1998 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results

Record: 8-5 (38th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SEC (West Division)

Conference Record: 6-2

Coach: Jackie Sherrill (8-5)

Points For: 339

Points/G: 26.1 (43rd of 112)

Points Against: 218

Opp Pts/G: 16.8 (20th of 112)

SRS: 6.21 (33rd of 112)

SOS: 2.06 (48th of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 38-11 versus Texas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	12/7	Final
		25					24					25	23	25

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 5, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State		Vanderbilt	SEC	W	42	0	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 12, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State	@	Memphis	CUSA	W	14	6	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 19, 1998	Sat	(25) Mississippi State	@	Oklahoma State	Big 12	L	23	42	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 26, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State	@	South Carolina	SEC	W	38	0	3	1	W 1
5	Oct 10, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State		Auburn	SEC	W	38	21	4	1	W 2
6	Oct 17, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State		East Tennessee State	Non-Major	W	53	6	5	1	W 3
7	Oct 24, 1998	Sat	(24) Mississippi State	@	LSU	SEC	L	6	41	5	2	L 1
8	Nov 7, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State	@	Kentucky	SEC	L	35	37	5	3	L 2
9	Nov 14, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State		Alabama	SEC	W	26	14	6	3	W 1
10	Nov 21, 1998	Sat	Mississippi State		(9) Arkansas	SEC	W	22	21	7	3	W 2
11	Nov 26, 1998	Thu	(25) Mississippi State	@	Ole Miss	SEC	W	28	6	8	3	W 3
12	Dec 5, 1998	Sat	(23) Mississippi State	N	(1) Tennessee	SEC	L	14	24	8	4	L 1	SEC Championship Game
13	Jan 1, 1999	Fri	(25) Mississippi State	N	(20) Texas	Big 12	L	11	38	8	5	L 2	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)