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1998 Troy State Trojans football
1998 Troy State Trojans football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 17–27 at Florida A&M
Conference	Southland Football League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 13
Record	8–4 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Blakeney (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Don Jacobs (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Bolt (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southland Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Northwestern State $^	6	–	1	11	–	3
No. 8 McNeese State ^	5	–	2	9	–	3
No. 13 Troy State ^	5	–	2	8	–	4
Jacksonville State	4	–	3	7	–	4
Nicholls State	3	–	4	4	–	7
Southwest Texas State	2	–	5	4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	5	3	–	8
Sam Houston State	1	–	6	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying of second place the Southland title. For the fifth time in six seasons, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Trojans lost to Florida A&M in the first round. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 13 in the Sports Network poll.^[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Alabama State*	No. 25	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 26–0	18,845	^[2]
September 12	at Marshall*	No. 23	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 12–42	25,625
September 19	at Chattanooga*	No. 25	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	W 23–6	7,618
September 26	Samford*	No. 20	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 27–23	16,574
October 3	at Sam Houston State	No. 19	Elliot T. Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	W 17–14	6,014	^[3]
October 17	at Stephen F. Austin	No. 11	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 14–21
October 22	Southwest Texas State	No. 16	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 20–17	16,780	^[4]
October 31	at No. 4 Northwestern State	No. 15	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 14–13	10,362
November 7	Nicholls State	No. 11	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 31–10	16,631
November 14	No. 3 McNeese State	No. 9	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 3–23	16,125	^[5]
November 21	No. 24 Jacksonville State	No. 14	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)	W 31–7	14,987
November 28	at No. 3 Florida A&M*	No. 11	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 17–27	16,509	^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "Final Div. I-AA poll". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. December 22, 1998. p. 7C. Retrieved May 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trojans wallop Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Troy State wins conference opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trojans score scare". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese dominates Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rattlers squeeze past Troy St.; await Leaterneck challenge". Great Falls Tribune. November 29, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1998 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

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