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
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
Alabama A&M   –   5 –6  
  • $ – 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Howard*
L 8–348,891[1]
September 12vs. Tennessee State*
L 21–3355,545[2]
September 19No. 19 Florida A&M*
L 7–4513,500[3][4]
September 26Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 45–718,000[5]
October 3Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 57–32[6]
October 10vs. Alabama State
W 41–3511,000[7]
October 17at No. 23 Southern
L 28–33[8]
October 24at Grambling State
W 68–3511,678[9]
October 31at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 41–3411,659[10]
November 14Prairie View A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–12[11]
November 21Alcorn State
W 56–2656,400[12]

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.


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