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Title: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 07, 2018, 09:37:19 AM
ITT we will discuss that historic season and post about each game on or around the time it happened.  Feel free to post memories and analysis. 

Here is the schedule for a refresher:

September 5  6:10 PM  Indiana State*  No. 6  KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas   W 66–0    41,728 
September 12  11:30 AM  Northern Illinois*  No. 5  KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas  FSN  W 73–7    41,967 
September 19  2:30 PM  Texas  No. 5  KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas  ABC  W 48–7    43,714 
September 26  1:10 PM  NE Louisiana*  No. 5  KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas   W 62–7    42,029 
October 10  6:00 PM  at No. 14 Colorado  No. 5  Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado  FSN  W 16–9    51,581 
October 17  2:30 PM  Oklahoma State  No. 4  KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas  ABC  W 52–20    43,694 
October 24  1:10 PM  Iowa State  No. 4  KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas   W 52–7    43,203 
October 31  11:30 AM  at Kansas  No. 4  Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas (Sunflower Showdown)  FSN  W 54–6    43,000 
November 7  1:00 PM  at Baylor  No. 4  Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, Texas   W 49–6    38,217 
November 14  2:30 PM  No. 11 Nebraska  No. 2  KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas  ABC  W 40–30    44,298 
November 21  2:30 PM  at No. 19 Missouri  No. 2  Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri  ABC  W 31–25    68,174 
December 5  2:30 PM  vs. No. 10 Texas A&M  No. 2  Trans World Dome • St. Louis, Missouri (Big 12 Championship)  ABC  L 33–36 2OT   60,798 
December 29  7:00 PM  vs. Purdue*  No. 4  Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas (Alamo Bowl)  ESPN  L 34–37    60,780 
*Non-conference game..
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. 
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: MadCat on August 07, 2018, 10:41:39 AM
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Rushing              No Gain Loss  Net TD Lg  Avg
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Williams, Ricky      25   55   12   43  0  7  1.7

Receiving             No.  Yds   TD Long
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Williams, Ricky         1    6    0    6
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 8manpick on August 07, 2018, 10:44:46 AM
I was young when this happened so forgive the naive question. Was our schedule kind of pud? Like not KU Orange Bowl pud, but sort of pud?
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Brock Landers on August 07, 2018, 11:01:06 AM
I was young when this happened so forgive the naive question. Was our schedule kind of pud? Like not KU Orange Bowl pud, but sort of pud?

Our non-con was pud city that year.  Indiana State was 1-AA, Northern Illinois was awful, and NELA sort of had a pulse but not really.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 07, 2018, 11:13:30 AM
The Big 12 was super stud back then.  Nebraska had just won back to backs, OU would win it 2 years later, we were essentially national champs in 98
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: wetwillie on August 07, 2018, 12:25:16 PM
How many nfl pros did that team have? I assume it was a crap ton.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 07, 2018, 12:39:54 PM
The interesting thing to keep in mind about those lopsided scores was we general played our backups in the second half
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: pissclams on August 07, 2018, 03:18:21 PM
no need to guess who they had slotted at #1

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180807/5ba4d6364d4b46b236b1c9af0835defd.jpg)
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 07, 2018, 03:34:26 PM
we outscored out first nine opponents 472-69 for an average of 52.4-7.6. that's just absurd.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: DQ12 on August 07, 2018, 03:38:42 PM
I bought that playboy at FF a few years back. 
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: pissclams on August 07, 2018, 03:40:46 PM
I bought that playboy at FF a few years back.

picked mine up at dara’s next to rickles
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: DQ12 on August 07, 2018, 03:41:04 PM
I went to the KU game that year.  It was halloween and very rainy!

I made a sign that just had a big "bubble letter" number 7 on it written in purple marker.  I didn't bother to fill it in all the way, but just did like zig zags on the inside.  I'm sure from a distance of more than 10 feet it just looked like a white sign.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: pissclams on August 07, 2018, 03:41:09 PM
I bought that playboy at FF a few years back.

picked mine up at dara’s next to rickles
in 1998
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: DaBigTrain on August 07, 2018, 03:43:51 PM
‘clams was what, ~6 months old, and he was already walking and buying nudey magazines.  Probably smoked a heater as soon as he left the store too.  :love:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: star seed 7 on August 07, 2018, 03:44:47 PM
14 pages of new nudes?  :Carl:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 'taterblast on August 07, 2018, 03:54:02 PM
that game at colorado is not in my memory bank at all. big win!
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: gatoveintisiete on August 07, 2018, 04:13:35 PM
Missouri game was terrifying, effing Korby Jones.

