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 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 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 Championshp Series was not without controversy as Kansas State finished third in the final BCS standings but was not invited to a BCS bowl game. Wisconsin (ranked 9th) and Florida (ranked 8th) got the bids instead. Also, Tulane went undefeated and was also not invited to a BCS bowl because their strength of schedule.
Army broke away from almost one hundred years of tradition as an independent, joining Conference USA
Final Conference Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
|
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Florida St.
| 7
| 1
| 283
| 88
| 11
| 2
| 401
| 161
|
| Georgia Tech
| 7
| 1
| 297
| 200
| 10
| 2
| 426
| 295
|
| Virginia
| 6
| 2
| 218
| 166
| 9
| 3
| 358
| 247
|
| N.C. State
| 5
| 3
| 241
| 225
| 7
| 5
| 366
| 352
|
| North Carolina
| 5
| 3
| 195
| 210
| 7
| 5
| 288
| 283
|
| Duke
| 2
| 6
| 128
| 263
| 4
| 7
| 229
| 319
|
| Wake Forest
| 2
| 6
| 182
| 249
| 3
| 8
| 235
| 335
|
| Clemson
| 1
| 7
| 157
| 216
| 3
| 8
| 218
| 272
|
| Maryland
| 1
| 7
| 129
| 213
| 3
| 8
| 202
| 290
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
|
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Syracuse
| 6
| 1
| 317
| 148
| 8
| 4
| 478
| 300
|
| Miami-FL
| 5
| 2
| 235
| 175
| 9
| 3
| 448
| 298
|
| Virginia Tech
| 5
| 2
| 195
| 103
| 9
| 3
| 381
| 149
|
| West Virginia
| 5
| 2
| 231
| 134
| 8
| 4
| 410
| 267
|
| Boston College
| 3
| 4
| 147
| 165
| 4
| 7
| 273
| 311
|
| Rutgers
| 2
| 5
| 112
| 270
| 5
| 6
| 206
| 376
|
| Temple
| 2
| 5
| 100
| 226
| 2
| 9
| 198
| 360
|
| Pittsburgh
| 0
| 7
| 128
| 244
| 2
| 9
| 234
| 334
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
|
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Ohio State University
| 7
| 1
| 288
| 99
| 11
| 1
| 430
| 144
|
| Wisconsin
| 7
| 1
| 221
| 91
| 11
| 1
| 382
| 143
|
| Michigan
| 7
| 1
| 159
| 93
| 10
| 3
| 359
| 235
|
| Purdue
| 6
| 2
| 304
| 158
| 9
| 4
| 444
| 276
|
| Penn St.
| 5
| 3
| 189
| 147
| 9
| 3
| 317
| 183
|
| Michigan St.
| 4
| 4
| 223
| 193
| 6
| 6
| 336
| 294
|
| Minnesota
| 2
| 6
| 157
| 214
| 5
| 6
| 229
| 249
|
| Indiana
| 2
| 6
| 125
| 230
| 4
| 7
| 245
| 305
|
| Illinois
| 2
| 6
| 79
| 251
| 3
| 8
| 149
| 326
|
| Iowa
| 2
| 6
| 114
| 225
| 3
| 8
| 172
| 287
|
| Northwestern
| 0
| 8
| 93
| 251
| 3
| 9
| 214
| 337
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| North
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Kansas St.
| 8
| 1
| 375
| 146
| 11
| 2
| 610
| 197
|
| Nebraska
| 5
| 3
| 210
| 139
| 9
| 4
| 403
| 206
|
| Missouri
| 5
| 3
| 214
| 156
| 8
| 4
| 334
| 236
|
| Colorado
| 4
| 4
| 155
| 169
| 8
| 4
| 302
| 253
|
| Kansas
| 1
| 7
| 155
| 269
| 4
| 7
| 280
| 341
|
| Iowa St.
