Yearly National Championship Selections From Major Selectors
Below is a list of the national champions of college football from 1869–present (with the exception of 1871, in which no games were played) deemed to be chosen by "major selectors" as listed in the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records. Many teams did not have coaches as late as 1899. "Consensus" selectors in the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records correspond to the period from 1950 to present which began with the introduction of the two poll system upon the appearance of the Coaches Poll in 1950. Selectors used to determine teams listed as "Consensus National Champions" in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records include the AP Poll, Coaches' Poll, Football Writers Association of America, and the National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame.
The first contemporaneous poll to include teams across the country and selection of a national champions can be traced to Caspar Whitney in 1901. The last retroactive selection was made by Clyde Berryman in 1989 (Notre Dame). The tie was removed from college football in 1995 and the last consensus champion with a tie in its record was Georgia Tech in 1990. The 1947 Michigan Wolverines are often credited with a national championship on the basis of a "free poll" conducted by an AP sportswriter after the 1948 Rose Bowl, though that poll was unofficial and it is not recognized in the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records.
Note that the Harris Interactive Poll (2005–present) is contracted by the BCS to help formulate its standings, and although its final ranking which occurs prior to the bowl games is listed in the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records, it does not conduct a final poll or award or name a national champion on its own and so has been eliminated from the following table.
As designated by the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records, the table below shows:
- Teams listed in italics indicate retroactive-applied championships.
- Teams listed in bold indicate "consensus" championships according to official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records designation, 1950 to present.
| Season | Champion(s) | Record | Coach | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Princeton | 1–1 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| Rutgers | 1–1 | PD | ||
| 1870 | Princeton | 1–0 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| 1871 | None (no games) |
N/A | N/A | |
| 1872 | Princeton | 1–0 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| Yale | 1–0 | PD | ||
| 1873 | Princeton | 1–0 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| 1874 | Harvard | 2–1–1 | PD | |
| Princeton | 2–0 | BR, PD | ||
| Yale | 3–0 | NCF, PD | ||
| 1875 | Columbia | 3–1–1 | PD | |
| Harvard | 4–0 | NCF, PD | ||
| Princeton | 2–0 | BR, PD | ||
| 1876 | Yale | 3–0 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| 1877 | Princeton | 2–0–1 | BR, PD | |
| Yale | 3–0–1 | NCF, PD | ||
| 1878 | Princeton | 6–0 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| 1879 | Princeton | 4–0–1 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| Yale | 3–0–2 | PD | ||
| 1880 | Princeton | 4–0–1 | NCF, PD | |
| Yale | 4–0–1 | BR, NCF, PD | ||
| 1881 | Princeton | 7–0–2 | BR, PD | |
| Yale | 5–0–1 | NCF, PD | ||
| 1882 | Yale | 8–0 | BR, NCF, PD | |
| 1883 | Yale | 9–0 | BR, HAF, NCF, PD | |
| 1884 | Princeton | 9–0–1 | BR, PD | |
| Yale | 8–0–1 | HAF, NCF, PD | ||
| 1885 | Princeton | 9–0 | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1886 | Princeton | 7–0–1 | BR, PD | |
| Yale | 9–0–1 | HAF, NCF, PD | ||
| 1887 | Yale | 9–0 | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1888 | Yale | 13–0 | Walter Camp | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| 1889 | Princeton | 10–0 | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1890 | Harvard | 11–0 | George Adams, George Stewart | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| 1891 | Yale | 13–0 | Walter Camp | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| 1892 | Yale | 13–0 | Walter Camp | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| 1893 | Princeton | 11–0 | BR, HAF, HS, NCF | |
