The 1998 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer, who was fired at the conclusion of the season. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 6:00 PM | at Ole Miss* | | FSN | L 10–31 | 46,191 |
| September 12 | 11:30 AM | Mississippi State* | | FSN | L 6–14 | 28,467 |
| September 19 | 2:30 PM | at Minnesota* | | FSN | L 14–41 | 35,919 |
| October 3 | 7:00 PM | at Houston | | | L 14–35 | 13,140 |
| October 10 | 2:30 PM | No. 20 Arkansas* | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| ESPN2 | L 9–23 | 42,766 |
| October 17 | 6:00 PM | Cincinnati | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| | W 41–23 | 17,252 |
| October 24 | 1:00 PM | at Louisville | | | L 32–35 | 39,247 |
| October 31 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas State* | | | W 35–19 | 18,142 |
| November 7 | 1:00 PM | No. 15 Tulane | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| | L 31–41 | 18,192 |
| November 14 | 5:00 PM | at Southern Miss | | | L 3–45 | 19,132 |
| November 21 | 1:00 PM | East Carolina | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| | L 31–34 | 16,052 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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