1998 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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{{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

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1998 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 1, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma-state/1998-schedule.html}}

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