1998 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1998 Syracuse Orangemen football
Orange Bowl, L 10–31 vs. Florida
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 25
Record8–4 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Rogers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (1st season)
CaptainScott Kiernan, Rob Konrad, Donovan McNabb, Jason Poles[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Big East title. Syracuse was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Orangemen lost to Florida. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Syracuse University collected the largest share of the $141.2-million pot that was split among bowl games participating universities. Syracuse received nearly $4.7-million, through its affiliation with the Big East Conference.[2]

  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
  2. ^ Suggs, Welch (January 8, 1999). "Syracuse U. Will Take Home the Most Money From This Season's Bowl Games". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved September 17, 2022.