2 5 ▁car ries ▁and ▁scored ▁three ▁touch down s . ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁– ▁The ▁E ag les ▁defeated ▁the ▁Mont ana ▁G ri zz lies ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁sixth ▁and ▁final ▁FC S ▁championship . ▁ ▁National ▁run ners - up ▁▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁– ▁The ▁E ag les ▁lost ▁to ▁Fur man ▁University ▁in ▁P oc at ello , ▁Id aho . ▁▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁– ▁In ▁Paul ▁Johnson ' s ▁first ▁national ▁championship ▁game , ▁the ▁E ag les ▁lost ▁to ▁U M ass . ▁ ▁Conference ▁champion ships ▁ ▁† ▁Co - ch ampion ship ▁ ▁Post season ▁ ▁Bowl ▁games ▁The ▁E ag les ▁have ▁participated ▁in ▁three ▁bow l ▁games ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 – 1 . ▁ ▁Division ▁I - AA / FC S ▁Play offs ▁results ▁The ▁E ag les ▁have ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁I - AA / FC S ▁play offs ▁ 1 9 ▁times ▁with ▁an ▁overall ▁record ▁of ▁ 4 5 – 1 3 . ▁They ▁are ▁six ▁time ▁National ▁Champions ▁( 1 9 8 5 , ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 ) ▁and ▁two ▁time ▁National ▁runner - up ▁( 1 9 8 8 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 ). ▁ ▁Head ▁coach es ▁ ▁† ▁Inter im ▁head ▁coach ▁ ▁R ival ries ▁ ▁App al