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) |
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| Home stadium | South Hill Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $^ | 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 was an American football team that 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 a 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 10 | at Albany* | Albany, NY | W 17–3 | 1,500 | |||
| September 17 | at St. Lawrence | Canton, NY | W 28–14 | 3,000 | |||
| September 24 | Alfred |
| W 27–14 | 2,850 | |||
| October 1 | Springfield* |
| W 24–0 | 3,800 | |||
| October 8 | at American International* | Springfield, MA | W 35–7 | 1,000 | |||
| October 15 | at Buffalo* | Buffalo, NY | W 36–3 | 3,487 | |||
| October 22 | Buffalo State* |
| W 53–0 | 800 | |||
| October 29 | Hobart |
| W 58–0 | 4,991 | |||
| November 5 | at Cortland State* | Cortland, NY (Cortaca Jug) | L 20–21 | 7,100 | |||
| November 12 | Washington and Jefferson* |
| W 34–3 | 2,318 | [2] | ||
| November 19 | at Wagner* |
| W 34–31 | 7,500 | [3] | ||
| November 26 | Cortland State* |
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Final 1988 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Ithaca)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 31, 2025.