1998 Portland State Vikings football team

1998 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumCivic Stadium
1998 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Montana $^   6 2     8 4  
Cal State Northridge   5 3     7 4  
No. 25 Montana State   5 3     7 4  
Weber State   4 4     6 5  
Eastern Washington   4 4     5 6  
  4 4     5 6  
Northern Arizona   3 5     6 5  
Sacramento State   3 5     5 6  
Idaho State   2 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Tim Walsh, the team compiled a 5–6 record, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Eastern WashingtonW 30–27 OT5,032[1]
September 19at Boise State*L 24–4222,412[2]
September 26Idaho StateL 41–437,861[3]
October 3at No. 21 MontanaL 17–2018,731[4]
October 10Sacramento State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 58–315,957[5]
October 17at No. 21 Montana StateW 34–3110,717[6]
October 24No. 17 Weber State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 34–277,214[7]
October 31Cal Poly*
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 41–345,337[8]
November 7at Cal State NorthridgeL 28–323,813[9]
November 14Northern Arizona
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 13–23[10]
November 21at Northeast Louisiana*L 27–4312,160[11]

References

  1. ^ "Eagles get no kick from OT defeat". The Spokesman-Review. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Broncos get a rush out of Portland St". The Idaho Statesman. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU holds off Portland State". South Idaho Press. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Griz survive Portland scare". Great Falls Tribune. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blanchard sparks Vikes to victory". Great Falls Tribune. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats: Lose on late field goal". Great Falls Tribune. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Portland State knocks Weber State out of lead". The Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Portland State 41, Cal Poly 34". The Missoulian. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northridge tops Vikes; moves into first place". Great Falls Tribune. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NAU secures winning season". Arizona Daily Sun. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northeast Louisiana rallies past Portland St". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.