1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 8–5 6–2 Jackie Sherrill 8th Lynn Amedee 3rd Multiple Joe Lee Dunn 3rd 3–3–5 Scott Field SEC Western Division co-champion SEC Championship Game L Lost 14–24 vs. Tennessee Cotton Bowl Classic L Lost 11–38 vs. Texas The 1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the SEC's Western Division title with Arkansas. By virtue of Mississippi State's head-to-head win over the Razorbacks, the team advanced to the SEC Championship Game, losing to the eventual national champion, Tennessee. This remains the only appearance in the SEC Championship Game for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they were defeated by Texas. Mississippi State played home games Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. Schedule 1998 AP Central September 5 5:00 pm w Vanderbilt Scott Field Starkville, MS ESPN2 42–0 32,150 McMillan Zack September 6, 1998 Bulldogs pound Vanderbilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bulldogs-pound-van/157269552/ October 16, 2024 The Commercial Appeal Newspapers.com September 12 11:30 am w y y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN FSN 14–6 28,467 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-miss-st-holds-off-memph/157273886/ The Tennessean Miss. St. holds off Memphis September 13, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 6:00 pm l y y 25 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 23–42 42,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-oklahoma-state/157273948/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Oklahoma State pounds Miss. State September 20, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 11:30 am w y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JPS 38–0 70,052 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gamecocks-dazed-b/157270133/ The Charlotte Observer Gamecocks dazed by defeat September 27, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 11:30 am w Auburn Scott Field Starkville, MS JPS 38–21 40,029 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vicksburg-post-msu-downs-auburn-sti/157274064/ The Vicksburg Post MSU downs Auburn, still unbeaten in SEC October 11, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 1:30 pm w y y East Tennessee State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS 53–6 37,573 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bulldogs-maul-buccane/157274139/ Johnson City Press Bulldogs maul Buccaneers October 18, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 5:00 pm l y 24 LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry ESPN2 6–41 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 November 7 5:00 pm l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY ESPN2 35–37 57,760 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-msu-falls-sho/157268995/ The Greenwood Commonwealth MSU falls short against 'Cats November 8, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 11:30 am w Alabama Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry JPS 26–14 40,517 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71636590/deja-vu-dogs-need-2-more-wins-all-over/ The Clarion-Ledger Deja vu: Dogs need 2 more wins all over again November 15, 1998 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 11:30 am w Arkansas 9 Scott Field Starkville, MS JPS 22–21 36,656 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-bulldogs-take-hogs-to-wire/157274258/ The Shreveport Times Bulldogs take Hogs to wire November 22, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 7:00 pm w y 25 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS Egg Bowl ESPN 28–6 50,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-bulldogs-advance/152175762/ Birmingham Post-Herald Bulldogs advance to SEC title game November 27, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com December 5 6:30 pm l y y 23 Tennessee 1 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA SEC Championship Game ABC 14–24 74,795 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-tennessee-overtakes/157266262/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee overtakes Mississippi State 24–14 December 6, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1 10:00 am l y y 25 Texas 20 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic FOX 11–38 72,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-longhorns-rout-missi/157274369/ The Odessa American Longhorns rout Mississippi State in Cotton Bowl January 2, 1999 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com 1998 Mississippi State Football Results/Schedule http://www.msstate.edu/athletics/football/schedule.html Mississippi State Athletics December 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/19990128230525/http://www.msstate.edu/athletics/football/schedule.html January 28, 1999 dead Rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 NR NR 25 NR NR RV RV 24 NR NR NR RV 25 23 25 RV Coaches Poll 0 15 NR NR RV NR NR RV RV 24 RV NR NR RV 24 22 23 RV BCS 8 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries Ole Miss Mississippi St 7 7 7 7 Ole Miss 3 3 0 0 November 26 Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi 50,412 Mike Tirico & Mike Gottfried ESPN yes 1 9:36 MISS Carlisle McGee 40 yard field goal MISS 3-0 1 4:27 MSU James Johnson 2 yard run (Brian Hazelwood kick) MSU 7-3 2 7:36 MSU James Johnson 1 yard run (Brian Hazelwood kick) MSU 14-3 2 1:51 MISS Carlisle McGee 22 yard field goal MSU 14-6 3 1:06 MSU Dicenzo Miller 28 yard pass from Wayne Madkin (Brian Hazelwood kick) MSU 21-6 4 2:34 MSU Tim Nelson 30 yard interception return (Brian Hazelwood kick) MSU 28-6 yes https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores98/98330/98330324.htm NCAA Football - Mississippi State vs. Mississippi USA Today References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football Category:Long stubs with short prose