| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Clemson Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 8 |
| Aprank: | 9 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Danny Ford |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Off Coach: | Jack Crowe |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Rodney Williams, Donnell Woolford |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC champion Florida Citrus Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Florida Citrus Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 13–6 vs. Oklahoma |
The 1988 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th–year head coach Danny Ford, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the NCAA title for the third consecutive season. Clemson was invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Tigers defeated Oklahoma. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.