1988 LSU Tigers football team

1988 LSU Tigers football
SEC Co-Champions
Hall of Fame Bowl, L 10–23 vs. Syracuse
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP #19
1988 record 8–4 (6–1 SEC)
Head coach Mike Archer
Offensive coordinator Ed Zaunbrecher
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Pete Jenkins
Base defense 3-4
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
(Capacity: 80,140)
1988 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8 Auburn § 6 1 0     10 2 0
#19 LSU § 6 1 0     8 4 0
#15 Georgia 5 2 0     9 3 0
#17 Alabama 4 3 0     9 3 0
Florida 4 3 0     7 5 0
Tennessee 3 4 0     5 6 0
Ole Miss 3 4 0     5 6 0
Kentucky 2 5 0     5 6 0
Vanderbilt 2 5 0     3 8 0
Mississippi State 0 7 0     1 10 0
§ Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The LSU offense scored 249 points while the defense allowed 204 points.

Season

In the Tiger Bowl, LSU beat Auburn in what would be known as the Earthquake Game.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 7:00 PM #10 Texas A&M* #18 Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA PPV W 27–0   79,018
September 17 11:30 AM at Tennessee #9 Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN TBS W 34–9   92,849
September 24 2:30 PM at #18 Ohio State* #9 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH ABC L 33–36   90,584
October 1 2:30 PM at #17 Florida #14 Florida FieldGainesville, FL CBS L 6–19   74,264
October 8 6:00 PM #4 Auburn Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Earthquake Game) ESPN W 7–6   79,431
October 15 7:00 PM Kentucky #19 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA PPV W 15–12   71,418
October 29 11:30 AM Ole Missdagger #13 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA TBS W 31–20   79,114
November 5 2:00 PM at #18 Alabama #13 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL CBS W 19–18   70,123
November 12 11:30 AM at Mississippi State #12 Scott FieldStarkville, MS TBS W 20–3   30,019
November 19 8:00 PM #3 Miami (FL)* #11 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA ESPN L 3–44   79,528
November 26 7:00 PM Tulane* #16 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA PPV W 44–14   75,497
January 2 12:00 PM vs. #17 Syracuse* #16 Tampa StadiumTampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl) NBC L 10–23   51,112
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Eric Hill Linebacker1 10 Arizona Cardinals

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References