| Yale | 10–1 | William Rhodes | PD | |
| 1894 | Penn | 12–0 | George Washington Woodruff | PD |
| Princeton | 8–2 | HS | ||
| Yale | 16–0 | William Rhodes | BR, HAF, NCF, PD | |
| 1895 | Penn | 14–0 | George Washington Woodruff | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| Yale | 13–0–2 | Josh Hartwell | PD | |
| 1896 | Lafayette | 11–0–1 | Parke H. Davis | NCF, PD |
| Princeton | 10–0–1 | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | ||
| 1897 | Penn | 15–0 | George Washington Woodruff | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| Yale | 9–0–2 | Frank Butterworth | PD | |
| 1898 | Harvard | 11–0 | William Forbes | BR, HAF, HS, NCF |
| Princeton | 11–0–1 | PD | ||
| 1899 | Harvard | 10–0–1 | Benjamin Dibblee | HAF, HS, NCF |
| Princeton | 12–1 | BR, PD | ||
| 1900 | Yale | 12–0 | Malcolm McBride | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| 1901 | Harvard | 12–0 | Bill Reid | BR |
| Michigan | 11–0 | Fielding H. Yost | HAF, HS, NCF | |
| Yale | 11–1–1 | George S. Stillman | PD | |
| 1902 | Michigan | 11–0 | Fielding H. Yost | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| Yale | 11–0–1 | Joseph R. Swan | PD | |
| 1903 | Michigan | 11–0–1 | Fielding H. Yost | NCF |
| Princeton | 11–0 | Art Hillebrand | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1904 | Michigan | 10–0 | Fielding H. Yost | NCF |
| Minnesota | 13–0 | Henry Williams | BR | |
| Penn | 12–0 | Carl S. Williams | HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1905 | Chicago | 10–0 | Amos Alonzo Stagg | BR, HAF, HS, NCF |
| Yale | 10–0 | Jack Owsley | CW, PD | |
| 1906 | Princeton | 9–0–1 | William Roper | HAF, NCF |
| Yale | 9–0–1 | Foster Rockwell | BR, CW, PD | |
| 1907 | Yale | 9–0–1 | William F. Knox | BR, CW, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| 1908 | Harvard | 9–0–1 | Percy Haughton | BR |
| LSU | 10–0 | Edgar Wingard | NCF | |
| Penn | 11–0–1 | Sol Metzger | HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1909 | Yale | 10–0 | Howard Jones | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| 1910 | Harvard | 8–0–1 | Percy Haughton | BR, HAF, HS, NCF |
| Pittsburgh | 9–0 | Joseph Thompson | NCF | |
| 1911 | Penn State | 8–0–1 | Bill Hollenback | NCF |
| Princeton | 8–0–2 | William Roper | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1912 | Harvard | 9–0 | Percy Haughton | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| Penn State | 8–0 | Bill Hollenback | NCF | |
| 1913 | Auburn | 8–0 | Mike Donahue | BR |
| Chicago | 7–0 | Amos Alonzo Stagg | PD | |
| Harvard | 9–0 | Percy Haughton | HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1914 | Army | 9–0 | Charles Daly | HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| Illinois | 7–0 | Robert Zuppke | PD | |
| Texas | 8–0 | Dave Allerdice | BR | |
| 1915 | Cornell | 9–0 | Albert Sharpe | HAF, HS, NCF, PD |
| Oklahoma | 10–0 | Bennie Owen | BR | |
| Pittsburgh | 8–0 | Glenn Warner | PD | |
| 1916 | Army | 9–0 | Charles Daly | PD |
| Pittsburgh | 8–0 | Glenn Warner | BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| 1917 | Georgia Tech | 9–0 | John Heisman | BR, HAF, HS, NCF |
| 1918 | Michigan | 5–0 | Fielding H. Yost | BR, NCF |
| Pittsburgh | 4–1 | Glenn Warner | HAF, HS, NCF | |
| 1919 | Centre | 9–0 | Charley Moran | SR |
| Harvard | 9–0–1 | Bob Fisher | CFRA, HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| Illinois | 6–1 | Robert Zuppke | BS, CFRA, PD, SR | |
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | Knute Rockne | NCF, PD | |
| Texas A&M | 10–0 | Dana Bible | BR, NCF | |
| 1920 | California | 9–0 | Andy Smith | CFRA, HAF, HS, NCF, SR |
| Harvard | 8–0–1 | Bob Fisher | BS | |
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | Knute Rockne | BR, PD | |
| Princeton | 6–0–1 | William Roper | BS, PD | |
| 1921 | California | 9–0–1 | Andy Smith | BR, BS, CFRA, SR |
