1998 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1998 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

1998 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Johnny Thomas (1st season)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Southern $		8	–	0					9	–	3
Jackson State		7	–	1					7	–	4
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		6	–	2					8	–	3
Texas Southern		4	–	4					6	–	5
Grambling State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Alabama State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Alcorn State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Prairie View A&M		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion Alabama A&M was an affiliate member, so its games did not count in the official standings. Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 0–11		[1]
September 12	vs. Virginia State*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Chicago Football Classic)	W 30–24		[2]
September 19	Alabama State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 21–41		[3]
September 26	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 18–27		[4]
October 3	at Morehouse*	B. T. Harvey Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 27–13	6,500	[5]
October 10	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 45–36		[6]
October 17	Texas Southern	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 21–14		[7]
October 24	No. 15 Southern	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 28–29	23,000	[8]
November 7	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 22–19		[9]
November 14	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 12–21		[10]
November 21	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capital City Classic)	L 26–56	56,400	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Grambling tops Alcorn 11–0 to open new era". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Alcorn State 30, Virginia State 24". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alabama State trips Alcorn". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Thomas denied SWAC victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn State too much for Morehouse to handle". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Prairie View A&M loses to Alcorn St". Victoria Advocate. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Thomas' rushing leads Braves' win". Enterprise-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Last-play field goal costs Alcorn State 29–28". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Thomas, Driver bring Alcorn back". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "A&M's pass defense stymies Alcorn 21–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSU record players blast Braves". The Sun Herald. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.