The 1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. In their 12th season under head coach

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, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 315 to 215. The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in

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Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons

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