1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football
Music City Bowl, L 7–38 vs. Virginia Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNeil Callaway (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorCharlie Stubbs (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorEllis Johnson (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumBryant–Denny Stadium
Legion Field
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#  8 0   13 0  
No. 5 Florida %  7 1   10 2  
No. 14 Georgia  6 2   9 3  
Kentucky  4 4   7 5  
Vanderbilt  1 7   2 9  
South Carolina  0 8   1 10  
Western Division
No. 16 Arkansas x  6 2   9 3  
Mississippi State xy  6 2   8 5  
Alabama  4 4   7 5  
Ole Miss  3 5   7 5  
LSU  2 6   4 7  
Auburn  1 7   3 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike DuBose, the Crimson Tide compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the SEC's Western Division. Alabama as invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Crimson Tide lost to Virginia Tech. The team played home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.