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1998 Alcorn State Braves football team

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.

1998 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – 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

Schedule edit

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 edit

  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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