| Year: | 1898 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | None |
| Stadium: | Central Field |
The 1898 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 1898 college football season. The team did not have a coach, and outscored their opponents 40–11 in four games (with one forfeit win) en route to the school's first winning season.[1]
The 1898 season contained two major firsts in Marshall football history: the first win (on Oct. 22 against Kingsbury High School) and the first away game (on Nov. 9 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky).