1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1998 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Cam Cameron (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pete Schmidt (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style [1]
Defensive coordinator	Jon Heacock (2nd season)
Base defense	46 flex [1]
MVPs	Chris Gall Jabar Robinson
Captains	Chris Gall Jabar Robinson
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Ohio State  %+		7	–	1					11	–	1
No. 6 Wisconsin $+		7	–	1					11	–	1
No. 12 Michigan +		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 24 Purdue		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 17 Penn State		5	–	3					9	–	3
Michigan State		4	–	4					6	–	6
Minnesota		2	–	6					5	–	6
Indiana		2	–	6					4	–	7
Illinois		2	–	6					3	–	8
Iowa		2	–	6					3	–	8
Northwestern		0	–	8					3	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Cam Cameron in his second year as head coach.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	6:00 pm	Western Michigan *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		W 45–30	31,238	[2]
September 19	1:30 pm	at Kentucky *	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		L 27–31	57,788	[3]
September 26	6:00 pm	at Cincinnati *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 48–14	32,117	[4]
October 3	12:00 pm	No. 13 Wisconsin	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN Plus	L 20–24	32,328	[5]
October 10	12:00 pm	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ESPN	L 31–38 2OT	73,425	[6]
October 17	12:00 pm	Iowa	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN Plus	W 14–7	36,598	[7]
October 24	12:00 pm	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN	L 10–21	110,863	[8]
October 31	3:30 pm	No. 1 Ohio State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ABC	L 7–38	52,049	[9]
November 7	2:00 pm	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)		L 16–31	31,388	[10]
November 14	12:00 pm	Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	FSN	W 20–19	30,049	[11]
November 21	1:00 pm	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)		L 7–52	68,512	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class FB 40 Chris Gall Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Cam Cameron Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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3. Whitmire, Tim (September 20, 1998). "Cats escape Indiana, 31-27". Messenger-Inquirer . Associated Press. p. 1B. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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10. Tupper, Mark (November 8, 1998). "Illini runs over Indiana". Herald and Review . p. C1. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. Roe, Jon (November 15, 1998). "Bowl shot booted away". Star Tribune . p. C1. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. Kubat, Tom (November 22, 1998). "Battle for Bucket a blowout". Journal and Courier . p. B1. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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