1998 Saint Francis Cougars football team

The 1998 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 1998 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 1st year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The year was the inaugural season of Cougars football.

1998 Saint Francis Cougars football
Conference	Mid-States Football Association
Division	Mideast League
1998 record	2–8 (1–5 MSFA (MEL))
Head coach	Kevin Donley (1st season)
Home stadium	Cougar Stadium (Capacity: 3,500 )

1998 Mid-States Football Association standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mideast League
Malone x^		5	–	1					7	–	4
Tri-State ^		4	–	2					11	–	3
Geneva		4	–	2					8	–	3
Tiffin		3	–	3					6	–	5
Walsh		2	–	4					6	–	5
Urbana		2	–	4					5	–	6
Saint Francis (IN)		1	–	5					2	–	8
Midwest League
Taylor x^		6	–	0					8	–	3
Olivet Nazarene ^		5	–	1					11	–	3
McKendree		3	–	3					6	–	4
St. Ambrose		2	–	4					5	–	5
Iowa Wesleyan		2	–	4					3	–	8
Trinity International		2	–	4					2	–	8
Saint Xavier		1	–	5					1	–	9
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll[1][2]

Schedule

(2-8 overall, 1-5 conference)

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 12	at Saint Xavier*	Chicago, IL	W 56–28
September 19	Taylor*	Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN	L 18–40
September 26	at Olivet Nazarene*	Bourbonnais, IL	L 24–28
October 3	Malone	Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN	L 30–55
October 10	at Tri-State	Angola, IN	L 27–71
October 17	Walsh	Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN	L 41–44 ^2 OT
October 24	at Geneva	Beaver Falls, PA	L 34–45
October 31	Tiffin	Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN	L 15–21
November 7	at Urbana	Urbana, OH	W 61–26
November 14	Iowa Wesleyan*	Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN	L 35–41
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football Week-by-Week Coaches' Polls (Since 1998)" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
2. "2017-2018 Mid-States Football Association Press Guide, pp.46-49" (PDF). Mid-States Football Association. Retrieved December 28, 2017.