1998 Grambling State Tigers football team
American college football season
1998 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–4 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Melvin Spears (1st season) |
Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Doug Williams in his first year and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 4–4 SWAC). The Tigers offense scored 287 points while the defense allowed only 318 points.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Alcorn State | W 11–0 | [2] | ||
September 12 | at Alabama A&M | L 13–14 OT | [3] | ||
September 26 | vs. Hampton* |
| L 15–28 | 54,564 | [4] |
October 3 | vs. Prairie View A&M |
| W 55–40 | 33,549 | [5] |
October 10 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 21–13 | 4,244 | [6] | |
October 17 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| L 33–54 | 15,350 | [7] |
October 24 | Jackson State |
| L 35–68 | 11,678 | [8] |
October 31 | at Texas Southern | L 24–41 | 23,985 | [9][10] | |
November 7 | Alabama State |
| W 31–6 | 6,221 | [11] |
November 14 | vs. Winston-Salem State* |
| W 35–28 | [12] | |
November 28 | vs. Southern | L 14–26 | 60,986 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ a b DeLassus, David. "Grambling State Yearly Results: 1995–1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "Grambling tops Alcorn 11–0 to open new era". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama A&M edges Grambling in overtime". The Shreveport Times. September 6, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Errors plague Grambling". Newsday. September 27, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Victory celebration lasts just one week for Prairie View A&M". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1998. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Time runs out on winless Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 11, 1998. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling falls hard in Classic". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Touchdown bombs away! JSU routs GSU 68–35, scored 10 TDs in melee". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tiger defense aiming for TSU". Daily World. October 30, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern 41, Grambling 24". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets drown in rainstorm". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling holds off Winston-Salem State". The Herald-Sun. November 15, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern beats Grambling in Bayou Classic". Pensacola News Journal. November 29, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.