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1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
SEC Western Division co-champion
SEC Championship Game, L 14–24 vs. Tennessee
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 11–38 vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record8–5 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLynn Amedee (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (3rd season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 5 Florida  %   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Carolina   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5     7 – 5  
LSU   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Auburn   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the SEC's Western Division title with Arkansas. By virtue of Mississippi State's head-to-head win over the Razorbacks, the team advanced to the SEC Championship Game, losing to the eventual national champion, Tennessee. This remains the only appearance in the SEC Championship Game for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they were defeated by Texas. Mississippi State played home games Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 55:00 pmVanderbiltESPN2W 42–032,150
September 1211:30 amat Memphis*FSNW 14–628,467
September 196:00 pmat Oklahoma State*No. 25L 23–4242,250
September 2611:30 amat South CarolinaJPSW 38–070,052
October 1011:30 amAuburn
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 38–2140,029
October 171:30 pmEast Tennessee State*
  • Davis Wade Stadium
  • Starkville, MS
W 53–637,573
October 245:00 pmat LSUNo. 24ESPN2L 6–4180,040
November 75:00 pmat KentuckyESPN2L 35–3757,760
November 1411:30 amAlabama
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
JPSW 26–1440,517
November 2111:30 amNo. 9 Arkansas
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 22–2136,656
November 267:00 pmat Ole MissNo. 25ESPNW 28–650,412
December 56:30 pmvs. No. 1 Tennessee*No. 23ABCL 14–2474,795
January 110:00 amvs. No. 20 Texas*No. 25FOXL 11–3872,611
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP——25——RVRV24———RV252325RV
Coaches Poll——RV——RVRV24RV——RV242223RV
BCSNot released———————Not released

Game summaries

Ole Miss

1 234Total
• Mississippi St 7 777 28
Ole Miss 3 300 6
Scoring summary
19:36MISSCarlisle McGee 40 yard field goalMISS 3-0
14:27MSUJames Johnson 2 yard run (Brian Hazelwood kick)MSU 7-3
27:36MSUJames Johnson 1 yard run (Brian Hazelwood kick)MSU 14-3
21:51MISSCarlisle McGee 22 yard field goalMSU 14-6
31:06MSUDicenzo Miller 28 yard pass from Wayne Madkin (Brian Hazelwood kick)MSU 21-6
42:34MSUTim Nelson 30 yard interception return (Brian Hazelwood kick)MSU 28-6

References

  1. "Bulldogs pound Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Miss. St. holds off Memphis". The Tennessean. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Oklahoma State pounds Miss. State". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gamecocks dazed by defeat". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "MSU downs Auburn, still unbeaten in SEC". The Vicksburg Post. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bulldogs maul Buccaneers". Johnson City Press. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "LSU takes bite out of Dawgs". The Sun Herald. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "MSU falls short against 'Cats". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Deja vu: Dogs need 2 more wins all over again". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bulldogs take Hogs to wire". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bulldogs advance to SEC title game". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tennessee overtakes Mississippi State 24–14". The Courier-Journal. December 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Longhorns rout Mississippi State in Cotton Bowl". The Odessa American. January 2, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1998 Mississippi State Football Results/Schedule". Mississippi State Athletics. Archived from the original on January 28, 1999. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  15. "NCAA Football - Mississippi State vs. Mississippi". USA Today.
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