1998 Utah Utes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1998 Utah Utes football Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 7–4 5–3 Ron McBride 9th Tommy Lee 1st Pro-style Kyle Whittingham 4th 4–3 Rice–Eccles Stadium 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 last season in the WAC. The following year, the newly-formed Mountain West Conference began play. Schedule 1998 AP Mountain September 5 7:00 pm w y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT Battle of the Brothers KSL 20–12 30,218 September 12 7:00 pm w y Louisville Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT KJZZ 45–22 44,112 September 19 7:00 pm w Hawaii Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 30–21 37,699 September 26 7:00 pm l y y Boise State Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 28–31 36,037 October 3 1:00 pm l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY KJZZ 24–27 16,349 October 17 1:00 pm w Fresno State Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 24–16 33,065 October 24 7:00 pm l y San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA KJZZ 20–21 OT 28,807 October 31 1:00 pm w y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA KJZZ 49–17 12,279 November 7 1:00 p.m. w UTEP Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 34–27 OT 37,812 November 14 1:00 pm w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM KJZZ 41–7 22,281 November 21 11:30 am l BYU Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Holy War ESPN2 24–26 45,634 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf Ute Record Book University of Utah 2009-10-21 2011-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf dead NFL draft One player was selected in the 1999 NFL draft. 2 Utah Utes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Phil Glover Linebacker 7 222 Tennessee Titans References Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Utah Utes football