1998 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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

1998 Southland Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
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
September 12	12:00 p.m.	at No. 3 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
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
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
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