| Team: | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Division Place: | 3rd |
| Coach: | Joe Haering |
| Stadium: | Civic Arena |
| Playoffs: | Lost semi-finals (Drive) 25–34 |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The Pittsburgh Gladiators season was the second season for the Arena Football League (AFL) franchise.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | April 28 | at Detroit Drive | W 57–51 | 1–0 | Joe Louis Arena | |
| 2 | May 7 | New England Steamrollers | W 82–26 | 2–0 | Civic Arena | |
| 3 | May 14 | Los Angeles Cobras | W 61–43 | 3–0 | Civic Arena | |
| 4 | May 21 | Los Angeles Cobras | L 32–66 | 3–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | |
| 5 | May 27 | New York Knights | W 46–36 | 4–1 | Civic Arena | |
| 6 | June 2 | at Detroit Drive | L 25–30 | 4–2 | Joe Louis Arena | |
| 7 | June 11 | at New England Steamrollers | W 45–39 | 5–2 | Providence Civic Center | |
| 8 | June 20 | at Chicago Bruisers | L 25–46 | 5–3 | Rosemont Horizon | |
| 9 | June 24 | Chicago Bruisers | L 47–54 | 5–4 | Civic Arena | |
| 10 | July 1 | Detroit Drive | L 9–28 | 5–5 | Civic Arena | |
| 11 | July 11 | at New York Knights | W 44–28 | 6–5 | Madison Square Garden | |
| 12 | July 16 | New England Steamrollers | L 34–44 | 6–6 | Civic Arena | |
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot