1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1998 Texas A&M Aggies football
Big 12 champion
Big 12 South Division champion
Sugar Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 11
Record11–3 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Kragthorpe (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Hankwitz (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKyle Field
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 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the Big 12's South Division title for the second consecutive season. Texas A&M advanced to the Big 12 Championship Game, where the Aggies defeated Kansas State to capture the Big 12 crown. Texas A&M was then invited to the Sugar Bowl, losing there to Ohio State. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.