1998 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

The 1998 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This was the first year in which Jacksonville fielded a football team. Led by first-year head coach Steve Gilbert, the Dolphins compiled a record of 4–5. Jacksonville played their home games at D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida

1998 Jacksonville Dolphins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Foley (1st season)
Home stadiumD. B. Milne Field
Seasons
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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12DavidsonW 19–144,890
September 19at ChowanW 29–71,800
September 26at Mississippi CollegeL 14–356,837
October 3Austin Peay
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 25–402,913
October 10Methodist
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 26–351,782
October 17at Greensboro
W 35–14479
October 24at Virginia–WiseL 21–31750
November 7La Salle
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 58–142,686[1]
November 14Wagner
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 44–621,610

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References

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  1. ^ "La Salle ends its season with 58–14 loss in Florida". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1998. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2019 Football Record Book" (PDF). Jacksonville University Athletic Department. Retrieved January 31, 2021.