1988 Central State Marauders football team

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1988 Central State Marauders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–2
Head coach
Home stadiumMcPherson Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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 also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Urbana
W 61–6[1]
September 10at Virginia State
W 28–61,000[2]
September 17Butler
W 55–10[3]
September 24Northeast Missouri State
  • McPherson Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 31–142,100[4]
October 1at Johnson C. Smith
W 26–195,129[5]
October 15Kentucky State
  • McPherson Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 71–14[6]
October 22Fort Valley Statedagger
  • McPherson Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 21–7[7]
November 5at Northern Michigan
L 7–23[8]
November 12at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 13–0[9]
November 19at Florida A&M
W 27–237,467[10]
November 26Catawba
W 24–10[11]
December 3at Hillsdale
W 14–7[12]
December 10Carson–Newman
  • McPherson Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH (NAIA Division I Semifinal)
L 0–13[13]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Marauders carry on minus Bray". Springfield News-Sun. September 4, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "VSU victimized by quick strikes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Central State's Taylor keys win over Butler". Richmond Palladium-Item. September 18, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Central State's win: the good, the bad and the ugly". Dayton Daily News. September 25, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Smith gets close but can't stop Central State". The Chharlotte Observer. October 2, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central State (Ohio) 71, Kentucky State 14". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Central State struggles to homecoming win, 21–7". Dayton Daily News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. Michigan 23, Central St. 7". The Newark Advocate. November 6, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Freshman quarterback lifts Central State, 13–0". Springfield News-Sun. November 13, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Quarterback rallies Central State over the Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Catawba falls in first round of NAIA play". The News and Observer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hillsdale bows in playoff, 14–7". Lansing State Journal. December 4, 1988. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "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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