| 1
| 7
| 135
| 288
| 3
| 8
| 221
| 328
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| South
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Texas A&M
| 8
| 1
| 227
| 145
| 11
| 3
| 335
| 214
|
| Texas
| 6
| 2
| 243
| 220
| 9
| 3
| 437
| 337
|
| Texas Tech
| 4
| 4
| 198
| 189
| 7
| 5
| 315
| 255
|
| Oklahoma
| 3
| 5
| 125
| 198
| 5
| 6
| 184
| 229
|
| Oklahoma St.
| 3
| 5
| 197
| 218
| 5
| 6
| 303
| 296
|
| Baylor
| 1
| 7
| 142
| 239
| 2
| 9
| 195
| 323
|
Big 12 championship game: Texas A&M beat Kansas St., 36-33 (Dec. 5).
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
|
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Idaho
| 4
| 1
| 162
| 162
| 9
| 3
| 392
| 317
|
| Nevada
| 3
| 2
| 202
| 143
| 6
| 5
| 371
| 316
|
| North Texas
| 3
| 2
| 117
| 114
| 3
| 8
| 173
| 297
|
| Boise St.
| 2
| 3
| 157
| 176
| 6
| 5
| 329
| 350
|
| Utah St.
| 2
| 3
| 108
| 135
| 3
| 8
| 237
| 309
|
| New Mexico St.
| 1
| 4
| 168
| 184
| 3
| 8
| 331
| 424
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
|
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Tulane
| 6
| 0
| 239
| 149
| 12
| 0
| 540
| 295
|
| Southern Miss.
| 5
| 1
| 207
| 80
| 7
| 5
| 384
| 238
|
| Louisville
| 4
| 2
| 238
| 203
| 7
| 5
| 473
| 435
|
| East Carolina
| 3
| 3
| 171
| 215
| 6
| 5
| 274
| 297
|
| Army
| 2
| 4
| 171
| 199
| 3
| 8
| 257
| 325
|
| Houston
| 2
| 4
| 175
| 196
| 3
| 8
| 254
| 317
|
| Cincinnati
| 1
| 5
| 161
| 259
| 2
| 9
| 259
| 456
|
| Memphis
| 1
| 5
| 152
| 213
| 2
| 9
| 226
| 340
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| Eastern
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Marshall
| 8
| 1
| 262
| 147
| 12
| 1
| 405
| 236
|
| Miami-OH
| 7
| 1
| 249
| 119
| 10
| 1
| 317
| 142
|
| Bowling Green
| 5
| 3
| 258
| 189
| 5
| 6
| 292
| 312
|
| Ohio
| 5
| 3
| 224
| 203
| 5
| 6
| 269
| 303
|
| Akron
| 3
| 6
| 230
| 236
| 4
| 7
| 265
| 299
|
| Kent State
| 1
| 8
| 112
| 336
| 1
| 11
| 149
| 454
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| Western
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Toledo
| 6
| 3
| 181
| 124
| 7
| 5
| 229
| 216
|
| Western Michigan
| 5
| 3
| 276
| 229
| 7
| 4
| 360
| 312
|
| Central Michigan
| 5
| 3
| 187
| 163
| 6
| 5
| 229
| 253
|
| Eastern Michigan
| 3
| 6
| 186
| 237
| 3
| 8
| 216
| 309
|
| Northern Illinois
| 2
| 6
| 126
| 194
| 2
| 9
| 160
| 329
|
| Ball St.
| 1
| 7
| 116
| 230
| 1
| 10
| 150
| 343
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
|
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| UCLA
| 8
| 0
| 309
| 198
| 10
| 2
| 476
| 340
|
| Arizona
| 7
| 1
| 274
| 176
| 12
| 1
| 439
| 236
|
| Oregon
| 5
| 3
| 291
| 234
| 8
| 4
| 473
| 328
|
| USC
| 5
| 3
| 245
| 160
| 8
| 5
| 346
| 241
|
| Washington
| 4
| 4
| 198
| 221
| 6
| 6
| 303
| 343
|
| Arizona St.
| 4
| 4
| 284
| 269
| 5
| 6
| 333
| 338
|
| California
| 3
| 5
| 153
| 205
| 5
| 6
| 183
| 251
|
| Oregon St.
