| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Washington Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Don James |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Off Coach: | Gary Pinkel |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Jim Lambright |
| Dc Year: | 12th |
| Mvp: | Aaron Jenkins |
| Captain: | Ricky Andrews |
| Captain2: | Darryl Hall |
| Captain3: | Aaron Jenkins |
| Captain4: | Mike Zandofsky |
| Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
The 1988 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourteenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 6–5 record (3–5 in the Pacific-10 Conference, tied for sixth), and outscored its opponents 254 to 223.[1] The five losses were by a combined margin of fifteen points. Washington did not play in a bowl game for the first time in ten seasons.
Aaron Jenkins was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jenkins, Ricky Andrews, Darryl Hall, and Mike Zandofsky were the team captains.
See also: 1988 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup.
Five Huskies were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.
| Mike Zandofsky | T | 3 | 67 | Phoenix Cardinals | |
| Tony Zackery | CB | 8 | 223 | New England Patriots | |
| Ricky Andrews | LB | 10 | 260 | San Diego Chargers | |
| Brian Slater | FL | 11 | 285 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Scott Jones | T | 12 | 334 | Cincinnati Bengals |