1998 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 1998 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 11–2, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion. Florida A&M finished their season with a loss against Western Illinois in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Rattlers were also recognized as black college national champion.

1998 Florida A&M Rattlers football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 21–24 vs. Western Illinois
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5
Record11–2 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
1998 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Florida A&M +^  7 1   11 2  
No. 11 Hampton +^  7 1   9 3  
No. 18 Bethune–Cookman  6 2   8 3  
North Carolina A&T  5 3   8 3  
Howard  5 3   7 4  
South Carolina State  3 5   5 6  
Norfolk State  2 6   2 9  
Morgan State  1 7   1 10  
Delaware State  0 8   0 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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