1998 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

The 1998 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Lee Hardman, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

1998 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (6–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Lee Hardman (6th season)
Home stadium	Pumphrey Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 38–21		[1]
September 12	No. 21 Southern	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 14–17	18,854	[2]
September 19	vs. Howard*	Trans World Dome St. Louis, MO (Gateway Classic)	L 20–21	37,420	[3]
September 26	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 27–18		[4]
October 3	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 28–14	8,437	[5]
October 10	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 29–22
October 17	vs. Grambling State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)	W 54–33	15,350	[6]
October 24	at Langston*	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	W 24–6		[7]
October 31	Jackson State	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 34–41	11,659	[8]
November 7	Prairie View A&M	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 30–0		[9]
November 21	Alabama A&M	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 27–24		[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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