The 1988 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 5âÂÂ6. Penn State played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Six Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1989 NFL draft.