| 2
| 6
| 191
| 252
| 5
| 6
| 286
| 291
|
| Stanford
| 2
| 6
| 184
| 261
| 3
| 8
| 261
| 365
|
| Washington St.
|
| 8
| 146
| 299
| 3
| 8
| 223
| 349
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| Eastern
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Tennessee
| 9
| 0
| 295
| 120
| 13
| 0
| 431
| 189
|
| Florida
| 7
| 1
| 246
| 112
| 10
| 2
| 380
| 165
|
| Georgia
| 6
| 2
| 166
| 156
| 9
| 3
| 292
| 222
|
| Kentucky
| 4
| 4
| 266
| 281
| 7
| 5
| 431
| 375
|
| Vanderbilt
| 1
| 7
| 66
| 290
| 2
| 9
| 142
| 369
|
| South Carolina
| 0
| 8
| 129
| 258
| 1
| 10
| 207
| 330
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| Western
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Arkansas
| 6
| 2
| 254
| 139
| 9
| 3
| 390
| 227
|
| Mississippi St.
| 6
| 3
| 249
| 164
| 8
| 5
| 350
| 256
|
| Alabama
| 4
| 4
| 153
| 176
| 7
| 5
| 251
| 287
|
| Mississippi
| 3
| 5
| 137
| 188
| 7
| 5
| 280
| 274
|
| LSU
| 2
| 6
| 206
| 214
| 4
| 7
| 337
| 279
|
| Auburn
| 1
| 7
| 124
| 193
| 3
| 8
| 166
| 235
|
SEC championship game: Tennessee beat Mississippi St., 24-14 (Dec. 5).
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| Pacific
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| San Diego St.
| 7
| 1
| 194
| 128
| 7
| 5
| 243
| 244
|
| BYU
| 7
| 2
| 265
| 176
| 9
| 5
| 402
| 290
|
| Utah
| 5
| 3
| 246
| 162
| 7
| 4
| 339
| 227
|
| Fresno St.
| 5
| 3
| 192
| 135
| 5
| 6
| 265
| 225
|
| San Jose St.
| 3
| 5
| 210
| 235
| 4
| 8
| 274
| 385
|
| UTEP
| 3
| 5
| 173
| 204
| 3
| 8
| 226
| 305
|
| New Mexico
| 1
| 7
| 164
| 286
| 3
| 9
| 274
| 397
|
| Hawaii
|
| 8
| 105
| 280
|
| 12
| 149
| 422
|
|
| Conference
| Overall
|
| Mountain
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Air Force
| 8
| 1
| 297
| 146
| 12
| 1
| 468
| 185
|
| Wyoming
| 6
| 2
| 165
| 171
| 8
| 3
| 222
| 215
|
| Colorado St.
| 5
| 3
| 235
| 163
| 8
| 4
| 345
| 263
|
| Rice
| 5
| 3
| 181
| 154
| 5
| 6
| 235
| 257
|
| TCU
| 4
| 4
| 180
| 169
| 7
| 5
| 267
| 235
|
| SMU
| 4
| 4
| 122
| 114
| 5
| 7
| 225
| 248
|
| Tulsa
| 2
| 6
| 117
| 180
| 4
| 7
| 222
| 258
|
| UNLV
|
| 8
| 122
| 265
|
| 11
| 156
| 389
|
WAC championship game: Air Force beat BYU, 20-13 (Dec. 5).
