1998 Memphis Tigers football team

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1998 Memphis Tigers football
Conference Conference USA
Record2–9 (1–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRusty Burns (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDave Magazu (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Pletcher (4th season)
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1997
1999  
1998 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Tulane $  6 0   12 0  
Southern Miss  5 1   7 5  
Louisville  4 2   7 5  
East Carolina  3 3   6 5  
Army  2 4   3 8  
Houston  2 4   3 8  
Memphis  1 5   2 9  
Cincinnati  1 5   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer, who was fired at the conclusion of the season. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 pmat Ole Miss * FSN L 10–3146,191 [1]
September 1211:30 am Mississippi State *FSNL 6–1428,467 [2]
September 192:30 pmat Minnesota *FSNL 14–4135,919
October 37:00 pmat Houston L 14–3513,140
October 102:30 pmNo. 20 Arkansas *
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN2 L 9–2342,766 [3]
October 176:00 pm Cincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 41–2317,252
October 241:00 pmat Louisville L 32–3539,247
October 311:00 pm Arkansas State *Dagger-14-plain.png
W 35–1918,142
November 71:00 pmNo. 15 Tulane
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 31–4118,192
November 145:00 pmat Southern Miss L 3–4519,132 [4]
November 211:00 pm East Carolina
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 31–3416,052 [5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. "Ole Miss rolls over Memphis". The Jackson Sun. September 6, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Miss. St. holds off Memphis". The Tennessean. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hogs still unbeaten after Memphis rout". Paragould Daily Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Golden Eagles shred Memphis". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bayes' field goal in final seconds lifts Pirates". The News and Observer. November 22, 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "'98 Review" (PDF). Memphis Athletics.