1998 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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
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

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.