1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record10–2 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Maniscalco (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorEddie Garfinkle (3rd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Tennessee–Martin +^ 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 7 Jacksonville State +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 6 Mississippi College +^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Valdosta State 4 3 1 6 3 1
Troy State 3 5 0 4 6 0
West Georgia 3 5 0 4 6 0
Delta State 2 5 1 4 6 1
North Alabama 2 6 0 2 8 0
Livingston 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the GSC title with Mississippi College and Tennessee–Martin. Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship played, beating West Chester in the first round before losing to Portland State in the quarterfinal.