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1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Cam Cameron in his second year as head coach.

1998 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Schmidt (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style[1]
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (2nd season)
Base defense46 flex[1]
MVPs
  • Chris Gall
  • Jabar Robinson
Captains
  • Chris Gall
  • Jabar Robinson
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Ohio State %+ 7–1  11–1 
No. 6 Wisconsin $+ 7–1  11–1 
No. 12 Michigan + 7–1  10–3 
No. 24 Purdue 6–2  9–4 
No. 17 Penn State 5–3  9–3 
Michigan State 4–4  6–6 
Minnesota 2–6  5–6 
Indiana 2–6  4–7 
Illinois 2–6  3–8 
Iowa 2–6  3–8 
Northwestern 0–8  3–9 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 126:00 pmWestern Michigan*
W 45–3031,238[2]
September 191:30 pmat Kentucky*
L 27–3157,788[3]
September 266:00 pmat Cincinnati*
W 48–1432,117[4]
October 312:00 pmNo. 13 Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPN PlusL 20–2432,328[5]
October 1012:00 pmat Michigan State
ESPNL 31–38 2OT73,425[6]
October 1712:00 pmIowadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPN PlusW 14–736,598[7]
October 2412:00 pmat Michigan
ESPNL 10–21110,863[8]
October 313:30 pmNo. 1 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCL 7–3852,049[9]
November 72:00 pmat Illinois
L 16–3131,388[10]
November 1412:00 pmMinnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
FSNW 20–1930,049[11]
November 211:00 pmat Purdue
L 7–5268,512[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 40 Chris Gall Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. 1 2 "1998 Kentucky football 1998 Media Guide". p. 88. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Herman, Steve (September 13, 1998). "Randle El's record night carries IU to easy victory". Journal and Courier. Associated Press. p. B4. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Whitmire, Tim (September 20, 1998). "Cats escape Indiana, 31-27". Messenger-Inquirer. Associated Press. p. 1B. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Groeschen, Tom (September 27, 1998). "Indiana rolls over limping UC 48-14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. D1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Schwab, Frank (October 4, 1998). "To Half and Half Not". The Post-Crescent. p. D1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Dye, Dave (October 11, 1998). "MSU outlasts IU in two". The Detroit News. p. 1C. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Ecker, Jim (October 18, 1998). "Just too much Randle El". The Gazette. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Chengelis, Angelique S. (October 25, 1998). "U-M stops option, Indiana for 5th straight". The Detroit News. p. 1D. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Paulk, Ralph (November 1, 1998). "Buckeyes bash Hoosiers". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. D1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Tupper, Mark (November 8, 1998). "Illini runs over Indiana". Herald and Review. p. C1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Roe, Jon (November 15, 1998). "Bowl shot booted away". Star Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Kubat, Tom (November 22, 1998). "Battle for Bucket a blowout". Journal and Courier. p. B1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1998 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ "1998 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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