The 1988 Central State Marauders football team represented Central State University as an independent during the 1988 NAIA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 11–2. At the conclusion of the season, the Marauders were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Urbana	Evans Stadium Urbana, OH	W 61–6		[1]
September 10	at Virginia State	Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA	W 28–6	1,000	[2]
September 17	Butler	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 55–10		[3]
September 24	Northeast Missouri State	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 31–14	2,100	[4]
October 1	at Johnson C. Smith	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 26–19	5,129	[5]
October 15	Kentucky State	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 71–14		[6]
October 22	Fort Valley State	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 21–7		[7]
November 5	at Northern Michigan	Memorial Field Marquette, MI	L 7–23		[8]
November 12	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff, AR	W 13–0		[9]
November 19	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 27–23	7,467	[10]
November 26	Catawba	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH (NAIA Division I First Round)	W 24–10		[11]
December 3	at Hillsdale	Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium Hillsdale, MI (NAIA Division I Quarterfinal)	W 14–7		[12]
December 10	Carson–Newman	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH (NAIA Division I Semifinal)	L 0–13		[13]
Homecoming

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