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1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference Independent
1988 record 3–8
Head coach
Frank Beamer (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator
Steve Marshall (1st season)
Home stadium
Lane Stadium
(Capacity: 51,000)

Seasons


← 1987


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1988 Division I-A independents football records

  • v

  • t

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 Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L  
T
No. 1 Notre Dame
  
 –  
 –       12
 – 0
 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)
  
 –  
 –       11
 – 1
 – 0
No. 3 Florida State
  
 –  
 –       11
 – 1
 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia
  
 –  
 –       11
 – 1
 – 0

Southern Miss
  
 –  
 –       10
 – 2
 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse
  
 –  
 –       10
 – 2
 – 0

Army
  
 –  
 –       9
 – 3
 – 0

Louisville
  
 –  
 –       8
 – 3
 – 0

South Carolina
  
 –  
 –       8
 – 4
 – 0

Northern Illinois
  
 –  
 –       7
 – 4
 – 0

Pittsburgh
  
 –  
 –       6
 – 5
 – 0

Memphis State
  
 –  
 –       6
 – 5
 – 0

Southwest Louisiana
  
 –  
 –       6
 – 5
 – 0

Rutgers
  
 –  
 –       5
 – 6
 – 0

Akron
  
 –  
 –       5
 – 6
 – 0

Penn State
  
 –  
 –       5
 – 6
 – 0

Tulane
  
 –  
 –       5
 – 6
 – 0

Louisiana Tech
  
 –  
 –       4
 – 7
 – 0

Temple
  
 –  
 –       4
 – 7
 – 0

Tulsa
  
 –  
 –       4
 – 7
 – 0

Boston College
  
 –  
 –       3
 – 8
 – 0

Cincinnati
  
 –  
 –       3
 – 8
 – 0

East Carolina
  
 –  
 –       3
 – 8
 – 0

Navy
  
 –  
 –       3
 – 8
 – 0

Virginia Tech
  
 –  
 –       3
 – 8
 – 0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.



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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 12:00 PM at No. 4 Clemson

  • Memorial Stadium

  • Clemson, SC

 JPS
L 7–40		 78,714
September 10 1:00 PM East Carolina

  • Lane Stadium

  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–16		 37,200
September 17 8:00 PM at Southern Miss

  • M. M. Roberts Stadium

  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 13–35		 17,135
September 24 1:30 PM at Syracuse

  • Carrier Dome

  • Syracuse, NY
L 0–35		 41,118
October 1 1:00 PM No. 7 West Virginia

  • Lane Stadium

  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 10–22		 50,231
October 8 1:00 PM No. 8 South Carolina

  • Lane Stadium

  • Blacksburg, VA
L 24–26		 42,845
October 15 7:00 PM at Cincinnati

  • Nippert Stadium

  • Cincinnati, OH
W 41–14		 11,217
October 29 1:00 PM Virginia

  • Lane Stadium

  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 10–16		 50,329
November 5 7:00 PM at Louisville

  • Cardinal Stadium

  • Louisville, KY
L 3–13		 21,107
November 12 7:00 PM at No. 5 Florida State

  • Doak Campbell Stadium

  • Tallahassee, FL
L 14–41		 50,910
November 19 1:00 PM James Madison

  • Lane Stadium

  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–6		 18,753

  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

  • All times are in Eastern time



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