1988 Towson State Tigers football team

1988 Towson State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Phil Albert (17th season)
Home stadium	Minnegan Stadium

1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
Liberty			–					8	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State			–					7	–	4	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	4	–	1
Towson State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State			–					5	–	6	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	7	–	0
Youngstown State			–					4	–	7	–	0
Lamar			–					3	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Towson State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson State University (now known as Towson University) as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Phil Albert, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Northeastern	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 45–34	2,843
September 17	at IUP	Miller Stadium Indiana, PA	L 21–24
September 24	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 24–3	3,200
October 8	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 31–28
October 15	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 39–41	6,000
October 22	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 22–27	6,000
October 29	James Madison	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 34–6	5,136
November 5	New Haven	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 31–17
November 12	Maine	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 7–44
November 19	Liberty	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 14–20	1,176