Won the 1998 BCS National Championship (Fiesta Bowl). The 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Volunteers compiled an overall record of 13–0 with a mark of 8–0, winning the SEC's Eastern Division title. Tennessee advanced to the SEC Championship Game, where the Volunteers defeated Mississippi State to secure the conference championship. Tennessee was then invited to the Fiesta Bowl, the inaugural BCS National Championship Game, where the Volunteers defeated Florida State to the program's second undisputed national title, and sixth overall. The team played home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee was expected to have a slight fall-off after their conference championship the previous season. They had lost quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receiver Marcus Nash, and linebacker Leonard Little to the National Football League (NFL). Manning was the first pick overall in the 1998 NFL draft. Tennessee was also coming off a difficult 42–17 loss to Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, and were in the midst of a five-game losing streak to the rival Florida Gators. Nonetheless, the Volunteers beat eight bowl teams, including six January bowl teams, four top-ten teams, and three Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl-bound teams, and completed the program's first undefeated season in 60 years. Wiki link