1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th season under head coach Spike Dykes, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 315 to 215.^[1] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Independence Bowl, L 35–18 vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Spike Dykes (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rick Dykes (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Goodner (4th season)
Base defense	4–2–5/4–4 hybrid
Home stadium	Jones Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 pm	UTEP*		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 35–3	41,087
September 12	6:30 pm	vs. North Texas*		Texas Stadium Irving, TX		W 30–0	21,496
September 19	6:00 pm	Fresno State*		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 34–28	40,035
September 26	11:30 am	at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FSN	W 31–24	33,810
October 3	6:00 pm	Baylor		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 31–29	38,801
October 10	6:00 pm	Oklahoma State		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 24–17	47,589
October 17	12:30 pm	at No. 19 Colorado	No. 22	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FSN	L 17–19	48,969
October 24	2:30 pm	at No. 8 Texas A&M	No. 25	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 10–17	62,873
October 31	1:00 pm	No. 18 Missouri		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 26–28	41,378
November 14	6:00 pm	No. 18 Texas		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 42–35	50,647
November 21	1:00 pm	at Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 17–20	65,583
December 31	7:00 pm	vs. Ole Miss*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 18–35	46,862
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—
BCS	Not released								—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

References

1. "1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
2. "1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.