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South Florida Football Team History


South Florida Bulls
University of South Florida
 Tampa, FL
Founded: 1956
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Capacity: 65,857
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jim Leavitt
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1997  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Jim Leavitt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Florida.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Slippery Rock  39   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Valparaiso  51   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Liberty  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. The Citadel  45   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Elon  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Western Kentucky  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Hofstra  30   50   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Charleston Southern  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Cumberland  69   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia Southern  23   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Morehead State  38   22   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored402
  Scoring Average36.5
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record24-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6227322   Ed Zaunbrecher
Central Florida 9-2393209   Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame 9-3328248Lost  28-35  Bob Davie
South Florida 8-3402178   Jim Leavitt
Louisiana Tech 6-6493402   Gary Crowton
Liberty 5-6287277   Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky 5-5340331   Jack Harbaugh
Akron 4-7265299   Lee Owens
Alabama Birmingham 4-7237308   Watson Brown
Arkansas State 4-8216385   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 4-7315340   Craig Cirbus
Navy 3-8255376   Charlie Weatherbie
Louisiana 2-9199453   Nelson Stokley

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.