1998 South Florida Bulls football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1998
| team = South Florida Bulls
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 8–3
| head_coach = Jim Leavitt
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Mike Canales
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Rick Kravitz
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Tampa Stadium
Raymond James Stadium
}}
{{1998 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1998 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Leavitt, the Bulls compiled a record of 8–3. South Florida played home games at Tampa Stadium and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1998
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Slippery Rock Rockets|title=Slippery Rock}}
| opprank = 12 (D-II)
| site_stadium = Tampa Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv =
| score = 39–10
| attend = 21,553
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| site_stadium = Tampa Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = SCF
| score = 51–0
| attend = 21,467
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Williams Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = WTOG
| score = 24–21
| attend = 11,689
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 23
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = WTOG
| score = 45–6
| attend = 32,598
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv =
| score = 35–7
| attend = 26,541
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 12
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = WTOG
| score = 24–31
| attend = 30,083
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Hofstra Flying Dutchmen|title=Hofstra}}
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = SCF
| score = 30–50
| attend = 4,298
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv =
| score = 24–0
| attend = 884
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Cumberland Bulldogs|title=Cumberland (TN)}}
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv =
| score = 69–3
| attend = 31,272
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| tv = SCF
| score = 23–28
| attend = 14,161
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 21
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}}
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = SCF
| score = 38–22
| attend = 26,488
}}
}}
References
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{{South Florida Bulls football navbox}}
Category:South Florida Bulls football seasons
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