National Champions
| Year | Champion(s) | Record | Coach | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Howard | 7–0 | Edward Morrison | PC |
| Talladega | 5–0–1 | Jubie Bragg | PC | |
| 1921 | Talladega | 6–0–1 | Jubie Bragg | PC |
| Wiley | 7–0–1 | Jason Grant | PC | |
| 1922 | Hampton | 6–1 | Gideon Smith | PC |
| 1923 | Virginia Union | 6–0–1 | Harold Martin | PC |
| 1924 | Tuskegee | 9–0–1 | Cleveland L. Abbott | PC |
| Paul Quinn | 8–0–1 | Harry Long | PC | |
| 1925 | Howard | 6–0–2 | Louis Watson | PC |
| Tuskegee | 8–0–1 | Cleveland L. Abbott | PC | |
| 1926 | Howard | 7–0 | Louis Watson | PC |
| Tuskegee | 10–0 | Cleveland L. Abbott | PC | |
| 1927 | Bluefield State | 8–0–1 | Harry Jefferson | PC |
| Tuskegee | 9–0–1 | Cleveland L. Abbott | PC | |
| 1928 | Bluefield State | 8–0–1 | Harry Jefferson | PC |
| Wiley | 8–0–1 | Fred T. Long | PC | |
| 1929 | Tuskegee | 10–0 | Cleveland L. Abbott | PC |
| 1930 | Tuskegee | 11–0–1 | Cleveland L. Abbott | PC |
| 1931 | Wilberforce | 9–0 | Harry Graves | PC |
| 1932 | Wiley | 9–0 | Fred T. Long | PC |
| 1933 | Morgan State | 9–0 | Edward P. Hurt | PC |
| 1934 | Kentucky State | 9–0 | Henry Kean | PC |
| 1935 | Texas College | 9–0 | Arnett Mumford | PC |
| 1936 | Virginia State | 7–0–2 | Harry Jefferson | PC |
| West Virginia State | 8–0 | Adolph Hamblin | PC | |
| 1937 | Morgan State | 7–0 | Edward P. Hurt | PC |
| 1938 | Florida A&M | 8–0 | Bill Bell | PC |
| 1939 | Langston | 9–0 | Felton "Zip" Gayles | PC |
| 1940 | Morris Brown | 9–1 | Artis Graves | PC |
| 1941 | Morris Brown | 8–1 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1942 | Florida A&M | 9–0 | Bill Bell | PC |
| 1943 | Morgan State | 5–0 | Edward P. Hurt | PC |
| 1944 | Morgan State | 6–1 | Edward P. Hurt | PC |
| 1945 | Wiley | 10–0 | Fred T. Long | PC |
| 1946 | Morgan State | 8–0 | Edward P. Hurt | PC |
| Tennessee State | 10–1 | Henry Kean | PC | |
| 1947 | Shaw | 10–0 | Brutus Wilson | PC |
| Tennessee State | 10–0 | Henry Kean | PC | |
| 1948 | Southern | 12–0 | Arnett Mumford | PC |
| 1949 | Morgan State | 8–0 | Edward P. Hurt | PC |
| Southern | 10–0–1 | Arnett Mumford | PC | |
| 1950 | Florida A&M | 8–1–1 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| Southern | 10–0–1 | Arnett Mumford | PC | |
| 1951 | Morris Brown | 10–1 | Edward "Ox" Clemons | PC |
| 1952 | Florida A&M | 8–2 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| Lincoln | 8–0–1 | Dwight Reed | PC | |
| Texas Southern | 10–0–1 | Alexander Durley | PC | |
| Virginia State | 8–1 | Sylvester "Sal" Hall | PC | |
| 1953 | Prairie View | 12–0 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1954 | Florida A&M | 8–1 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| Prairie View | 10–1 | William Nicks | PC | |
| Southern | 10–1 | Arnett Mumford | PC | |
| Tennessee State | 10–1 | Henry Kean | PC | |
| 1955 | Grambling | 10–0 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1956 | Tennessee State | 10–0 | Howard C. Gentry | PC |
| 1957 | Florida A&M | 9–0 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| 1958 | Prairie View | 10–0–1 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1959 | Florida A&M | 10–0 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| 1960 | Southern | 9–1 | Arnett Mumford | PC |