Texas game was like holy crap, did that just happen
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 07, 2018, 05:27:29 PM
the hottest decade my ass
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Perry on August 07, 2018, 05:38:42 PM
I went to the KU game that year.  It was halloween and very rainy!

I made a sign that just had a big "bubble letter" number 7 on it written in purple marker.  I didn't bother to fill it in all the way, but just did like zig zags on the inside.  I'm sure from a distance of more than 10 feet it just looked like a white sign.

Was also at rainy Halloween game @ KU! That's pretty much all I remember  :billdance:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 07, 2018, 07:12:31 PM
I have a great Mizzou story but will hold it
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 08, 2018, 08:22:12 AM
I was at my Great Aunt Nelly's with my Grandma in Chicago for the Big 12 Championship game (I was in 8th grade) and I cried my eyes out. Aunt Nelly couldn't understand- 1. Why we'd watch a channel that had Bob Costas on it (eff that lib(?), right?) and 2. why I got so emotional over the game. My grandma had to put her in her place.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: ChiComCat on August 08, 2018, 08:42:52 AM
Stevesie was showing off this issue a month or so ago at his house.  Was a little weird.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Brock Landers on August 08, 2018, 08:47:06 AM
I was at my Great Aunt Nelly's with my Grandma in Chicago for the Big 12 Championship game (I was in 8th grade) and I cried my eyes out. Aunt Nelly couldn't understand 1. Why we'd watch a channel that had Bob Costas on it (eff that lib(?), right?) and 2. why I got so emotional over the game. My grandma had to put her in her place.

How was Bob Costas involved with a game that was on ABC?  Was your Great Aunt Nelly starting to lose it??   :frown:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 08, 2018, 08:53:55 AM
Probably. She just passed away about a week ago. He wasn't doing pre game? For some reason I just remember his name keep getting brought up. Maybe I said I liked him or something when she was asking me why I love sports.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 08, 2018, 08:55:23 AM
Maybe we were flipping channels? What channel was the Ucla and Miami game on that day?
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: gatoveintisiete on August 08, 2018, 09:23:07 AM
CBS I believe
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Shooter Jones on August 08, 2018, 09:45:22 AM
I was at my Great Aunt Nelly's with my Grandma in Chicago for the Big 12 Championship game (I was in 8th grade) and I cried my eyes out. Aunt Nelly couldn't understand 1. Why we'd watch a channel that had Bob Costas on it (eff that lib(?), right?) and 2. why I got so emotional over the game. My grandma had to put her in her place.

How was Bob Costas involved with a game that was on ABC?  Was your Great Aunt Nelly starting to lose it??   :frown:

"WHOA NELLY" - Keith Jackson
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 08, 2018, 09:48:50 AM
 :D I don't think she watched much sports. She probably brought it up off hand.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 'taterblast on August 08, 2018, 01:17:53 PM
Maybe we were flipping channels? What channel was the Ucla and Miami game on that day?

looks like ESPN or a local broadcast of ESPN...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO1kxPOXUdQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO1kxPOXUdQ)
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Woogy on August 08, 2018, 01:21:11 PM

Texas game was like holy crap, did that just happen


Was just a complete dismantling.  If anyone thought we got in Geno Smith's head, that was patty cake compared to Ricky Williams that day.

Is this the game we ran - and recovered - an onside kick after our first score, or perhaps coming out of half?
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 'taterblast on August 08, 2018, 01:21:52 PM

Texas game was like holy crap, did that just happen


Was just a complete dismantling.  If anyone thought we got in Geno Smith's head, that was patty cake compared to Ricky Williams that day.

