1998 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
Alabama A&M   –   5 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Alabama A&M was an affiliate member, so its games did not count in the official standings.
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Grambling State
L 0–11[1]
September 12vs. Virginia State*
W 30–24[2]
September 19Alabama State
L 21–41[3]
September 26Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 18–27[4]
October 3at Morehouse*
W 27–136,500[5]
October 10at Prairie View A&M
W 45–36[6]
October 17Texas Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 21–14[7]
October 24No. 15 Southern
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 28–2923,000[8]
November 7at Mississippi Valley State
W 22–19[9]
November 14at Alabama A&M
L 12–21[10]
November 21at Jackson State
L 26–5656,400[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Grambling tops Alcorn 11–0 to open new era". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Alcorn State 30, Virginia State 24". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Alabama State trips Alcorn". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Thomas denied SWAC victory". Enterprise-Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn State too much for Morehouse to handle". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View A&M loses to Alcorn St". Victoria Advocate. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Thomas' rushiing leads Braves' win". Enterprise-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Last-play field goal costs Alcorn State 29–28". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Thomas, Driver bring Alcorn back". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "A&M's pass defense stymies Alcorn 21–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "JSU record players blast Braves". The Sun Herald. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "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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