Syracuse
FBSI · 1988 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 5 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Syracuse head-to-head · History & Eras
1988 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 6 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 31–21 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 4–6–1 | L 9–26 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 35–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 5–6 | W 20–9 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 34–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 24–10 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 38–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 49–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 45–20 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 11–1 | L 9–31 |
| 15 | Regular Season Final · Dec 6 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | W 24–7 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 3 |  LSUH2H |  SEC | 8–4 | W 23–10 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- LSU +8
- Pittsburgh +6
- Maryland +5
- Rutgers +5
- Penn State +5
- Temple +4
- Virginia Tech +3
- East Carolina +3
- Navy +3
- Boston College +3
- West Virginia -1
- Ohio State -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.833 Win % · Change 4
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.