1988 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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1988 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. 18 Florida A&M 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Delaware State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions.[1]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 5 UCF*
L 21–2914,831[2]
September 10Morgan State
W 13–66,100[3]
September 17at Howard
L 26–4112,500[4]
September 24vs. Grambling State*
L 16–178,600[5]
October 1Delaware State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 10–94,700[6]
October 15South Carolina State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 17–24[7]
October 22at No. 6 Georgia Southern*
L 14–3816,592[8]
October 29at North Carolina A&T
W 38–1020,500[9]
November 5Southern*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 13–20[10]
November 12Morris Brown*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 48–1311,200[11]
November 26vs. Florida A&M
W 25–050,259[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
  2. ^ "UCF's Willis shows some savvy in first college start". Florida Today. September 3, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late interception saves B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard crushes Bethune". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tullis' breakup saves Grambling 17–16". The News-Star. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Winless Hornets fall again, 10–9". Sunday News Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State vaults into MEAC lead". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Southern drops Bethune–Cookman 38–14". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bethune–Cookman defeats Aggies". The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern U. 20, Bethune–Cookman 13". Daily World. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bethune tops Morris Brown". The Miami Herald. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Game proved to be a small part of the atmosphere". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 27, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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