1998 Furman Paladins football team

The 1998 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, finishing tied for sixth in the SoCon.

1998 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Johnson (5th season)
Captains	Orlando Ruff Tyron Berrian John Keith Mark Foster
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Georgia Southern $^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 6 Appalachian State ^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Western Carolina		5	–	3					6	–	5
Chattanooga		4	–	4					5	–	6
The Citadel		4	–	4					5	–	6
East Tennessee State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Wofford		3	–	5					4	–	7
Furman		3	–	5					5	–	6
VMI		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Clemson*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–33	70,855	[1]
September 12	South Carolina State*		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 27–19	10,094	[2]
September 19	Samford*		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 34–24	8,101	[3]
September 26	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 51–14	6,298	[4]
October 3	Western Carolina	No. 25	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 31–7	9,620	[5]
October 10	at No. 4 Appalachian State	No. 20	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 13–26	15,883	[6]
October 17	The Citadel	No. 24	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 24–25	13,011	[7]
October 24	at East Tennessee State		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 19–22 2OT	6,569	[8]
November 7	No. 1 Georgia Southern		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 17–45	10,201	[9]
November 14	at Wofford*		Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	L 20–40	5,896	[10]
November 21	Chattanooga		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 31–28	6,215	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game