I-A Independents
|
| W
| L
| PF
| PA
|
| Central Florida
| 9
| 2
| 393
| 209
|
| Notre Dame
| 9
| 3
| 328
| 248
|
| Louisiana Tech
| 6
| 6
| 493
| 402
|
| NE Louisiana
| 5
| 6
| 227
| 322
|
| Ala.-Birmingham
| 4
| 7
| 237
| 308
|
| Arkansas St.
| 4
| 8
| 216
| 385
|
| Navy
| 3
| 8
| 255
| 376
|
| SW Louisiana
| 2
| 9
| 199
| 453
|
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
| Florida State
| Preseason poll |
| SEP 7
| Ohio State
| Florida State
| N.C. State 24, Florida St. 7 |
| SEP 14
| Ohio State
| Florida
| Tennessee 20, Florida 17 |
| SEP 21
| Ohio State
| Nebraska
| Nebraska 44, Washington 7 |
| SEP 28
| Ohio State
| Nebraska
| Ohio St. 28, Penn St. 9 |
| OCT 5
| Ohio State
| Nebraska
| Texas A&M 28, Nebraska 21 |
| OCT 12
| Ohio State
| UCLA
|
|
| OCT 19
| Ohio State
| UCLA
|
|
| BCS
| Rankings
| Begin
| -------- |
| OCT 26
| UCLA
| Ohio State
| Tennessee 49, So.Carolina 14 |
| NOV 2
| Ohio State
| Tennessee
| Michigan St 28, Ohio St 24 |
| NOV 9
| Tennessee
| UCLA
|
|
| NOV 16
| Tennessee
| UCLA
|
|
| NOV 23
| Tennessee
| UCLA
|
|
| NOV 30
| Tennessee
| UCLA
| Miami 49, UCLA 45 |
| FINAL
| Tennessee
| Florida State
| Fiesta Bowl set |
Final BCS Rankings
- Tennessee
- Florida State
- Kansas State
- Ohio State
- UCLA
- Texas A & M
- Arizona
- Florida
- Wisconsin
- Tulane
- Nebraska
- Virginia
- Arkansas
- Georgia Tech
- Syracuse
Bowl Games
(As ranked by AP)
Final AP Poll
| Team
| Final Record
| Points |
| 1. Tennessee (70)
| 13-0
| 1750 |
| 2. Ohio St.
| 11-1
| 1673 |
| 3. Florida St.
| 11-2
| 1574 |
| 4. Arizona
| 12-1
| 1535 |
| 5. Florida
| 10-2
| 1463 |
| 6. Wisconsin
| 11-1
| 1427 |
| 7. Tulane
| 12-0
| 1252 |
| 8. UCLA
| 10-2
| 1123 |
| 9. Georgia Tech
| 10-2
| 1122 |
| 10. Kansas St.
| 11-2
| 1086 |
| 11. Texas A&M
| 11-3
| 1071 |
| 12. Michigan
| 10-3
| 1052 |
| 13. Air Force
| 12-1
| 980 |
| 14. Georgia
| 9-3
| 785 |
| 15. Texas
| 9-3
| 740 |
| 16. Arkansas
| 9-3
| 621 |
| 17. Penn St.
| 9-3
| 619 |
| 18. Virginia
| 9-3
| 544 |
| 19. Nebraska
| 9-4
| 454 |
| 20. Miami-FL
| 9-3
| 426 |
| 21. Missouri
| 8-4
| 335 |
| 22. Notre Dame
| 9-3
| 315 |
| 23. Virginia Tech
| 9-3
| 256 |
| 24. Purdue
| 9-4
| 236 |
| 25. Syracuse
| 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.
Heisman Trophy Voting
The
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award is given to the
Most Outstanding Player of the year
Winner:
Ricky Williams, Texas, Running Back (2335 points)
Other Major Awards
- Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) - Ricky Williams, Texas
- Walter Camp Award (Back) - Ricky Williams, Texas
- Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) - Michael Bishop, Kansas St.
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior Quarterback) - Cade McNown, UCLA
- Doak Walker Award (Running Back) - Ricky Williams, Texas
- Fred Biletnikoff Award (Wide Receiver) - Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player) - Champ Bailey, Georgia
- Chuck Bednarik Award - Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
- Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) - Chris Claiborne, USC
- Lombardi Award (Lineman or Linebacker) - Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
- Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) - Kris Farris, UCLA
- Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back) - Antoine Winfield, Ohio St.
- Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) - Sebastian Janikowski, Florida St.
- Paul "Bear" Bryant Award - Bill Snyder, Kansas St.
- Football Writers Association of America Coach of the Year Award - Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee
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