1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football
Music City Bowl, L 7–38 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
1998 record	7–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Mike DuBose (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Neil Callaway (1st year as OC 2nd overall)
Defensive coordinator	Ellis Johnson (2nd year)
Captain	5 Calvin Hall John David Phillips Daniel Pope Kelvin Sigler Trevis Smith
Home stadium	Bryant–Denny Stadium (Capacity: 83,818) Legion Field (Capacity: 83,091)
Seasons

1998 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#1 Tennessee x†		8	–	0					13	–	0
#5 Florida ‡		7	–	1					10	–	2
#14 Georgia		6	–	2					9	–	3
Kentucky		4	–	4					7	–	5
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					2	–	9
South Carolina		0	–	8					1	–	10
Western Division
Mississippi State xy		6	–	2					8	–	5
#16 Arkansas x		6	–	2					9	–	3
Alabama		4	–	4					7	–	5
Ole Miss		3	–	5					7	–	5
LSU		2	–	6					4	–	7
Auburn		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the college football season of 1998–99. The team's head coach was Mike DuBose, who was entering his second year at Alabama. They played their home games at both Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference. They improved upon a 4–7 record from the 1997 season by finishing the 1998 campaign with a 7–5 record and an appearance in the Music City Bowl. The win against Ole Miss during the season marked Alabama's first ever overtime victory.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 p.m.	BYU*		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	W 38–31	83,818
September 12	11:30 a.m.	Vanderbilt		Legion Field Birmingham, AL	JPS	W 32–7	83,091
September 26	5:00 p.m.	at Arkansas	No. 22	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN2	L 6–42	51,763
October 3	11:30 a.m.	No. 8 Florida		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	JPS	L 10–16	83,818
October 10	2:00 p.m.	Ole Miss		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	PPV	W 20–17 OT	83,818
October 17	2:00 p.m.	East Carolina*		Legion Field Birmingham, AL	PPV	W 23–22	80,079
October 24	2:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Tennessee		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October)	CBS	L 18–35	107,289
October 31	2:00 p.m.	Southern Miss*		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	PPV	W 30–20	83,818
November 7	2:30 p.m.	at LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	CBS	W 22–16	80,522
November 14	11:30 a.m.	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)	JPS	L 14–26	40,517
November 21	6:30 p.m.	Auburn		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–17	83,091
December 29	4:00 p.m.	vs. Virginia Tech*		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–38	41,600
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time