| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Tulane Green Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Greg Davis |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Duke Christian |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Louisiana Superdome |
The 1988 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Greg Davis, the team compiled a 5–6 record.