The NCAA Division I-A national football championship is the only Division I NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion; in fact, while various other organizations (as described below) designate a national champion at the Division I level, the NCAA itself does not award a championship for Division I-A football. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations A tournament (IPA) is a Competition involving a relatively large number of competitors all participating in a Sport or Game. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The manner in which a "champion" is crowned is probably unique in that it uses neither a fully quantitative season-long scoring system (as do, e. g. , auto racing or tennis) nor a sequence-dependent playoff system. Because there is not a playoff system in which qualification is clear and the top contenders enter in a largely non-controversial manner (unlike professional football and other team sports), the current NCAA Division I-A national football championship format has received much criticism (see BCS controversies) and has led to what is known as the Mythical National Championship. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national A mythical national championship (sometimes abbreviated MNC) is a colloquial term used to describe a champion in a sport in which a championship is determined without the use
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The poll system
One of the first major media polls was the AP Poll released in 1936, which is still in use today. This poll utilizes a vast network of sportswriters to determine its rankings. Although modified slightly, another poll still in use today is the Coaches' Poll, which polls a random selection of 62 collegiate football head coaches to determine its rankings. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of However, both polls failed to take into account bowl game results, often between two top-ranked teams, thus calling into question their designation of a "national champion" prior to the actual end of the season. Until the 1968 college football season, the final AP poll of the season was released following the end of the regular season, with the exception of the 1965 season. Beginning in the 1968 season, a post bowl game poll was released and the AP championship reflected the bowl game results. The UPI did not follow suit with the Coaches' Poll until the 1974 season. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I
The tradition, and the controversy, is carried on today with the Bowl Championship Series ("BCS"), created for the 1998 season, and its predecessors — the Bowl Coalition from seasons 1992 to 1994, and the Bowl Alliance from seasons 1995 to 1997. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national The 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which saw Tennessee win the national championship The Bowl Coalition is a predecessor of the Bowl Championship Series that was formed through an agreement among College football bowl games and conferences for the The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition, and ended with Alabama 's first national The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated and yet The Bowl Alliance was an agreement among College football bowl games for the purpose of trying to match the top two teams in a national championship bowl game and to provide The 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Alliance and was a relatively calm year compared to the The 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship for the third time in the 1990s The AP and Coaches' polls, computer rankings, strength of schedule, and performance against other top teams were combined into a formula, with the top two teams meeting in the BCS National Championship Game. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio But, the system has not been without controversy.
Most recently, in 2003 USC did not play in the BCS title game, despite finishing the regular season as #1 in both the AP and Coaches' polls. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champions Paul Hamm, USA, The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly Both of these human polls were used in making the BCS rankings. Under the BCS formula, Oklahoma was ranked #1 at the end of the regular season with LSU #2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational Under the BCS agreement, Oklahoma played LSU in the BCS National Championship game. LSU won the BCS title game, giving it the BCS national championship and the #1 ranking in the Coaches' Poll (the Coaches' Poll voters are contractually obligated to vote for the BCS title game winner), while the sportswriters voted USC #1 in the AP Poll. The resulting "split" national championship resulted in more tweaks to the system for 2004.
On three occasions, the BCS formula has worked as planned. In 1999, 2002, and 2005, there were only two undefeated teams at the end of the season. In 1999, the Florida State Seminoles and the Virginia Tech Hokies played for the title in the Sugar Bowl. Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida. Virginia Tech sponsors 19 sports and competes at the NCAA Division I level Florida State won convincingly. In 2002, the teams were the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Miami Hurricanes. The Ohio State University 's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree the Buckeye) and participate in the NCAA The Miami Hurricanes represent the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. Ohio State defeated Miami in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to claim the BCS title. Most recently, in 2005, the teams were the USC Trojans and the Texas Longhorns. The phrase "USC Trojans" also refers to the University of Southern California student body in general Texas Longhorns athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of The University of Texas at Austin. Texas defeated USC in the Rose Bowl Game to claim the BCS title. The use of the Bowl Championship Series formula, however, has fostered debate amongst those college football fans who are proponents of a playoff system. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national
Football Bowl Subdivision
On August 3, 2006, the Division I Board of Directors took action regarding the two football subdivisions in Division I (Division I-A and I-AA); the Board approved new labels. The presidents approved a change in terminology to "Football Bowl Subdivision" for the former I-A classification and "NCAA Football Championship Subdivision" for the former I-AA group. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Collegiate Commissioners Association helped develop the new labels.
