1998 Furman Paladins football team

1998 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Orlando Ruff
  • Tyron Berrian
  • John Keith
  • Mark Foster
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1998 Southern Conference football standings
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

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.