1998 Alcorn State Braves football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1998

| team = Alcorn State Braves

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Johnny Thomas

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

}}

The 1998 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1998

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 0–11

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121304900/grambling-tops-alcorn-110-to-open-new-e/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Grambling tops Alcorn 11–0 to open new era|date=September 6, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Virginia State Trojans|title=Virginia State}}

| site_stadium = Soldier Field

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Chicago Football Classic

| score = 30–24

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-alcorn-state-30/130758811/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Alcorn State 30, Virginia State 24|date=September 13, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 21–41

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-alabama-state-trip/129129365/|title=Alabama State trips Alcorn|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=September 20, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 18–27

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-thomas-denied-swac-vi/130751747/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Thomas denied SWAC victory|date=September 27, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Morehouse Maroon Tigers|title=Morehouse}}

| site_stadium = B. T. Harvey Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 27–13

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-alcorn-state-to/130759177/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Alcorn State too much for Morehouse to handle|date=October 4, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 45–36

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-prairie-view-am-loses/130759334/|work=Victoria Advocate|title=Prairie View A&M loses to Alcorn St.|date=October 11, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 21–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-thomas-rushiing-lead/126316478/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Thomas' rushing leads Braves' win|date=October 18, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southern

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 28–29

| attend = 23,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122978443/last-play-field-goal-costs-alcorn-state/|title=Last-play field goal costs Alcorn State 29–28|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 25, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 22–19

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-thomas-driver-bring-alco/130759698/|title=Thomas, Driver bring Alcorn back|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 8, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 12–21

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-ams-pass-defense-stymie/130759929/|title=A&M's pass defense stymies Alcorn 21–12|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 15, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = Capital City Classic

| score = 26–56

| attend = 56,400

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-jsu-record-players-blast-brav/129503342/|title=JSU record players blast Braves|newspaper=The Sun Herald|date=November 22, 1998|accessdate=August 27, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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References

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