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1998 Southern Jaguars football
1998 Southern Jaguars football
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)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (6th season);
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
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

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at No. 16 Northwestern State*	No. 12	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 7–28	16,706	^[1]
September 12	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	No. 21	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 17–14	18,854	^[2]
September 19	vs. Prairie View A&M	No. 18	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 37–7		^[3]
September 26	Alabama State	No. 15	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 34–27	21,808	^[4]
October 3	Mississippi Valley State	No. 15	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 42–13		^[5]
October 10	at Alabama A&M*	No. 15	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 27–33		^[6]
October 17	Jackson State	No. 23	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 33–28		^[7]
October 24	at Alcorn State	No. 15	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 29–28	23,000	^[8]
November 7	No. 6 Florida A&M*	No. 13	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 48–50		^[9]
November 14	Texas Southern	No. 17	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–14		^[10]
November 28	vs. Grambling State	No. 15	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 26–14	60,986	^[11]
December 26	vs. No. 18 Bethune–Cookman*	No. 14	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Heritage Bowl)	W 28–2	32,955	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game