The presidents believe the new nomenclature, which became effective in December 2006, more accurately distinguishes Division I institutions for purposes of governing football, the only sport for which such a distinction is necessary. Members felt the old nomenclature inaccurately tiered Division I institutions in all sports, not just football, and produced instances in which media outlets and other entities incorrectly cited institutions as being Division I-AA in basketball or baseball, for example.
The new nomenclature does not affect the voting structure used in Division I governance matters.
Rankings overview
As mentioned previously, the NCAA does not award a consensus national champion for Division I-A football. The NCAA guide[1] lists 340 national championship selections in 137 seasons, an average of between two and three selections every year ever. On that list, Notre Dame is credited with 21 championships, Alabama and USC with 17, Oklahoma with 16, Michigan with 15, Ohio State with 14, Nebraska with 12 and Pittsburgh with 11--an amount exceeding claims by almost any university. Nebraska, for example, is credited with five consecutive titles from 1980 to 1984, a time period during which they were not once awarded a championship by the selectors recognized by the NCAA as consensus selectors. Such obscure schools as Centre (1919), Washington & Jefferson (1921) and Detroit (1928) are credited with titles in the same years as championships were also awarded to such national powers as Notre Dame (1919), Cornell (1921), and Georgia Tech (1928). Princeton and Yale are credited with 28 and 27 championships, respectively, the vast majority of which came before 1912 and during the period when the national sports media was focused on the Northeast U. S.
Note that prior to 1906, no governing organization existed for college football. The NCAA's predecessor organization was formed in 1906 and renamed in 1910. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations
Since 1936, human polls have been used to subjectively rank the teams believed to be the best. Even with the institution of these systems, these polls did not rank teams after the bowl games until 1968 (for the AP). The most widely accepted polls in use today are the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. In 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) became a system for crowning a national champion. The BCS uses both objective and subjective data, including human polls, to determine the top two teams at the end of the season, which then play each other in the BCS National Championship Game.
Determining national champions for the years prior to 1936 is more difficult. According to the website College Football Data Warehouse, the most acceptable selectors throughout history are the National Championship Foundation, Helms Athletic Foundation, and the College Football Researchers Association. [2] Following is a table of the polls that will be used for this ranking based on this criteria. [3] [4]
| Retroactive/research polls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| National Championship Foundation | Table below reflects selections from 1869-1882 and 1924-1935 | ||
| College Football Researchers Association | Table below reflects selections from 1924-1935 | ||
| Helms Athletic Foundation | Table below reflects selections from 1883-1935 | ||
| Media/opinion polls | |||
| Associated Press | Before Bowls 1936-68 except 1965; then After Bowls 1969-current | ||
| United Press | After Bowls | ||
| Harris Interactive Poll | Used only for BCS Rankings | ||
| The Coaches' poll, published by: | |||
| United Press | Before Bowls | ||
| United Press International | Before Bowls 1958-73, After Bowls 1974-1990 | ||
| USA Today/CNN | After Bowls | ||
| USA Today/ESPN | After Bowls | ||
| USA Today/ESPN | Required to vote for BCS title game winner | ||
| USA Today | Required to vote for BCS title game winner | ||
By year
| Year | Champion | Source | Record | Bowl | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Princeton | (NCF) | 1-1 | ||
| 1870 | Princeton | (NCF) | 1-0 | ||
| 1871 | No football games played | ||||
| 1872 | Princeton | (NCF) | 1-0 | ||
| 1873 | Princeton | (NCF) | 1-0 | ||
| 1874 | Yale | (NCF) | 3-0 | ||
| 1875 | Harvard | (NCF) | 4-0 | ||
| 1876 | Yale | (NCF) | 3-0 | ||
| 1877 | Yale | (NCF) | 3-0-1 | ||
| 1878 | Princeton | (NCF) | 6-0 | ||
| 1879 | Princeton | (NCF) | 4-0-1 | ||
| 1880 | Princeton | (NCF) | 4-0-1 | ||
| Yale | (NCF) | 4-0-1 | |||
| 1881 | Yale | (NCF) | 5-0-1 | ||
| 1882 | Yale | (NCF) | 8-0 | ||
| 1883 | Yale | (H) | 8-0 | Ray Tomkins (Captain) | |
| 1884 | Yale | (H) | 9-0 | Eugene L. The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The Harris Interactive College Football Poll is a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision College football teams USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Baseball The original Cincinnati Red Stockings field baseball's first fully professional team ten men including player-manager Harry Wright Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball June 14 - Atlantic of Brooklyn defeats the Cincinnati Red Stockings, 8 to 7 in 11 innings the first Red Stockings' defeat since Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball March - Ten NABBP clubs found the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first professional sports league Baseball The National Association (NA permits Pitching with a wrist snap practically legalizing the Mutual of New York (NA. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball The champion Boston Red Stockings win another one Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball The Boston Red Stockings win a third consecutive pennant Baseball The Boston Red Stockings win a fourth consecutive pennant Baseball February 2 - The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (NL is founded at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City the first pro sports Baseball Star Pitcher Jim Devlin and three other Louisville Grays are permanently expelled from the National League for Baseball Harry Wright leads Boston to another pennant once again with brother George Wright at shortstop and Andy Leonard in the Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball The National League agrees that no one else will hire any of five players listed by each club the first Reserve lists Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball See also 1880 in baseball Chicago White Stockings win National League championship The latest National Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball Detroit replaces Cincinnati leaving Cleveland and Providence the southerly cities on the National League circuit Baseball The American Association opens in six southerly cities from St Baseball The NL AA and Northwestern League limit competition in the Tripartite Agreement, the first National Agreement and the birth of so-called Baseball World Series the First - Providence NL defeats New York AA, 3 games to none Richards (Captain) | |
| 1885 | Princeton | (H) | 9-0 | Charles DeCamp (Captain) | |
| 1886 | Yale | (H) | 9-0-1 | Robert N. Baseball World Series - Chicago NL ties St Louis A's, 3 games to 3 with one tie Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball World Series - St Louis AA defeats Chicago NL, 4 games to 2 Corwin (Captain) | |
| 1887 | Yale | (H) | 9-0 | Harry W. Baseball World Series - Detroit NL defeats St Louis AA 10 games to 5 Beecher (Captain) | |
| 1888 | Yale | (H) | 13-0 | Walter Camp | |
| 1889 | Princeton | (H) | 10-0 | Edgar Poe (Captain) | |
| 1890 | Harvard | (H) | 11-0 | G. Baseball World Series - New York NL defeats St Louis AA 6 games to 4 Walter Chauncey Camp ( April 7, 1859 &ndash March 14, 1925) was a sports writer and American football coach known as the "Father Baseball World Series - New York NL defeats Brooklyn AA 6 games to 3 Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Baseball The Players League, initiated by the ballplayer union competes with the National League and American Association. A. Stewart/G. C. Adams | |
