1998 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

The 1998 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach David Dowd, the Buccaneers compiled a record of 3–8. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

1998 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTodd Knight (1st season)
Home stadiumBuccaneer Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Morehead State       9 2  
Davidson       8 2  
No. 20 Hofstra       8 3  
No. 22 South Florida       8 3  
No. 19 Western Kentucky       7 4  
Samford       6 5  
Liberty       5 6  
Southern Utah       5 6  
Austin Peay       4 7  
Buffalo       4 7  
Jacksonville       4 5  
La Salle       3 6  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Charleston Southern       3 8  
Saint Mary's       2 8  
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 51:30 pmSouth Carolina State*L 7–175,750
September 121:30 pmat Presbyterian*L 0–421,152
September 191:30 pmNorth Greenville*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
W 55–371,934
September 267:00 pmat Wofford*L 0–205,896
October 37:30 pmat Liberty*L 21–28 OT12,623[1]
October 101:30 pmNewberry*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
L 25–282,396
October 174:00 pmat Austin Peay*W 17–144,221
October 311:30 pmSouth Florida*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–24884
November 71:30 pmMorehead State*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
L 20–27781
November 14 Bethel (TN)*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
W 71–0
November 21 at East Tennessee State*L 29–41

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References

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  1. ^ "Chas Southern falls to Liberty in overtime". The State. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Charleston Southern University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Charleston Southern Football". sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.