| 1998 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 120 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Payton Award | Jerry Azumah (RB, New Hampshire) |
| Buchanan Award | James Milton (LB, Western Illinois) |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 28–December 19 |
| Championship date | December 19, 1998 |
| Championship site | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champion | UMass |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1997 1999» | |
The 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1998, and concluded with the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1998, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The UMass Minutemen won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles by a score of 55−43.[1]
- ^ "1998 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 16. Retrieved December 29, 2013.