| 1998 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (7–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Howard* | L 8–34 | 8,891 | [1] | |
| September 12 | vs. Tennessee State* | L 21–33 | 55,545 | [2] | |
| September 19 | No. 19 Florida A&M* | L 7–45 | 13,500 | [3][4] | |
| September 26 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 45–7 | 18,000 | [5] |
| October 3 | Texas Southern |
| W 57–32 | [6] | |
| October 10 | vs. Alabama State |
| W 41–35 | 11,000 | [7] |
| October 17 | at No. 23 Southern | L 28–33 | [8] | ||
| October 24 | at Grambling State | W 68–35 | 11,678 | [9] | |
| October 31 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 41–34 | 11,659 | [10] | |
| November 14 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 31–12 | [11] | |
| November 21 | Alcorn State |
| W 56–26 | 56,400 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "Without offense, JSU never in it". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray sparkles as TSU breaks Classic drought". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers can't find handle 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers (2–1) roll to 45–7 victory". The Bradenton Herald. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils run into a JSU buzzsaw". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU shocks Texas Southern in blowout". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers hurdle Hornets 41–35". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern tops JSU in wild one". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State routs G-Men". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU, Washington win war with UAPB". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU easily contains Prairie View". The Sun Herald. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU record players blast Braves". The Sun Herald. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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