1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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The 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning Big 12's North Division title.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
Quick facts Kansas State Wildcats football, Big 12 North champion ...
1998 Kansas State Wildcats football
Big 12 North champion
Alamo Bowl, L 34–37 vs. Purdue
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
Record11–2 (8–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Hudson (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Stoops (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKSU Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
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
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The Wildcats finished the regular season undefeated (11–0) and were ranked second in the nation ahead of their match-up with tenth-ranked Texas A&M in the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game. Kansas State lost in overtime, losing their chance at a national championship.[1] After the Big 12 title game, Kansas State did not receive a spot in the inaugural Bowl Championship Series (BCS) despite being ranked third, the highest ranking of non-champion from any conference. They also were not invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, as the Big 12 runner-up typically would be, or the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, which at the time was contracted to invite the third place team in the conference; those bowls chose Texas and Nebraska instead. Instead, Kansas State was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Wildcats lost to the unranked Purdue Boilermakers, who drove 80 yards for a touchdown in the final minute to defeat Kansas State 37–34.[2][3] Following the season, a new rule was created. Nicknamed the "Kansas State Rule", the No. 3 ranked team would always have an automatic bid to a BCS bowl game.

The Wildcats finished the season as the top scoring team in NCAA Division I-A, at 48 points per game, and set a school record for points scored with 610.[4]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:10 p.m.Indiana State*No. 6
W 66–041,728
September 1211:30 a.m.Northern Illinois*No. 5
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FSNW 73–741,967
September 192:30 p.m.TexasNo. 5
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ABCW 48–743,714
September 261:10 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*No. 5
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 62–742,029[5]
October 106:00 p.m.at No. 14 ColoradoNo. 5
FXW 16–951,581
October 172:30 p.m.Oklahoma StateNo. 4
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ABCW 52–2043,694
October 241:10 p.m.Iowa StatedaggerNo. 4
W 52–743,203
October 3111:30 a.m.at KansasNo. 4
FSNW 54–643,000
November 71:00 p.m.at BaylorNo. 4
W 49–638,217
November 142:30 p.m.No. 11 NebraskaNo. 2
ABCW 40–3044,298
November 212:30 p.m.at No. 19 MissouriNo. 2
ABCW 31–2568,174
December 52:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 Texas A&MNo. 2
ABCL 33–36 2OT60,798
December 297:00 p.m.vs. Purdue*No. 4
ESPNL 34–3760,780
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Rankings

Further information: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP6 (2)5 (2)5 (2)5 (2)5 (2)5 (2)4 (2)4 (2)4 (2)4 (3)2 (19)2 (29)2 (24)2 (24)410
Coaches6 (1)5 (1)4 (1)3 (1)3 (1)4 (1)3 (2)3 (3)3 (5)2 (5)1 (30)1 (361⁄2)1 (311⁄2)1 (301⁄2)49
BCSNot released4433333Not released
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Game summaries

Indiana State

Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 0 0 000
No. 6 Wildcats 21 17 141466
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at KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 6:10 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 41,728
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • KSU – Michael Bishop 1-yard run (Martín Gramática kick) 7:13
  • KSU – DeAndrea Robinson 6-yard blocked punt (Martín Gramática kick) 5:46
  • KSU – Eric Hickson 7-yard run (Martín Gramática kick) 3:22
Second quarter
  • KSU – Michael Bishop 8-yard run (Martín Gramática kick) 7:26
  • KSU – David Allen 63-yard punt return (Martín Gramática kick) 5:17
  • KSU – Martín Gramática 55-yard field goal 0:09
Third quarter
  • KSU - Gavin Peries 58-yard pass from Bishop (Martín Gramática kick) 12:12
  • KSU - Brian Goolsby 7-yard run (Martín Gramática kick) 6:51
Fourth quarter
  • KSU - David Conley 3-yard run (Martín Gramática kick) 14:54
  • KSU - Marlon Charles 39-yard run (Martín Gramática kick) 11:43
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More information Statistics, ISU ...
StatisticsISUKSU
First downs
Plays–yards?–8770–485
Rushes–yards52–272
Passing yards213
Passing: comp–att–int11–18–1
Turnovers
Time of possession
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ISU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing Michael Bishop 6/11, 149 yards, TD
Rushing Eric Hickson 18 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Everett Burnett 4 receptions, 75 yards
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Northern Illinois

See also: 1998 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Northern Illinois at #5 Kansas State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Huskies 7 000 7
• Wildcats 25 3477 73
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First quarter
KSU - Allen 1-yard run (Gramatica kick) 8:18
KSU - Allen 69-yard punt return (Shad Meier pass from Jeremy Milne) 7:10
NIU - Bill Andrews 1-yard run (Clark kick) 2:43
KSU - Gramatica 46-yard field goal 1:33
KSU - Cooper 15-yard interception return (Gramatica kick) 1:12

