1998 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 LSU Tigers football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 4–7 2–6 Gerry DiNardo 4th Morris Watts 4th Multiple pro setshttps://archive.org/details/kentucky-football-1998-media-guide-c/page/88/mode/2up 1998 Kentucky football 1998 Media Guide 92 February 2, 2026 Lou Tepper 1st 3–4 Tiger Stadium The 1998 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gerry DiNardo, the team compiled a 4–7 record, with a conference record of 2–6, and finished fifth in the SEC's Western Division. The team played home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the beginning of the season, expectations were high as LSU had tied for the SEC West title but lost tiebreakers the previous two seasons. After a 3–0 start and No. 6 national ranking, the Tigers' season stunningly fell apart. They finished 1–7 in the last eight games of the season with many close losses, and finished 4–7, their seventh losing season out of the last ten. The loss at Ole Miss was LSU's first overtime game. Schedule 1998 AP Central September 12 7:00 p.m. w y 7 Arkansas State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 42–6 80,051 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-brilliant-faulk-le/152176156/ The Commercial Appeal Brilliant Faulk leads LSU past Indians September 13, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 4:00 p.m. w y 7 Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry ESPN 31–19 85,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-auburn-turnovers-boost-no-7-ls/152176220/ The Item Auburn turnovers boost No. 7 LSU to 31–19 victory September 20, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 7:00 p.m. w y 6 Idaho Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 53–20 80,466 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-ui-escapes-weath/152176267/ The Coeur d'Alene Press UI escapes weather, but not LSU storm September 27, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 6:00 p.m. l 6 Georgia 12 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 27–28 80,792 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-carter-tds-lifts-g/152176323/ The Commercial Appeal Carter TDs lifts Georgia past LSU October 4, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 6:00 p.m. l y 11 Florida 6 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry ESPN 10–22 85,407 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-revenge-satisfying/152176383/ The Orlando Sentinel Revenge satisfying, but costly, for Gators October 11, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 8:00 p.m. l 21 Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN2 36–39 80,524 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-wildcats-nip-lsu/152176426/ Daily World Wildcats nip LSU October 18, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 5:00 p.m. w Mississippi State 24 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry ESPN2 41–6 80,040 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-lsu-takes-bite-out-of-dawgs/152176482/ The Sun Herald LSU takes bite out of Dawgs October 25, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 1:00 p.m. l y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS Magnolia Bowl PPV 31–37 OT 50,577 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-rebels-survive-to-win/152175630/ Enterprise-Journal Rebels survive to win 37–31 in overtime November 1, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 2:30 p.m. l Alabama Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 16–22 80,522 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71636341/heartache-valley/ The Daily Advertiser Heartache valley November 8, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. l y y Notre Dame 10 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 36–39 80,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bittersweet-win-fo/152176592/ The Indianapolis Star Bittersweet win for Irish November 22, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 1:30 p.m. l y Arkansas 13 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry CBS 14–41 55,831 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-lsu-ends-season-with-a-thu/152176653/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk LSU ends season with a thud November 28, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com 1998 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 28, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1998-schedule.html Rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 9 7 7 6 6 11 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 15 8 8 7 6 6 12 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR BCS 8 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football