1988 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

The 1988 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as part of the Southland Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Pat Collins, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

1988 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 SLC)
Head coach	Pat Collins (8th season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Northwestern State $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 North Texas ^	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
SW Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Sam Houston State	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Nicholls State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 22–6		[1]
September 10	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 0–23	17,200	[2]
September 17	Southwest Texas State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 29–27	17,833	[3]
October 24	at Arkansas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 16–13	14,488	[4]
October 1	Stephen F. Austin	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 3–20		[5]
October 8	at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 23–26	16,250	[6]
October 15	at Georgia Southern*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 11–43	20,228	[7]
October 22	vs. Northwestern State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 15–27	11,568	[8]
October 29	Lamar*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 24–3		[9]
November 12	Sam Houston State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 17–3		[10]
November 19	Louisiana Tech*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 0–23	17,500	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Northeast rolls over No. 13 Nicholls St". The Shreveport Times. September 4, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese stuns NLU with 23–0 humiliation". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 11, 1988. p. B1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NE Louisiana overtakes Southwest Texas 29–27". Austin American-Statesman. September 18, 1988. p. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northeast rally catches ASU and end zone theft saves win". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "S.F. Austin beats I-AA champion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1988. pp. 3–13. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "N. Texas pulls out 26–23 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1988. pp. 3–12. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern pulls away, routs national champs". The Atlanta Constitution. October 16, 1988. p. 10D. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NSU victimizes NLU at Fair". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1988. p. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "NLU 24, Lamar 3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1988. p. B4. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "NE Louisiana 17, Sam Houston State 3". Abbeville Meridional. November 13, 1988. p. 5B. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tech saves face in win over NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1988. p. C2. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.