1998 Missouri Tigers football team
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American college football season
| 1998 Missouri Tigers football | |
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Insight.com Bowl champion | |
Insight.com Bowl, W 34–31 vs. West Virginia | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 25 |
| AP | No. 21 |
| Record | 8–4 (5–3 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jerry Berndt (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Moe Ankney (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field |
Seasons | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. The 1998 Tigers had an overall record of 8-4 (5-3 in conference play), including a 34–31 win in the Insight.com Bowl over West Virginia at Tucson. They were members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team was coached by head coach Larry Smith. West Virginia took Missouri's spot in the Big 12 when the latter joined the SEC fourteen years later.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 6:30 pm | Bowling Green * | W 37–0 | 48,971 | |||
| September 12 | 2:30 pm | Kansas | No. 25 |
| ABC | W 41–23 | 59,720 |
| September 19 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 Ohio State * | No. 19 | ABC | L 14–35 | 93,269 | |
| October 3 | 1:00 pm | No. 7 (I-AA) Northwestern State * | No. 25 |
| W 35–14 | 48,298 | |
| October 10 | 1:00 pm | at Iowa State | No. 21 | W 35–19 | 38,756 | ||
| October 17 | 1:00 pm | Oklahoma dagger | No. 20 |
| W 20–6 | 61,586 | |
| October 24 | 11:30 am | at No. 7 Nebraska | No. 19 | FSN | L 13–20 | 76,425 | |
| October 31 | 1:00 pm | at Texas Tech | No. 18 | W 28–26 | 41,378 | ||
| November 7 | 11:30 am | Colorado | No. 18 |
| FSN | W 38–14 | 57,261 |
| November 14 | 11:30 am | at No. 6 Texas A&M | No. 13 | FSN | L 14–17 | 60,433 | |
| November 21 | 2:30 pm | No. 2 Kansas State | No. 19 |
| ABC | L 25–31 | 68,174 |
| December 26 | 7:00 pm | vs. West Virginia * | No. 23 | ESPN | W 34–31 | 36,147 | |
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Coaching staff
[edit ]| Name | Position | Seasons at Missouri |
Alma mater |
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| Larry Smith | Head coach | 5 | Bowling Green (1961) |
| Jerry Berndt | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks | 5 | Wisconsin–Superior (1960) |
| Corbyn Smith | Offensive tackle, tight end & Special teams coordinator | 1 | Iowa (1995) |
| David Mitchell | Running backs | 2 | Arkansas State |
| Andy Hill | Wide receivers | 3 | Missouri (1985) |
| Andy Moeller | Offensive line | 6 | Michigan (1986) |
| Moe Ankney | Defensive coordinator | 5 | Bowling Green (1963) |
| Dave Toub | Defensive line | 1 | UTEP (1985) |
| Ricky Hunley | Linebackers & associate head coach | 5 | Arizona (1984) |
| Jon Hoke | defensive backs | 5 | Ball State (1980) |
Rankings
[edit ]See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | 25 | 21 | 25 | 23T | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Coaches Poll | RV | 25 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 25 | RV | RV | 25 |
| BCS | Not released | 18 | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||
Game summaries
[edit ]Bowling Green
[edit ]See also: 1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Kansas
[edit ]Ohio State
[edit ]See also: 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
#21 Missouri Tigers at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Missouri | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 35 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 19, 1998
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 80°, Sunny, wind 5 S
- Game attendance: 93,269
- Referee: J. Kemerling
- TV: ABC
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Northwestern State
[edit ]See also: Northwestern State Demons football
Iowa State
[edit ]See also: 1998 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Oklahoma
[edit ]See also: 1998 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Nebraska
[edit ]See also: 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Texas Tech
[edit ]Colorado
[edit ]See also: 1998 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Texas A&M
[edit ]See also: 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Kansas State
[edit ]See also: 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team