1998 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record10–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike DeBord (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPTai Streets
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan 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 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 10–3 record (7–1 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for the Big Ten championship, and were ranked No. 12 in the final Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN coaches' polls. They outscored opponents by a total of 359 to 235, ranking 42nd nationally in scoring offense (27.6 points per game) and 14th in scoring defense (18.1 points per game).

After the 1997 team won a share of the national championship, the 1998 team opened its season ranked No. 5, but lost two consecutive games (Notre Dame and Syracuse) at the start of the season. The team then won eight consecutive games before losing its rivalry game against Ohio State. The season ended with a victory over No. 11 Arkansas in the 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl.

Quarterback Tom Brady completed 200 of 323 passes for 2,427 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The team's rushing offense was led by Anthony Thomas and Clarence Williams with 761 and 568 yards, respectively. Tai Streets was selected as the team's most valuable player and led the team's receivers with 60 receptions for 906 yards and 11 touchdowns. Jay Feely was the team's leading scorer with 82 points on 34 extra points and 16 field goals.[1] Offensive tackle and team co-captain Jon Jansen was the only Michigan player to be recognized as a first-team All-American.

The team played its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 52:30 p.m.at No. 22 Notre Dame*No. 5
NBCL 20–3680,012
September 123:30 p.m.No. 19 Syracuse*No. 13
ABCL 28–38111,012
September 1912:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan*
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN PlusW 59–20110,438
September 2612:00 p.m.Michigan State
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 29–17111,238
October 33:30 p.m.at IowaNo. 25
ABCW 12–970,397
October 177:00 p.m.at Northwestern
ESPNW 12–647,129
October 2412:00 p.m.Indianadagger
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 21–10110,863[2]
October 3112:00 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 22
ESPNW 15–1041,310
November 712:00 p.m.No. 9 Penn StateNo. 22
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 27–0111,019
November 1412:00 p.m.No. 8 WisconsinNo. 15
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 27–10111,217
November 2112:00 p.m.at No. 7 Ohio StateNo. 11
ABCL 16–3194,339
November 289:30 p.m.at Hawaii*No. 15
ESPN2W 48–1734,193
January 1, 19991:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Arkansas*No. 15
ABCW 45–3163,584
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Notre Dame

#5 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at #22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Michigan 3 10 0720
Notre Dame 3 3 171336

at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,012
  • TV: NBC
  • Box Score, Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 23/36, 267 Yds
Rushing Clarence Williams 13 Rush, 114 Yds
Receiving Marcus Knight 5 Rec, 126 Yds
Notre Dame Passing Jarious Jackson 4/10, 96 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Autry Denson 24 Rush, 162 Yds, 2 TD
Receiving Raki Nelson 2 Rec, 68 Yds, TD

Syracuse

#19 Syracuse Orangemen (0–1) at #13 Michigan Wolverines (0–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Syracuse 17 7 14038
Michigan 0 7 02128

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: September 12, 1988
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, high 80s
  • Game attendance: 111,012
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing Donovan McNabb 21/27, 233 Yds, 3 TD
Rushing Donovan McNabb 19 Rush, 60 Yds, TD
Receiving Kevin Johnson 6 Rec, 78 Yds, TD
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 13/24, 104 Yds, TD, INT
Rushing Walter Cross 10 Rush, 104 Yds, 2 TD
Receiving Tai Streets 5 Rec, 53 Yds, TD