| 1891 | Yale | (H) | 13-0 | Walter Camp | |
| 1892 | Yale | (H) | 13-0 | Walter Camp | |
| 1893 | Princeton | (H) | 11-0 | Tom Trenchard (Captain) | |
| 1894 | Yale | (H) | 16-0 | William C. Baseball Ted Breitenstein pitches a No-hitter in his first major league start on October 4 Walter Chauncey Camp ( April 7, 1859 &ndash March 14, 1925) was a sports writer and American football coach known as the "Father Athletics (track and field C B Fry equals the world record for the Long jump of 23 ft Walter Chauncey Camp ( April 7, 1859 &ndash March 14, 1925) was a sports writer and American football coach known as the "Father Basketball April 8 - First college basketball game took place in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania when Geneva College defeated the New Brighton Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Auto racing First contest organised in Paris. Baseball Baltimore wins the first of three championships Rhodes | |
| 1895 | Pennsylvania | (H) | 14-0 | George Washington Woodruff | |
| 1896 | Princeton | (H) | 10-0-1 | Garrett Cochran | |
| 1897 | Pennsylvania | (H) | 15-0 | George Washington Woodruff | |
| 1898 | Harvard | (H) | 11-0 | W. Auto racing First real autorace, from Paris to Bordeaux. Baseball Veteran player The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. George Washington Woodruff ( February 22, 1864 - March 24, 1934) was an American football coach as well as a teacher lawyer and politician Athletics (track and field Olympic Games see "General sporting events" below Baseball The original Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Auto racing January 31 - The first known organized Hillclimbing race was held in France from Nice to La Turbie. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. George Washington Woodruff ( February 22, 1864 - March 24, 1934) was an American football coach as well as a teacher lawyer and politician Baseball Ted Breitenstein pitches a No-hitter against the Pittsburg Pirates on April 22 Cameron Forbes | |
| 1899 | Harvard | (H) | 10-0-1 | Benjamin H. Baseball The Brooklyn Superbas Finish 1st in the National League with many of the original Baltimore Orioles stars including Dibblee | |
| 1900 | Yale | (H) | 12-0 | Malcolm McBride | |
| 1901 | Michigan | (H) | 11-0 | Won Rose | Fielding Yost |
| 1902 | Michigan | (H) | 11-0 | Fielding Yost | |
| 1903 | Princeton | (H) | 11-0 | Arthur R. Auto racing Major race winners Gordon Bennett Trophy - ( Paris to Lyon) Fernand Charron ( Panhard Baseball The "American League War" The AL leaves the National Agreement and competes with the National League The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose Fielding Harris Yost (April 30 1871&ndashAugust 20 1946 was an American football coach best known for his long tenure at the University of Michigan. Association football Spain Real Madrid founded on March 10 England First Division - The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Fielding Harris Yost (April 30 1871&ndashAugust 20 1946 was an American football coach best known for his long tenure at the University of Michigan. Baseball In the winter Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the defunct Baltimore franchise of the American League for $18000 and open for Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. T. Hillebrand | |
| 1904 | Pennsylvania | (H) | 12-0 | Carl Sheldon Williams | |
| 1905 | Chicago | (H) | 11-0 | Amos Alonzo Stagg | |
| 1906 | Princeton | (H) | 9-0-1 | Bill Roper | |
| 1907 | Yale | (H) | 9-0-1 | Bill Knox | |
| 1908 | Pennsylvania | (H) | 11-0-1 | Sol Metzger | |
| LSU | (NCF) | 10-0 | Edgar Wingard | ||
| 1909 | Yale | (H) | 10-0 | Howard Jones | |
| 1910 | Harvard | (H) | 8-0-1 | Percy Houghton | |
| 1911 | Princeton | (H) | 8-0-2 | Bill Roper | |
| 1912 | Harvard | (H) | 9-0 | Percy Houghton | |
| 1913 | Harvard | (H) | 9-0 | Percy Houghton | |
| 1914 | Army | (H) | 9-0 | Charley Daly | |
