8 – 6 ▁def ic it . ▁▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁– ▁The ▁E ag les ▁returned ▁to ▁Ta com a ▁to ▁defeat ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁State ▁Indians . ▁T racy ▁Ham ▁earned ▁ 4 8 6 ▁r ushing ▁and ▁passing ▁yards ▁and ▁three ▁touch down s . ▁▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁– ▁In ▁Er k ▁Russell ' s ▁final ▁game , ▁the ▁E ag les ▁defeated ▁Stephen ▁F . ▁Austin ▁in ▁States bor o , ▁Georgia , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁ 2 5 , 7 2 5 ▁fans ▁to ▁complete ▁a ▁perfect ▁ 1 5 – 0 ▁season . ▁Qu arter back ▁Raymond ▁G ross ▁engine ered ▁ 1 7 ▁fourth - qu arter ▁points , ▁including ▁a ▁game - win ning ▁field ▁goal ▁with ▁ 1 : 4 1 ▁remaining ▁in ▁the ▁game . ▁▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁– ▁Tim ▁St ow ers ' ▁E ag les ▁win ▁their ▁fourth ▁national ▁championship ▁vs . ▁Nev ada ▁▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁– ▁Paul ▁Johnson ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁national ▁championship ▁in ▁Ch att ano oga , ▁Tennessee , ▁vs . ▁Young st own ▁State ▁in ▁Jim ▁T ress el ' s ▁last ▁national ▁championship ▁game ▁as ▁a ▁P engu in ▁( J im ▁T ress el ' s ▁last ▁game ▁as ▁a ▁P engu in ▁was ▁against ▁the ▁Richmond ▁Sp iders ▁in ▁the ▁play offs ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ). ▁Ad rian ▁Pet erson ▁ran ▁for ▁a ▁championship ▁game ▁record ▁ 2 4 7 ▁yards ▁on ▁