Eastern Michigan

See also: 1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Eastern Michigan at Michigan
1 234Total
Eastern Michigan 6 077 20
• Michigan 17 71421 59
Scoring summary
113:59MICHAnthony Thomas 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick)MICH 7–0
19:06MICHThomas 2-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 14–0
14:02MICHFeely 24-yard field goalMICH 17–0
12:44EMUEthan Vannoy 1-yard run (Ventura kick blocked by James Hall)MICH 17–6
211:MICHWilliam Peterson 51-yard interception return (Feely kick)MICH 24–6
313:11EMUJermaine Sheffield 37-yard pass from Walt Church (Justin Ventura kick)MICH 24–13
35:59MICHAnthony Thomas (4-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 31–13
32:43MICHDavid Terrell 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Feely kick)MICH 38–13
411:59MICHTerrell 32-yard pass from Drew Henson (Feely kick)MICH 45–13
411:05MICHAnthony Jordan 32-yard interception return (Feely kick)MICH 52–13
46:10EMUVannoy 4-yard pass from Church (Ventura kick)MICH 52–20
41:41MICHJustin Fargas 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick)MICH 59–20
[3]

On September 19, Michigan defeated Rice, 59–20, before a crowd of 110,438 at Michigan Stadium. On Michigan's first possession, Michigan drove 70 yards for a touchdown on four plays - all runs by Anthony Thomas, including runs of 36 and 26 yards. Michigan drove 39 yards on its second possession, scoring on a two-yard touchdown run by Thomas. On their third possession, the Wolverines were held to a 24-yard field goal by Jay Feely. Late in the first quarter, Eastern Michigan struck back with a 71-yard pass from Walt Church to Brandon Campbell to the one-yard line; Eastern then scored on a one-yard run by Ethan Vannoy. It was the first time Eastern Michigan had scored against a Michigan football team.[4][5]

On the opening drive of the second quarter, William Peterson intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown. Peterson's interception return resulted in the only points scored in the second quarter. Michigan led, 24–6, at halftime.[4][5]

Early in the third quarter, Michigan's James Whitley fumbled a punt return, and Ken Philpot of Eastern Michigan recovered the loose ball at Michigan's 37-yard line. On the next play from scrimmage, Church completed a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Sheffield with Whitley covering.[4][5] After the Sheffield touchdown, Tom Brady led Michigan on an 80-yard, 16-play drive that consumed seven minutes and 12 seconds. The drive ended with a four-yard touchdown run by Thomas. On its next possession, Michigan again drove downfield for 62 yards, starting with a 34-yard pass from Brady to Marcus Knight and ending with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brady to David Terrell (Terrell's first college touchdown). Michigan led, 38-13, at the end of the third quarter.[4][5]

In the fourth quarter, freshman Drew Henson entered the game at quarterback on a four-play, 39-yard drive ending with a 32-yard touchdown pass from freshman Henson to freshman Terrell. Less than a minute later, Anthony Jordan intercepted a pass from Church and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown, giving Michigan a 52–13 lead. Eastern Michigan responded with a 12-play, 80-yard drive ending with a four-yard touchdown pass from church to Ethan Vannoy. Henson then led Michigan on a 61-yard drive ending with a one-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Justin Fargas.[4][5]

Eastern Michigan tallied 424 yards of total offense, surpassing Michigan's 418 yards. Eastern Michigan quarterback Church completed 24 of 32 passes for 343 yards, though he was intercepted four times. True freshman receiver David Terrell had four receptions for 65 yards and two touchdowns.[5] Michigan captain and safety Marcus Ray was suspended indefinitely from the team prior to the game after notification from the NCAA of a tip that Ray allegedly had unpermitted contact with a sports agent during the summer.[6]

Statistics EMU UM
First downs 19 24
Plays–yards 78–424 66–418
Rushes–yards 33–81 41–237
Passing yards 343 181
Passing: comp–att–int 32-45-4 17–25–1
Time of possession 34:01 25:59
Team Category Player Statistics
EMU Passing Walt Church 24/32, 343 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Ethan Vannoy 13 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jermaine Sheffield 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 14/19, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Anthony Thomas 15 carries, 117 yards, 3 TD
Receiving David Terrell 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD

Michigan State

See also: 1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Michigan State at Michigan
1 234Total
Michigan State 10 700 17
• Michigan 10 1036 29
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 111,238
  • TV announcers: ABC
Scoring summary
113:20MSUPaul Edinger 43-yard field goalMSU 3–0
110:01MICHJay Feely 51-yard field goalTIE 3–3
15:44MSUPlaxico Burress 12-yard pass from Bill Burke (Edinger kick)MSU 10–3
12:36MICHAnthony Thomas 69-yard run (Feely kick)TIE 10–10
26:58MICHTai Streets 5-yard pass from Tom Brady(Feely kick)MICH 17–10
24:32MICHFeely 45-yard field goalMICH 20–10
20:48MSUBurke 1-yard run (Edinger kick)MICH 20–17
39:11MICHFeely 38-yard field goalMICH 23–17
410:55MICHBrady 1-yard run (pass failed)MICH 29–17
[7]

At Iowa

See also: 1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Michigan at Iowa
1 234Total
• No. 25 Michigan 7 005 12
Iowa 0 900 9
Scoring summary
18:40MICHTai Streets 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jay Feely kick)MICH 7–0
212:29IOWATim Douglas 49-yard field goalMICH 7–3
26:47IOWAZach Bromert 29-yard field goalMICH 7–6
20:15IOWABromert 28-yard field goalIOWA 9–7
48:19MICHFeely 22-yard field goalMICH 10–9
40:39MICHAnthony Jordan tackle of Kalhil Hill on punt return for safetyMICH 12–9
[8]

At Northwestern

See also: 1998 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Michigan at Northwestern
1 234Total
• Michigan 0 705 12
Northwestern 3 300 6
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Ryan Field
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 47,129
  • TV announcers: ESPN
Scoring summary
13:57NWBrian Gowins 29-yard field goalNW 3–0
20:59NWGowins 40-yard field goalNW 6–0
20:35MICHTai Streets 30-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jay Feely kick)MICH 7–6
49:13MICHFeely 32-yard field goalMICH 10–6
44:12MICHNorthwestern snaps ball out of endzone for safetyMICH 12–6
[9]

Indiana

See also: 1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana at Michigan
1 234Total
Indiana 7 030 10
• Michigan 0 777 21
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 110,863
  • TV announcers: ESPN
Scoring summary
110:07INDChris Gall (Andy Payne kick)IND 7–0
21:15MICHAnthony Thomas 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick)TIE 7–7
38:16MICHTai Streets 51-yard pass from Tom Brady (Feely kick)MICH 14–7
35:11MICHPayne 31-yard field goalMICH 14–10
410:15MICHStreets 4-yard pass from Brady (Feely kick)MICH 21–10
[10]

At Minnesota

See also: 1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Michigan at Minnesota
1 234Total
• No. 22 Michigan 7 305 15
Minnesota 10 000 10
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Metrodome, Minneapolis
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 41,310
  • TV announcers: ESPN
Scoring summary
19:07MINNAdam Bailey 28-yard field goalMINN 3–0
18:46MICHTai Streets 76-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jay Feely kick)MICH 7–3
10:19MINNTravis Graham recoveres fumbled snap on U-M punt in end zone (Bailey kick)MINN 10–7
25:14MICHFeely 18-yard field goalTIE 10–10
410:42MICHJames Hall sack of Cockerham for safetyMICH 12–10
46:36MICHFeely 42-yard field goal`MICH 15–6
[11]

Penn State

See also: 1998 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 9 Penn State 0 000 0
• No. 22 Michigan 10 737 27
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 111,019
  • TV announcers (Keith Jackson, Bob Griese): ABC Sports
Scoring summary
110:34MICHAaron Shea 26-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jay Feely kick)MICH 7–0
18:44MICHFeely 18-yard field goalMICH 10–0
20:50MICHTai Streets 7-yard pass from Brady (Feely kick)MICH 17–0
38:15MICHFeely 49-yard field goalMICH 20–0
43:03MICHAnthony Thomas 1-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 27–0
[12]