| 1915 | Cornell | (H) | 9-0 | Al Sharpe | |
| 1916 | Pittsburgh | (H) | 8-0 | Pop Warner | |
| 1917 | Georgia Tech | (H) | 9-0 | John Heisman | |
| 1918 | Pittsburgh | (H) | 4-1 | Pop Warner | |
| 1919 | Harvard | (H) | 9-0-1 | Won Rose | Bob Fisher |
| 1920 | California | (H) | 9-0 | Won Rose | Andy Smith |
| 1921 | Cornell | (H) | 8-0 | Gil Dobie | |
| 1922 | Cornell | (H) | 8-0 | Gil Dobie | |
| 1923 | Illinois | (H) | 8-0 | Bob Zuppke | |
| 1924 | Notre Dame | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 10-0 | Won Rose | Knute Rockne |
| 1925 | Alabama | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 10-0 | Won Rose | Wallace Wade |
| 1926 | Stanford | (H)(NCF) | 10-0-1 | Tied Rose | Pop Warner |
| Alabama | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 9-0-1 | Tied Rose | Wallace Wade | |
| 1927 | Illinois | (H)(NCF) | 7-0-1 | Bob Zuppke | |
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| 1928 | Georgia Tech | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 10-0 | Won Rose | Bill Alexander |
| 1929 | Notre Dame | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 9-0 | Knute Rockne | |
| 1930 | Notre Dame | (H)(NCF) | 10-0 | Knute Rockne | |
| Alabama | (CFRA) | 10-0 | Won Rose | Wallace Wade | |
| 1931 | USC | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 10-1 | Won Rose | Howard Jones |
| 1932 | USC | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 10-0 | Won Rose | Howard Jones |
| 1933 | Michigan | (H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 7-0-1 | Harry Kipke | |
| 1934 | Minnesota | (AP)(H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 8-0 | Bernie Bierman | |
| 1935 | Minnesota | (UP)(H)(CFRA)(NCF) | 8-0 | Bernie Bierman | |
| 1936 | Minnesota | (AP) | 7-1 | Bernie Bierman | |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh | (AP) | 9-0-1 | Jock Sutherland | |
| 1938 | TCU | (AP) | 11-0 | Won Sugar | Dutch Meyer |
| 1939 | Texas A&M | (AP) | 11-0 | Won Sugar | Homer Norton |
| 1940 | Minnesota | (AP) | 8-0 | Bernie Bierman | |
| 1941 | Minnesota | (AP) | 8-0 | Bernie Bierman | |
| 1942 | Ohio State | (AP) | 9-1 | Paul Brown | |
| 1943 | Notre Dame | (AP) | 9-1 | Frank Leahy | |
| 1944 | Army | (AP) | 9-0 | Earl Blaik | |
| 1945 | Army | (AP) | 9-0 | Earl Blaik | |
| 1946 | Notre Dame | (AP) | 8-0-1 | Frank Leahy | |
| 1947 | Notre Dame | (AP) | 9-0 | Frank Leahy | |
| Michigan | (AP)[5] | 10-0 | Won Rose | Fritz Crisler | |
| 1948 | Michigan | (AP) | 9-0 | Bennie Oosterbaan | |
| 1949 | Notre Dame | (AP) | 10-0 | Frank Leahy | |
| 1950 | Oklahoma | (AP)(UP) | 10-1 | Lost Sugar | Bud Wilkinson |
| 1951 | Tennessee | (AP)(UP) | 10-1 | Lost Sugar | Robert Neyland |
| 1952 | Michigan State | (AP)(UP) | 9-0 | Biggie Munn | |
| 1953 | Maryland | (AP)(UP) | 10-1 | Lost Orange | Jim Tatum |
| 1954 | Ohio State | (AP) | 10-0 | Won Rose | Woody Hayes |
| UCLA | (UP) | 9-0 | Red Sanders | ||
| 1955 | Oklahoma | (AP)(UP) | 11-0 | Won Orange | Bud Wilkinson |
| 1956 | Oklahoma | (AP)(UP) | 10-0 | Bud Wilkinson | |
| 1957 | Auburn | (AP) | 10-0 | Ralph Jordan | |
| Ohio State | (UP) | 9-0 | Won Rose | Woody Hayes | |
| 1958 | LSU | (AP)(UPI) | 11-0 | Won Sugar | Paul Dietzel |
| 1959 | Syracuse | (AP)(UPI) | 11-0 | Won Cotton | Ben Schwartzwalder |
| 1960 | Minnesota | (AP)(UPI) | 8-2 | Lost Rose | Murray Warmath |
| 1961 | Alabama | (AP) (UPI) | 11-1 | Won Sugar | Paul Bryant |
| 1962 | USC | (AP)(UPI) | 11-0 | Won Rose | John McKay |
| 1963 | Texas | (AP)(UPI) | 11-0 | Won Cotton | Darrell Royal |
| 1964 | Alabama | (AP)(UPI) | 10-1 | Lost Orange | Paul Bryant |
| 1965 | Alabama | (AP) | 9-1-1 | Won Orange | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Michigan State | (UPI) | 10-1 | Lost Rose | Duffy Daugherty | |
| 1966 | Notre Dame | (AP)(UPI) | 9-0-1 | Ara Parseghian | |
| 1967 | USC | (AP)(UPI) | 10-1 | Won Rose | John McKay |
| 1968 | Ohio State | (AP)(UPI) | 10-0 | Won Rose | Woody Hayes |
| 1969 | Texas | (AP)(UPI) | 11-0 | Won Cotton | Darrell Royal |
| 1970 | Nebraska | (AP) | 11-0-1 | Won Orange | Bob Devaney |
