| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Army Cadets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Young |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Scheme: | Triple option |
| Def Coach: | Bob Sutton |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Chris Destito, Troy Lingley |
| Stadium: | Michie Stadium |
| Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 29–28 vs. Alabama |
The 1988 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 9–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 226.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 20–15. They also lost a close game to Alabama, 29–28, in the 1988 Sun Bowl.[2]
Mike Mayweather rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown while Bryan McWilliams added two scores on the ground.[3]
See also: 1988 Navy Midshipmen football team and Army–Navy Game. Army wins the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy