1998 Weber State Wildcats football team

1998 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumStewart 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  
  4 4     6 5  
Eastern Washington   4 4     5 6  
Portland State   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 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Graybeal, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Montana Tech*W 38–77,411[1]
September 12Humboldt State*
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 41–128,836[2]
September 19at Idaho StateW 6–37,891[3]
September 26No. 11 MontanaNo. 21
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 27–2016,954[4]
October 3at Sacramento StateNo. 12W 27–143,516[5]
October 10Montana StateNo. 9
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 7–108,002[6]
October 17at Boise State*No. 13L 13–2420,766[7]
October 24at Portland StateNo. 17L 27–347,214[8]
October 31Cal State NorthridgeNo. 23
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 10–265,813[9]
November 7at Northern ArizonaL 17–205,211[10]
November 14Eastern Washington
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 27–235,339[11]

References

  1. ^ "Weber State handles Tech". The Billings Gazette. September 4, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Cats win, but lose key players to injuries". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Weber boots Idaho State – barely". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Weber State scoots past the Grizzlies for a 27–20 win". The Daily Inter Lake. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber State trips Hornets". Great Falls Tribune. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats hold off Weber". The Missoulian. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hurley, Sparks carry Boise past Weber". The Spokesman-Review. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Portland State knocks Weber State out of lead". The Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Fernando Dominguez (November 1, 1998). "Matadors win turning over new leaf, 26–10". The Los Angeles Times. p. D16. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lumberjacks rally to hand Weber its 5th straight loss". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Weber State survives scare from Eastern Washington". The Billings Gazette. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.