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1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 5 Florida  %   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Carolina   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5     7 – 5  
LSU   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Auburn   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Quarterback Tim Couch was the first pick overall in the 1999 NFL Draft.

Season

Couch led Kentucky to seven wins, including a win on the road at #21 LSU and a spot in the 1999 Outback Bowl, where Couch completed 30 of 48 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns, though Kentucky lost to Penn State, 26–14. In the Kentucky–Louisville rivalry, the Wildcats beat the Cardinals to claim the Governor's Cup. In the Border Battle, Tennessee beat Kentucky by a score of 59–21 to claim the Beer Barrel.[1]

Schedule

September 53:00 PMat Louisville*

FSNW 68–34 42,643 September 121:30 PMEastern Kentucky*

W 52–7 57,776 September 191:30 PMIndiana*

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

W 31–27 57,788 September 263:30 PMat No. 8 FloridaNo. 25

CBSL 35–51 85,011 October 36:00 PMat No. 22 Arkansas

ESPN2L 20–27 55,782 October 107:00 PMSouth Carolinadagger

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

W 33–28 57,739 October 179:00 PMat No. 21 LSU

ESPN2W 39–36 80,524 October 2412:30 PMNo. 11 Georgia

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

JPSL 26–28 57,838 November 76:00 PMMississippi State

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (Rivalry)

ESPN2W 37–35 57,760 November 141:30 PMVanderbilt

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (Rivalry)

W 55–17 57,521 November 2112:30 PMat No. 1 Tennessee

CBSL 21–59 107,252 January 111:00 AMvs. No. 20 Penn State*

ESPNL 14–26 66,005

Template:CFB Schedule End[2]

Team players in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Tim Couch Quarterback 1 1 Cleveland Browns

[3]

References

  1. ^ http://mcubed.net/ncaaf/series/tn/ky.shtml
  2. ^ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=184&season=1998
  3. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1999.htm
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