1998 NCAA Division I-A football season
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The 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series
, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning
left for the NFL. The Volunteers defeated the Florida State Seminoles 23-16 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona to secure the inaugural BCS National Championship.
The BCS combined elements of the old Bowl Coalition
and the Bowl Alliance
it replaced. The agreement existed between the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, and Orange Bowls, the Cotton Bowl Classic diminishing in status since the breakup of the Southwest Conference. Like the Bowl Alliance, a national championship game would rotate between the four bowls, with the top two teams facing each other. These teams were chosen based upon a BCS poll, combining the AP poll, the Coaches poll, and a third computer component. The computer factored in things such as strength of schedule, margin of victory, and quality wins without taking into account time (in other words a loss in October and a loss in November were on equal footing).
However, like the Bowl Coalition, the bowls not hosting the national championship would retain their traditional tie-ins.
The first run of the Bowl Championship Series was not without controversy as Kansas State finished third in the final BCS standings but was not invited to a BCS bowl game. Ohio State
(ranked 4th) and two-loss Florida (8th) received the at-large bids instead. Also, Tulane went undefeated but finished 10th in the BCS standings and was not invited to a BCS bowl because of their strength of schedule.
Army
broke away from almost one hundred years of tradition as an independent, joining Conference USA
Others receiving votes: 26. Colorado 46 points, 27. Marshall 45 pts, 28. Oregon 28 pts,29. Mississippi St. 10 pts,30. Miami-OH 9 pts, 31. West Virginia 6 pts, 32. Idaho 2 pts and TCU 2 pts, 34. Mississippi 1 pt and USC 1 pt.
is given to the
Most Outstanding Player of the year
Winner:
Ricky Williams
, Texas
, Running Back (2335 points)
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the...
left for the NFL. The Volunteers defeated the Florida State Seminoles 23-16 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona to secure the inaugural BCS National Championship.
The BCS combined elements of the old Bowl Coalition
Bowl Coalition
The Bowl Coalition was a predecessor of the Bowl Championship Series that was formed through an agreement among college football bowl games and conferences for the purpose of forcing a national championship game between the top two teams and to provide quality bowl game matchups for the champions...
and the Bowl Alliance
Bowl Alliance
The Bowl Alliance was an agreement among college football bowl games for the purpose of trying to match the top two teams in a national championship bowl game and to provide quality bowl game matchups for the champions of its member conferences...
it replaced. The agreement existed between the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, and Orange Bowls, the Cotton Bowl Classic diminishing in status since the breakup of the Southwest Conference. Like the Bowl Alliance, a national championship game would rotate between the four bowls, with the top two teams facing each other. These teams were chosen based upon a BCS poll, combining the AP poll, the Coaches poll, and a third computer component. The computer factored in things such as strength of schedule, margin of victory, and quality wins without taking into account time (in other words a loss in October and a loss in November were on equal footing).
However, like the Bowl Coalition, the bowls not hosting the national championship would retain their traditional tie-ins.
The first run of the Bowl Championship Series was not without controversy as Kansas State finished third in the final BCS standings but was not invited to a BCS bowl game. Ohio State
1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1998-1999. The team's head football coach was John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 11 and 1, and...
(ranked 4th) and two-loss Florida (8th) received the at-large bids instead. Also, Tulane went undefeated but finished 10th in the BCS standings and was not invited to a BCS bowl because of their strength of schedule.
Army
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
broke away from almost one hundred years of tradition as an independent, joining Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
Final Conference Standings
Progress of #1 and #2 (AP and BCS)
Ohio State University was ranked first in the AP poll beginning with the preseason and on until the poll after its October 30 28-24 loss to Michigan State.| WEEK | #1 | #2 | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUG 24 | Ohio State 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1998-1999. The team's head football coach was John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 11 and 1, and... |
Florida State 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University in the college football season of 1998. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games in Doak Campbell Stadium.-Schedule:... |
Preseason poll |
| SEP 7 | Ohio State | Florida State | 24, Florida State 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University in the college football season of 1998. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games in Doak Campbell Stadium.-Schedule:... 7 |
| SEP 14 | Ohio State | Florida | Tennessee 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Tennessee entered the 1998 season coming off an 11–2 record in 1997... 20, Florida 17 |
| SEP 21 | Ohio State | Nebraska 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
Nebraska 55, Washington 7 |
| SEP 28 | Ohio State | Nebraska | Ohio St. 28, Penn St. 9 |
| OCT 5 | Ohio State | Nebraska | Texas A&M 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 11-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 7-1.-Schedule:-Florida State:-Louisiana Tech:-Southern Miss:-North Texas:-Kansas:... 28, Nebraska 21 |
| OCT 12 | Ohio State | ||
| OCT 19 | Ohio State | UCLA | |
| BCS | Rankings | Begin | -------- |
| OCT 26 | UCLA | Ohio State | Tennessee 49, So.Carolina 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 1998 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the college football season of 1998-1999. The Gamecocks were led by head coach Brad Scott and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South... 14 |
| NOV 2 | Ohio State | Tennessee | Michigan St 1998 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1998 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Nick Saban was in his fourth season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in... 28, Ohio St 24 |
| NOV 9 | Tennessee | UCLA | |
| NOV 16 | Tennessee | UCLA | |
| NOV 23 | Tennessee | UCLA | |
| NOV 30 | Tennessee | UCLA | 49, UCLA 45; Texas A&M 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 11-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 7-1.-Schedule:-Florida State:-Louisiana Tech:-Southern Miss:-North Texas:-Kansas:... 36, Kansas State 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1998. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1998 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 8-0 record in... (#3 BCS) 33 (2OT) |
| FINAL | Tennessee | Florida State | Fiesta Bowl set |
Final BCS Rankings
- Tennessee1998 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Tennessee entered the 1998 season coming off an 11–2 record in 1997...
- Florida State1998 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University in the college football season of 1998. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games in Doak Campbell Stadium.-Schedule:...
- Kansas State1998 Kansas State Wildcats football teamThe 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1998. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1998 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 8-0 record in...
- Ohio State1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football teamThe 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1998-1999. The team's head football coach was John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 11 and 1, and...
- Texas A&M1998 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 11-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 7-1.-Schedule:-Florida State:-Louisiana Tech:-Southern Miss:-North Texas:-Kansas:...
- Arizona1998 Arizona Wildcats football teamThe 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1998 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:*In the Territorial cup, the Wildcats beat Arizona State by a score of 50-42.-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:...
- Florida
- Wisconsin1998 Wisconsin Badgers football teamThe 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 10-1 overall and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1993...
- Tulane1998 Tulane Green Wave football teamThe 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1998 college football season. The Green Wave finished with a record of 12 wins and no losses, one of only two NCAA Division 1-A teams to complete the season undefeated, the other being the BCS champion Tennessee...
- Nebraska1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...
- Arkansas
Bowl Games
(As ranked by AP)| BOWL | SITE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiesta Bowl 1999 Fiesta Bowl The 1999 Fiesta Bowl, the designated BCS National Championship Game for the 1998 season, was played on January 4, 1999, in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium. The teams were the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles... |
#1 Tennessee 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Tennessee entered the 1998 season coming off an 11–2 record in 1997... |
23 | #2 Florida State 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University in the college football season of 1998. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games in Doak Campbell Stadium.-Schedule:... |
16 | Tempe, AZ |
| Sugar Bowl 1999 Sugar Bowl The 1999 Sugar Bowl a 1998-1999 BCS game was played on January 1, 1999. This 65th edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Texas A&M Aggies... |
#4 Ohio State 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1998-1999. The team's head football coach was John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 11 and 1, and... |
