1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season

1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football

Conference	Big East Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Terry Shea (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Terry Shea (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Creehan (1st season)
MVP	Reggie Stephens
Captains	Aaron Brady Bill Powell
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium
Seasons← 1997 1999 →

1998 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Syracuse $	6	–	1	8	–	4
No. 20 Miami (FL)	5	–	2	9	–	3
No. 23 Virginia Tech	5	–	2	9	–	3
West Virginia	5	–	2	8	–	4
Boston College	3	–	4	4	–	7
Rutgers	2	–	5	5	–	6
Temple	2	–	5	2	–	9
Pittsburgh	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Terry Shea, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record, were outscored by opponents 376 to 206, and finished in sixth place in the Big East Conference. The team's statistical leaders included Mike McMahon with 2,203 passing yards, Jacki Crooks with 821 rushing yards, and Bill Powell with 730 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	Richmond*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey		W 7–6
September 12	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN Plus	L 14–41	38,287
September 19	at No. 13 Syracuse	Carrier Dome [Syracuse, NY	ESPN Plus	L 14–70	42,716
September 26	Army*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 27–15
October 3	Miami (FL)	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN Plus	L 17–53	21,419
October 17	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN Plus	W 25–21	31,176
October 24	No. 22 Tulane*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		L 24–52	20,714
October 31	Temple	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 21–10
November 7	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 36–33
November 14	West Virginia	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BEN	L 14–28	26,740
November 21	at No. 23 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 7–47	42,452
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
"1998 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
"1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
"1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

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