The 1988 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Mike Archer in his second season and finished with an overall record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 6–1 in the SEC), as Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-champion and with a loss against Syracuse in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Source |
| September 3 |
7:00 p.m. |
No. 11 Texas A&M*
|
No. 17 |
|
PPV |
W 27–0 |
79,018 |
|
| September 17 |
11:30 a.m. |
at Tennessee
|
No. 9 |
|
TBS |
W 34–9 |
92,849 |
|
| September 24 |
2:30 p.m. |
at Ohio State*
|
No. 7 |
|
ABC |
L 33–36 |
90,584 |
|
| October 1 |
2:30 p.m. |
at No. 17 Florida
|
No. 14 |
|
CBS |
L 6–19 |
74,264 |
|
| October 8 |
6:00 p.m. |
No. 4 Auburn
|
|
|
ESPN |
W 7–6 |
79,431 |
|
| October 15 |
7:00 p.m. |
Kentucky |
No. 19 |
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
|
PPV |
W 15–12 |
71,418 |
|
| October 29 |
11:30 a.m. |
Ole Miss
|
No. 13 |
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
|
TBS |
W 31–20 |
79,114 |
|
| November 5 |
2:00 p.m. |
at No. 18 Alabama
|
No. 13 |
|
CBS |
W 19–18 |
70,123 |
|
| November 12 |
11:30 a.m. |
at Mississippi State
|
No. 12 |
|
TBS |
W 20–3 |
30,019 |
|
| November 19 |
8:00 p.m. |
No. 3 Miami (FL)*
|
No. 11 |
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
|
ESPN |
L 3–44 |
79,528 |
|
| November 26 |
7:00 p.m. |
Tulane*
|
No. 16 |
|
PPV |
W 44–14 |
75,497 |
|
| January 2, 1989 |
12:00 p.m. |
vs. No. 17 Syracuse*
|
No. 16 |
|
NBC |
L 10–23 |
51,112 |
|
- *Non-conference game
-
Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
Roster
| 1988 LSU Tigers football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
|
Offense
|
Defense
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Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
-
(C) Team captain
-
(S) Suspended
-
(I) Ineligible
-
 Injured
-
 Redshirt
Roster
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Team players drafted into the NFL