On November 7, Michigan, ranked No. 22 in the BCS Poll, upset Penn State, ranked No. 10 in the BCS poll, by a 27–0 score before a crowd of 111,019 at Michigan Stadium. On Michigan's first possession, Tom Brady led the Wolverines on an eight-play, 63-yard touchdown drive, concluding with a 26-yard pass from Brady to Aaron Shea. On the next drive, Kevin Thompson of Penn State fumbled, and Josh Williams recovered the loose ball for Michigan. Michigan capitalized with an 18-yard field goal by Jay Feely. Penn State drove to Michigan's 17-yard line on the next drive, but Michigan's James Hall blocked Travis Forney's kick for field goal. Clarence Williams then fumbled the ball back to Penn State inside the Michigan 10-yard line.

On the first play of the second quarter, Penn State ran the ball on fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line, but Sam Sword stopped the runner short of the goal line. Late in the second quarter, Brady led Michigan on an 80-yard touchdown drive, featuring a 40-yard gain on a screen pass to Anthony Thomas and ending with a seven-yard pass to Tai Streets. Michigan led, 17–0, at halftime.

In the third quarter, Dewayne Patmon intercepted a Kevin Thompson pass near midfield, and Michigan again capitalized as Feely kicked a 49-yard field goal. No other points were scored by either team in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Brady led Michigan on an 11-play, 46-yard drive ending with a one-yard run by Anthony Thomas.[13][14]

Tom Brady completed 17 of 30 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns and was selected as the Chevrolet Michigan player of the game. Linebacker Mac Morrison had 12 tackles and was selected as the Chevrolet Penn State player of the game. After being suspended for the first six games of the season, defensive back Marcus Ray returned to the lineup for Michigan.

Statistics PSU UM
First downs 13 18
Plays–yards 61–200 78–360
Rushes–yards 35–106 47–136
Passing yards 94 224
Passing: comp–att–int 8-26-3 18–31–1
Time of possession 25:10 34:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing Kevin Thompson 8/21, 94 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Chris Eberly 10 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Corey Jones 3 receptions, 45 yards
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 17/30, 224 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Clarence Williams 24 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Aaron Shea 3 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD

Wisconsin

See also: 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Penn State at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 8 Wisconsin 7 030 10
• No. 15 Michigan 7 1433 27
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 111,217
  • Television network: ESPN
Scoring summary
13:38WISChris Chambers 80-yard pass from Mike Samuel (Matt Davenport kick)WIS 7–0
10:03MICHJerame Tuman 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jay Feely kick)TIE 7–7
212:04MICHAnthony Thomas 59-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 14–7
20:48MICHThomas 15-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 21–7
37:38WISDavenport 39-yard field goalMICH 21–10
35:00MICHFeeley 29-yard field goalMICH 24–10
414:44MICHFeely 49-yard field goalMICH 27–10
[15]

On November 14, No. 15 Michigan upset No 8 Wisconsin by a 27–10 score before a crowd of 111,217 at Michigan Stadium. In the first minute of the game, Andre Weathers intercepted a pass by Wisconsin quarterback Mike Samuel. Michigan took over at the Wisconsin 25-yard line. On fourth down, Jay Feely faked a field goal but was stopped short of the first down. Samuel later connected with Chris Chambers on an 80-yard touchdown reception. Later in the quarter, Michigan tied the score on a six-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Jerame Tuman.[16][17]

Michigan scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. Early in the quarter, anthony Thomas ran 59 yards for a touchdown. Later in the quarter, Michigan drove 89 yards with Brady passing to Marcus Knight for 32 yards and Thomas scoring on a 15-yard run at the 0:48 mark. Michigan led, 21–7, at the half.[16][17]

In the third quarter, Wisconsin blocked a Michigan punt from behind the goal line and took over with excellent field position. Michigan's defense held, and Wisconsin settled from a 39-yard field goal. Feely also kicked a 29-yard field goal. Feely added a 49-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.[16][17]

