| Team: | New England Steamrollers |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Division Place: | 5th |
| Coach: | Babe Parilli |
| Stadium: | Providence Civic Center |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Previous: | N/A |
| Next: | N/A |
The New England Steamrollers season was the first and only season for the Arena Football League franchise. Concert and fight promoter, Frank J. Russo, and jeweler, Robert Andreoli, purchased a limited partnership from the Arena Football League to own the rights to a Providence, Rhode Island team.[1] The team's first move was the hiring of Head Coach Babe Parilli in March.[2] [3] After a 3–9 season, the Steamrollers didn't achieve the dollar amount that Russo and Andreoli thought they would, and the franchise folded.[4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | April 29 | Chicago Bruisers | L 35–60 | 0–1 | Providence Civic Center | |
| 2 | May 7 | at Pittsburgh Gladiators | L 26–82 | 0–2 | Civic Arena | |
| 3 | May 13 | Detroit Drive | L 24–29 | 0–3 | Providence Civic Center | |
| 4 | May 21 | New York Knights | W 24–13 | 1–3 | Providence Civic Center | |
| 5 | May 26 | at Los Angeles Cobras | L 20–27 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | |
| 6 | June 3 | Chicago Bruisers | L 21–30 | 1–5 | Providence Civic Center | |
| 7 | June 11 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | L 39–45 | 1–6 | Providence Civic Center | |
| 8 | June 18 | at New York Knights | W 33–28 | 2–6 | Madison Square Garden | |
| 9 | June 25 | Los Angeles Cobras | L 34–49 | 2–7 | Providence Civic Center | |
| 10 | July 1 | at Chicago Bruisers | L 25–68 | 2–8 | Rosemont Horizon | |
| 11 | July 11 | at Detroit Drive | L 10–46 | 2–9 | Joe Louis Arena | |
| 12 | July 16 | at Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 44–34 | 3–9 | Civic Arena | |
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Jim Hockaday | none | 2nd | |
| Offensive/Defensive lineman | none | 2nd | ||
| Offensive/Defensive lineman | none | 2nd |