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1988 Towson State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMinnegan Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 1
Towson State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Towson State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson State University (now known as Towson University) as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Phil Albert, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10NortheasternW 45–342,843
September 17at No. 9 IUPL 21–24
September 24at Delaware StateW 24–33,200
October 8at HowardW 31–28
October 15at Youngstown StateL 39–416,000
October 22at LehighL 22–276,000
October 29James Madison
  • Minnegan Stadium
  • Towson, MD
W 34–65,136
November 5New Haven
  • Minnegan Stadium
  • Towson, MD
W 31–17
November 12Maine
  • Minnegan Stadium
  • Towson, MD
L 7–44
November 19Liberty
  • Minnegan Stadium
  • Towson, MD
L 14–201,176

References

  1. "Towson tramples NU, 45–34". The Boston Sunday Globe. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Towson steps down, IUP steps out, 24–21". The Pittsburgh Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Goetz throws 3 TDs in Towson's 24–3 win". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Last-minute touchdown pass lifts Towson past Howard, 31–28". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Morgan keys YSU victory". The Ironton Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Late TD pass by Lehigh tops Towson, 27–22". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Towson's offense, defense jell for 34–6 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Towson St. stops UNH". The Hartford Courant. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Maine's top all-round '88 effort swamps Towson St. 44–7". The Bangor Daily News. November 14, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Towson falls 2 yards short on late drive, loses to Liberty, 20–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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