1988 Central State Marauders football team
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| 1988 Central State Marauders football | |
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NAIA Division I Semifinals, L 0–13 vs. Carson–Newman | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 11–2 |
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| Home stadium | McPherson Stadium |
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| No. 6 Central State (OH) ^ | – | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Central State Marauders football team represented Central State University as an independent during the 1988 NAIA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 11–2. At the conclusion of the season, the Marauders were recognized as black college national champions.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Urbana |
| W 61–6 | [1] | |
| September 10 | at Virginia State |
| W 28–6 | 1,000 | [2] |
| September 17 | Butler |
| W 55–10 | [3] | |
| September 24 | Northeast Missouri State |
| W 31–14 | 2,100 | [4] |
| October 1 | at Johnson C. Smith | W 26–19 | 5,129 | [5] | |
| October 15 | Kentucky State |
| W 71–14 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Fort Valley State |
| W 21–7 | [7] | |
| November 5 | at Northern Michigan |
| L 7–23 | [8] | |
| November 12 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| W 13–0 | [9] | |
| November 19 | at Florida A&M | W 27–23 | 7,467 | [10] | |
| November 26 | Catawba |
| W 24–10 | [11] | |
| December 3 | at Hillsdale |
| W 14–7 | [12] | |
| December 10 | Carson–Newman |
| L 0–13 | [13] | |
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References
- ↑ "Marauders carry on minus Bray". Springfield News-Sun. September 4, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "VSU victimized by quick strikes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Central State's Taylor keys win over Butler". Richmond Palladium-Item. September 18, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Central State's win: the good, the bad and the ugly". Dayton Daily News. September 25, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Smith gets close but can't stop Central State". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Central State (Ohio) 71, Kentucky State 14". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Central State struggles to homecoming win, 21–7". Dayton Daily News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "N. Michigan 23, Central St. 7". The Newark Advocate. November 6, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Freshman quarterback lifts Central State, 13–0". Springfield News-Sun. November 13, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Quarterback rallies Central State over the Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Catawba falls in first round of NAIA play". The News and Observer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hillsdale bows in playoff, 14–7". Lansing State Journal. December 4, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "It's back to the Bowl for C–N". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 11, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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