The 1898 Dartmouth football team represented Dartmouth College in the 1898 college football season. Despite finishing with a losing record, the 1898 Dartmouth team was regarded by some eastern sportswriters, most notably Outing, to be the best fielded by head coach William Wurtenburg. Against an expanded schedule, the squad went only 5–6, but managed to outscore their opponents by a total of 205–137. The year began with a defeat of regular opponent Phillips Exeter Academy, and was followed by a shutout loss to Harvard. After two consecutive wins over nearby schools, Dartmouth lost to former Triangular Football League opponentWesleyan, 23–5. The following two contests were against Triangular Football League opponents Amherst and Williams. The latter game was regarded as Dartmouth's most sig