1998 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1998 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
1998 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Florida A&M +^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 11 Hampton +^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 18 Bethune–Cookman   6 – 2     8 – 3  
  5 – 3     8 – 3  
Howard   5 – 3     7 – 4  
South Carolina State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Morgan State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Delaware State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5vs. North Carolina Central*
W 40–1045,453[1]
September 12Winston–Salem State*
W 20–1215,663[2]
September 20at No. 5 Hampton
L 10–23[3]
September 26Fayetteville State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 37–206,887[4]
October 3Norfolk State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 34–2010,784[5]
October 10at No. 16 Florida A&M
L 12–5127,043[6]
October 17Morgan State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 19–1615,501[7]
October 26at Howard
W 17–6[8]
October 31Bethune–Cookman
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 27–34 OT[9]
November 7at Delaware State
W 47–15[10]
November 21vs. South Carolina State
W 14–631,230[11]

References

  1. ^ "Aggies down Eagles". The News and Observer. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Basnight, Aggies add to Rams' woes". Winston-Salem Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Defense enables Pirates to keep win streaks alive". Daily Press. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies humble another CIAA opponent". News and Record. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&T picks off win over Norfolk". News and Record. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rattlers rip Aggies". The Herald-Sun. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morgan's woes continue in 19–16 loss to N.C. A&T". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&T shoves past Howard". News and Record. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wildcats stun Aggies in OT". Florida Today. November 1, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A&T's one-two punch too much for Delaware St". The News and Observer. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A&T is a Classic winner". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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