Second quarter
KSU - Bishop 2-yard run (Gramatica kick) 14:05
KSU - Bishop 2-yard run (Gramatica kick) 9:46
KSU - Hickson 36 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick) 8:01
KSU - Gramatica 37-yard field goal 4:10
KSU - Marlon Charles 4-yard run (Gramatica kick) 2:35
KSU - Gramatica 65-yard field goal 0:02

Third quarter
KSU - McDonald 27 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick) 10:20

Fourth quarter
KSU - Helm 5-yard run (Goodnow kick) 13:03

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Texas

See also: 1998 Texas Longhorns football team
Texas at #5 Kansas State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Longhorns 0 007 7
• Wildcats 7 28013 48
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Kansas State welcomed Texas for their first Big 12 Conference matchup, and first meeting since 1942, and Texas' first trip to Manhattan since 1926. 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams was held to just 43 yards on 25 carries for an average of just 1.7 yards per carry. He did not score in the game. Williams averaged 202 rushing yards per game in 1998 and was held to a season low 43 yards, his next lowest yardage output was 90 yards against Oklahoma State. K-State racked up 223 yards on the ground on 51 carries and the Wildcats won handily, 48–7.

First quarter
KSU - Eric Hickson 44 run (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter
KSU - McDonald 7 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Allen 93-yard punt return (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Kelly 17 interception return (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Bishop 1-yard run (Gramatica kick)

Fourth quarter
UT - McGarity 13 pass from Applewhite (Stockton kick)
KSU - McDonald 7 pass from Bishop (kick blocked)
KSU - Charles 2 run (Gramatica kick)

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Northeast Louisiana

See also: 1998 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team
Northeast Louisiana at #5 Kansas State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Indians 7 000 7
• Wildcats 7 102421 62
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First quarter
KSU - Lockett 33 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
NELA - Spencer 1 pass from Vige (Babineaux kick)

Second quarter
KSU - Hickson 4 run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Gramatica 39-yard field goal

Third quarter
KSU - Gramatica 24-yard field goal
KSU - Lockett 97 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Hickson 19 run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Swift 28 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)

Fourth quarter
KSU - McDonald 22 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Hickson 5 run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Charles 7 run (Gramatica kick)

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At #14 Colorado

See also: 1998 Colorado Buffaloes football team
#5 Kansas State at #16 Colorado
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Wildcats 3 733 16
Buffaloes 0 009 9
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Kansas State beat Colorado for the second consecutive year (only their second win against the Buffaloes since 1984) and won their first game in Boulder since 1973. K-State came to Boulder with a 2-24 all-time record in games played in Boulder. K-State came to Colorado beating the opposition by an average of 57 points a game, and had a defense which had allowed a total of 21 points in its first 4 games. Colorado was a 17-point underdog and had only lost once in the last 13 seasons to the Wildcats. Colorado held K-State, which was averaging 470 yards and 62 points coming into the game, to 332 yards and just 16 points. Colorado had just 225 yards of total offense, including 37 yards rushing on 31 attempts.

First quarter
KSU - Gramatica 30-yard field goal

Second quarter
KSU - Goolsby 2-yard run (Gramatica kick)

Third quarter
KSU - Gramatica 34-yard field goal

Fourth quarter
KSU - Gramatica 41-yard field goal 4:10
CU - Stiggers 5-yard pass from Moschetti (pass failed)
CU - Aldrich 20-yard field goal

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Oklahoma State

See also: 1998 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Oklahoma State at #4 Kansas State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Cowboys 3 1007 20
• Wildcats 14 141014 52
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First quarter
KSU - Bishop 1-yard run (Gramatica kick)
OSU - Sydnes 32 yard FG
KSU - Lockett 59 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter
OSU - Sydnes 40 yard FG
KSU - Lockett 81 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Murphy 46 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
OSU - Richardson 14 pass from Tony Lindsay (Sydnes kick)

Third quarter
KSU - Gramatica 43-yard field goal
KSU - Murphy 2 run (Gramatica kick)

Fourth quarter
OSU - Rivers 6 pass from Chaloupka (Sydnes kick)
KSU - Bishop 3-yard run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Hickson 22-yard run (Gramatica kick)

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Iowa State

See also: 1998 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Iowa State at #4 Kansas State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Cyclones 0 007 7
• Wildcats 14 14717 52
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First quarter
KSU - Hickson 5-yard run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Lockett 13 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter
KSU - McDonald 20 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Peries 30 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)

Third quarter
KSU - Helm 1 run (Gramatica kick)

