1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Quarterback Tim Couch was the first pick overall in the 1999 NFL Draft.
Season
Couch led Kentucky to seven wins, including a win on the road at #21 LSU and a spot in the 1999 Outback Bowl, where Couch completed 30 of 48 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns, though Kentucky lost to Penn State, 26-14. In the Kentucky–Louisville rivalry, the Wildcats beat the Cardinals to claim the Governor's Cup. In the Border Battle, Tennessee beat Kentucky by a score of 59-21 to claim the Beer Barrel.[1]
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 5 |
at Louisville* |
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Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup) |
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W 68-34 |
42,643 |
| September 12 |
Eastern Kentucky* |
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Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
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W 52-7 |
57,776 |
| September 19 |
Indiana* |
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Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
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W 31-27 |
57,788 |
| September 26 |
at #9 Florida |
#25 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
L 35-51 |
85,011 |
| October 3 |
at #24 Arkansas |
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War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
ESPN2 |
L 20-27 |
55,782 |
| October 10 |
South Carolina |
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Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
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W 33-28 |
57,739 |
| October 17 |
at #21 LSU |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
JP |
W 39-36 |
80,524 |
| October 24 |
#11 Georgia |
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Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
JP |
L 26-28 |
57,838 |
| November 7 |
Mississippi State |
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Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
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W 37-35 |
57,760 |
| November 14 |
Vanderbilt |
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Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY |
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W 55-17 |
57,521 |
| November 21 |
at #1 Tennessee |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
CBS |
L 27-23 |
107,252 |
| January 1 |
vs. #20 Penn State* |
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Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 14-26 |
66,005 |
| Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. |
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Conference standings
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Conference |
Overall |
| Eastern |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
| Tennessee |
9 |
0 |
295 |
120 |
13 |
0 |
431 |
189 |
| Florida |
7 |
1 |
246 |
112 |
10 |
2 |
380 |
165 |
| Georgia |
6 |
2 |
166 |
156 |
9 |
3 |
292 |
222 |
| Kentucky |
4 |
4 |
266 |
281 |
7 |
5 |
431 |
375 |
| Vanderbilt |
1 |
7 |
66 |
290 |
2 |
9 |
142 |
369 |
| South Carolina |
0 |
8 |
129 |
258 |
1 |
10 |
207 |
330 |
Team players in the NFL
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