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The 1988 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1988, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1988, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The North Dakota State Bison defeated the Portland State Vikings, 35–21, to win their fourth Division II national title. The tournament bracket also expanded for the first time, from 8 teams to 16 teams.[1]

Regular seasonAugust – November 1988
PlayoffsNovember 19 – December 10, 1988
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorth Dakota State (4)
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1988 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust – November 1988
PlayoffsNovember 19 – December 10, 1988
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorth Dakota State (4)
Harlon Hill TrophyJohnny Bailey, Texas A&I
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The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Johnny Bailey, running back from Texas A&I, for the second consecutive year.

Conference changes and new programs

  • St. Paul's (VA) dropped their football program in July of 1988 and would not return to the gridiron until 2002.[2]
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School1987 Conference1988 Conference
CameronNAIA IndependentLone Star
Central State (OK)NAIA IndependentLone Star
EvansvilleHeartlandMid-South (NAIA)
LibertyD-II IndependentI-AA Independent
St. Paul's (VA)CIAADropped Program
Southwest BaptistNAIA IndependentMIAA
WoffordNAIA IndependentIndependent
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Conference standings

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1988 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
Virginia State xy5–1–07–4–0
Virginia Union4–2–07–2–0
Hampton3–3–07–3–0
Norfolk State2–4–05–5–0
Elizabeth City State1–4–12–7–1
Southern Division
No. 5 Winston-Salem State xy$^5–1–010–2–0
No. 20 Bowie State ^4–1–19–2–1
No. 17 North Carolina Central ^4–1–19–2–1
Johnson C. Smith1–4–12–7–1
Livingstone1–5–03–6–0
Fayetteville State0–4–20–7–2
Championship: Winston-Salem State 13, Virginia State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1988 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Hillsdale $^5–0–010–2–0
No. 19 Northern Michigan4–1–08–3–0
Grand Valley State3–2–07–4–0
No. 25 Saginaw Valley State2–3–04–5–0
Ferris State1–4–04–7–0
Wayne State (MI)0–5–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll for Northern Michigan and NAIA Division I poll for Hillsdale and Saginaw Valley State
1988 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Tennessee–Martin +^7–1–011–2–0
No. 7 Jacksonville State +^7–1–010–2–0
No. 6 Mississippi College +^7–1–09–3–0
Valdosta State4–3–16–3–1
Troy State3–5–04–6–0
West Georgia3–5–04–6–0
Delta State2–5–14–6–1
North Alabama2–6–02–8–0
Livingston0–8–00–11–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1988 Heartland Collegiate Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Butler $^3–0–18–2–1
Saint Joseph's (IN)3–1–04–6–0
Ashland2–2–06–4–0
Indianapolis1–2–15–4–1
Valparaiso0–4–00–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1988 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas A&I $^6–1–010–3–0
No. 15 East Texas State5–2–08–3–0
Angelo State5–2–06–4–0
No. 18 Cameron4–3–05–3–1
Central State (OK)4–3–04–5–0
Abilene Christian3–4–03–7–0
West Texas State1–6–02–8–0
Eastern New Mexico0–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll for Texas A&I and East Texas State and NAIA Division I poll for Cameron
1988 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
NE Missouri State +5–1–07–3–0
SE Missouri State +5–1–06–4–0
Central Missouri State +5–1–06–5–0
Missouri–Rolla2–4–02–8–0
NW Missouri State2–4–02–9–0
Southwest Baptist1–5–02–8–0
Lincoln (MO)1–5–01–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1988 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 North Dakota State $^9–0–014–0–0
No. 18 Augustana (SD) ^6–3–08–4–0
South Dakota State6–3–07–4–0
North Dakota5–4–07–4–0
No. 17 St. Cloud State5–4–07–4–0
South Dakota4–5–06–5–0
Northern Colorado4–5–05–5–0
Nebraska–Omaha4–5–06–5–0
Mankato State2–7–03–8–0
Morningside0–9–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1988 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 UC Davis $^5–0–07–3–1
Sonoma State3–2–05–5–0
Chico State3–2–03–7–0
Humboldt State2–3–04–6–0
Cal State Hayward1–4–02–9–0
San Francisco State1–4–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1988 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Moorhead State $^6–0–09–3–0
No. 15 Northern State ^5–1–08–4–0
Minnesota Duluth4–2–07–4–0
Minnesota Morris3–3–04–6–0
Southwest State (MN)2–4–04–6–0
Winona State1–5–03–8–0
Bemidji State0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1988 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Division
No. 11 Millersville x^6–0–010–2–0
No. 2 West Chester5–1–09–2–0
Bloomsburg4–2–07–4–0
East Stroudsburg3–3–04–6–0
Mansfield2–4–04–5–2
Cheyney1–5–02–8–0
Kutztown1–5–02–8–0
West Division
No. 14 IUP ^5–1–08–3–0
Shippensburg x5–1–06–4–0
Edinboro4–1–15–4–1
Slippery Rock2–2–25–3–2
Clarion2–4–03–7–0
California (PA)1–5–02–8–0
Lock Haven0–5–12–7–2
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Shippensburg won the West Division on the bases of a head-to-head win over IUP.
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1988 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Albany State $6–1–08–2–0
Savannah State6–1–08–2–0
Alabama A&M6–1–07–3–0
Fort Valley State4–3–05–5–0
Tuskegee3–4–03–6–0
Morehouse2–5–04–7–0
Clark (GA)1–6–01–8–0
Morris Brown0–7–00–10–0
Knoxville0–0–04–4–1
Lane0–0–04–5–0
Miles0–0–02–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1988 Western Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Portland State $^6–0–011–3–1
No. 10 Sacramento State ^4–2–010–3–0
Santa Clara4–2–07–4–0
Cal Poly3–3–05–4–1
Cal State Northridge2–4–06–5–0
Southern Utah State2–4–04–7–0
Cal Lutheran0–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1988 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint Mary's – 10–0–0
New Haven – 7–3–0
Springfield – 6–3–1
Central Connecticut – 5–3–1
Michigan Tech – 6–4–0
UCF – 6–5–0
American International – 5–5–0
Wofford – 5–5–0
Kentucky State – 4–7–0
Southern Connecticut State – 0–10–0
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Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
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Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State, Mississippi College, and Tennessee–Martin
Heartland Collegiate Conference – Butler
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State, Southeast Missouri State, and Northeast Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Shippensburg (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman, Catawba, and Lenoir-Rhyne
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
Western Football League – Portland State

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Postseason

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1988 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams16
Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Winning coach
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The 1988 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 16th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, for the third time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
North Dakota State 49
Augustana (SD) 7
North Dakota State 36
Millersville 26
Millersville 27
IUP 24
North Dakota State 42
Sacramento State 20
Sacramento State 35
UC Davis 14
Sacramento State 56
North Carolina Central 7
North Carolina Central 31
Winston-Salem State 16
North Dakota State 35
Portland State 21
Texas A&I 39
Mississippi College 15
Texas A&I 34
Tennessee–Martin 0
Tennessee–Martin 23
Butler 6
Texas A&I 27
Portland State 35
Portland State 34
Bowie State 17
Portland State 20
Jacksonville State 13
Jacksonville State 63
West Chester 24

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