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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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