1998 Texas Tech
7–5 (4–4 Big 12), coached by Spike Dykes. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 18 Texas 42–35Nov 14
Texas was ranked No. 18, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs UTEP | W 35–3 | 77% |
| Sep 12 | vs North Texas | W 30–0 | 75% |
| Sep 19 | vs Fresno State | W 34–28 | 71% |
| Sep 26 | at Iowa State | W 31–24 | 65% |
| Oct 3 | vs Baylor | W 31–29 | 82% |
| Oct 10 | vs Oklahoma State | W 24–17 | 68% |
| Oct 17 | at 19Colorado | L 17–19 | 42% |
| Oct 24 | at 8Texas A&M | L 10–17 | 34% |
| Oct 31 | vs 18Missouri | L 26–28 | 61% |
| Nov 14 | vs 18Texas | W 42–35 | 55% |
| Nov 21 | at Oklahoma | L 17–20 | 65% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Ole MissIndependence Bowl | L 18–35 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ole Miss 35–18 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 7: 22
- Wk 8: 25
Players on this team
Kliff KingsburyQuarterback
Sammy MorrisRunning back- Montae ReagorDefensive end
- Kevin CurtisDefensive back
- Kris KocurekDefensive tackle
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.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 22
- Points
- 315–255
- Coach
- Spike Dykes
- Elo
- 1552 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.1 No. 40 of 112; offense No. 52, defense No. 34
- SRS
- 8.0 No. 32 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rick Dykes
- Defensive coordinator
- John Goodner
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5/4–4 hybrid
Drafted in 1999
The 1999 draft| Rd 2 | Montae Reagor DE | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 5 | Darwin Brown DB | Denver Broncos |
All-Big 12
2 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Montae ReagorDLCoaches-1; Media-1- Taurus RuckerDLCoaches-1
Second team
- Ricky WilliamsRBCoaches-2; Media-2
- Curtis LoweryOGCoaches-2; Media-2
- Donnie HartWRCoaches-2; Media-2
- Chris BirkholzKMedia-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.