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1998 Grambling State Tigers football team

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]

1998 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMelvin Spears (1st season)
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial 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 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

[1]

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  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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