Is this the game we ran - and recovered - an onside kick after our first score, or perhaps coming out of half?

that was vs A&M in '97
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 'taterblast on August 08, 2018, 01:45:31 PM
found it:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/20_VpVGBEaI?t=34m43s[/youtube]
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 08, 2018, 03:46:17 PM
Maybe we were flipping channels? What channel was the Ucla and Miami game on that day?

looks like ESPN or a local broadcast of ESPN...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO1kxPOXUdQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO1kxPOXUdQ)
This Bob Costas thing is a real mystery. I'm going to go with that Aunt Nelly didn't know a lot about sports, so she just brought up the only person she knew, who she really hated for some crazy reason (probably Rush Limbaugh told her to hate him). Either way, Aunt Nelly, stfu about Bob, My soul is currently being crushed.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Woogy on August 08, 2018, 04:57:11 PM
found it:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/20_VpVGBEaI?t=34m43s[/youtube]


 :cheers:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: I_have_purplewood on August 08, 2018, 07:29:24 PM
I was at fox and hound in Dallas..... I got thrown out at the end of the game because I gave 75% of the bar crap when we were kicking their ass...when they came back I was out numbered and had to take their crap.  I didn't handle well...  I had called to make reservations for the National Championship.. I, I, I, still haven't forgiven Bishop... Sorry.  :curse: (ftp://:curse:)
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on August 08, 2018, 11:49:28 PM
I was young when this happened so forgive the naive question. Was our schedule kind of pud? Like not KU Orange Bowl pud, but sort of pud?

The rankings of our opponents are listed in the op, and those margin of victories are all basically half time scores  :love:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 09, 2018, 01:15:59 PM
scoring 100 was easily on the table in all the non cons
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: DaBigTrain on August 17, 2018, 03:51:34 PM
https://twitter.com/meganlehman2/status/1030252986826678279
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: SkinnyBenny on August 17, 2018, 10:06:36 PM
found it:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/20_VpVGBEaI?t=34m43s[/youtube]

Onside kick is right at the 35:00 mark for those who are interested.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on August 17, 2018, 10:57:13 PM
I had completely forgotten we burned 2 redshirts that game... And on consecutive possessions.
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: O-town Kat on August 17, 2018, 11:51:52 PM
Jackyl played in the middle of Aggieville the night of the UT game. They were on a Guiness Book 2 shows per day for 60 days record or something.

Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Brock Landers on November 09, 2018, 02:34:07 PM
Hey guys remember this thread?  'Member all the good feelings and how just thinking of 1998 puts a big smile on your face and how much hope and optimism there is at the beginning of a brand new KSU Cats football season??  Yeah me too man, me too.

20 years ago we were ranked #2 and about to beat Nebraska for the first time in roughly 600 years.  I could barely sleep the night before that game because I was so excited.  Fast forward to today and now we're pretty darn sure we can beat KU but at the same time glad it's a home game!
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: POWL on November 09, 2018, 02:46:16 PM
I was at my Great Aunt Nelly's with my Grandma in Chicago for the Big 12 Championship game (I was in 8th grade) and I cried my eyes out. Aunt Nelly couldn't understand- 1. Why we'd watch a channel that had Bob Costas on it (eff that lib(?), right?) and 2. why I got so emotional over the game. My grandma had to put her in her place.
living in Iowa City in 98.....watched the championship game.....was a smoker at the time and my apartment was ground floor......was watching through the glass, stepped on the cigarette butt and by the time i walked back into the apartment, Bishop fumbled.....it all went bad from there.........20 years later i have never watched the replay, just too painful.......i honestly may go to my grave with this unresolved pain  :Crybaby:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on October 30, 2023, 03:42:12 PM
Was this the greatest day in KSU defensive history?

https://twitter.com/Thekstatefan2/status/1588519946572599296?s=20 (https://twitter.com/Thekstatefan2/status/1588519946572599296?s=20)
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: nicname on October 30, 2023, 03:55:44 PM
Was this the greatest day in KSU defensive history?

https://twitter.com/Thekstatefan2/status/1588519946572599296?s=20 (https://twitter.com/Thekstatefan2/status/1588519946572599296?s=20)

1998 at CU was choice as well. And 35-7
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: DaBigTrain on October 30, 2023, 04:04:02 PM
 :lynchmob:
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: Kid In the Hall on October 30, 2023, 04:09:17 PM
Was this the greatest day in KSU defensive history?

https://twitter.com/Thekstatefan2/status/1588519946572599296?s=20 (https://twitter.com/Thekstatefan2/status/1588519946572599296?s=20)

Jeff Kelly was so damn good
Title: Re: 20 years ago - greatest College Football Team in history
Post by: ben ji on October 30, 2023, 06:03:32 PM
Crazy watching UT just run him straight into the line over and over again.