1998 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1998
| team = Oklahoma State Cowboys
| sport = football
| image = Oklahoma State Athletics logo (1984-2000).svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Big 12 Conference
| division = South Division
| short_conf = Big 12
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Bob Simmons
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Ron Calcagni
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Rob Ryan
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Lewis Field
}}
{{1998 Big 12 Conference football standings}}
The 1998 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Simmons, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 12's South Division. Oklahoma State played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1998
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = ABC
| score = 38–28
| attend = 32,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 20–35
| attend = 40,385
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv =
| score = 42–23
| attend = 42,250
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-oklahoma-state/157273948/|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|title=Oklahoma State pounds Miss. State|date=September 20, 1998|accessdate=October 16, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| tv = FSN
| score = 17–24
| attend = 79,555
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = FSN
| score = 17–24
| attend = 47,589
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–52
| attend = 43,694
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| tv = PPV
| score = 41–26
| attend = 50,614
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv = FSN
| score = 6–17
| attend = 47,250
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = ABC
| score = 34–37
| attend = 81,437
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv =
| score = 44–20
| attend = 37,245
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv =
| score = 24–10
| attend = 28,750
}}
}}
References
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