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
1988 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 0 011 3 0
No. 17 Middle Tennessee 4 2 07 4 0
Murray State 4 2 04 6 0
Tennessee State 2 4 03 7 1
Austin Peay 2 4 03 8 0
Morehead State 2 4 03 8 0
Tennessee Tech 1 5 01 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.