1998 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1998 Georgia Southern Eagles football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record14–1 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sewak (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRusty Russell (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled and overall record of 14–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Colgate in the first round, Connecticut in the quarterfinals, and Western Illinois in the semifinals before falling to UMass in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.