1998 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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.

1998 Georgia Southern Eagles football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record14–1 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Paul Johnson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorMike Sewak (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRusty Russell (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
1998 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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