24 | #8 Texas A&M 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 11-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 7-1.-Schedule:-Florida State:-Louisiana Tech:-Southern Miss:-North Texas:-Kansas:... |
14 | New Orleans |
| Orange Bowl 1999 Orange Bowl The 1999 Orange Bowl a 1998-1999 BCS game was played on January 2, 1999. This 65th edition of the Orange Bowl featured the , and the Florida Gators. Florida came into the game with a 9-2 record, whereas Syracuse was 8-3... |
#7 Florida | 31 | #18 | 10 | Miami |
| Rose Bowl 1999 Rose Bowl The 1999 Rose Bowl was the 85th Rose Bowl game and was played on Friday January 1, 1999 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. It was a college football bowl game at the end of the 1998 college football season. Wisconsin defeated by a score of 38-31. Ron Dayne of Wisconsin was named... |
#9 Wisconsin 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 10-1 overall and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1993... |
38 | #6 | 31 | Pasadena, CA |
| Cotton Bowl Classic | #20 Texas 1998 Texas Longhorns football team The 1998 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Regular season:... |
38 | #25 | 11 | Dallas |
| Peach Bowl 1998 Peach Bowl (December) The 1998 season edition to the Peach Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and the .After a scoreless first quarter, Virginia scored first on a 2 yard Anthony Southern touchdown run, making the score 7-0. Aaron Brooks threw a 43 yard touchdown pass to Terrence Wilkins making the score 14-0. Brooks... |
#19 Georgia | 35 | #13 | 33 | Atlanta |
| Florida Citrus Bowl 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl The 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl featured the Arkansas Razorbacks of the SEC against the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten. Both teams were surprised to be playing in the game... |
#15 Michigan 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1998 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The 1998 Wolverines finished the season with a 10–3 record and defeated the... |
45 | #11 Arkansas | 31 | Orlando |
| Outback Bowl 1999 Outback Bowl The 1999 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Penn State Nittany Lions.Penn State entered the game with an 8-3 record and #22 ranking in the AP poll; the Nittany Lions had been ranked as high as #7 in the AP poll that season. Kentucky entered the game at 7-4,... |
#22 Penn State | 26 | Kentucky 1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Quarterback Tim Couch was the first pick overall in the 1999 NFL Draft.-Season:... |
14 | Tampa |
| #12 | 35 | #17 Notre Dame | 28 | Jacksonville | |
| #24 | 46 | 23 | Miami | ||
| 28 | USC | 19 | El Paso | ||
| Alamo Bowl 1998 Alamo Bowl The 1998 Alamo Bowl featured the Kansas State Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers.The Wildcats came into the game fresh off a double overtime loss in the Big 12 Championship Game to the Texas A&M Aggies, which ruined their chance at a national championship in the Fiesta Bowl... |
Purdue 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in 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.-Schedule:... |
37 | #3 Kansas State 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1998. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1998 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 8-0 record in... |
34 | San Antonio |
| Insight.com Bowl 1998 Insight.com Bowl The 1998 edition to the Insight.com bowl was the 10th edition to the bowl game. It featured the , and the .Missouri scored first, after Carlos Posey recovered a blocked field goal and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown, putting the Tigers up 7-0. Missouri's Corby Jones scored on a 9 yard... |
#23 | 34 | 31 | Tempe, AZ | |
| Holiday Bowl 1998 Holiday Bowl The 1998 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1998 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Arizona Wildcats, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.... |
#5 Arizona 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team The 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1998 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:*In the Territorial cup, the Wildcats beat Arizona State by a score of 50-42.-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
23 | #14 Nebraska 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
20 | San Diego |
| #10 Tulane 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1998 college football season. The Green Wave finished with a record of 12 wins and no losses, one of only two NCAA Division 1-A teams to complete the season undefeated, the other being the BCS champion Tennessee... |
41 | 27 | Memphis | ||
| 51 | #21 | 43 | Honolulu | ||
| #16 | 45 | Washington | 25 | Honolulu | |
| 35 | Texas Tech | 18 | Shreveport | ||
| Music City Bowl 1998 Music City Bowl The 1998 Music City Bowl was a postseason college football game between the and Alabama Crimson Tide. It was the inaugural competition of the annual Music City Bowl. Virginia Tech represented the Big East and the University of Alabama represented the Southeastern Conference . The game was the... |
38 | Alabama 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the college football season of 1998–99. The team's head coach was Mike DuBose, who was entering his second year at Alabama. They played their home games at both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field... |
7 | Nashville | |
| Las Vegas Bowl 1998 Las Vegas Bowl The 1998 edition to the Las Vegas Bowl was the 7th edition of that annual game. It featured the , and the North Carolina Tar Heels. It remains the only bowl game in NCAA history where three teams participated in it that started the season 0-3.... |
North Carolina 1998 North Carolina Tar Heels football team -Schedule:-References:... |
20 | 13 | Las Vegas | |
| 48 | 29 | Detroit | |||
| Humanitarian Bowl 1998 Humanitarian Bowl The 1998 Humanitarian Bowl was the second edition of the bowl game. It featured the and the Idaho Vandals, the champions of the Big West Conference. Idaho upset Southern Miss 42-35, after entering as a 17 point underdog.... |
