en 1998 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

1998 Jacksonville Dolphins football
1998 Jacksonville Dolphins football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Steve Gilbert (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Ed Foley (1st season)
Home stadium	D. B. Milne Field
	Seasons 1999 →

1998 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Morehead State		–		9	–	2
Davidson		–		8	–	2
No. 20 Hofstra		–		8	–	3
No. 22 South Florida		–		8	–	3
No. 19 Western Kentucky		–		7	–	4
Samford		–		6	–	5
Liberty		–		5	–	6
Southern Utah		–		5	–	6
Austin Peay		–		4	–	7
Buffalo		–		4	–	7
Jacksonville		–		4	–	5
La Salle		–		3	–	6
Cal Poly		–		3	–	8
Charleston Southern		–		3	–	8
Saint Mary's		–		2	–	8

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This was the first year in which Jacksonville fielded a football team. Led by first-year head coach Steve Gilbert, the Dolphins compiled a record of 4–5. Jacksonville played their home games at D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Davidson	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	W 19–14	4,890
September 19	at Chowan	Garrison Stadium Murfreesboro, NC	W 29–7	1,800
September 26	at Mississippi College	Robinson-Hale Stadium Clinton, MS	L 14–35	6,837
October 3	Austin Peay	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	L 25–40	2,913
October 10	Methodist	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	L 26–35	1,782
October 17	at Greensboro	Pride Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 35–14	479
October 24	at Virginia–Wise	Carl Smith Stadium Wise, VA	L 21–31	750
November 7	La Salle	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	W 58–14	2,686	^[1]
November 14	Wagner	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	L 44–62	1,610