1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1998 Purdue Boilermakers football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 37–34 vs. Kansas State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 24
Record9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Chaney (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrock Spack (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ohio State %+   7 1     11 1  
No. 6 Wisconsin $+   7 1     11 1  
No. 12 Michigan +   7 1     10 3  
No. 24 Purdue   6 2     9 4  
No. 17 Penn State   5 3     9 3  
Michigan State   4 4     6 6  
Minnesota   2 6     5 6  
Indiana   2 6     4 7  
Illinois   2 6     3 8  
Iowa   2 6     3 8  
Northwestern   0 8     3 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and were members of the Big Ten Conference.