1998 Southern Jaguars football team

1998 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 14
Record9–3 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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  
Alabama State   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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a conference record of 8–0, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Jaguars were also recognized as black college national champion.