| 1988 NCAA Division III football season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | August – November 1988 | |
| Playoffs | November – December 1988 | |
| Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, AL | ||
| Champion | Ithaca | |
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The 1988 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1988, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 1988 at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama. The Ithaca Bombers won their third Division III championship by defeating the Central (IA) Dutch, 39−24.[1]