1998 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
| 1998 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football | |
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Heritage Bowl, L 2–28 vs. Southern | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 18 |
| Record | 8–3 (6–2 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Municipal Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Florida A&M +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Hampton +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | vs. Savannah State* | W 14–7 | 13,760 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | at Morgan State | W 25–20 | 1,000 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | Virginia State* | W 63–57 8OT | 6,278 | [3] | ||
| October 3 | vs. Howard | L 25–32 | 52,672 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | Delaware State |
| W 50–8 | 10,678 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at South Carolina State | W 28–17 | [6] | |||
| October 31 | at North Carolina A&T | W 34–27 OT | [7] | |||
| November 7 | at No. 8 Hampton | W 14–13 | 15,165 | [8] | ||
| November 14 | Norfolk State | No. 18 |
| W 59–38 | [9] | |
| November 21 | vs. No. 4 Florida A&M | No. 18 | L 14–50 | 66,245 | [10] | |
| December 26 | vs. No. 14 Southern* | No. 18 | L 2–28 | 32,955 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "B–CC beats Savannah State, 14–7". The Bradenton Herald. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troutman keys Wildcat victory". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The longest game: VSU falls in eight overtimes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard tops Bethune after wild, wacky finish". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rogers, B–CC pound Delaware". The Orlando Sentinel. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troutman leads B–CC to victory". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats stun Aggies in OT". Florida Today. November 1, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates squeak by Hampton". The Bradenton Herald. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beth.–Cook. 59, Norfolk St. 38". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers hammer Wildcats, eye Division I-AA playoff bid". The Orlando Sentinel. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern has too much savvy for rookie Bethune–Cookman". Great Falls Tribune. December 27, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.