1998 Baylor Bears football team

1998 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record2–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEddie Williamson (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple I formation
Defensive coordinatorMike Cassity (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFloyd Casey Stadium
1998 Big 12 Conference football standings
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  
  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

The 1998 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Dave Roberts in his second and final season as head coach, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Big 12's South Division. The team played home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 123:00 p.m.at Oregon State*L 17–2726,243
September 1911:30 a.m.No. 20 NC State*FSNW 33–3028,734[1]
September 267:15 p.m.at No. 15 ColoradoFSNL 16–1846,603
October 36:00 p.m.at Texas TechL 29–3138,801
October 106:00 p.m.Kansas
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 31–2431,271
October 176:00 p.m.No. 10 Texas A&M
FSNL 14–3542,333
October 246:00 p.m.at TexasFXL 20–3081,437
October 312:30 p.m.at No. 16 Notre Dame*NBCL 3–2780,012
November 71:00 p.m.No. 4 Kansas State
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 6–4938,217
November 141:00 p.m.Oklahoma
  • Floyd Casey Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 16–2827,930
November 211:00 p.m.at Oklahoma StateFSNL 10–2428,750
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Baylor bumps Wolfpack". Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1998 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2025.