1998 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial 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 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Alcorn State
W 11–0[2]
September 12at Alabama A&M
L 13–14 OT[3]
September 26vs. Hampton*
L 15–2854,564[4]
October 3vs. Prairie View A&M
W 55–4033,549[5]
October 10at Mississippi Valley State
W 21–134,244[6]
October 17vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 33–5415,350[7]
October 24Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 35–6811,678[8]
October 31at Texas Southern
L 24–4123,985[9][10]
November 7Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 31–66,221[11]
November 14vs. Winston-Salem State*
W 35–28[12]
November 28vs. Southern
L 14–2660,986[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. 1 2 DeLassus, David. "Grambling State Yearly Results: 1995–1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Grambling tops Alcorn 11–0 to open new era". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Alabama A&M edges Grambling in overtime". The Shreveport Times. September 6, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Errors plague Grambling". Newsday. September 27, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Time runs out on winless Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 11, 1998. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling falls hard in Classic". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Tiger defense aiming for TSU". Daily World. October 30, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Texas Southern 41, Grambling 24". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Hornets drown in rainstorm". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Grambling holds off Winston-Salem State". The Herald-Sun. November 15, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Southern beats Grambling in Bayou Classic". Pensacola News Journal. November 29, 1998. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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