The 1998 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Tech as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ2 with a mark of 5âÂÂ2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big East. Virginia Tech was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Hokies defeated Alabama. The team played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.