The Wolverines held Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne to 53 rushing yards (3.3 yards per carry) and no touchdowns.[16][17]

Statistics UW UM
First downs 9 21
Plays–yards 54–190 78–360
Rushes–yards 31–58 53–257
Passing yards 132 219
Passing: comp–att–int 9-23-2 16–25–1
Time of possession 26:14 33:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing Mike Samuel 7/17, 126 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ron Dayne 16 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Chris Chambers 1 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 15/24, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Clarence Williams 22 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Marcus Knight 3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD

[15]

At Ohio State

See also: 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
Michigan Wolverines (8–2) at Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Michigan 0 10 3316
Ohio St 14 7 10031

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 21, 1998
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 94,339
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV: ABC
Game information

At Hawaii

See also: 1998 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Michigan at Hawaii
1 234Total
• No. 15 Michigan 14 2167 48
Hawaii 3 068 17
Scoring summary
19:13HAWShrout 17-yard field goalHAW 3–0
14:59MICHAnthony Thomas 38-yard run (Jay Feely kick)MICH 7–3
12:57MICHTai Streets 28-yard pass from Tom Brady (Feely kick)MICH 14–3
214:04MICHThomas 4-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 21–3
210:02MICHThomas 16-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 28–3
24:51MICHStreets 6-yard pass from Brady (Feely kick)MICH 35–3
310:45MICHDrew Henson 34-yard run (kick failed)MICH 41–3
31:05HAWKane 22-yard pass from Robinson (kick blocked)MICH 41–10
410:50HAWPigg 1-yard run (Mims pass from RobinsonMICH 41–17
410:41MICHThomas 80-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 48–17

On November 28, Michigan defeated Hawaii, 48–17, before a crowd of 26,786 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

Statistics UM UH
First downs 21 20
Plays–yards 68–524 85–401
Rushes–yards 46–327 33–102
Passing yards 199 328
Passing: comp–att–int 14-22-0 24–52–1
Time of possession 26:22 33:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 9/10, 142 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Anthony Thomas 13 carries, 183 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Tai Streets 5 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Hawaii Passing Robinson 24/51, 328 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Thompson 5 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Carter 8 receptions, 154 yards

Florida Citrus Bowl (vs Arkansas)

Main article: 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl
Michigan vs. Arkansas
1 234Total
No. 11 Arkansas 0 10147 31
• No. 15 Michigan 3 21021 45
Scoring summary
110:37MICHJay Feely 43-yard field goalMICH 3–0
210:37ARKMichael Williams 35-yard pass from Clint Stoerner (Todd Latourette kick)ARK 7–3
27:40MICHAnthony Thomas 2-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 10–7
25:39MICHIan Gold 46-yard interception return (Feely kick)MICH 17–7
22:12ARKLatourette 42-yard field goalMICH 17–10
20:34MICHThomas 5-yard run (Feely kick)MICH 24–10
39:10ARKChrys Chukwuma 2-yard run (Latourette kick)MICH 24–17
35:48ARKChukwuma 1-yard run (Latourette kick)TIE 24–24
412:18ARKJoe Dean Davenport 9-yard pass from Stoerner (Latourette kick)ARK 31–24
45:49MICHThomas 1-yard run (Feely kick)TIE 31–31
42:25MICHDiAllo Johnson 21-yard pass from Brady (Feely kick)MICH 38–31
43:48MICHJames Whitley 26-yard interception return (Feely kick)MICH 45–31
[18]

On January 1, 1999, No. 15 Michigan defeated No. 11 Arkansas, 45–31, before a crowd of 63,584 in the 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Statistics UA UM
First downs 20 21
Plays–yards 82–348 76–434
Rushes–yards 40–116 46–204
Passing yards 232 230
Passing: comp–att–int 17-42-2 16–30–2
Time of possession 28:43 31:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas Passing Clint Stoerner 17/42, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chrys Chukwuma 17 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Michael Williams 7 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 14/27, 209 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anthony Thomas 21 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Tai Streets 7 receptions, 129 yards

