1998 Arizona Wildcats football team

Holiday Bowl champion

Conference

Ranking

Coaches

No. 4

1998 record

12–1 (7–1 Pac-10)

Head coach

Dick Tomey (12th year)

Offensive coordinator

Dino Babers (1st year)

Defensive coordinator

Home stadium

Arizona Stadium
(Capacity: 57,803)

Seasons

« 1997

1999 »

1998 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#8 UCLA $		8	–	0		10	–	2
#4 Arizona		7	–	1		12	–	1
Oregon		5	–	3		8	–	4
USC		5	–	3		8	–	5
Washington		4	–	4		6	–	6
Arizona State		4	–	4		5	–	6
California		3	–	5		5	–	6
Oregon State		2	–	6		5	–	6
Stanford		2	–	6		3	–	8
Washington State		0	–	8		3	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Arizona State at #7 Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona St	15	7	6	14	42
• Arizona	7	19	17	7	50

Scoring summary

1	11:14	ASU	Stephen Baker 26-yard field goal	ASU 3-0

1	10:56	ARIZ	Brad Brennan 72-yard pass from Keith Smith (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 7-3

1	6:59	ASU	Jeff Paulk 1-yard run (kick failed)	ASU 9-7

1	3:22	ASU	Craig Spann 14-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (two-point failed)	ASU 15-7

2	10:47	ARIZ	Jim Wendler 1-yard run (two-point failed)	ASU 15-13

2	4:11	ARIZ	Scooter Sprotte 12-yard fumble return (two-point failed)	ARIZ 19-15

2	1:50	ASU	J.R. Redmond 2-yard run (Stephen Baker kick)	ASU 22-19

2	1:37	ARIZ	Trung Canidate 80-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 26-22

3	11:38	ARIZ	Ortege Jenkins 13-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 33-22

3	9:23	ASU	Todd Heap 23-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (two-point failed)	ARIZ 33-28

3	4:58	ARIZ	Mark McDonald 21-yard field goal	ARIZ 36-28

3	1:35	ARIZ	Trung Canidate 66-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 43-28

4	5:55	ASU	Todd Heap 17-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (Stephen Baker kick)	ARIZ 43-35

4	4:02	ARIZ	Trung Canidate 48-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 50-35

4	1:52	ASU	Lenzie Jackson 23-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (Stephen Baker kick)	ARIZ 50-42

Scoring summary

1	11:14	ASU	Stephen Baker 26-yard field goal	ASU 3-0

1	10:56	ARIZ	Brad Brennan 72-yard pass from Keith Smith (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 7-3

1	6:59	ASU	Jeff Paulk 1-yard run (kick failed)	ASU 9-7

1	3:22	ASU	Craig Spann 14-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (two-point failed)	ASU 15-7

2	10:47	ARIZ	Jim Wendler 1-yard run (two-point failed)	ASU 15-13

2	4:11	ARIZ	Scooter Sprotte 12-yard fumble return (two-point failed)	ARIZ 19-15

2	1:50	ASU	J.R. Redmond 2-yard run (Stephen Baker kick)	ASU 22-19

2	1:37	ARIZ	Trung Canidate 80-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 26-22

3	11:38	ARIZ	Ortege Jenkins 13-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 33-22

3	9:23	ASU	Todd Heap 23-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (two-point failed)	ARIZ 33-28

3	4:58	ARIZ	Mark McDonald 21-yard field goal	ARIZ 36-28

3	1:35	ARIZ	Trung Canidate 66-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 43-28

4	5:55	ASU	Todd Heap 17-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (Stephen Baker kick)	ARIZ 43-35

4	4:02	ARIZ	Trung Canidate 48-yard run (Mark McDonald kick)	ARIZ 50-35

4	1:52	ASU	Lenzie Jackson 23-yard pass from Ryan Kealy (Stephen Baker kick)	ARIZ 50-42

The 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first 11-win season in school history and the best conference record to date.

Arizona's Trung Canidate rushes for a school record 288 yards.