1998 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 1998 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Terry Allen and assistant coach Mark Farley. Kansas played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

1998 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Record4–7 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Salmon (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 10 Kansas State x   8 0     11 2  
No. 19 Nebraska   5 3     9 4  
No. 21 Missouri   5 3     8 4  
Colorado   4 4     8 4  
Kansas   1 7     4 7  
Iowa State   1 7     3 8  
South Division
No. 11 Texas A&M x$   7 1     11 3  
No. 15 Texas   6 2     9 3  
Texas Tech   4 4     7 5  
Oklahoma State   3 5     5 6  
Oklahoma   3 5     5 6  
Baylor   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Texas A&M 36, Kansas State 33 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 52:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateABCL 28–3832,500
September 122:30 p.m.at No. 25 MissouriABCL 23–4159,270
September 196:30 p.m.Illinois State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 63–2131,100[1]
September 266:00 p.m.at UAB*W 39–37 4OT30,543[2]
October 311:30 a.m.No. 18 Texas A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 21–2436,000
October 106:00 p.m.at BaylorL 24–3131,271
October 176:00 p.m.at No. 8 NebraskaFSNL 0–4176,174
October 246:00 p.m.No. 17 Colorado 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FXW 33–1731,600
October 3111:30 a.m.No. 3 Kansas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS (rivalry)
FSNL 6–5443,000
November 71:00 p.m.North Texas*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 23–1420,000
November 211:00 p.m.at Iowa StateL 20–2326,059
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ Bechard, Harold (September 20, 1998). "KU Routs Illinois State For First Victory". The Salina Journal. p. D1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hill, Jayhawks outlast UAB in four overtimes". The Wichita Eagle. September 27, 1998. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1998 Results". Kansas Athletics. August 26, 2003. Archived from the original on December 5, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2012.