The 1998 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a conference record of 8–0, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Jaguars were also recognized as black college national champion.
| 1998 Southern Jaguars football | |
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Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
Heritage Bowl, W 28–2 vs. Bethune–Cookman | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 14 |
| Record | 9–3 (8–0 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | A. W. Mumford Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at No. 16 Northwestern State* | No. 12 | L 7–28 | 16,706 | [1] | |
| September 12 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 21 | W 17–14 | 18,854 | [2] | |
| September 19 | vs. Prairie View A&M | No. 18 | W 37–7 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | Alabama State | No. 15 | W 34–27 | 21,808 | [4] | |
| October 3 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 15 |
| W 42–13 | [5] | |
| October 10 | at Alabama A&M* | No. 15 | L 27–33 | [6] | ||
| October 17 | Jackson State | No. 23 |
| W 33–28 | [7] | |
| October 24 | at Alcorn State | No. 15 | W 29–28 | 23,000 | [8] | |
| November 7 | No. 6 Florida A&M* | No. 13 |
| L 48–50 | [9] | |
| November 14 | Texas Southern | No. 17 |
| W 20–14 | [10] | |
| November 28 | vs. Grambling State | No. 15 | W 26–14 | 60,986 | [11] | |
| December 26 | vs. No. 18 Bethune–Cookman* | No. 14 | W 28–2 | 32,955 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Sweet revenge; Demon defense keys 28–7 win over Jaguars". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 6, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern University 17, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 14". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View loses its 80th straight". The El Paso Times. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets lose heartbreaker". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.U. 42, MVS 13". Daily World. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hayes runs over Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern tops JSU in wild one". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-play field goal costs Alcorn State 29–28". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-minute field goal lifts FAMU to win". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 8, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars, Colonels win in close battles". Daily World. November 15, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern beats Grambling in Bayou Classic". Pensacola News Journal. November 29, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern has too much savvy for rookie Bethune–Cookman". Great Falls Tribune. December 27, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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