Football (38 Claimed)
Notes
- The NCAA does not name an official champion for Division I-A/FBS football. The following table lists national titles that are reported by the NCAA's web page "Past Division I-A Football National Champions". Schools don't necessarily claim each of the championships listed and some schools may claim championships awarded by a source while another school may not claim championships given by the same source.
- Prior to 1932, Vanderbilt was named national champion in football in 1906 and 1911 by Billingsley.
- Prior to 1932, LSU was named national champion in football in 1908 by the National Championship Foundation.
- Prior to 1932, Auburn was named national champion in football in 1913 by Billingsley.
- Prior to 1932, Alabama was named national champion in football in 1925, 1926, and 1930.
- Prior to 1932, Georgia was named national champion in football in 1927 by the Boand and Poling polls.
- Prior to 1932, former member Georgia Tech claimed football national titles in 1917 and 1928.
- Prior to joining the SEC in 1992, Arkansas claimed the 1964 football championship.
- Prior to joining the SEC in 2012, Texas A&M claimed national titles in 1919, 1927, and 1939, all awarded by multiple selectors.
- Bold type indicates title is officially claimed by the university.
| Year | School | Source | Officially Claimed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Alabama | Dunkel, Houlgate, Poling, Williamson, Ronnie Bunch | Yes |
| 1935 | LSU | Williamson | No |
| 1936 | LSU | Williamson | No |
| 1938 | Tennessee | Billingsley, Boand, Dunkel, Football Research, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin | Yes |
| 1940 | Tennessee | Dunkel, Williamson | Yes |
| 1941 | Alabama | Houlgate | Yes |
| 1942 | Georgia | Berryman, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Williamson | Yes |
| 1945 | Alabama | National Championship Foundation | No |
| 1946 | Georgia | Williamson | No |
| 1950 | Kentucky | Sagarin | Yes |
| 1950 | Tennessee | Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, National Championship Foundation | Yes |
| 1951 | Tennessee | AP, Litkenhous, UPI, Williamson | Yes |
| 1951 | Georgia Tech | Berryman, Boand | No |
| 1952 | Georgia Tech | Berryman, INS, Poling | Yes |
| 1956 | Tennessee | Sagarin | No |
| 1956 | Georgia Tech | Berryman | No |
| 1957 | Auburn | AP, Football Research, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Williamson | Yes |
| 1958 | LSU | AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, UPI, Williamson | Yes |
| 1959 | Ole Miss | Berryman, Dunkel | Yes |
| 1960 | Ole Miss | Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation, Williamson | Yes |
| 1961 | Alabama | AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sagarin, UPI, Williamson | Yes |
| 1962 | LSU | Berryman | No |
| 1962 | Ole Miss | Billingsley, Litkenhous | Yes |
| 1964 | Alabama | AP, Berryman, Litkenhous, UPI | Yes |
| 1965 | Alabama | AP, Billingsley, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation | Yes |
| 1966 | Alabama | Berryman | No |
| 1967 | Tennessee | Litkenhous | Yes |
| 1968 | Georgia | Litkenhous | No |
| 1973 | Alabama | Berryman, UPI | Yes |
| 1975 | Alabama | Matthews | No |
| 1977 | Alabama | Football Research | No |
| 1978 | Alabama | AP, FACT, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF | Yes |
| 1979 | Alabama | AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sporting News, UPI | Yes |
| 1980 | Georgia | AP, Berryman, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sporting News, UPI | Yes |
| 1983 | Auburn | FACT, Football Research, NY Times | No |
| 1984 | Florida | Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, Matthews, NY Times, Sagarin, Sporting News | No |
| 1992 | Alabama | AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NY Times, Sporting News, UPI/NFF, USA/CNN | Yes |
| 1993 | Auburn | National Championship Foundation | No |
| 1996 | Florida | AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, NFF, Sagarin, Sporting News, USA/CNN, NY Times, National Championship Foundation, Dunkel, Matthews, DeVold | Yes |
| 1998 | Tennessee | Alderson, AP, BCS, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN | Yes |
| 2003 | LSU | AP, BCS, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, Massey, NFF, Sagarin, Seattle Times, USA/ESPN | Yes |
| 2006 | Florida | BCS, USA Today, AP | Yes |
| 2007 | LSU | BCS, USA Today, AP | Yes |
| 2008 | Florida | BCS, USA Today, AP | Yes |
| 2009 | Alabama | BCS, USA Today, AP | Yes |
| 2010 | Auburn | BCS, USA Today, AP | Yes |
| 2011 | Alabama | BCS, USA Today, AP | Yes |
| 2012 | Alabama | BCS, USA Today, AP | Yes |
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