1988 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1988 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1988.

1988 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
1988 record3–7 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1988 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  7 –3 –1
Sonoma State 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 3 –2 –0  3 –7 –0
Humboldt State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –0  2 –9 –0
San Francisco State 1 –4 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1988 Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Bellotti. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 3–2 NCAC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 205–231 for the season. This was the last season for Bellotti as head coach. In his five years at the helm, Chico State compiled a record of 21–25–2, a .458 winning percentage. Bellotti would later become the head coach for the Oregon Ducks.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 3Santa Clara*
L 16–25
September 10Sacramento State[note 2]*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 16–48[1]
September 17at UC Santa Barbara*
L 16–171,388[2]
September 24Emporia State*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 0–23
October 1Saint Mary's*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 34–38
October 8at Humboldt State
W 31–7
October 22at San Francisco State
W 31–9
October 29Cal State Hayward[note 3]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 38–14
November 5Sonoma State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 10–14
November 12at UC Davis
L 13–36
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes
  1. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References
  1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1988 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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