1988 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1988 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach George Chaump, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Furman. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat North Texas in the first round before losing to Furman in the quarterfinals.

1988 Marshall Thundering Herd football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–2 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Spellacy, Sean Doctor
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
1988 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 1 013 2 0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 1 011 2 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 2 08 4 0
Appalachian State 4 3 06 4 1
Chattanooga 3 3 04 7 0
VMI 1 5 02 9 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 02 9 0
Western Carolina 1 6 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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