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1988 Morehead State Eagles football team

The 1988 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Baldridge, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

1988 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Middle Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Murray State 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Austin Peay 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 10 Marshall*
L 17–309,500[1]
September 10No. 17 Western Kentucky*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 0–346,500[2]
September 17at Kentucky State*
W 29–12[3]
September 24at Liberty*
L 9–344,850[4]
October 1Samford*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 17–183,750[5]
October 8Murray State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 22–297,250[6]
October 15at No. 12 Middle Tennessee
L 0–4912,500[7]
October 22Tennessee State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 14–29[8]
October 29Austin Peay
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 43–63,750[9]
November 5at Tennessee Tech
W 20–3[10]
November 19at No. 8 Eastern Kentucky
L 17–394,400[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Morehead rally falls short as Marshall wins 30–17". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 4, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western shuts out Morehead in opener". Messenger-Inquirer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles take to the air, ground Thorobreds 29–12". The State Journal. September 19, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morehead State's offense sputters in 34–9 defeat". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead loses on TD in last minute". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Double delight; Racers win 1st as Proctor breaks passing mark". The Paducah Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Freshman sparks Middle's 49–0 rout of Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TSU gets first OVC win with big ground assault". The Tennessean. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Swartz's records lead Morehead over Austin Peay". The Courier-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morehead State 20, Tennessee Tech 3". Messenger-Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern swamps Morehead 39–17 on Roy Kidd Day". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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