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
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
1998 record2–8 (1–5 MSFA (MEL))
Head coachKevin Donley (1st season)
Home stadiumCougar 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)

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at Saint Xavier*Chicago, ILW 56–28
September 19Taylor*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
L 18–40
September 26at Olivet Nazarene*Bourbonnais, ILL 24–28
October 3Malone
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
L 30–55
October 10at Tri-StateAngola, INL 27–71
October 17Walsh
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
L 41–44 2 OT
October 24at GenevaBeaver Falls, PAL 34–45
October 31Tiffin
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
L 15–21
November 7at UrbanaUrbana, OHW 61–26
November 14Iowa 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.
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