1998 Memphis Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1998 Memphis Tigers football Conference USA C-USA 2–9 1–5 Rip Scherer 4th Rusty Burns 2nd Dave Magazu 2nd Jim Pletcher 4th Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium The 1998 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer, who was fired at the conclusion of the season. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Schedule 2000 AP Central September 5 6:00 pm l y y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry FSN 10–31 46,191 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-ole-miss-rolls-over-memp/152175321/ The Jackson Sun Ole Miss rolls over Memphis September 6, 1998 July 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 11:30 am l y Mississippi State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN FSN 6–14 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 2:30 pm l y y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN FSN 14–41 35,919 October 3 7:00 pm l y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 14–35 13,140 October 10 2:30 pm l y Arkansas 20 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN ESPN2 9–23 42,766 https://www.newspapers.com/article/paragould-daily-press-hogs-still-unbeate/157274925/ Paragould Daily Press Hogs still unbeaten after Memphis rout October 11, 1998 October 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 6:00 pm w Cincinnati Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 41–23 17,252 October 24 1:00 pm l y Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY rivalry 32–35 39,247 October 31 1:00 pm w y y Arkansas State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Paint Bucket Bowl 35–19 18,142 November 7 1:00 pm l Tulane 15 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 31–41 18,192 November 14 5:00 pm l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Black and Blue Bowl 3–45 19,132 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109345085/golden-eagles-shred-memphis/ The Commercial Appeal Golden Eagles shred Memphis November 15, 1998 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 1:00 pm l East Carolina Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 31–34 16,052 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72995980/bayes-field-goal-in-final-seconds/ The News and Observer Bayes' field goal in final seconds lifts Pirates November 22, 1998 March 8, 2021 Newspapers.com '98 Review http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gotigersgo.com/documents/2015/5/27/_m_footbl__1999_Guide_93-124_review.pdf Memphis Athletics References Memphis Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis Tigers football