Fourth quarter
KSU - Gramatica 31-yard field goal
KSU - Goolsby 9 run (Gramatica kick)
ISU - Groce 14 pass from Bandhauer (Kohl kick)
KSU - Murphy 11 run (Gramatica kick)

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At Kansas

See also: 1998 Kansas Jayhawks football team
#4 Kansas State at Kansas
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Wildcats 7 161417 54
Jayhawks 0 600 6
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First quarter
KSU - Bishop 10-yard run (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter
KSU - Gramatica 30-yard field goal
KSU - Gramatica 45-yard field goal
KU - Chandler 8 pass from Alexander (kick failed)
KSU - Murphy 1 run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Gramatica 36-yard field goal

Third quarter
KSU - Swift 1 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Hickson 9-yard run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Gramatica 26-yard field goal

Fourth quarter
KSU - Bishop 9-yard run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Charles 31-yard run (Gramatica kick)

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At Baylor

See also: 1998 Baylor Bears football team
#4 Kansas State at Baylor
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Wildcats 14 7721 49
Bears 0 033 6
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First quarter
KSU - Hickson 7-yard run 13:33 (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Lockett 37 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick) 11:44

Second quarter
KSU - McDonald 6 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick) 8:06

Third quarter
BU - Bryant 26 FG 5:53
KSU - Goolsby 24 run 2:51 (Gramatica kick)

Fourth quarter
BU - Bryant 45 FG 13:25
KSU - Bishop 1-yard run 9:22 (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Allen 77-yard punt return (Gramatica kick) 5:28
KSU - Helm 1 run (Gramatica kick) 0:00

Nebraska

#11 Nebraska at #2 Kansas State
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Cornhuskers 7 1076 30
• Wildcats 7 71016 40
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See also: 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Michael Bishop threw for 306 yards and 2 touchdowns, and ran for 140 yards and two more scores as the Wildcats finally broke through against the Huskers.[15] Kansas State beat Nebraska for the first time since 1968 (for a total of 10,962 days) and the first time in Manhattan since 1959.[16] With the win and Missouri's loss to Texas A&M the same day, Kansas State clinched the Big 12 North Division and a bid in the Big 12 Championship game.[16]

First quarter
NU - Jackson 7 pass from Crouch 11:29 (Brown kick)
KSU - Bishop 2-yard run 3:32 (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter
NU - Cheatham 45 pass from Crouch 11:00 (Brown kick)
NU - Brown 18 FG 4:55
KSU - Bishop 1-yard run 0:49 (Gramatica kick)

Third quarter
KSU - McDonald 17 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick) 8:20
KSU - Gramatica 26-yard field goal 5:03
NU - Brown 74 yard fumble return (Brown kick) 1:05

Fourth quarter
KSU - Gramatica 21-yard field goal 10:57
NU - Jackson 9 pass from Crouch 8:22 (kick failed)
KSU - McDonald 11 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick) 5:25
KSU - Kelly 23 fumble return (two point conversion failed) 0:03

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At #19 Missouri

See also: 1998 Missouri Tigers football team
#2 Kansas State at #19 Missouri
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Wildcats 7 3147 31
Tigers 0 1339 25
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Kansas State visited Columbia with their national title hopes very much alive and were able to squeak out a 31–25 victory. School rushing career record Eric Hickson missed the game with a high ankle sprain and was replaced by Marlon Charles, David Allen, and Frank Murphy in the backfield. Kansas State's running back depth was further affected when Marlon Charles suffered a broken hip in the third quarter.[18] Second team All-American kicker Martin Gramatica uncharacteristically missed two field goals. Punt returner David Allen nearly returned his seventh career punt return for a touchdown, setting up a nine yard Frank Murphy touchdown run for Kansas State to go up 24-13 in the third quarter. Kansas State's Keith Black downed a late punt at the two foot line to cause Missouri to have to try to drive 99 yards to win or tie on their final drive, and Frank Murphy fell on his own fumble in the end zone for a touchdown to help to preserve a Kansas State win.[19] The Wildcats won their sixth consecutive game over the Tigers (they would eventually extend the streak to 13 games).

