| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | UTEP Miners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Stull |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Dirk Koetter |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl: | Independence Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 18–38 vs. Southern Miss |
The 1988 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Bob Stull, the team compiled a 10–3 record (6–2 against WAC opponents), finished second in the conference, lost to Southern Miss in the 1988 Independence Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 445 to 275.[1] [2]