1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1998 Kansas State Wildcats football
Big 12 North Champions
Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue, Lost 37-34
Conference	Big 12 Conference North
Ranking
BCS	#3
Coaches	#9
AP	#10
1998 record	11-2 (8-1 Big 12)
Head coach	Bill Snyder
Offensive coordinator	Ron Hudson
Defensive coordinator	Mike Stoops
Home stadium	KSU Stadium
Seasons « 1997 1999 »

1998 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#10 Kansas State x		8	–	0					11	–	2
#19 Nebraska		5	–	3					9	–	4
#21 Missouri		5	–	3					8	–	4
Colorado		4	–	4					8	–	4
Kansas		1	–	7					4	–	7
Iowa State		1	–	7					3	–	8
South
#11 Texas A&M x†		7	–	1					11	–	3
#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 (2OT)
† – BCS representative as champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1998. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1998 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 8-0 record in Big 12 play. The season ended with a loss to Purdue in the 1998 Alamo Bowl.

The Wildcats were one win away from a National Championship berth, but lost in heartbreaking fashion to #10 Texas A&M in the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game in two overtimes.

The Wildcats set a school record for points scored with 610.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
9/5/1998	6:10 PM	Indiana State*	#6	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	W 66-0	41,728
9/12/1998	11:30 AM	Northern Illinois*	#5	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	FSN	W 73-7	41,967
9/19/1998	2:30 PM	Texas	#5	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	ABC	W 48-7	43,714
9/26/1998	1:10 PM	NE Louisiana*	#3	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	W 62-7	42,029
10/10/1998	6:00 PM	at #14 Colorado	#3	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	FSN	W 16-9	51,581
10/17/1998	2:30 PM	Oklahoma State	#3	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	ABC	W 52-20	43,694
10/24/1998	1:10 PM	Iowa State	#3	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	None	W 52-7	43,203
10/31/1998	11:30 AM	at Kansas	#3	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	FSN	W 54-6	43,000
11/7/1998	1:00 PM	at Baylor	#2	Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX	None	W 49-6	38,217
11/14/1998	2:30 PM	#11 Nebraska	#1	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	ABC	W 40-30	44,298
11/21/1998	2:30 PM	at #19 Missouri	#1	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	ABC	W 31-25	68,174
12/5/1998	2:30 PM	vs. #10 Texas A&M	#1	Trans World Dome • St. Louis, MO (Big 12 Championship)	ABC	L 36-33 2OT	60,798
12/29/1998	7:00 PM	vs. Purdue*	#4	Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	L 37-34	60,780
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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