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1998 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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The 1998 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Alvin Wyatt, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football, Heritage Bowl, L 2–28 vs. Southern ...
1998 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
Heritage Bowl, L 2–28 vs. Southern
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1998 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Florida A&M +^ 7–1  11–2 
No. 11 Hampton +^ 7–1  9–3 
No. 18 Bethune–Cookman 6–2  8–3 
North Carolina A&T 5–3  8–3 
Howard 5–3  7–4 
South Carolina State 3–5  5–6 
Norfolk State 2–6  2–9 
Morgan State 1–7  1–10 
Delaware State 0–8  0–11 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5vs. Savannah State*W 14–713,760[1]
September 12at Morgan StateW 25–201,000[2]
September 26Virginia State*W 63–57 8OT6,278[3]
October 3vs. HowardL 25–3252,672[4]
October 10Delaware State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 50–810,678[5]
October 17at South Carolina StateW 28–17[6]
October 31at North Carolina A&TW 34–27 OT[7]
November 7at No. 8 HamptonW 14–1315,165[8]
November 14Norfolk StateNo. 18
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 59–38[9]
November 21vs. No. 4 Florida A&MNo. 18L 14–5066,245[10]
December 26vs. No. 14 Southern*No. 18L 2–2832,955[11]
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