1998 Memphis Tigers football team

1998 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	2–9 (1–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Rip Scherer (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rusty Burns (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Dave Magazu (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Pletcher (4th season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

1998 Conference USA football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	6:00 pm	at Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	FSN	L 10–31	46,191	[1]
September 12	11:30 am	Mississippi State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	FSN	L 6–14	28,467	[2]
September 19	2:30 pm	at Minnesota*	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	FSN	L 14–41	35,919
October 3	7:00 pm	at Houston	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		L 14–35	13,140
October 10	2:30 pm	No. 20 Arkansas*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN2	L 9–23	42,766	[3]
October 17	6:00 pm	Cincinnati	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)		W 41–23	17,252
October 24	1:00 pm	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)		L 32–35	39,247
October 31	1:00 pm	Arkansas State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)		W 35–19	18,142
November 7	1:00 pm	No. 15 Tulane	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 31–41	18,192
November 14	5:00 pm	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)		L 3–45	19,132	[4]
November 21	1:00 pm	East Carolina	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 31–34	16,052	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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.