1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1998 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Western Illinois $^   5 1     11 3  
No. 16 Illinois State ^   4 2     8 4  
Northern Iowa   3 3     7 4  
Youngstown State   3 3     6 5  
Southwest Missouri State   3 3     5 6  
Indiana State   2 4     5 6  
Southern Illinois   1 5     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jan Quarless and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.