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FBSI · 1988 Season · Final

Rebuilding
Record
8–3
0.727 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
405–335–7
0.547 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2006
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 12
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Louisville head-to-head · History & Eras

1988 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC5–6L 16–27
3Week 3 · Sep 13Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC11–2L 9–44
4Week 4 · Sep 20Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI6–5W 29–18
5Week 5 · Sep 27North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC1–10W 38–34
6Week 6 · Oct 4Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI10–2L 23–30
7Week 7 · Oct 11Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 9–3
8Week 8 · Oct 18Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC7–4W 30–28
9Week 9 · Oct 25Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 38–35
10Week 10 · Nov 1Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 21–6
11Week 11 · Nov 8Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 13–3
12Week 12 · Nov 15WESTERN KENTUCKYUnranked—W 35–17

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.317
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+19
-10+29
  • Virginia +7
  • Memphis +6
  • Tulane +5
  • Tulsa +4
  • Cincinnati +3
  • Virginia Tech +3
  • North Carolina +1
  • Wyoming -2
  • Southern Miss -2
  • Maryland -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #31Better than 78%
Win % Place 26thBetter than 82%

0.727 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#31W14#29Regular Season Final#28Post-Season W1#28Post-Season W3#31Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-11
-35
+11
+4
-7
+6
+2
+3
+15
+10
+18

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#851983#1021984#1001985#941986#931987

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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