1988 Marshall Thundering Herd football team information
American college football season
1988Marshall Thundering Herd football
SoCon co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 9–13 vs. Furman
Conference
Southern Conference
Record
11–2 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
George Chaump (3rd season)
Captain
John Spellacy, Sean Doctor
Home stadium
Fairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Furman +^
6
–
1
–
0
13
–
2
–
0
No. 6 Marshall +^
6
–
1
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
No. 14 The Citadel ^
5
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Appalachian State
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
1
Chattanooga
3
–
3
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
VMI
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
East Tennessee State
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Western Carolina
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
The 1988 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach George Chaump, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Furman. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat North Texas in the first round before losing to Furman in the quarterfinals.
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