1988 Ithaca Bombers football team
1988 Ithaca Bombers football | |
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NCAA Division III champion ICAC champion | |
Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, W 39–24 vs. Central (IA) | |
Conference | Independent College Athletic Conference |
Record | 13–1 (3–0 ICAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | South Hill Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ithaca $^ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RPI | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Lawrence | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfred | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hobart | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Ithaca Bombers football team represented Ithaca College as a member of the Independent College Athletic Conference (ICAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division III football season. In their 22nd season under head coach Jim Butterfield, the Bombers compiled an 13–1 record and won the NCAA Division III championship, defeating Central (Iowa) in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.[1]
The team played its home games at South Hill Field in Ithaca, New York.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 10 | at Albany* | Albany, NY | W 17–3 | ||||
September 17 | at St. Lawrence | Canton, NY | W 28–14 | ||||
September 24 | Alfred |
| W 27–14 | ||||
October 1 | Springfield* |
| W 24–0 | ||||
October 8 | at American International* | Springfield, MA | W 35–7 | ||||
October 15 | at Buffalo* | Buffalo, NY | W 36–3 | ||||
October 22 | Buffalo State* |
| W 53–0 | ||||
October 29 | Hobart |
| W 58–0 | ||||
November 5 | at SUNY Cortland* | Cortland, NY | L 20–21 | ||||
November 12 | Washington and Jefferson* |
| W 34–3 | [2] | |||
November 19 | at Wagner* |
| W 34–31 | 7,500 | [3] | ||
November 26 | SUNY Cortland* |
| W 24–17 | [4] | |||
December 3 | Ferrum* |
| W 62–28 | [5] | |||
December 10 | vs. Central (IA)* | W 39–24 | [6][7] | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1988 Football Schedule". Ithaca College. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Frank Benson (November 14, 1988). "Scott puts on a show as IC rolls". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Fleischman (November 21, 1988). "Bombers work overtime shift". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Fleischman (November 28, 1988). "Bombers rally to earn trip to the Final 4". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Fleischman (December 5, 1988). "Next stop for Bombers -- Phenix City". The Ithaca Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ithaca captures Division III title". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. December 11, 1988. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wayne Grett (December 11, 1988). "Central is run ragged, loses title game, 39-24". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.