American college football season
1988 NCAA Division III football season Regular season August – November 1988 Playoffs November – December 1988 Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, AL Champion Ithaca
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The 1988 NCAA Division III football season , part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1988, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship , also known as the Stagg Bowl , in December 1988 at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama . The Ithaca Bombers won their third Division III championship by defeating the Central (IA) Dutch , 39−24.[1]
Conference standings [ ]
1988 Centennial Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Dickinson +
6
–
1
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
Franklin & Marshall +
6
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Muhlenberg
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Gettysburg
4
–
3
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Ursinus
3
–
4
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Swarthmore
2
–
5
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Johns Hopkins
1
–
6
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
Western Maryland
1
–
6
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1988 College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Rose–Hulman $
4
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Rhodes ^
3
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Centre
2
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Sewanee
1
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Earlham
0
–
4
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Augustana (IL) +^
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
Carroll (WI) +
7
–
1
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Millikin
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Wheaton (IL)
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
North Central (IL)
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Carthage
3
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Illinois Wesleyan
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Elmhurst
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
North Park
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 Independent College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ithaca $^
3
–
0
–
0
13
–
1
–
0
RPI
2
–
0
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
St. Lawrence
2
–
2
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Alfred
1
–
2
–
0
6
–
2
–
1
Hobart
0
–
4
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Simpson $^
8
–
0
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Central (IA) ^
7
–
1
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
Buena Vista
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Loras
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Luther
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Upper Iowa
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Dubuque
3
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Wartburg
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
William Penn
0
–
8
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 Liberty Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Fordham +
5
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
C. W. Post +
5
–
1
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Stony Brook
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
St. John's
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Iona
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Pace
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Merchant Marine
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1988 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Adrian +^
4
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Alma +
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Albion
3
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Olivet
2
–
2
–
1
4
–
4
–
1
Hope
1
–
4
–
0
1
–
7
–
1
Kalamazoo
0
–
4
–
1
0
–
8
–
1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Moravian +^
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
Widener +^
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Susquehanna
6
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Lycoming
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Juniata
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
1
Delaware Valley
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Lebanon Valley
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
1
Wilkes
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Albright
0
–
8
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Hamline +
8
–
1
–
0
9
–
1
–
0
Concordia–Moorhead +^
8
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Saint John's (MN)
7
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Carleton
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Gustavus Adolphus
5
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Macalester
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
St. Olaf
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
St. Thomas (MN)
3
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Bethel (MN)
1
–
8
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Augsburg
1
–
8
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 New England Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
North Division
Plymouth State xy$
6
–
0
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
Lowell
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Nichols
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Curry
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
UMass–Boston
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Western New England
1
–
5
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Maine Maritime
0
–
6
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
South Division
Worcester State xy
5
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Massachusetts Maritime
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Westfield State
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Bridgewater State
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Southeastern Massachusetts
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Framingham State
2
–
4
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Fitchburg State
0
–
6
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
Championship: Plymouth State 62 , Worcester State 0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant
1988 New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Trenton State $
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Montclair State
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Ramapo
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
2
–
0
Glassboro State
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Kean
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
William Paterson
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Jersey City State
0
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
1988 North Coast Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Allegheny $
6
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Case Western Reserve
4
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Kenyon
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Ohio Wesleyan
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Denison
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
1
Wooster
1
–
5
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
Oberlin
0
–
6
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
1988 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Baldwin–Wallace +
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Wittenberg +^
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Mount Union
5
–
2
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Heidelberg
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Capital
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Muskingum
2
–
5
–
1
4
–
5
–
1
Otterbein
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Ohio Northern
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Marietta
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1988 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Emory & Henry $
4
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Hampden–Sydney
2
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Washington and Lee
1
–
2
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Randolph–Macon
1
–
2
–
1
5
–
4
–
1
Bridgewater
1
–
3
–
0
1
–
6
–
1
1988 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Occidental $
5
–
0
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Redlands
4
–
1
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Whittier
2
–
2
–
1
3
–
6
–
0
La Verne
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Claremont-Mudd
1
–
3
–
1
2
–
7
–
0
Pomona-Pitzer
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion Each team played one other conference member twice. A head-to-head sweep of the two games counted as one win for the winner and one loss for the loser in the conference standings. A split of the two games counted as a tie for each team. Redlands received a non-conference forfeit win from Menlo .
1988 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Cortland ^
–
11
–
1
–
0
Ferrum ^
–
11
–
1
–
0
Dayton ^
–
9
–
2
–
0
Hofstra ^
–
9
–
2
–
0
Rochester (NY)
–
8
–
2
–
0
Wagner ^
–
8
–
2
–
0
Aurora
–
7
–
2
–
0
Menlo
–
7
–
2
–
0
Wabash
–
7
–
2
–
0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
–
6
–
2
–
0
Georgetown
–
6
–
2
–
0
Drake
–
7
–
3
–
0
Canisius
–
6
–
3
–
0
Mercyhurst
–
6
–
3
–
0
Salisbury State
–
6
–
3
–
0
Catholic University
–
6
–
4
–
0
UC Santa Barbara
–
6
–
4
–
0
San Diego
–
5
–
4
–
0
Albany
–
5
–
5
–
0
Quincy
–
5
–
5
–
0
Union (NY)
–
4
–
4
–
0
Colorado College
–
4
–
5
–
0
DePauw
–
4
–
5
–
0
Brockport
–
4
–
6
–
0
Frostburg State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Maryville (TN)
–
4
–
6
–
0
Norwich
–
4
–
6
–
0
Marist
–
3
–
6
–
0
Duquesne
–
2
–
7
–
0
Buffalo
–
2
–
8
–
0
Buffalo State
–
1
–
7
–
0
Saint Francis (PA)
–
1
–
8
–
0
Wesley
–
1
–
8
–
0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Conference champions [ ]
Conference champions
Centennial Conference – Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall
College Athletic Conference – Rose–Hulman
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Augustana (IL) and Carroll (WI)
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Simpson
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Adrian and Alma
Middle Atlantic Conference – Moravian and Widener
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – St. Norbert
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Concordia–Moorhead and Hamline
New England Football Conference – Plymouth State
New Jersey State Athletic Conference – Trenton State
North Coast Athletic Conference – Allegheny
Ohio Athletic Conference – Baldwin Wallace and Wittenberg
Old Dominion Athletic Conference – Emory & Henry
Presidents' Athletic Conference – Washington & Jefferson
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Occidental
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Austin
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference – Concordia–Saint Paul
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin–Whitewater
Postseason [ ]
The 1988 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 16th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship Stagg Bowl game was held at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama for the 14th time and for the fourth consecutive year. Like the previous three tournaments, this year's bracket featured sixteen teams.[2]
Playoff bracket [ ]
First Round Campus Sites
Quarterfinals Campus Sites
Semifinals Campus Sites
National Championship Game Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, Alabama
Cortland
32
Hofstra
17
SUNY Cortland
17
Ithaca
24
Ithaca
34*
Wagner
31
Ithaca
62
Ferrum
28
Ferrum
34
Rhodes
10
Ferrum
49
Moravian
28
Moravian
17
Widener
7
Ithaca
39
Central (IA)
24
Wittenberg
35*
Dayton
28
Wittenberg
14
Augustana (IL)
28
Augustana (IL)
25
Adrian
7
Augustana (IL)
17
Central (IA)
23**
Central (IA)
7
Concordia–Moorhead
0
Central (IA)
16
Wisconsin–Whitewater
13
Wisconsin–Whitewater
29
Simpson
27
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