1988 NAIA Division I football season

1988 NAIA Division I football season
Regular season August–November 1988
Postseason November 26–December 17, 1988
National Championship Burke–Tarr Stadium
Jefferson City, TN
Champions Carson–Newman (4)
NAIA Division I football season
«1987 1989»

The 1988 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1988 college football season in the United States and the 33rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 19th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

The season was played from August to November 1988 and culminated in the 1988 NAIA Champion Bowl playoffs and the 1988 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 17, 1988 at Burke–Tarr Stadium in Jefferson City, Tennessee, on the campus of Carson–Newman College.[1]

Carson–Newman defeated Adams State in the Champion Bowl, 56–21, to win their fourth NAIA national title. It was the Eagles' third straight appearance in the Champion Bowl, going 1–1 in the previous two.[2]

Conference champions

Conference Champion Record
Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 6–0
NIC Moorhead State (MN) 6–0
Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma State 4–0
RMAC Mesa State 5–0
South Atlantic Carson–Newman
Catawba		 5–2
WVIAC Fairmont State 5–0–2

Postseason

First Round
November 26, 1988
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
December 3, 1988
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 10, 1988
Campus sites 		1988 Champion Bowl
December 17, 1988
Jefferson City, TN
            
  Washburn 13
  Arkansas–Monticello* 20
  Arkansas–Monticello 7
  Pittsburg State* 23
  Northern State (SD) 14
  Pittsburg State* 38
  Pittsburg State 10
  Adams State* 13
  Adams State 14
  Emporia State* 10
  Adams State 38
  SE Oklahoma State* 7
  Central Arkansas 14
  SE Oklahoma State* (OT) 21
  Adams State 21
  Carson–Newman* 56
  Mesa State 16
  Moorhead State* 26
  Moorhead State 6
  Carson–Newman* 42
  Concord 29
  Carson–Newman* 62
  Carson–Newman 13
  Central State (OH)* 0
  Catawba 10
  Central State (OH)* 24
  Central State (OH) 14
  Hillsdale* 7
  Fairmont State 7
  Hillsdale* 24

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1988 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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