First quarter
KSU - Peries 10 pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter
KSU - Gramatica 48-yard field goal
MU - Jones 5 yard run (Long kick)
MU - Wise 20 pass from Jones (kick failed)

Third quarter
KSU - Bishop 1-yard run 0:49 (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Murphy 9 run (Gramatica kick)
MU - Long 21 FG

Fourth quarter
MU - Dausman 20 pass from Jones (pass failed)
KSU - Murphy fumble recovery in end zone (Gramatica kick)
MU - Long 29 FG

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Texas A&M (Big 12 Championship)

#2 Kansas State vs. #10 Texas A&M
More information Team, OT ...
Team 1 234OT2OTTotal
Wildcats 10 710033 33
• Aggies 0 661536 36
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Scoring summary
Q16:31KSUMartin Gramatica 47-yard field goalKSU 3–0
2:02KSUJustin Swift 15-yard pass from Michael Bishop (Gramatica kick)KSU 10–0
Q211:00A&MRussell Bynum 25-yard field goalKSU 10–3
10:37KSUDarnell McDonald 66-yard pass from Michael Bishop (Gramatica kick)KSU 17–3
4:16A&MRussell Bynum 26-yard field goalKSU 17–6
Q38:42A&MJa'Mar Toombs 2-yard run (pass failed)KSU 17–12
4:31KSUMartin Gramatica 45-yard field goalKSU 20–12
4:31KSUMichael Bishop 5-yard run (Gramatica kick)KSU 27–12
Q49:20A&MLeroy Hodge 13-yard pass from Branndon Stewart (Bynum kick)KSU 27–19
1:05A&MSirr Parker 9-yard pass from Branndon Stewart (Parker pass from Stewart)Tied 27–27
OTA&MRussell Bynum 18-yard field goalA&M 30–27
KSUMartin Gramatica 22-yard field goalTied 30–30
2OTKSUMartin Gramatica 22-yard field goalKSU 33–30
A&MSirr Parker 32-yard pass from Branndon StewartA&M 36–33
Main article: 1998 Big 12 Championship Game
See also: 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team

K-State lost in devastating fashion in double overtime and lost their chance at playing in the National Championship. [20]

Purdue (Alamo Bowl)

#4 Kansas State vs. #24 Purdue
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Wildcats 0 7621 34
• Boilermakers 0 171010 37
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Scoring summary
Q214:47PurdueDaniels 5-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick)Purdue 7–0
13:03PurdueDorsch 25-yard field goalPurdue 10–0
9:49KSUMcDonald 1-yard pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)Purdue 10–7
8:36PurdueJones 30-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick)Purdue 17–7
Q38:06KSUHavick recovered fumble in end zone (kick failed)Purdue 17–13
0:52PurdueNugent recovered fumble in end zone (Dorsch kick)Purdue 24–13
0:04PurdueDorsch 26-yard field goalPurdue 27–13
Q411:59KSUAllen 3-yard run (Gramatica kick)Purdue 27–20
6:44PurdueDorsch 37-yard field goalPurdue 30–20
6:23KSUMcDonald 88-yard pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)Purdue 30–27
1:24KSUSwift 2-yard pass from Bishop (Gramatica kick)KSU 34–30
0:30PurdueJones 24-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick)Purdue 37–34
Main article: 1998 Alamo Bowl
See also: 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Kansas State had 125 yards in penalties, 7 turnovers, and allowed the Boilermakers to drive 80 yards in only 54 seconds for the game-winning touchdown.[21]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 32 David Allen Jr
RB 3 Frank Murphy Jr
QB 7 Michael Bishop Sr
QB 18 Jonathan Beasley So
WR 22 Aaron Lockett Fr
WR 80 Darnell McDonald Sr
RB 24 Eric Hickson Sr
FB 30 Brian Goolsby Sr
TE 86 Justin Swift Sr
RG 78 Jeremy Martin Sr
RT 76 Ryan Young Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 44 Monty Beisel So
CB 23 Jerametrius Butler So
CB 35 Dyshod Carter So
DB 1 Lamar Chapman Jr
S 40 Jarrod Cooper So
DL 49 Darren Howard Jr
S 38 Jon McGraw Fr
LB 8 Jeff Kelly Jr
LB 52 Ben Leber Fr
LB 50 Travis Ochs Sr
LB 42 Mark Simoneau Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 10 Martín Gramática Sr
P 16 James Garcia Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ron Hudson – Offensive Coordinator & quarterbacks
  • Michael Smith – Running backs
  • Greg Peterson – Wide receivers & passing game coordinator
  • Paul Dunn – Offensive line
  • Mike Stoops – Defensive coordinator, defensive backs, & assistant head coach
  • Mo Latimore – interior Defensive line
  • Jon Fabris – Defensive ends
  • Brent Venables – Linebackers
  • Mark Mangino – Recruiting Game Coordinator
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Awards

See also: 1998 College Football All-America Team and 1998 All-Big 12 Conference football team

Players in the 1999 NFL draft

See also: 1999 NFL draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL clubRef
Martín GramáticaK380Tampa Bay Buccaneers[22]
Jeff KellyLB6198Atlanta Falcons[22]
Ryan YoungOT7223New York Jets[22]
Michael BishopQB7227New England Patriots[22]
Justin SwiftTE7238Denver Broncos[22]
Darnell McDonaldWR7240Tampa Bay Buccaneers[22]

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