1988 Utah State
4–7 (4–3 Big West), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 32–20Sep 24
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 2Nebraska | L 13–63 | 15% |
| Sep 10 | at Missouri | L 21–35 | 38% |
| Sep 24 | vs New Mexico State | W 32–20 | 76% |
| Sep 30 | at BYU | L 3–38 | 22% |
| Oct 8 | vsLong Beach State | W 31–24 | 70% |
| Oct 15 | at Fresno State | L 10–51 | 27% |
| Oct 22 | at San José State | L 31–36 | 29% |
| Oct 29 | vsPacific | W 23–20 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | vs UNLV | W 17–10 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | vs Utah | L 21–42 | 57% |
| Nov 19 | atCal State Fullerton | L 13–23 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cal State Fullerton 23–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big West.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1988.
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 215–362
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1364 −75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.3 No. 94 of 102; offense No. 79, defense No. 95
- SRS
- −20.0 No. 95 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Billick
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bleil
Drafted in 1989
The 1989 draft| Rd 7 | Brent Snyder QB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 7 | Kendal Smith WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
1988 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
 Utah State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| San José State | 4–3 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.