1998 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

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1998 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorDrew Fabianich (3rd season)
Home stadium Malone Stadium
Seasons
←  1997
1999  →
1998 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
UCF  –  9 –2  
No. 22 Notre Dame  –  9 –3  
Louisiana Tech  –  6 –6  
Northeast Louisiana  –  5 –6  
UAB  –  4 –7  
Arkansas State  –  4 –8  
Navy  –  3 –8  
Southwestern Louisiana  –  2 –9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Zaunbrecher, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–6, and the offense scored 227 points while the defense allowed 322 points. The team played home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Nicholls State
W 44–10 [1]
September 12at No. 3 Florida
L 10–4285,228 [2]
September 19No. 24 (I-AA) Stephen F. Austin
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 21–1013,908 [3]
September 261:10 pmat No. 5 Kansas State
L 7–6242,029 [4]
October 3at Western Michigan
L 14–2715,037 [5]
October 10 Louisiana Tech
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 14–4428,725 [6]
October 24at No. 14 Arizona
L 7–4539,218 [7]
October 317:00 pm UAB
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 20–1411,886 [8]
November 7 Southwestern Louisiana
W 34–2412,647 [9]
November 14at Arkansas State
L 13–175,192 [10]
November 21 Portland State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 43–2712,160 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Northeast Louisiana 44, Nicholls State 10". The Houston Chronicle. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gators reflect on errors despite win". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mistakes costly in SFA loss". Longview News-Journal. September 20, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bishop sets K-State record for total offense". St. Joseph News-Press. September 27, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sanford runs for 205, WMU prevails". Detroit Free Press. October 4, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "La. Tech blitzes rival Indians". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "UA has easy time against NE Louisiana". The Arizona Republic. October 25, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Indians get past Blazers". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Vige, Indians scalp Ragin Cajuns". Daily World. November 8, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Indians rally to defeat NLU". Paragould Daily Press. November 15, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Northeast Louisiana rallies past Portland St". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1997. Retrieved July 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1998 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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