| Team: | Calgary Stampeders |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Record: | 6–12 |
| Division Place: | 4th, West |
| General Manager: | Norman Kwong |
| Coach: | Larry Kuharich |
| Stadium: | McMahon Stadium |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Stampeders seasons |
The 1988 Calgary Stampeders finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 6–12 record and missed the playoffs.
The next season in which the Stampeders would miss the playoffs would be in 2002.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Poly Georganos | Tackle | Bishop's | |
| 2 | 12 | Chris Bleue | Tight end | Washburn | |
| 2 | 13 | Wayne Yearwood | Wide receiver | West Virginia | |
| 3 | 20 | Mark McLoughlin | Kicker | South Dakota | |
| 4 | 28 | Wally Zatylny | Wide receiver | Bishop's | |
| 5 | 36 | Jeff Yausie | Halfback | Saskatchewan | |
| 6 | 44 | Steve Watts | Cornerback | Toronto | |
| 7 | 52 | Jordan Gagner | Quarterback | UBC | |
| 8 | 60 | Ian James | Linebacker | Calgary |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| A | Tue, June 28 | at BC Lions | W 39–27 | 1–0 | BC Place | 30,492 | |
| B | Tue, July 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 25–44 | 1–1 | McMahon Stadium | 16,676 |
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | Thu, July 14 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 0–33 | 0–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,889 | |
| 2 | 2 | Fri, July 22 | at BC Lions | L 31–44 | 0–2 | BC Place | 33,147 | |
| 3 | 3 | Sat, July 30 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 20–45 | 0–3 | McMahon Stadium | 24,437 | |
| 4 | 4 | Fri, Aug 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 38–14 | 1–3 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 18,112 | |
| 5 | 5 | Wed, Aug 10 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 48–10 | 2–3 | McMahon Stadium | 23,437 | |
| 6 | 6 | Sat, Aug 20 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 21–24 | 2–4 | Taylor Field | 24,265 | |
| 7 | 7 | Wed, Aug 24 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 11–12 | 2–5 | McMahon Stadium | 21,012 | |
| 8 | 8 | Wed, Aug 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 17–33 | 2–6 | Exhibition Stadium | 24,210 | |
| 8 | 9 | Mon, Sept 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 11–27 | 2–7 | McMahon Stadium | 27,768 | |
| 9 | 10 | Sat, Sept 10 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 17–16 | 3–7 | McMahon Stadium | 16,969 | |
| 10 | 11 | Sat, Sept 17 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20–14 | 4–7 | Winnipeg Stadium | 25,587 | |
| 11 | 12 | Fri, Sept 23 | vs. BC Lions | W 40–22 | 5–7 | McMahon Stadium | 17,578 | |
| 12 | 13 | Fri, Sept 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 25–42 | 5–8 | McMahon Stadium | 18281 | |
| 13 | 14 | Sun, Oct 9 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 17–47 | 5–9 | Taylor Field | 23,224 | |
| 14 | 15 | Sun, Oct 16 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 29–32 | 5–10 | McMahon Stadium | 29,430 | |
| 15 | 16 | Sat, Oct 22 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 3–19 | 5–11 | Lansdowne Park | 16,237 | |
| 16 | 17 | Sun, Oct 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–22 | 6–11 | McMahon Stadium | 18,863 | |
| 17 | 18 | Sun, Nov 6 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 19–20 | 6–12 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,499 |