| Texas | (UPI) | 10-1 | Lost Cotton | Darrell Royal | |
| 1971 | Nebraska | (AP)(UPI) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Bob Devaney |
| 1972 | USC | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Rose | John McKay |
| 1973 | Notre Dame | (AP) | 11-0 | Won Sugar | Ara Parseghian |
| Alabama | (UPI) | 11-1 | Lost Sugar | Paul "Bear" Bryant | |
| 1974 | Oklahoma | (AP) | 11-0 | Barry Switzer | |
| USC | (UPI) | 10-1-1 | Won Rose | John McKay | |
| 1975 | Oklahoma | (AP)(UPI) | 11-1 | Won Orange | Barry Switzer |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Sugar | Johnny Majors |
| 1977 | Notre Dame | (AP)(UPI) | 11-1 | Won Cotton | Dan Devine |
| 1978 | Alabama | (AP) | 11-1 | Won Sugar | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| USC | (UPI) | 12-1 | Won Rose | John Robinson | |
| 1979 | Alabama | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Sugar | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| 1980 | Georgia | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Sugar | Vince Dooley |
| 1981 | Clemson | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Orange | Danny Ford |
| 1982 | Penn State | (AP)(UPI) | 11-1 | Won Sugar | Joe Paterno |
| 1983 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(UPI) | 11-1 | Won Orange | Howard Schnellenberger |
| 1984 | BYU | (AP)(UPI) | 13-0 | Won Holiday | Lavell Edwards |
| 1985 | Oklahoma | (AP)(UPI) | 11-1 | Won Orange | Barry Switzer |
| 1986 | Penn State | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Fiesta | Joe Paterno |
| 1987 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Orange | Jimmy Johnson |
| 1988 | Notre Dame | (AP)(UPI) | 12-0 | Won Fiesta | Lou Holtz |
| 1989 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(UPI) | 11-1 | Won Sugar | Dennis Erickson |
| 1990 | Colorado | (AP) | 11-1-1 | Won Orange | Bill McCartney |
| Georgia Tech | (UPI) | 11-0-1 | Won Citrus | Bobby Ross | |
| 1991 | Miami (FL) | (AP) | 12-0 | Won Orange | Dennis Erickson |
| Washington | (CNN) | 12-0 | Won Rose | Don James | |
| 1992 | Alabama | (AP)(CNN) | 13-0 | Won Sugar | Gene Stallings |
| 1993 | Florida State | (AP)(CNN) | 12-1 | Won Orange | Bobby Bowden |
| 1994 | Nebraska | (AP)(CNN) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Tom Osborne |
| 1995 | Nebraska | (AP)(CNN) | 12-0 | Won Fiesta | Tom Osborne |
| 1996 | Florida | (AP)(CNN) | 12-1 | Won Sugar | Steve Spurrier |
| 1997 | Michigan | (AP) | 12-0 | Won Rose | Lloyd Carr |
| Nebraska | (ESPN) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Tom Osborne | |
| 1998 | Tennessee | (AP)(BCS) | 13-0 | Won Fiesta | Phillip Fulmer |
| 1999 | Florida State | (AP)(BCS) | 12-0 | Won Sugar | Bobby Bowden |
| 2000 | Oklahoma | (AP)(BCS) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Bob Stoops |
| 2001 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(BCS) | 12-0 | Won Rose | Larry Coker |
| 2002 | Ohio State | (AP)(BCS) | 14-0 | Won Fiesta | Jim Tressel |
| 2003 | LSU | (BCS) | 13-1 | Won Sugar | Nick Saban |
| USC | (AP) | 12-1 | Won Rose | Pete Carroll | |
| 2004 | USC | (AP)(BCS) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Pete Carroll |
| 2005 | Texas | (AP)(BCS) | 13-0 | Won Rose | Mack Brown |
| 2006 | Florida | (AP)(BCS) | 13-1 | Won BCS Title Game | Urban Meyer |
| 2007 | LSU | (AP)(BCS) | 12-2 | Won BCS Title Game | Les Miles |
| Source: http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/index.php | |||||
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Most national championships
This is a source of much debate. Before 1901 the national title was dominated by teams that are now members of the Ivy League. The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. Yale and Princeton each claim as many as 24 national championships. However, Yale's last title was in 1927 and Princeton's was in 1935 (according to Dunkel, not reflected above). The University of Michigan won the first non-Ivy League national championship in 1901 (game played in January, 1902).
