1998 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1998 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
1998 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	7–4 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Mike Williams (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Doug Meacham (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Charles Kelly (2nd season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow 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 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Williams, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M*		Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL		W 19–13	14,673	^[1]
September 12	12:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Georgia Southern*		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 32–51	10,803
September 19	7:00 p.m.	No. 20 Middle Tennessee*		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL		W 10–7	12,678
September 26	6:30 p.m.	at Nicholls State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA		W 21–20	2,418
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	Sport South	W 22–16	13,027
October 10	7:00 p.m.	at No. 1 McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		L 14–30	17,000	^[2]
October 17	2:00 p.m.	Samford*		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)		W 21–0	12,789
October 24	2:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL		W 31–19	5,237	^[3]
November 7	2:00 p.m.	No. 9 Northwestern State	No. 22	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL		L 36–53	12,779
November 14	2:00 p.m.	at Southwest Texas State	No. 24	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX		W 33–27	4,825	^[4]
November 21	2:00 p.m.	No. 14 Troy State	No. 24	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)		L 7–31	14,987
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "JSU's win should boot confidence". The Anniston Star. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU misses shot at Cowboys". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU continues its magical ride". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU pounds out win, 33–27". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1998 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold