1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
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The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State
named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech
in the BCS Sugar Bowl.
Florida State became the first team in history to start out preseason #1 and remain there through the entire season. Their 12-0 season gave them 109 victories in the 90's, the most for any decade. Virginia Tech also had a remarkable season behind freshman quarterback Michael Vick
, who was being touted as college football's best player.
Vick was outshined in the national championship game by Florida State Wide Receiver Peter Warrick
. Warrick had early problems with the law, charged with a misdemeanor he sat out two games early in the season. But he scored three touchdowns in the title game, earning MVP honors.
The BCS adopted a new rule after the previous season, nicknamed the "Kansas State Rule," which stated that any team ranked in the top four in the final BCS poll is ensured of an invitation to a BCS bowl game.
A lot of teams faced debacles. East Carolina faced Hurricane Floyd
, and in that same week, faced the #9 . The Pirates were down 23-3, but scored 24 unanswered points to win the football game, 27-23.
Kansas State
finished 6th in the BCS standings but again received no BCS bowl invitation, this time being passed over in favor of Michigan
(ranked 8th). Kansas State's predicament demonstrated early on the problem of trying to balance historic bowl ties and creating a system which gives top bowl bids to the most deserving teams.
Four members from each of the WAC
's two divisions, the Mountain and Pacific, broke off from the unstable 16-team conference to form the Mountain West Conference
.
Two schools made the move up to Division I-A football this season: University of Buffalo and Middle Tennessee State University
.
Also, two schools adopted new names this season. The two Division I-A schools in the University of Louisiana System
, Northeast Louisiana and Southwestern Louisiana, respectively became Louisiana-Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette.
BCS
Others receiving votes: 26. Stanford (8-4, 168 points); 27. East Carolina (9-3, 97 pts); 28. Colorado (7-5, 75 pts); 29. TCU (8-4, 45 pts); 30. Syracuse (7-5, 21 pts); 31. Utah (9-3, 20 pts); 32. Hawaii (9-4, 19 pts); 33. Washington (7-5, 7 pts); 34. Wake Forest (7-5, 5 pts); 35. Boise St. (10-3, 3 pts) and Oklahoma (7-5, 3 pts); 37. Colorado St. (8-4, 2 pts).
2. Nebraska
3. Virginia Tech
4. Wisconsin
5. Michigan
6. Kansas St
7. Michigan St
8. Alabama
9. Tennessee
10. Marshall
11. Penn St
12.
13.
14. Florida
15.
16. Georgia
17. Minnesota
18.
19. Arkansas
20. Texas A&M
21.
22.
23. Texas
24. Stanford
25.
is given to the
Most Outstanding Player of the year
Winner:
Ron Dayne
, Wisconsin
, Running Back (2042 points)
1999 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl...
named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech
1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
-Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the...
in the BCS Sugar Bowl.
Florida State became the first team in history to start out preseason #1 and remain there through the entire season. Their 12-0 season gave them 109 victories in the 90's, the most for any decade. Virginia Tech also had a remarkable season behind freshman quarterback Michael Vick
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
, who was being touted as college football's best player.
Vick was outshined in the national championship game by Florida State Wide Receiver Peter Warrick
Peter Warrick
Peter Warrick is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
. Warrick had early problems with the law, charged with a misdemeanor he sat out two games early in the season. But he scored three touchdowns in the title game, earning MVP honors.
The BCS adopted a new rule after the previous season, nicknamed the "Kansas State Rule," which stated that any team ranked in the top four in the final BCS poll is ensured of an invitation to a BCS bowl game.
A lot of teams faced debacles. East Carolina faced Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd triggered the third largest evacuation in US history when 2.6 million coastal residents of five states were ordered from their homes as it approached...
, and in that same week, faced the #9 . The Pirates were down 23-3, but scored 24 unanswered points to win the football game, 27-23.
Kansas State
1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1999. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1999 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 11-1, and a 7-1 record in...
finished 6th in the BCS standings but again received no BCS bowl invitation, this time being passed over in favor of Michigan
1999 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1999 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
(ranked 8th). Kansas State's predicament demonstrated early on the problem of trying to balance historic bowl ties and creating a system which gives top bowl bids to the most deserving teams.
Four members from each of the WAC
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
's two divisions, the Mountain and Pacific, broke off from the unstable 16-team conference to form the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
.
