1988 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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1988 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record11–3 (6–0 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Middle Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Murray State 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Austin Peay 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 11–3, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as OVC champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and were defeated by Georgia Southern.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Delaware State*No. T–3
W 48–721,700[1]
September 17at No. 10 Marshall*No. T–3
L 32–34[2]
September 24at Western Kentucky*No. 8
L 14–1618,000[3]
October 1Tennessee StateNo. 20
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 10–012,700[4]
October 8at Austin PeayNo. 18
W 56–10[5]
October 15Tennessee TechNo. T–16
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 14–7[6]
October 22at Western Carolina*No. 15
W 32–1411,420[7]
October 29at Murray StateNo. 14
W 31–24[8]
November 5No. 9 Middle TennesseeNo. 12
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 27–147,600[9]
November 12UCF*No. 8
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 35–316,800[10]
November 19Morehead StateNo. 8
W 39–174,400[11]
November 26No. T–10 UMass*No. 7
W 28–174,600[12]
December 3No. 13 Western Kentucky*No. 7
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 41–248,100[13]
December 10at No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 7
L 17–2114,023[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Florida Four power Eastern's 48–7 romp past Delaware State in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marshall field goal at :09 spoils Eastern rally 34–32". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maher gets his kicks as Western Kentucky trips Eastern 16–14". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TSU suffers first shutout since 1978". The Tennessean. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Kentucky rolls past Austin Peay, 56–10". The Tennessean. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Harris leads Eastern over Golden Eagles". The Daily News-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colonels roll over Catamounts, 32–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Harris ravages Racer defense". The Paducah Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Backfield duo, stingy 'D' lift Eastern over Middle, into OVC driver's seat". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UCF tumbles despite 28–7 halftime lead". The Orlando Sentinel. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern swamps Morehead 39–17 on Roy Kidd Day". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern wins 28–17". The Park City Daily News. November 27, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Harris' 4 touchdowns boost Eastern past Western, into I-AA semifinal". The Courier-Journal. December 4, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Eagles get another title shot". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 11, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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