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The 1998 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–3, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Record7–4 (5–3 MEAC)
Headcoach
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1998 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
RFK 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 +^ 71  112 
No. 11 Hampton +^ 71  93 
No. 18 Bethune–Cookman 62  83 
North Carolina A&T 53  83 
Howard 53  74 
South Carolina State 35  56 
Norfolk State 26  29 
Morgan State 17  110 
Delaware State 08  011 
  • + 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 5Jackson State*W 34–88,891[1]
September 12No. 10 HamptonNo. 20
L 31–3821,014[2]
September 19vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*W 21–2037,420[3]
September 26at Texas Southern*L 7–30[4][5]
October 3vs. Bethune–CookmanW 32–2552,672[6]
October 17vs. No. 9 Florida A&ML 41–69[7]
October 26North Carolina A&T
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–17[8]
October 31Norfolk State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 54–2016,889[9]
November 7at South Carolina StateW 32–316,225[10]
November 14Morgan State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 69–36,903[11]
November 21Delaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 46–43[12]
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