Idaho 1998 Idaho Vandals football team The 1998 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1998 college football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Chris Tormey, were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow,... |
42 | 35 | Boise, ID |
Final AP Poll
| Team | Final Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tennessee 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Tennessee entered the 1998 season coming off an 11–2 record in 1997... (70) |
13-0 | 1750 |
| 2. Ohio St. 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1998-1999. The team's head football coach was John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 11 and 1, and... |
11-1 | 1673 |
| 3. Florida State 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University in the college football season of 1998. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games in Doak Campbell Stadium.-Schedule:... |
11-2 | 1574 |
| 4. Arizona 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team The 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1998 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:*In the Territorial cup, the Wildcats beat Arizona State by a score of 50-42.-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
12-1 | 1535 |
| 5. Florida | 10-2 | 1463 |
| 6. Wisconsin 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 10-1 overall and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1993... |
11-1 | 1427 |
| 7. Tulane 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1998 college football season. The Green Wave finished with a record of 12 wins and no losses, one of only two NCAA Division 1-A teams to complete the season undefeated, the other being the BCS champion Tennessee... |
12-0 | 1252 |
| 8. | 10-2 | 1123 |
| 9. | 10-2 | 1122 |
| 10. Kansas St. 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1998. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1998 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 8-0 record in... |
11-2 | 1086 |
| 11. Texas A&M 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 11-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 7-1.-Schedule:-Florida State:-Louisiana Tech:-Southern Miss:-North Texas:-Kansas:... |
11-3 | 1071 |
| 12. Michigan 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1998 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The 1998 Wolverines finished the season with a 10–3 record and defeated the... |
10-3 | 1052 |
| 13. | 12-1 | 980 |
| 14. Georgia | 9-3 | 785 |
| 15. Texas 1998 Texas Longhorns football team The 1998 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Regular season:... |
9-3 | 740 |
| 16. Arkansas | 9-3 | 621 |
| 17. Penn St. | 9-3 | 619 |
| 18. | 9-3 | 544 |
| 19. Nebraska 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
9-4 | 454 |
| 20. | 9-3 | 426 |
| 21. | 8-4 | 335 |
| 22. Notre Dame | 9-3 | 315 |
| 23. | 9-3 | 256 |
| 24. Purdue 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in 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.-Schedule:... |
9-4 | 236 |
| 25. | 8-4 | 161 |
Others receiving votes: 26. Colorado 46 points, 27. Marshall 45 pts, 28. Oregon 28 pts,29. Mississippi St. 10 pts,30. Miami-OH 9 pts, 31. West Virginia 6 pts, 32. Idaho 2 pts and TCU 2 pts, 34. Mississippi 1 pt and USC 1 pt.
Final Coaches Poll
| Team | Final Record |
|---|---|
| 1. Tennessee 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Tennessee entered the 1998 season coming off an 11–2 record in 1997... |
13-0-0 |
| 2. Ohio St. 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1998-1999. The team's head football coach was John Cooper. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 11 and 1, and... |
11-1-0 |
| 3. Florida State 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University in the college football season of 1998. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games in Doak Campbell Stadium.-Schedule:... |
11-2-0 |
| 4. Arizona 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team The 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1998 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:*In the Territorial cup, the Wildcats beat Arizona State by a score of 50-42.-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
12-1-0 |
| 5. Wisconsin 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 10-1 overall and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1993... |
11-1-0 |
| 6. Florida | 10-2-0 |
| 7. Tulane 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1998 college football season. The Green Wave finished with a record of 12 wins and no losses, one of only two NCAA Division 1-A teams to complete the season undefeated, the other being the BCS champion Tennessee... |
12-0-0 |
| 8. | 10-2-0 |
| 9. Kansas St. 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 1998 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1998. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1998 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 8-0 record in... |
11-2-0 |
| 10. | 12-1-0 |
| 11. | 10-2-0 |
| 12. Michigan 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1998 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The 1998 Wolverines finished the season with a 10–3 record and defeated the... |
10-3-0 |
| 13. Texas A&M 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 11-3 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 7-1.-Schedule:-Florida State:-Louisiana Tech:-Southern Miss:-North Texas:-Kansas:... |
11-3-0 |
| 14. Georgia | 9-3-0 |
| 15. Penn St. | 9-3-0 |
| 16. Texas 1998 Texas Longhorns football team The 1998 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Regular season:... |
9-3-0 |
| 17. Arkansas | 9-3-0 |
| 18. | 9-3-0 |
| 19. | 9-3-0 |
| 20. Nebraska 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1998 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
9-4-0 |
| 21. | 9-3-0 |
| 22. Notre Dame | 9-3-0 |
| 23. Purdue 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in 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.-Schedule:... |
9-4-0 |
| 24. | 8-4-0 |
| 25. | 8-4-0 |
Heisman Trophy Voting
The Heisman Memorial Trophy AwardHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
is given to the
Most Outstanding Player of the year
Winner:
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams
Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...
, Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, Running Back (2335 points)
- 2. Michael BishopMichael Bishop (football player)Michael Paul Bishop is a professional football quarterback who is currently on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Squad. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots....
, Kansas St. (792 points) - 3. Cade McNownCade McNownCade B. McNown is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League...
, UCLA (696 points) - 4. Tim CouchTim CouchTimothy Scott "Tim" Couch is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Kentucky...
, Kentucky (527 points) - 5. Donovan McNabbDonovan McNabbDonovan Jamal McNabb is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback from 1999 to 2009 and spent the 2010 season with the Washington Redskins and a portion of the 2011 season with the Minnesota Vikings. In college, McNabb played...
, Syracuse (232 points)
Other Major Awards
- Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
(College Player of the Year) - Ricky WilliamsRicky WilliamsErrick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...
, TexasTexas Longhorn AthleticsTexas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. These teams are referred to as the Texas Longhorns , taking their name from the Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and are now the... - Walter Camp AwardWalter Camp AwardThe Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
(Back) - Ricky WilliamsRicky WilliamsErrick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...
, TexasTexas Longhorn AthleticsTexas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. These teams are referred to as the Texas Longhorns , taking their name from the Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and are now the... - Davey O'Brien AwardDavey O'Brien AwardThe Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
(Quarterback) - Michael BishopMichael Bishop (football player)Michael Paul Bishop is a professional football quarterback who is currently on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Squad. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots....
, Kansas St.Kansas State UniversityKansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... - Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardThe Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of...
(Senior Quarterback) - Cade McNownCade McNownCade B. McNown is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League...
, UCLAUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... - Doak Walker AwardDoak Walker AwardThe Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
(Running Back) - Ricky WilliamsRicky WilliamsErrick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft...
, TexasTexas Longhorn AthleticsTexas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. These teams are referred to as the Texas Longhorns , taking their name from the Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and are now the... - Fred Biletnikoff AwardFred Biletnikoff AwardThe Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top college football receiver by the TQC Foundation, Inc. , an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since...
(Wide Receiver) - Troy EdwardsTroy EdwardsTroy Edwards , is a professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft. A wide receiver from Louisiana Tech University, Edwards led the nation in receiving during his senior year in college with 140 receptions for 1,996 yards and...
, Louisiana TechLouisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings... - Bronko Nagurski TrophyBronko Nagurski TrophyThe Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...
(Defensive Player) - Champ BaileyChamp BaileyRoland "Champ" Bailey is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Bailey was drafted in the 1st round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia.Bailey is 8th among Broncos in all-time...
, GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaThe University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... - Chuck Bednarik AwardChuck Bednarik AwardThe Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...
- Dat NguyenDat NguyenDat Tan Nguyen is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League . He was the first Vietnamese American to play in the NFL. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1999 to 2005. He played college football at Texas A&M. He was the Cowboys' assistant linebackers coach and...
, Texas A&MTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... - Dick Butkus AwardDick Butkus AwardThe Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...
(Linebacker) - Chris ClaiborneChris ClaiborneChristopher Ashone Claiborne is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent.-High school career:...
, USCUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... - Lombardi AwardLombardi AwardThe Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
(Lineman or Linebacker) - Dat NguyenDat NguyenDat Tan Nguyen is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League . He was the first Vietnamese American to play in the NFL. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1999 to 2005. He played college football at Texas A&M. He was the Cowboys' assistant linebackers coach and...
, Texas A&MTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... - Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
(Interior Lineman) - Kris FarrisKris FarrisKristofer Martin Farris was an American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. He was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won the Outland Trophy while...
, UCLAUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... - Jim Thorpe AwardJim Thorpe AwardThe Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
(Defensive Back) - Antoine WinfieldAntoine WinfieldAntoine Winfield is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at The Ohio State University, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. Winfield was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Since 2004, he...
, Ohio St.Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... - Lou Groza AwardLou Groza AwardThe Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
(Placekicker) - Sebastian JanikowskiSebastian JanikowskiSebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...
, Florida St.Florida State UniversityThe Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... - Paul "Bear" Bryant Award - Bill SnyderBill SnyderBill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
, Kansas St.Kansas State UniversityKansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... - Football Writers Association of AmericaFootball Writers Association of AmericaThe Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...
Coach of the Year Award - Phillip FulmerPhillip FulmerPhillip Fulmer is a TV college football analyst and the former head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, who compiled a 152–52 record from 1992–2008 as head coach, but was fired during a 5–7 season in 2008...
, TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...