1998 Alcorn State Braves football team
American college football season
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–5 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium |
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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 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Grambling State | L 0–11 | [1] | ||
September 12 | vs. Virginia State* |
| W 30–24 | [2] | |
September 19 | Alabama State | L 21–41 | [3] | ||
September 26 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| L 18–27 | [4] | |
October 3 | at Morehouse* | W 27–13 | 6,500 | [5] | |
October 10 | at Prairie View A&M | W 45–36 | [6] | ||
October 17 | Texas Southern |
| W 21–14 | [7] | |
October 24 | No. 15 Southern |
| L 28–29 | 23,000 | [8] |
November 7 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 22–19 | [9] | ||
November 14 | at Alabama A&M | L 12–21 | [10] | ||
November 21 | at Jackson State | L 26–56 | 56,400 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Grambling tops Alcorn 11–0 to open new era". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State 30, Virginia State 24". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State trips Alcorn". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas denied SWAC victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State too much for Morehouse to handle". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View A&M loses to Alcorn St". Victoria Advocate. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas' rushing leads Braves' win". Enterprise-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-play field goal costs Alcorn State 29–28". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas, Driver bring Alcorn back". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M's pass defense stymies Alcorn 21–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU record players blast Braves". The Sun Herald. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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