1998 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1998 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the PFL title. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

1998 Drake Bulldogs football
PFL champion
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	7–3 (4–0 PFL)
Head coach	Rob Ash (10th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Drake $		4	–	0					7	–	3
Dayton		3	–	1					6	–	4
Valparaiso		2	–	2					5	–	6
Butler		1	–	3					4	–	6
San Diego		0	–	4					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	1:00 p.m.	Morningside*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 12–0	4,165
September 12	1:00 p.m.	St. Ambrose*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 18–24	4,166
September 19	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–LaCrosse*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 28–21	3,578
September 26	1:00 p.m.	at Quincy*	QU Stadium Quincy, IL	W 59–34	1,100
October 3	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 38–18	3,341
October 10	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH (rivalry)	W 28–21	4,284
October 24	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 37–13	5,415
October 31	1:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 41–7	4,276
November 7	3:00 p.m.	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 21–27	1,150
November 14	12:00 p.m.	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	L 14–17	2,145
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time