Two schools made the move up to Division I-A football this season: University of Buffalo and Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
.
Also, two schools adopted new names this season. The two Division I-A schools in the University of Louisiana System
University of Louisiana System
The University of Louisiana System is one of four public university systems in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its headquarters are in the Claiborne Building in Baton Rouge.-History and diversification:...
, Northeast Louisiana and Southwestern Louisiana, respectively became Louisiana-Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette.
Final Conference Standings
Progress of #1 and #2 (AP and BCS)
Florida State University was ranked #1 in 17 consecutive AP polls and all of the BCS rankings, which started on October 25. The #2 spot was held by several different opponents during the same time span:| WEEK | #1 | #2 | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUG 15 | Florida State 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl... |
Tennessee 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the Fiesta... |
Preseason poll |
| AUG 30 | Florida State | Penn State | Penn St 41, Arizona 7 |
| SEP 6 | Florida State | Penn State | |
| SEP 12 | Florida State | Tennessee | Florida 23, Tennessee 21 |
| SEP 19 | Florida State | Penn State | Florida St 42, N. Carolina 1999 North Carolina Tar Heels football team -Schedule:-References:... 10 |
| SEP 26 | Florida State | Penn State | Florida St. 51, 23 |
| OCT 3 | Florida State | Penn State | Florida St 31, 21 |
| OCT 10 | Florida State | Penn State | Florida St 33, Wake Forest 10 |
| OCT 17 | Florida State | Penn State | Florida St 17, Clemson 14 |
| BCS | Rankings | Begin | -------- |
| OCT 25 | Florida State | Penn State | Florida St 35, 10 |
| NOV 1 | Florida State | Penn State | Minnesota 24, Penn State 23 |
| NOV 8 | Florida State | Tennessee | Arkansas 28, Tennessee 24 |
| NOV 15 | Florida State | Virginia Tech 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team -Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the... |
Florida St 30, Florida 23 |
| NOV 22 | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Va. Tech 38, 14 |
| NOV 29 | Florida State | Virginia Tech | |
| FINAL | Florida State | Virginia Tech |
Final BCS Rankings
- Florida State1999 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl...
- Virginia Tech1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team-Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the...
- Nebraska1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1999 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:...
- Alabama1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football teamThe 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 college football season. The team was led by head coach Mike DuBose, who was in his third season with the program...
- Tennessee1999 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the Fiesta...
- Kansas State1999 Kansas State Wildcats football teamThe 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1999. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1999 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 11-1, and a 7-1 record in...
- Wisconsin1999 Wisconsin Badgers football teamThe 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 9-2 overall and were sole champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1962...
- Michigan1999 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1999 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
- Michigan State1999 Michigan State Spartans football teamThe 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1999-2000 college football season.The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the last year for head coach Nick Saban, who left the program on December 5 to...
- Florida
- Penn State
- Marshall1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football teamThe 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 1999 season in NCAA Division I-A. Marshall became the second non-BCS team in the BCS era to finish the year ranked in the AP top 10.-Schedule:-Clemson:...
- Minnesota
- Texas A&M1999 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Louisiana Tech:-Tulsa:-Southern Miss:-Texas Tech:-Baylor:-Kansas:...
- Texas1999 Texas Longhorns football teamThe 1999 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:...
BCSBowl Championship SeriesThe 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...
Bowls
- Sugar Bowl2000 Sugar BowlThe 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game for the United States 1999 college football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana...
: Florida State1999 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl...
(BCS #1) 46, Virginia Tech1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team-Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the...
(BCS #2) 29 - Orange Bowl2000 Orange BowlThe 2000 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Michigan Wolverines on January 1, 2000, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Michigan defeated Alabama 35-34 in an overtime battle...
: Michigan1999 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1999 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
(At Large) 35, Alabama1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football teamThe 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 college football season. The team was led by head coach Mike DuBose, who was in his third season with the program...
(SEC Champ) 34 (OT) - Rose Bowl2000 Rose BowlThe 2000 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2000. It was the 86th Rose Bowl game and was played on January 1, 2000 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The game featured the Wisconsin Badgers defeating the Stanford Cardinal by a score of 17-9...
: Wisconsin1999 Wisconsin Badgers football teamThe 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 9-2 overall and were sole champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1962...
(Big 10 Champ) 17, Stanford1999 Stanford Cardinal football teamThe 1999 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In head coach Tyrone Willingham's fifth season at Stanford, the Cardinal won the Pacific-10 Conference championship for the first time since 1971, earning its first Rose Bowl...
(Pac 10 Champ) 9 - Fiesta Bowl2000 Fiesta BowlThe 2000 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 2000, was the 29th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers . The matchup featured the two most current National Championship teams...
: Nebraska1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1999 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:...
(Big 12 Champ) 31, Tennessee1999 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the Fiesta...
(At Large) 21
Other New Years Day Bowls
- Cotton Bowl Classic: Arkansas 27, Texas1999 Texas Longhorns football teamThe 1999 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:...
(Big 12 Runner Up) 6 - Florida Citrus Bowl: Michigan State1999 Michigan State Spartans football teamThe 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1999-2000 college football season.The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the last year for head coach Nick Saban, who left the program on December 5 to...
37, Florida (SEC Runner Up) 34 - Outback Bowl2000 Outback BowlThe 2000 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs and the Purdue Boilermakers.Purdue quarterback Drew Brees threw touchdown passes of 3 and 11 yards to wide receiver Chris Daniels as Purdue opened up a 13-0 lead. Brees fired a 21 yard touchdown pass to Vinny Sutherland as Purdue...
: Georgia 28, Purdue1999 Purdue Boilermakers football teamThe 1999 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1999 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:...
25 (OT): 28, 13
December Bowl Games
- Peach Bowl1999 Peach BowlThe 2000 edition to the Peach Bowl featured the Clemson Tigers, and the .After a scoreless first half, Mississippi State scored first on a 39 yard Scott Westerfield field goal, taking a 3–0 lead. In the fourth quarter, Wayne Madkin scored on a 2 yard touchdown run increasing the lead to 10-0....
: 17, Clemson 7: 63, 21 - Sun Bowl1999 Sun BowlThe 1999 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl featured the , and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.Minnesota opened the scoring with a 1 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Billy Cockerham to wide receiver Ron Johnson for a 7-0 1st quarter lead...
: 24, Minnesota 20 - Alamo Bowl1999 Alamo BowlThe 1999 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the Texas A&M Aggies.Derrick Fox started the scoring for Penn State, with a 34 yard interception return for a touchdown, putting Penn State on top, 7–0...
: Penn State 24, Texas A&M1999 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Louisiana Tech:-Tulsa:-Southern Miss:-Texas Tech:-Baylor:-Kansas:...
0 - Insight.com Bowl1999 Insight.com BowlThe 1999 edition to the Insight.com Bowl was the 11th edition to the bowl game. It featured the , and the . Colorado's 62 points were the most ever scored in this bowl game. Boston College would go on to win the next 8 bowl games after this.-1st Quarter:...
: 62, 28 - Holiday Bowl1999 Holiday BowlThe 1999 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 29, 1999 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Washington Huskies, and the Kansas State Wildcats....
: Kansas State1999 Kansas State Wildcats football teamThe 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1999. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1999 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 11-1, and a 7-1 record in...
24, Washington 20: (C-USA Champ) 23, 17 - Aloha Bowl1999 Aloha BowlThe 1999 Aloha Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 25, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was part of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the ACC, and the of the Pac 10 conference....
: Wake Forest 23, 3 - Oahu Bowl1999 Oahu BowlThe 1999 Jeep Oahu Bowl was a college football bowl game, played as part of the 1999-00 bowl game schedule of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 2nd Oahu Bowl. It was played on December 25, 1999, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game matched the Hawaii Warriors...
: Hawaii-Manoa (WAC Champ) 23, 17 - Independence Bowl: 27, Oklahoma 25
- Music City Bowl1999 Music City Bowl1999 Music City Bowl was a college football postseason game matching the against the . Both teams entered the game with 6-5 records, unranked in the polls, though Syracuse had been ranked as high as #16 in the AP poll during the season. Kentucky was favored by 3 points.Kentucky fielded the...
: 20, 13 - Las Vegas Bowl1999 Las Vegas BowlThe 1999 edition to the Las Vegas Bowl was the 8th edition of that annual game. It featured the , and the Utah Utes.-Game summary:Fresno State scored first, when Utah placekicker Cletus Truhe had his field goal attempt blocked. It was recovered by Fresno State cornerback Payton Williams and...
