1998 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1998 Tennessee State Tigers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 12
Record9–3 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Tennessee State $^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 24 Murray State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Middle Tennessee   5 – 2     5 – 5  
Eastern Illinois   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Tennessee Tech   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Tennessee–Martin   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Tennessee State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, were the Tigers lost in the first round to Appalachian State. The team played home games at Hale Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Middle Tennessee
L 27–2827,568[1]
September 12vs. Jackson State*
W 33–21[2]
September 26vs. No. 16 Florida A&M*
L 23–3128,987[3]
October 3Alabama A&M*
W 59–24[4]
October 10at No. 8 Eastern Kentucky
W 31–21[5]
October 17at Southeast Missouri State
W 38–27[6]
October 24Tennessee–Martin
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 76–0[7]
October 31at No. 18 Eastern Illinois
W 27–21[8]
November 7at Tennessee TechNo. 19
W 42–21[9]
November 14No. 8 Murray StateNo. 16
W 46–44[10]
November 21Texas Southern*No. 11
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–14[11]
November 19at No. 7 Appalachian StateNo. 10
L 31–453,885[12]

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References

  1. ^ "The Daily News-Journal 06 Sep 1998, page 72". Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Commercial Appeal 13 Sep 1998, page 45". Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bonner passes Rattlers to win". The Palm Beach Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Tennessean 04 Oct 1998, page Page 44". Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Tennessean 11 Oct 1998, page Page 48". Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Tennessean 18 Oct 1998, page Page 20". Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The Daily News-Journal 25 Oct 1998, page 16". Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Tennessean 01 Nov 1998, page Page 44". Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Daily News-Journal 08 Nov 1998, page 14". Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Tennessean 15 Nov 1998, page Page 42". Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "The Daily News-Journal 22 Nov 1998, page 16". Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers' offense never reached second gear". The Tennessean. November 29, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Tennessee State University.
  14. ^ "Massey Ratings - Tennessee State Tigers". masseyratings.com.


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