1998 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1998 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

1998 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach	James Carson (7th season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial 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 Howard*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	L 8–34	8,891	[1]
September 12	vs. Tennessee State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	L 21–33	55,545	[2]
September 19	No. 19 Florida A&M*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–45	13,500	[3][4]
September 26	Mississippi Valley State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 45–7	18,000	[5]
October 3	Texas Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 57–32		[6]
October 10	vs. Alabama State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 41–35	11,000	[7]
October 17	at No. 23 Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 28–33		[8]
October 24	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 68–35	11,678	[9]
October 31	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 41–34	11,659	[10]
November 14	Prairie View A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 31–12		[11]
November 21	Alcorn State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capital City Classic)	W 56–26	56,400	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Without offense, JSU never in it". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Murray sparkles as TSU breaks Classic drought". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers can't find handle 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rattlers (2–1) roll to 45–7 victory". The Bradenton Herald. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Devils run into a JSU buzzsaw". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "JSU shocks Texas Southern in blowout". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tigers hurdle Hornets 41–35". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern tops JSU in wild one". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson State routs G-Men". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "JSU, Washington win war with UAPB". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSU easily contains Prairie View". The Sun Herald. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "JSU record players blast Braves". The Sun Herald. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.