The 1988 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred Akers, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries
Washington
Ohio
At Notre Dame
Minnesota
At Illinois
At Ohio State
- First road win for Fred Akers at Purdue
- First win at Columbus since 1967
Iowa
At Wisconsin
Michigan State
At Northwestern
Indiana
Awards
- Brian Fox – Big Ten All-Freshman Team
References

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