1988 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1988 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt 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

The 1988 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee 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 William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.