The following teams have won the most championships since 1901. [6] Note that this table differs significantly from the NCAA's own listing of champions prior to 1924, most notably excluding the NCF rankings form 1883 to 1923, but including them prior to and after that period. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations [7] This omission creates the misimpression that that there were almost exclusively single champions prior to 1924 when in fact co-champions were the rule, as leading teams rarely played each other, or even had common opponents. The proliferation of co-champions after 1924 in the CFDW table below makes this point obvious::
| Team | Championships | Winning years (from table above) |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 11 | 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 |
| Alabama | 10 | 1925, 1926, 1930, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 |
| USC | 9 | 1931, 1932, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000 |
| Michigan | 6 | 1901, 1902, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960 |
| Ohio State | 5 | 1942, 1954, 1957, 1968, 2002 |
| Miami(FL) | 5 | 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 1916, 1918, 1937, 1976 |
| Texas | 4 | 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005 |
| LSU | 4 | 1908, 1958, 2003, 2007 |
| Georgia Tech | 3 | 1917, 1928, 1990 |
National Championships Recognized by School
Many schools recognize national championships prior to the poll era but also rankings by other polling organizations. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in College football history The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team is a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in College football. The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. The Texas Longhorns football team is the interscholastic football team at The University of Texas in Austin Texas. The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football.
| Team | Recognized titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 [8] | 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 |
| USC | 11 [9] | 1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004 |
| Michigan | 11 [10] | 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997 |
| Notre Dame | 11 [11] | 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 |
| Pittsburgh | 9 [12] | 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1976 |
| Ohio State | 7 [13] | 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002 |
| Oklahoma | 7 [14] | 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000 |
| Tennessee | 6 [15] | 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, 1998 |
| Michigan State | 6 [16] | 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1966 |
| Minnesota | 6 [17] | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960 |
Most Associated Press National Championships
Since 1936, the Associated Press has polled sportwriters resulting in an annually awarded national championship. The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The Tennessee Volunteers football team is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK NCAA division I football team The Michigan State Spartans football program competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in College football history Until 1968, the final poll was conducted before the bowl games were played.
| Rank | Team | Total | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 8 | 1988 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 7 | 2000 |
| 3 | Alabama | 6 | 1992 |
| 4t | USC | 5 | 2004 |
| 4t | Miami (FL) | 5 | 2001 |
| 6t | Ohio State | 4 | 2002 |
| 6t | Nebraska | 4 | 1995 |
| 6t | Minnesota | 4 | 1960 |
| 9t | Texas | 3 | 2005 |
| 9t | Michigan | 3[5] | 1997 |
| 11t | LSU | 2 | 2007 |
| 11t | Florida | 2 | 2006 |
| 11t | Florida State | 2 | 1999 |
| 11t | Tennessee | 2 | 1998 |
| 11t | Penn State | 2 | 1986 |
| 11t | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1976 |
| 11t | Army | 2 | 1945 |
Most Coaches' Poll National Championships
Since 1950, various media organizations including the UPI, ESPN, USA Today and CNN have polled current head coaches resulting in an annually awarded national championship. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division The University of Miami Hurricanes football team is a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in College football. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in College football history The Texas Longhorns football team is the interscholastic football team at The University of Texas in Austin Texas. The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference 's Eastern division The Florida State Seminoles football team is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and the Atlantic Division The Tennessee Volunteers football team is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK NCAA division I football team Penn State Nittany Lions football is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Until 1973, the final poll was conducted before the bowl games were played. Beginning in 1998, it has been contractually bestowed upon the winner of the BCS National Championship game.
| Rank | Team | Total | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1t | USC | 6 | 2004 |
| 1t | Oklahoma | 6 | 2000 |
| 3 | Alabama | 5 | 1992 |
| 4t | Texas | 4 | 2005 |
| 4t | Miami | 4 | 2001 |
| 4t | Nebraska | 4 | 1997 |
| 7t | LSU | 3 | 2007 |
| 7t | Ohio State | 3 | 2002 |
| 7t | Notre Dame | 3 | 1988 |
| 10t | Florida | 2 | 2006 |
| 10t | Florida State | 2 | 1999 |
| 10t | Tennessee | 2 | 1998 |
| 10t | Penn State | 2 | 1986 |
Most Poll Era National Championships
The "Poll Era" began in 1936, the first season a poll (Associated Press poll) determined the national champion. The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" The Texas Longhorns football team is the interscholastic football team at The University of Texas in Austin Texas. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team is a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in College football. The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference 's Eastern division The Florida State Seminoles football team is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and the Atlantic Division The Tennessee Volunteers football team is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK NCAA division I football team Penn State Nittany Lions football is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. Some sources only recognize a consensus championship as one of the Poll Era.
