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 →

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.

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

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

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