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 |
| September 5 |
6:00 PM |
at Ole Miss* |
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS |
FSN |
L 10–31 |
46,191 |
| September 12 |
11:30 AM |
Mississippi State* |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
FSN |
L 6–14 |
28,467 |
| 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 |
#20 Arkansas* |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
ESPN2 |
L 9–23 |
42,766 |
| October 17 |
6:00 PM |
Cincinnati |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
|
W 41–23 |
17,252 |
| October 24 |
1:00 PM |
at Louisville |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
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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 |
#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 |
| November 21 |
1:00 PM |
East Carolina |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
|
L 31–34 |
16,052 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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