| Year: | 1888 |
| Team: | Amherst |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association |
| Short Conf: | EIFA |
| Record: | 2–8–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–3 |
| Head Coach: | None |
The 1888 Amherst football team represented the Amherst University as a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (EIFA) during the 1888 college football season. Amherst compiled an overall record of 2–8–1 with a mark of 0–3 in EIFA play.