| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 12 |
| Aprank: | 13 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Head Coach: | Dick MacPherson |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Off Coach: | George DeLeone |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Daryl Johnston, Markus Paul[1] |
| Stadium: | Carrier Dome |
| Champion: | Hall of Fame Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Hall of Fame Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 23–10 vs. LSU |
The 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 10–2. Syracuse was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated LSU. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.