1998 Kentucky Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 7–5 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Leach (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Major (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 3:00 pm | at Louisville * | FSN | W 68–34 | 42,643 | ||
September 12 | 1:30 pm | Eastern Kentucky * | W 52–7 | 57,776 | |||
September 19 | 1:30 pm | Indiana * |
| W 31–27 | 57,788 | [2] | |
September 26 | 3:30 pm | at No. 8 Florida | CBS | L 35–51 | 85,011 | ||
October 3 | 6:00 pm | at No. 22 Arkansas | ESPN2 | L 20–27 | 55,782 | ||
October 10 | 7:00 pm | South Carolina ![]() |
| W 33–28 | 57,739 | ||
October 17 | 9:00 pm | at No. 21 LSU | ESPN2 | W 39–36 | 80,524 | ||
October 24 | 12:30 pm | No. 11 Georgia |
| JPS | L 26–28 | 57,838 | |
November 7 | 6:00 pm | Mississippi State |
| ESPN2 | W 37–35 | 57,760 | |
November 14 | 1:30 pm | Vanderbilt |
| W 55–17 | 57,521 | ||
November 21 | 12:30 pm | at No. 1 Tennessee | CBS | L 21–59 | 107,252 | ||
January 1 | 11:00 am | vs. No. 20 Penn State * | ESPN | L 14–26 | 66,005 | ||
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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Tim Couch | Quarterback | 1 | 1 | Cleveland Browns |
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