1998 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record7–4 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Meacham (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharles Kelly (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Northwestern State $^   6 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 8 McNeese State ^   5 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 13 Troy State ^   5 – 2     8 – 4  
Jacksonville State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Nicholls State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Sam Houston State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Williams, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 52:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M*
W 19–1314,673[1]
September 1212:00 p.m.at No. 3 Georgia Southern*
L 32–5110,803
September 197:00 p.m.No. 20 Middle Tennessee*
W 10–712,678
September 266:30 p.m.at Nicholls State
W 21–202,418
October 16:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
Sport SouthW 22–1613,027
October 107:00 p.m.at No. 1 McNeese State
L 14–3017,000[2]
October 172:00 p.m.Samford*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 21–012,789
October 242:00 p.m.Sam Houston State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 31–195,237[3]
November 72:00 p.m.No. 9 Northwestern StateNo. 22
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 36–5312,779
November 142:00 p.m.at Southwest Texas StateNo. 24
W 33–274,825[4]
November 212:00 p.m.No. 14 Troy StateNo. 24
L 7–3114,987

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References

  1. ^ "JSU's win should boot confidence". The Anniston Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "JSU misses shot at Cowboys". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JSU continues its magical ride". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU pounds out win, 33–27". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1998 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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