Post-season and awards

In the final polls issued after the bowl games, Michigan was ranked No. 12 by both the Associated Press (AP) and USA Today/ESPN.[19]

Offensive tackle Jon Jansen was the only Michigan player to receive first-team honors on the 1998 All-America college football team. He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association.[20]

The following Michigan players received recognition on the 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team:

Jansen also received the coaches' award as the Big Ten offensive lineman of the year.[21]

Wide receiver Tai Streets won the 1998 Bo Schembechler Award as the team's most valuable player.[22] Other team awards were presented as follows:

Statistical achievements and leaders

The team led the Big Ten in passing defense by holding all opponents to 181.2 yards per game and conference opponents to 139.2 yards per game.[24] The team also led the conference in total defense in conference games (244.6), while Ohio State led for all games.[24]

Rushing

Player Attempts Net yards Yards per attempt Touchdowns
Anthony Thomas 146 761 5.2 12
Clarence Williams 126 568 4.5 0
Justin Fargas 77 277 3.6 1
Walter Cross 35 145 4.1 2

[25]

Passing

Player Attempts Completions Interceptions Comp % Yards TD
Tom Brady 323 200 10 61.9 2427 14
Drew Henson 45 19 1 42.2 233 3

[25]

On November 21 against Ohio State, Tom Brady set multiple Michigan single-game passing records, including:

Brady set several other team passing records: single-season pass attempts record (350), ranking eighth as of 2022;[26] and single-season completions (214), ranking sixth as of 2022.[26]

Receiving

Player Receptions Yards Yds/Recp TD
Tai Streets 60 906 15.1 11
Marcus Knight 41 597 14.6 1
Jerame Tuman 27 247 9.1 2
DiAllo Johnson 9 155 17.2 0
Aaron Shea 14 144 10.3 1
Anthony Thomas 15 140 9.3 0
David Terrell 13 123 9.5 2

[25]

Personnel

Roster

1998 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 David Terrell Fr
WR 4 Marquise Walker Fr
QB 7 Drew Henson Fr
RB 8 Walter Cross Fr
WR 9 DiAllo Johnson Sr
QB 10 Tom Brady Jr
QB 13 Jason Kapsner Jr
RB 32 Anthony Thomas So
TB 33 Clarence Williams Sr
RB 34 Justin Fargas Fr
FB 36 Aaron Shea Jr
OT 52 Chris Ziemann Jr
G 64 Steve Frazier Sr
C 67 David Brandt Jr
G 76 Steve Hutchinson So
OT 77 Jon Jansen Sr
OT 79 Jeff Backus So
TE 80 Jerame Tuman Sr
TE 84 Shawn Thompson So
WR 85 Marcus Knight Jr
WR 86 Tai Streets Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 5 James Whitley So
FS 15 DeWayne Patmon So
LB 17 Larry Foote Fr
LB 20 Ian Gold Jr
CB 23 William Peterson So
S 29 Marcus Ray Sr
CB 30 Andre Weathers Sr
DE 37 Kurt Anderson So
LB 41 Tommy Hendricks Jr
LB 43 Clint Copenhaver Sr
LB 55 Dhani Jones Jr
LB 56 James Hall Sr
NT 58 Rob Renes Sr
DT 91 Josh Williams Jr
LB 93 Sam Sword Sr
DT 94 Eric Wilson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 25 Hayden Epstein Fr
P 38 Jason Vinson Sr
K 49 Jay Feely Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP5 (4)13——25———2222151115151512
Coaches Poll5 (4)14——————2222161116151512
BCSNot released——191214——Not released

1999 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 1999 NFL Draft:[27]

References

  1. ^ "1998 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (October 25, 1998). "U-M stops option, Indiana for 5th straight". The Detroit News. p. 1D. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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