1998 Alabama State Hornets football team

1998 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Southern $   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Jackson State   7 – 1     7 – 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Grambling State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
  3 – 5     5 – 6  
Alcorn State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Alabama A&M was an affiliate member, so its games did not count in the official standings.
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1998 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama 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 Ron Dickerson, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 25 Troy State*
L 0–2618,845[1]
September 12Texas Southern
L 6–31[2]
September 19at Alcorn State
W 41–21[3]
September 26at No. 15 Southern
L 27–3421,808[4]
October 3Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 14–288,437[5]
October 10vs. Jackson State
L 35–4111,000[6]
October 17at Prairie View A&M
W 30–20[7]
October 31vs. Alabama A&M*
W 34–28 OT58,437[8]
November 7at Grambling State
L 6–316,221[9]
November 14Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 41–13[10]
November 26Tuskegee*
W 27–7[11]

References

  1. ^ "Trojans wallop Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Southern stings Hornets in home opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama State trips Alcorn". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "George leads Jags to win". Daily World. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UAPB ground game tramples Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers hurdle Hornets 41–35". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Uh-oh: Prairie View loses third straight game, 30–20". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornets erase 28–0 deficit". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ex-Woodlawn star leads Grambling, 31–6". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley closes dismal season at 1–10". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kennedy helps lead Hornets to victory". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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