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1988 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
| 1988 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 9–4 |
| Dave Roberts (5th season) |
| L. T. Smith Stadium |
The 1988 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season and were led by head coach Dave Roberts. The team earned their second consecutive NCAA Division I-AA playoff berth, making it to the quarterfinals. The Hilltoppers finished the season ranked 13th in the final national poll.
Western Kentucky's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Tony Brown, Eddie Godfrey, Anthony Green, Jerome Martin, Xavier Jordan, Dean Tiebout, Jonathan Watts, and Riley Ware. Joe Arnold, Tiebout, and Dewayne Penn were named to the AP All American team.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | at Morehead State | No. 17 | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | W 34–0 | 6,500 | |
| September 17 | at No. 15 Middle Tennessee | No. 17 | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | L 10–13 | 10,500 | |
| September 24 | No. 8 Eastern Kentucky | L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass) | W 16–14 | 18,000 | ||
| October 1 | Austin Peay | No. 14 | L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 28–3 | 7,500 | |
| October 8 | Illinois State | No. 10 | L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 31–16 | 10,200 | |
| October 15 | at Southwest Missouri State | No. 8 | Briggs StadiumSpringfield, MO | W 21–14 | 8,059 | |
| October 22 | at Tennessee Tech | No. 5 | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN | W 20–17 | 9,242 | |
| October 29 | Chattanooga | No. 5 | L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 31–29 | 18,200 | |
| November 5 | at Eastern Illinois | No. 5 | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | L 0–6 | 10,021 | |
| November 12 | at Louisville | No. 11 | Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | L 17–35 | 31,636 | |
| November 19 | North Carolina A&T | No. 16 | L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | W 44–0 | 2,500 | |
| November 26 | at No. 3 Western Illinois | No. 13 | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | W 35–32 | 6,000 | |
| December 3 | at No. 7 Eastern Kentucky | No. 13 | Hanger FieldRichmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | L 24–41 | 8,100 | |
| HomecomingRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game |
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