| 1988 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 88 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Payton Award | Dave Meggett (RB, Towson State) |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 26–December 17 |
| Championship date | December 17, 1988 |
| Championship site | Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho |
| Champion | Furman |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1987 1989» | |
The 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1988, and concluded with the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 17, 1988, at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. The Furman Paladins won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles by a score of 17−12.[1]
- ^ "1988 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved December 29, 2013.