1988 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1988 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred Akers, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

At Ohio State

 * First road win for Fred Akers at Purdue
 * First win at Columbus since 1967

Awards

 * Brian Fox – Big Ten All-Freshman Team