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1988 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
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 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Boots Donnelly, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Tennessee StateNo. 15
W 14–718,764[1]
September 10at Northern Illinois*No. 15
L 10–1413,572[2]
September 17No. 17 Western Kentucky*No. 15
W 13–1010,500[3]
September 24No. T–6 Georgia Southern*No. 20
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 26–106,800[4]
October 1vs. Alcorn State*No. 7
L 19–21[5]
October 8Mississippi Valley State*No. 16
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 40–3[6]
October 15Morehead StateNo. 12
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 49–012,500[7]
October 22at Austin PeayNo. 9
W 36–05,623[8]
November 5at No. 12 Eastern KentuckyNo. 9
L 14–277,600[9]
November 12at Murray StateNo. 17
L 22–231,210[10]
November 19Tennessee Tech
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 51–0[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "MTSU slips, slides past TSU 14–7". The Tennessean. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NIU's defense hangs onto 14–10 win over MTSU". The Daily Chronicle. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Raiders twirl 'Toppers". The Daily News-Journal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Raiders electrif(r)y Eagles". The Daily News-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn cashes in on new NCAA rule". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MTSU takes block-buster 40–3 victory". The Tennessean. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Freshman sparks Middle's 49–0 rout of Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MTSU wins, grabs share of OVC lead". The Tennessean. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – 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. ^ "Middle has nothing to kick about as Murray State pulls off upset". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "No mercy: MTSU dominates Tech 51–0". The Tennessean. November 20, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1988 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
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