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The 1998 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. Hampton advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, were the Pirates lost in the first round to Connecticut. The team played home games at Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Virginia.

Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record9–3 (7–1 MEAC)
Headcoach
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1998 Hampton Pirates football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record9–3 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonald Hill-Eley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorAlonzo Lee (2nd season)
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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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 5at No. 17 Florida A&M*No. 10W 21–1418,805[1]
September 12at No. 20 HowardNo. 10W 38–31[2][3][4][5]
September 20North Carolina A&TNo. 5
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 23–10[6]
September 27vs. Grambling State*No. 5
W 28–1554,564[7]
October 10LibertyNo. 3
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 21–03,019[8]
October 17Norfolk State*No. 4
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 59–14[9]
October 24at South Carolina StateNo. 2W 20–7[10]
October 31No. 12 William & Mary*No. 2
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 34–4110,704[11]
November 7Bethune–CookmanNo. 8
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 13–14[12]
November 15at Delaware StateNo. 14W 41–13[13]
November 22at Morgan StateNo. 10W 55–0[14]
November 29at No. 8 Connecticut*No. 9L 34–42[15]
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