| Year: | 1898 |
| Team: | Arkansas Industrial Cardinals |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 2–1 |
| Head Coach: | B. N. Wilson |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Edward Martin |
| Next: | 1899 |
The 1898 Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1898 college football season The team played two intercollegiate football games, both against . Arkansas won both games, the first by a 17–0 score and the second by a 12–6 score. The Cardinals concluded their season with a 36–8 loss against Fort Scott High School.