1998 Cornell Big Red football team

In its first season under head coach Pete Mangurian, the team compiled a 4–6 record and was outscored 200 to 159.

John Hanson and Mike Hood were team captains.

[1] Cornell's 1–6 conference record tied for seventh place in the Ivy League standings.

The Big Red were outscored 147 to 96 by Ivy opponents.

[2] Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.