: Utah1999 Utah Utes football teamThe 1999 season was the inaugural season for the Mountain West Conference, created by 8 teams from the Western Athletic Conference splitting off. The Utes were conference co-champions this season, sharing the title with and .-Schedule:...
17, 16: Marshall1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football teamThe 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 1999 season in NCAA Division I-A. Marshall became the second non-BCS team in the BCS era to finish the year ranked in the AP top 10.-Schedule:-Clemson:...
(MAC Champ) 21, (MWC Champ) 3 - Humanitarian Bowl1999 Humanitarian BowlThe 1999 edition to the Humanitarian Bowl was the 3rd edition of the bowl game. It featured the Boise State Broncos, and the .Louisville scored first on a 40 yard Jon Hilbert field goal, as the Cardinals led 3-0. Boise State answered with a 3 yard touchdown run from quarterback Bart Hendricks, to...
: Boise State1999 Boise State Broncos football teamThe 1999 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1999 college football season. The Broncos competed in the Big West Conference and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Dirk Koetter.The Broncos...
(Big West Champ) 34, 31 - Mobile Alabama Bowl1999 Mobile Alabama BowlThe 1999 Mobile Alabama Bowl was an American college football bowl game. It was part of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season, and was the inaugural edition to the game . It was played on December 22, 1999, and featured the 8-3 East Carolina Pirates The 1999 Mobile Alabama Bowl was an American...
: TCU1999 TCU Horned Frogs football teamThe 1999 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 1999 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8-4 and 5-2 in conference to share the Western Athletic Conference championship with Hawai'i and Fresno State. The team was coached by Dennis...
28, East Carolina 14
Final AP Poll
| Team | Final Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Florida St. 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl... (70) |
12-0 | 1750 |
| 2. Virginia Tech 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team -Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the... |
11-1 | 1647 |
| 3. Nebraska 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1999 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:... |
12-1 | 1634 |
| 4. Wisconsin 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 9-2 overall and were sole champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1962... |
10-2 | 1519 |
| 5. Michigan 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1999 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in... |
10-2 | 1406 |
| 6. Kansas St. 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1999. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1999 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 11-1, and a 7-1 record in... |
11-1 | 1402 |
| 7. Michigan St. 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1999-2000 college football season.The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the last year for head coach Nick Saban, who left the program on December 5 to... |
10-2 | 1357 |
| 8. Alabama 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 college football season. The team was led by head coach Mike DuBose, who was in his third season with the program... |
10-3 | 1236 |
| 9. Tennessee 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the Fiesta... |
9-3 | 1168 |
| 10. Marshall 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 1999 season in NCAA Division I-A. Marshall became the second non-BCS team in the BCS era to finish the year ranked in the AP top 10.-Schedule:-Clemson:... |
13-0 | 1136 |
| 11. Penn St. | 10-3 | 1038 |
| 12. Florida | 9-4 | 941 |
| 13. | 10-2 | 923 |
| 14. | 9-3 | 788 |
| 15. | 9-4 | 678 |
| 16. Georgia | 8-4 | 640 |
| 17. Arkansas | 8-4 | 575 |
| 18. Minnesota | 8-4 | 452 |
| 19. | 9-3 | 358 |
| 20. | 8-4 | 345 |
| 21. Texas 1999 Texas Longhorns football team The 1999 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:... |
9-5 | 340 |
| 22. | 8-4 | 281 |
| 23. Texas A&M 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Louisiana Tech:-Tulsa:-Southern Miss:-Texas Tech:-Baylor:-Kansas:... |
8-4 | 272 |
| 24. | 8-4 | 201 |
| 25. Purdue 1999 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 1999 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1999 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:... |
8-4 | 198 |
Others receiving votes: 26. Stanford (8-4, 168 points); 27. East Carolina (9-3, 97 pts); 28. Colorado (7-5, 75 pts); 29. TCU (8-4, 45 pts); 30. Syracuse (7-5, 21 pts); 31. Utah (9-3, 20 pts); 32. Hawaii (9-4, 19 pts); 33. Washington (7-5, 7 pts); 34. Wake Forest (7-5, 5 pts); 35. Boise St. (10-3, 3 pts) and Oklahoma (7-5, 3 pts); 37. Colorado St. (8-4, 2 pts).
Final Coaches Poll
1. Florida St1999 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl...
2. Nebraska
1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1999 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1999 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:...
