| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Boston University Terriers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Yankee Conference |
| Short Conf: | Yankee |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Chris Palmer |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Nickerson Field |
The 1988 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Chris Palmer, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 285 to 230.[1]