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1998 Utah Utes football team

The 1998 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at the newly-opened Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. This was Utah's season last in WAC. The following year, the newly-formed Mountain West Conference began play.

1998 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record7–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Lee (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKyle Whittingham (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice–Eccles Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 13 Air Force x$   7 1     12 1  
Wyoming   6 2     8 3  
Colorado State   5 3     8 4  
Rice   5 3     5 6  
TCU   4 4     7 5  
Tulsa   2 6     4 7  
SMU   1 1     0 1  
UNLV   0 8     0 11  
Pacific Division
BYU xy   7 1     9 5  
San Diego State x   7 1     7 5  
Utah   5 3     7 4  
Fresno State   5 3     5 6  
San Jose State   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   3 5     3 8  
New Mexico   1 7     3 9  
Hawaii   0 8     0 12  
Championship: Air Force 20, BYU 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 pmat Utah State*KSLW 20–1230,218
September 127:00 pmLouisville*KJZZW 45–2244,112
September 197:00 pmHawaii
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 30–2137,699
September 267:00 pmBoise State*dagger 
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 28–3136,037
October 31:00 pmat WyomingKJZZL 24–2716,349
October 171:00 pmFresno State
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 24–1633,065
October 247:00 pmat San Diego StateKJZZL 20–21 OT28,807
October 311:00 pmat San Jose StateKJZZW 49–1712,279
November 71:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 34–27 OT37,812
November 141:00 pmat New MexicoKJZZW 41–722,281
November 2111:30 amBYU
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
ESPN2L 24–2645,634

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NFL draft

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One player was selected in the 1999 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Phil Glover Linebacker 7 222 Tennessee Titans

References

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  1. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.