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1988 Morehead State Eagles football team

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1988 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne 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 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Baldridge, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 10 Marshall*L 17–309,500[1]
September 10No. 17 Western Kentucky*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 0–346,500[2]
September 17at Kentucky State*W 29–12[3]
September 24at Liberty*L 9–344,850[4]
October 1Samford*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 17–183,750[5]
October 8Murray State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 22–297,250[6]
October 15at No. 12 Middle TennesseeL 0–4912,500[7]
October 22Tennessee State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 14–29[8]
October 29Austin Peay
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 43–63,750[9]
November 5at Tennessee TechW 20–3[10]
November 19at No. 8 Eastern KentuckyL 17–394,400[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Morehead rally falls short as Marshall wins 30–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 4, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western shuts out Morehead in opener". Messenger-Inquirer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles take to the air, ground Thorobreds 29–12". The State Journal. September 19, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morehead State's offense sputters in 34–9 defeat". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead loses on TD in last minute". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Double delight; Racers win 1st as Proctor breaks passing mark". The Paducah Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – 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. ^ "TSU gets first OVC win with big ground assault". The Tennessean. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Swartz's records lead Morehead over Austin Peay". The Courier-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morehead State 20, Tennessee Tech 3". Messenger-Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern swamps Morehead 39–17 on Roy Kidd Day". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.