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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

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.

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 Wyoming
KJZZL 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 State
KJZZL 20–21 OT28,807
October 311:00 pmat San Jose State
KJZZW 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 Mexico
KJZZW 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.
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