| 1961 | Florida A&M | 10–0 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| 1962 | Jackson State | 10–1 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1963 | Prairie View | 10–1 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1964 | Prairie View | 9–0 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1965 | Tennessee State | 9–0–1 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1966 | Tennessee State | 10–0 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1967 | Grambling | 9–1 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| Morgan State | 8–0 | Earl Banks | PC | |
| 1968 | Alcorn State | 9–1 | Marino Casem | PC |
| North Carolina A&T | 8–1 | Hornsby Howell | PC | |
| 1969 | Alcorn State | 8–0–1 | Marino Casem | PC |
| 1970 | Tennessee State | 11–0 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1971 | Tennessee State | 9–1 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1972 | Grambling | 11–2 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1973 | Tennessee State | 10–0 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1974 | Alcorn State | 9–2 | Marino Casem | PC |
| Grambling | 11–1 | Eddie Robinson | PC | |
| 1975 | Grambling | 10–2 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1976 | South Carolina State | 10–1 | Willie Jeffries | PC |
| 1977 | Florida A&M | 11–0 | Rudy Hubbard | PC |
| Grambling | 10–1 | Eddie Robinson | PC | |
| South Carolina State | 9–1–1 | Willie Jeffries | PC | |
| 1978 | Florida A&M | 12–1 | Rudy Hubbard | PC |
| 1979 | Tennessee State | 8–3 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1980 | Grambling | 10–2 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1981 | South Carolina State | 10–3 | Bill Davis | SBN |
| 1982 | Tennessee State | 9–0–1 | John Merritt | SBN |
| 1983 | Grambling | 8–1–2 | Eddie Robinson | SBN |
| 1984 | Alcorn State | 9–1 | Marino Casem | SBN |
| 1985 | Jackson State | 8–3 | W. C. Gorden | SBN |
| 1986 | Central State | 10–1–1 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1987 | Central State | 10–1–1 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1988 | Central State | 11–2 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1989 | Central State | 10–2 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1990 | Central State | 11–1 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| North Carolina A&T | 9–2 | Bill Hayes | ASW | |
| 1991 | Alabama State | 11–0–1 | Houston Markham | ASW, SBN |
| 1992 | Grambling | 10–2 | Eddie Robinson | ASW, SBN |
| 1993 | Southern | 11–1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 1994 | Hampton | 10–1 | Joe Taylor | ASW, SBN |
| 1995 | Southern | 11–1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 1996 | Jackson State | 10–2 | James Carson | ASW, SBN |
| 1997 | Southern | 11–1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 1998 | Florida A&M | 11–2 | Billy Joe | ASW, SBN |
| 1999 | North Carolina A&T | 11–2 | Bill Hayes | ASW, SBN |
| 2000 | Grambling | 10–2 | Doug Williams | ASW |
| Tuskegee | 12–0 | Rick Comegy | SBN | |
| 2001 | Grambling | 10–1 | Doug Williams | ASW, SBN |
| 2002 | Grambling | 11–2 | Doug Williams | ASW, SBN |
| 2003 | Southern | 12–1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 2004 | Hampton | 10–2 | Joe Taylor | ASW, SBN |
| 2005 | Grambling | 11–1 | Melvin Spears | SBN |
| Hampton | 11–1 | Joe Taylor | ASW | |
| 2006 | Hampton | 10–2 | Joe Taylor | ASW |
| North Carolina Central | 11–1 | Rod Broadway | SBN | |
| 2007 | Tuskegee | 12–0 | Willie Slater | SBN |
| Delaware State | 10–2 | Al Lavan | ASW | |
| 2008 | Grambling | 11–2 | Rod Broadway | SBN |
| 2009 | South Carolina State | 10–2 | Oliver "Buddy" Pough | SBN |
| 2010 | Albany State | 11–1 | Mike White | SBN |
| 2011 | Winston-Salem State | 13–1 | Connell Maynor | SBN |
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