1998 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1998 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with an 11–3 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, making them conference champions. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Montana and Florida A&M before losing to Georgia Southern in the semifinals. The team was ranked No. 4 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of Division I-AA.

1998 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Gateway champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 4
Record11–3 (5–1 Gateway)
Head coach
  • Randy Ball (9th season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
1998 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Western Illinois $^  5 1   11 3  
No. 16 Illinois State ^  4 2   8 4  
Northern Iowa  3 3   7 4  
Youngstown State  3 3   6 5  
Southwest Missouri State  3 3   5 6  
Indiana State  2 4   5 6  
Southern Illinois  1 5   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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