1998 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 1998 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M 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 Ron Cooper, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6.

1998 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (– SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Jacksonville State*L 13–1914,673[1]
September 12Grambling State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 14–13 OT[2]
September 19Mississippi Valley State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 20–12[3]
September 26at Morris Brown*W 16–74,230[4]
October 3at Tennessee State*L 24–5913,111[5]
October 10No. 15 Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 33–27[6]
October 17at Tuskegee*L 7–1412,259[7]
October 24Miles*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 20–24[8]
October 31vs. Alabama StateL 28–34 OT58,437[9]
November 14Alcorn State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 21–12[10]
November 21at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 24–27[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "JSU's win should boot confidence". The Anniston Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama A&M edges Grambling in overtime". The Shreveport Times. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Valley falls to 0–3". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morris Brown sacked". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU offense thrills crowd". The Tennessean. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hayes runs over Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tuskegee defense holds off Bulldogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miles 24, Alabama A&M 20". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets erase 28–0 deficit". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 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. ^ "Lions rally over Alabama A&M". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.