1998 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1998 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 7–4 7–1 James Carson 7th Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 5 l y y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 8–34 8,891 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-without-offense-jsu-neve/129501765/ Without offense, JSU never in it The Clarion-Ledger September 6, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com September 12 l y y Tennessee State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Southern Heritage Classic 21–33 55,545 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-murray-sparkles-as/129501984/ Murray sparkles as TSU breaks Classic drought The Commercial Appeal September 13, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 l y Florida A&M 19 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 7–45 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122957586/tigers-cant-find-handle-457/ Tigers can't find handle 45–7 The Clarion-Ledger September 20, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-rattlers-21-roll/129502182/ Rattlers (2–1) roll to 45–7 victory The Bradenton Herald September 20, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 45–7 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-devils-run-in/129502346/ Devils run into a JSU buzzsaw The Greenwood Commonwealth September 27, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w Texas Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 57–32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jsu-shocks-texas-southern/126315627/ JSU shocks Texas Southern in blowout The Clarion-Ledger October 4, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Alabama State Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL 41–35 Gulf Coast Classic 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tigers-hurdle-hornets-41/129129702/ Tigers hurdle Hornets 41–35 The Clarion-Ledger October 11, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Southern 23 A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 28–33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122978193/southern-tops-jsu-in-wild-one/ Southern tops JSU in wild one Hattiesburg American October 18, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Grambling State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 68–35 11,678 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jackson-state-routs-g-men/129502761/ The Shreveport Times Jackson State routs G-Men October 25, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Arkansas–Pine Bluff War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 41–34 11,659 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jsu-washington-win-war-w/129503007/ JSU, Washington win war with UAPB The Clarion-Ledger November 1, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w Prairie View A&M Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 31–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-jsu-easily-contains-prairie-v/129503191/ JSU easily contains Prairie View The Sun Herald November 15, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w Alcorn State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS Capital City Classic 56–26 56,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-jsu-record-players-blast-brav/129503342/ JSU record players blast Braves The Sun Herald November 22, 1998 August 5, 2023 Newspapers.com References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Jackson State Tigers football