1998 Kansas State
11–2 (8–0 Big 12), coached by Bill Snyder, finished No. 10 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 11 Nebraska 40–30Nov 14
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Indiana State | W 66–0 | 94% |
| Sep 12 | vs Northern Illinois | W 73–7 | 94% |
| Sep 19 | vs Texas | W 48–7 | 81% |
| Sep 26 | vs UL Monroe | W 62–7 | 87% |
| Oct 10 | at 14Colorado | W 16–9 | 51% |
| Oct 17 | vs Oklahoma State | W 52–20 | 82% |
| Oct 24 | vs Iowa State | W 52–7 | 92% |
| Oct 31 | at Kansas | W 54–6 | 79% |
| Nov 7 | at Baylor | W 49–6 | 87% |
| Nov 14 | vs 11Nebraska | W 40–30 | 58% |
| Nov 21 | at 19Missouri | W 31–25 | 67% |
| Dec 5Bowls & playoff | vs 8Texas A&MBig 12 Championship Game | L 33–36 | 63% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs PurdueAlamo Bowl | L 34–37 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Purdue 37–34 in the Alamo Bowl; No. 10 in the final AP poll; first in the Big 12.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 6
- Wk 2: 5
- Wk 3: 5
- Wk 4: 5
- Wk 5: 5
- Wk 6: 5
- Wk 7: 4
- Wk 8: 4
- Wk 9: 4
- Wk 10: 4
- Wk 11: 2
- Wk 12: 2
- Wk 13: 2
- Wk 14: 2
- Wk 15: 4
- Final: 10
Players on this team
Michael BishopQuarterback
Terence NewmanCornerback- Martín GramáticaKicker
- Jeff KellyLinebacker
- Ben LeberLinebacker
- David AllenAPB
- Melvin WilliamsDefensive end
- Mario FatafehiDefensive tackle
- Lamar ChapmanDefensive back
- Justin SwiftTight end
- Darnell McDonaldReceiver
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1998.
Big 12 North champions8–0 in the conference
Heisman voteMichael Bishop, second
Led the nationDavid Allen: punt return average (22.1)
Davey O’Brien AwardMichael Bishop, QB
3 consensus All-AmericansMichael Bishop, QB; Jeff Kelly, LB; David Allen, APB
Walter Camp Coach of the YearBill Snyder, coach; also the Bear Bryant Award and Bobby Dodd Award
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Big 12
- AP final
- No. 10 peak No. 2
- Points
- 610–197
- Coach
- Bill Snyder
- Elo
- 1764 +84 this season
- SP+ rating
- 28.6 No. 3 of 112; offense No. 2, defense No. 28
- SRS
- 27.1 No. 2 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ron Hudson
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Stoops
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1999
The 1999 draft| Rd 3 | Martin Gramatica K | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 6 | Jeff Kelly LB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 7 | Ryan Young OT | New York Jets |
| Rd 7 | Michael Bishop QB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 7 | Justin Swift TE | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 7 | Darnell McDonald WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
All-Big 12
10 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
- Michael BishopQBCoaches-1; Media-1
Ryan YoungOTCoaches-1; Media-1- Darnell McDonaldWRCoaches-1; Media-1
- Darren HowardDLCoaches-1; Media-1
- Jeff KellyLBCoaches-1; Media-1
Mark SimoneauLBCoaches-2; Media-1- Jarrod CooperDBCoaches-1; Media-1
- Lamar ChapmanDBCoaches-1; Media-2
- Martín GramáticaKCoaches-1; Media-1
- David AllenRSCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Damion McIntoshDLCoaches-2
- Travis OchsLBMedia-2
From Wikipedia’s 1998 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1998 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 8–0 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 7–1 | 11–3 | 11 |
| Texas | 6–2 | 9–3 | 15 |
| Nebraska | 5–3 | 9–4 | 19 |
| Missouri | 5–3 | 8–4 | 21 |
| Colorado | 4–4 | 8–4 | |
 Texas Tech | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
 Oklahoma | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Kansas | 1–7 | 4–7 | |
| Iowa State | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Baylor | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.