1998 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1998 Colorado Buffaloes football
Aloha Bowl champion
Aloha Bowl, W 51–43 vs. Oregon
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–4 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKarl Dorrell (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorA. J. Christoff (4th season)
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 10 Kansas State x   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 19 Nebraska   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 21 Missouri   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Colorado   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Kansas   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Iowa State   1 – 7     3 – 8  
South Division
No. 11 Texas A&M x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 15 Texas   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Texas Tech   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Oklahoma State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Oklahoma   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Baylor   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Texas A&M 36, Kansas State 33 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1998 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the

University of Colorado at Boulder during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, and were members of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, who departed in early January for Washington of the Pacific-10 Conference.[1][2] He was succeeded by Gary Barnett, the head coach at Northwestern of the Big Ten Conference
.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 58:00 pmvs. No. 15 Colorado State*
ESPNW 42–1476,036
September 121:00 pmFresno State*No. 16
W 29–2142,623
September 191:00 pmUtah State*No. 15
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 25–645,298
September 268:15 pmBaylordaggerNo. 15
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
FSNW 18–1646,603
October 31:30 pmat
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, Oklahoma
    		• ABCW 27–2571,217
    October 105:00 pmNo. 5 Kansas StateNo. 14
    • Folsom Field
    • Boulder, Colorado (rivalry)
    		FXL 9–1651,581
    October 1711:30 amNo. 22 Texas TechNo. 19
    • Folsom Field
    • Boulder, Colorado
    		FSNW 19–1748,969
    October 245:00 pmat
    Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas
    		• FXL 17–3331,600
    November 410:30 amat No. 18 Missouri
    		FSNL 14–3857,261
    November 1412:30 pmIowa State
    • Folsom Field
    • Boulder, Colorado
    		PPVW 37–849,438
    November 2712:30 pmat No. 14
    Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, Nebraska (rivalry
    • )    		ABCL 14–1675,958
    December 251:30 pmvs. No. 21 Oregon*
    		ABCW 51–4334,803
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Mountain time

    [3]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    		RV1615151514191724——RV———RV
    Coaches PollRV161515151418172525—————RV
    BCSNot released———————Not released

    References

    1. ^ "Neuheisel sneaks in at Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 10, 1999. p. 1B.
    2. ^ Mossman, John (January 10, 1999). "Neuheisel takes job at Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington). Associated Press. p. 1G.
    3. ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide


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