| Team | Recognized titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 8 | 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 |
| USC | 7 | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000 |
| Alabama | 7 | 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 |
| Ohio State | 5 | 1942, 1954, 1957, 1968, 2002 |
| Miami | 5 | 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Texas | 4 | 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960 |
| LSU | 3 | 1958, 2003, 2007 |
| Michigan | 3 | 1947, 1948, 1997 |
Most BCS National Championships
The BCS system began in 1998. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team is a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in College football. The Texas Longhorns football team is the interscholastic football team at The University of Texas in Austin Texas. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in College football history The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. The AP (later substituted with the Harris poll) and Coaches' polls, computer rankings, strength of schedule, and performance against other top teams were combined into a formula, with the top two teams meeting in the BCS National Championship Game.
| Team | Recognized titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| LSU | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Florida | 1 | 2006 |
| Texas | 1 | 2005 |
| USC | 1 | 2004 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 2002 |
| Miami | 1 | 2001 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2000 |
| Florida State | 1 | 1999 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1998 |
See also
- NCAA Division I FCS national football championship
- NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major football national championship
- NCAA Division II national football championship
- NCAA Division III national football championship
- NAIA national football championship
- NJCAA National football championship
- List of college bowl games
- Mythical National Championship
References
Notes
- ^ NCAA Past Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I FBS) National Champions (HTML) (English). The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference 's Eastern division The Texas Longhorns football team is the interscholastic football team at The University of Texas in Austin Texas. The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The University of Miami Hurricanes football team is a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. The Florida State Seminoles football team is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and the Atlantic Division The Tennessee Volunteers football team is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK NCAA division I football team The NCAA Division I FCS Mid Major National Football Championship began in 2001. The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. The NCAA Division III National Football Championship began in 1973. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Football Championship is decided by a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA College football NJCAA National football champions 1956 Coffeyville Community College 1957 Texarkana College 1958 Boise Junior College Bowl Championship Series Games From the 1998 season until the 2005 season, four BCS bowls have determined the national champion on a rotating basis A mythical national championship (sometimes abbreviated MNC) is a colloquial term used to describe a champion in a sport in which a championship is determined without the use Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed
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- ^ (To be moved to main text after table is updated. ) The proposed table recognizes these additional selections listed in the NCAA guide, but they are given less weight as the selectors are often considered less credible or subservient to other selectors (e. g. , the computer polls in the BCS
- ^ (This note to be removed after table is updated. ) The rationale for choosing these polls over others has NOT been documented elsewhere in this article, and thus should not be viewed as definitive or non-controversial. The CFDW opinion referenced is based on the opinion of two individuals. Note that this table differs significantly from the NCAA's own listing of champions prior to 1924, most notably excluding the NCF rankings form 1883 to 1923, but including them prior to and after that period. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations This omission creates the false impression that there were almost exclusively single champions prior to 1924 when in fact co-champions were the rule, as leading teams rarely played each other, or even had common opponents. The proliferation of co-champions after 1924 in the CFDW table below makes this point obvious.
- ^ a b Michigan and Notre Dame traded the #1 spot in the Associated Press poll during the regular season, with Michigan ranked #1 on 11/16/47 and Notre Dame taking the #1 spot in the final regular season poll on 11/23/47, taken before the bowls. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Michigan won the 1948 Rose Bowl 49-0 over USC, a greater margin than Notre Dame had beaten USC in the regular season. The 1948 Rose Bowl was a College football Bowl game. It was the 34th Rose Bowl Game, and the second since the Big Nine conference and PCC agreed to an exclusive While the final regular season poll had been considered the "official" determination of the AP's national champion, the AP held a special post-bowl poll, in which Michigan was selected as the national champion, 266-119. The two schools continued to debate which AP poll was "official" for years afterward. Natural Enemies, 142-7. ISBN 1589790901.
- ^ The rationale for choosing these polls over others has NOT been documented elsewhere in this article, and thus should not be viewed as definitive or non-controversial. The CFDW opinion referenced is based on the opinion of two individuals.
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- ^ National Championships.
- ^ Traditions, USC National Titles.
- ^ MGoBlue.
- ^ Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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- ^ Oklahoma Sooners Official Athletic Site.
- ^ UT Sports Official Site.
- ^ Michigan State Football Records.
- ^ Minnesota Championships.
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