1988 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1988 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NCAC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 333 to 74. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.