1998 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1998 Missouri Tigers football Missouri Tigers old logo.svg 150 Big 12 Conference North Division Big 12 25 21 8–4 5–3 Larry Smith 5th Jerry Berndt 5th Moe Ankney 5th Faurot Field Insight.com Bowl champion Insight.com Bowl W 34–31 vs. West Virginia The 1998 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. The 1998 Tigers had an overall record of 8-4 (5-3 in conference play), including a 34–31 win in the Insight.com Bowl over West Virginia at Tucson. They were members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team was coached by head coach Larry Smith. West Virginia took Missouri's spot in the Big 12 when the latter joined the SEC fourteen years later. Schedule 1998 AP Central September 5 6:30 pm w y Bowling Green Faurot Field Columbia, MO 37–0 48,971 September 12 2:30 pm w 25 Kansas Faurot Field Columbia, MO Border War ABC 41–23 59,720 September 19 2:30 pm l y y 19 Ohio State 1 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 14–35 93,269 October 3 1:00 pm w y 25 Northwestern State 7 (I-AA) Faurot Field Columbia, MO 35–14 48,298 October 10 1:00 pm w y 21 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 35–19 38,756 October 17 1:00 pm w y 20 Oklahoma Faurot Field Columbia, MO rivalry 20–6 61,586 October 24 11:30 am l y 19 Nebraska 7 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska rivalry FSN 13–20 76,425 October 31 1:00 pm w y 18 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 28–26 41,378 November 7 11:30 am w 18 Colorado Faurot Field Columbia, Missouri FSN 38–14 57,261 November 14 11:30 am l y 13 Texas A&M 6 Kyle Field College Station, TX FSN 14–17 60,433 November 21 2:30 pm l 19 Kansas State 2 Faurot Field Columbia, MO ABC 25–31 68,174 December 26 7:00 pm w y y 23 West Virginia Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Insight.com Bowl ESPN 34–31 36,147 Rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 RV 25 21 25 23T 21 20 19 18 18 13 19 24 24 23 21 Coaches 0 15 RV 25 19 24 21 21 19 18 21 19 15 23 25 RV RV 25 BCS 8 14 18 NR 13 19 NR NR NR Game summaries Bowling Green 1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team Kansas 1998 Kansas Jayhawks football team Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry) Ohio State 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Missouri Tigers 2; text-align:center collapsed #21 Missouri Tigers at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes September 19, 1998 3:30 p.m. EST Missouri 0 14 0 0 Ohio State 7 6 8 14 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 93,269 80°, Sunny, wind 5 S J. Kemerling ABC Box Score First quarter OSU - Michael Wiley 21 yd run (Dan Stultz kick) Second quarter MIZ - Corby Jones 10 yd run (Tim Geiger kick) OSU - Dan Stultz 27 yd field goal MIZ - Carlos Posey 65 yd fumble recovery (Tim Geiger kick) OSU - Dan Stultz 36 yd field goal Third quarter OSU - Joe Montgomery 6 yd run (David Boston pass from Joe Germaine) Fourth quarter OSU - Michael Wiley 11 yd run (Dan Stultz kick) OSU - Derek Combs 9 yd run (Dan Stultz kick) Northwestern State Northwestern State Demons football Iowa State 1998 Iowa State Cyclones football team Oklahoma 1998 Oklahoma Sooners football team Nebraska 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Texas Tech 1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Colorado 1998 Colorado Buffaloes football team Texas A&M 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team Kansas State 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team West Virginia—Insight.com Bowl 1998 West Virginia Mountaineers football team 1998 Insight.com Bowl Coaching staff NamePositionSeasons atMissouriAlma materLarry SmithHead coach5Bowling Green (1961)Jerry BerndtOffensive coordinator & quarterbacks5Wisconsin–Superior (1960)Corbyn SmithOffensive tackle, tight end & Special teams coordinator1Iowa (1995)David MitchellRunning backs2Arkansas StateAndy HillWide receivers3Missouri (1985)Andy MoellerOffensive line6Michigan (1986)Moe AnkneyDefensive coordinator5Bowling Green (1963)Dave ToubDefensive line1UTEP (1985)Ricky HunleyLinebackers & associate head coach5Arizona (1984)Jon Hokedefensive backs5Ball State (1980) References Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers football seasons Category:Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion seasons Missouri Tigers football