1998 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1998 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Sooners went 3–5 in Big 12 Conference play, and 5–6 overall. As of the 2023 season, this was the last time the Sooners failed to qualify for a bowl game. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and participated as members of the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. It was John Blake's final season as head coach as he was fired after the end of the regular season and was replaced by Florida defensive coordinator Bob Stoops.

1998 Oklahoma Sooners football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record5–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Dickinson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRex Ryan (1st season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumOklahoma Memorial Stadium
1998 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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