3. Virginia Tech
1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
-Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the...
4. Wisconsin
1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 9-2 overall and were sole champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1962...
5. Michigan
1999 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1999 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
6. Kansas St
1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 1999 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1999. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1999 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 11-1, and a 7-1 record in...
7. Michigan St
1999 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1999-2000 college football season.The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the last year for head coach Nick Saban, who left the program on December 5 to...
8. Alabama
1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 college football season. The team was led by head coach Mike DuBose, who was in his third season with the program...
9. Tennessee
1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 369 points while the defense allowed 194 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the Fiesta...
10. Marshall
1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 1999 season in NCAA Division I-A. Marshall became the second non-BCS team in the BCS era to finish the year ranked in the AP top 10.-Schedule:-Clemson:...
11. Penn St
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17. Minnesota
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19. Arkansas
20. Texas A&M
1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Louisiana Tech:-Tulsa:-Southern Miss:-Texas Tech:-Baylor:-Kansas:...
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23. Texas
1999 Texas Longhorns football team
The 1999 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:...
24. Stanford
1999 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 1999 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In head coach Tyrone Willingham's fifth season at Stanford, the Cardinal won the Pacific-10 Conference championship for the first time since 1971, earning its first Rose Bowl...
25.
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:
Ron Dayne
Ron Dayne
Ron Dayne is a former American football running back who is currently a free agent. He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards, and he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy.-Early life:...
, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, Running Back (2042 points)
- 2. Joe HamiltonJoe Hamilton (football player)Joe Hamilton is a former American football player who now serves as running backs coach at Georgia State University. Before joining the Georgia State football staff in 2010, he had played professionally as a quarterback, most recently for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League...
, Ga. Tech (994 points) - 3. Michael VickMichael VickMichael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
, Va. Tech (319 points) - 4. Drew BreesDrew BreesDrew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue....
, Purdue (308 points) - 5. Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
, Marshall (247 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) - Ron DayneRon DayneRon Dayne is a former American football running back who is currently a free agent. He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards, and he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy.-Early life:...
, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... - 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) - Ron DayneRon DayneRon Dayne is a former American football running back who is currently a free agent. He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards, and he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy.-Early life:...
, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... - 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) - Joe HamiltonJoe Hamilton (football player)Joe Hamilton is a former American football player who now serves as running backs coach at Georgia State University. Before joining the Georgia State football staff in 2010, he had played professionally as a quarterback, most recently for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League...
, Georgia TechGeorgia Institute of TechnologyThe Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, 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) - Chris RedmanChris RedmanChris James Redman is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Louisville.Redman earned a Super Bowl ring with the...
, LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleThe University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... - 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) - Ron DayneRon DayneRon Dayne is a former American football running back who is currently a free agent. He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards, and he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy.-Early life:...
, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... - 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 WaltersTroy WaltersTroy McHenry Walters is a retired American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League. He was originally selected in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of Stanford University by the Minnesota Vikings. He has also played for the...
, StanfordStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... - 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) - Corey MooreCorey MooreCorey Antonio Moore is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.-College career:...
, Virginia TechVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
, DE - 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...
- LaVar ArringtonLaVar ArringtonLaVar RaShad Arrington is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted second overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State for coach Joe Paterno.A two-time All-American at Penn State, Arrington played...
, Penn StatePennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... - 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) - LaVar ArringtonLaVar ArringtonLaVar RaShad Arrington is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted second overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State for coach Joe Paterno.A two-time All-American at Penn State, Arrington played...
, Penn StatePennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... - 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) - Corey MooreCorey MooreCorey Antonio Moore is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.-College career:...
, Virginia TechVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
, DE - 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) - Chris SamuelsChris Samuels-Washington Redskins:Samuels immediately became the starting left tackle for the Redskins and has since been selected to six Pro Bowls. In 2000, Samuels was one of only four players on offense to start every game, joining Jon Jansen, Mark Fischer and Stephen Alexander. Samuels won co-Offensive...
, AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, OT - 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) - Tyrone CarterTyrone CarterTyrone "Chowder" Carter is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent in the National Football League...
, MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... - 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 - Frank BeamerFrank BeamerFrank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...
, Virginia TechVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in... - 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 - Frank BeamerFrank BeamerFrank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...
, Virginia TechVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...