| Cornell | 8–0 | Gil Dobie | HAF, HS, NCF, PD | |
| Iowa | 7–0 | Howard Jones | PD | |
| Lafayette | 9–0 | Jock Sutherland | BS, PD | |
| Washington & Jefferson | 10–0–1 | Greasy Neale | BS | |
| 1922 | California | 9–0 | Andy Smith | BR, HS, NCF, SR |
| Cornell | 8–0 | Gil Dobie | HAF, PD | |
| Princeton | 8–0 | William Roper | BS, CFRA, NCF, PD, SR | |
| 1923 | California | 9–0–1 | Andy Smith | HS |
| Cornell | 8–0 | Gil Dobie | SR | |
| Illinois | 8–0 | Robert Zuppke | BS, CFRA, HAF, NCF, PD, SR | |
| Michigan | 8–0 | Fielding H. Yost | BR, NCF | |
| 1924 | Notre Dame | 10–0 | Knute Rockne | BR, BS, CFRA, DiS, HAF, HS, NCF, PS, SR |
| Penn | 9–1–1 | Louis Young | PD | |
| 1925 | Alabama | 10–0 | Wallace Wade | BR, BS, CFRA, HAF, HS, NCF, PS, SR |
| Dartmouth | 8–0 | Jesse Hawley | DiS, PD | |
| Michigan | 7–1 | Fielding H. Yost | SR | |
| 1926 | Alabama | 9–0–1 | Wallace Wade | BR, CFRA, HAF, NCF, PS |
| Lafayette | 9–0 | Herb McCracken | PD | |
| Michigan | 7–1 | Fielding H. Yost | SR | |
| Navy | 9–0–1 | Bill Ingram | BS, HS | |
| Stanford | 10–0–1 | Glenn Warner | DiS, HAF, NCF, SR | |
| 1927 | Georgia | 9–1 | George Cecil Woodruff | BS, PS |
| Illinois | 7–0–1 | Robert Zuppke | BR, DiS, HAF, NCF, PD | |
| Notre Dame | 7–1–1 | Knute Rockne | HS | |
| Texas A&M | 8–0–1 | Dana Bible | SR | |
| Yale | 7–1 | Thomas Jones | CFRA | |
| 1928 | Detroit | 9–0 | Gus Dorais | PD |
| Georgia Tech | 10–0 | William Alexander | BR, BS, CFRA, HAF, HS, NCF, PD, PS, SR | |
| USC | 9–0–1 | Howard Jones | DiS, SR | |
| 1929 | Notre Dame | 9–0 | Knute Rockne | BR, BS, CFRA, DiS, DuS, HAF, NCF, PS, SR |
| Pittsburgh | 9–1 | Jock Sutherland | PD | |
| USC | 10–2 | Howard Jones | HS, SR | |
| 1930 | Alabama | 10–0 | Wallace Wade | CFRA, PD, SR |
| Notre Dame | 10–0 | Knute Rockne | BR, BS, DiS, DuS, HAF, HS, NCF, PD, PS | |
| 1931 | Pittsburgh | 8–1 | Jock Sutherland | PD |
| Purdue | 9–1 | Noble Kizer | PD | |
| USC | 10–1 | Howard Jones | BR, BS, CFRA, DiS, DuS, HAF, HS, NCF, PS, SR, WS | |
| 1932 | Colgate | 9–0 | Andrew Kerr | PD |
| Michigan | 8–0 | Harry Kipke | DiS, PD, SR | |
| USC | 10–0 | Howard Jones | BR, BS, CFRA, DuS, HAF, HS, NCF, PD, PS, SR, WS | |
| 1933 | Michigan | 7–0–1 | Harry Kipke | BR, BS, CFRA, DiS, HAF, HS, NCF, PD, PS, SR |
| Ohio State | 7–1 | Sam Willaman | DuS | |
| Princeton | 9–0 | Fritz Crisler | PD | |
| USC | 10–1–1 | Howard Jones | WS | |
| 1934 | Alabama | 10–0 | Frank Thomas | DuS, HS, PS, WS |
| Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman | BR, BS, CFRA, DiS, HAF, L, NCF, SR | |
| 1935 | LSU | 9–2 | Bernie Moore | WS |
| Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman | BR, BS, CFRA, HAF, L, NCF, PS | |
| Princeton | 9–0 | Fritz Crisler | DuS | |
| SMU | 12–1 | Matty Bell | DiS, HS, SR | |
| TCU | 12–1 | Dutch Meyer | WS | |
| 1936 | LSU | 9–1–1 | Bernie Moore | SR, WS |
| Minnesota | 7–1 | Bernie Bierman | AP, BR, DiS, DuS, HAF, L, NCF, PS | |
| Pittsburgh | 8–1–1 | Jock Sutherland | BS, CFRA, HS | |
| 1937 | California | 10–0–1 | Leonard Allison | DuS, HAF |
| Pittsburgh | 9–0–1 | Jock Sutherland | AP, BR, BS, CFRA, DiS, HS, L, NCF, PS, SR, WS | |
| 1938 | Notre Dame | 8–1 | Elmer Layden | DiS |
| TCU | 11–0 | Dutch Meyer | AP, HAF, NCF, WS | |
| Tennessee | 11–0 | Robert Neyland | BR, BS, CFRA, DuS, HS, L, PS, SR | |
| 1939 | Cornell | 8–0 | Carl Snavely | L, SR |
| Texas A&M | 11–0 | Homer Norton | AP, BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, HS, NCF, PS, SR, WS | |
| USC | 8–0–2 | Howard Jones | DiS | |
| 1940 | Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman | AP, B(QPRS), BS, CFRA, DeS, DiS, HS, L, NCF, SR |
| Stanford | 10–0 | Clark Shaughnessy | BR, HAF, PS | |
| Tennessee | 10–1 | Bob Neyland | DuS, WS | |
| 1941 | Alabama | 9–2 | Frank Thomas | HS |
| Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman | AP, BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, L, NCF, PS, SR | |
| Texas | 8–1–1 | Dana Bible | B(QPRS), WS | |
| 1942 | Georgia | 11–1 | Wally Butts | B(QPRS), BR, DeS, HS, L, PS, SR, WS |
| Ohio State | 9–1 | Paul Brown | AP, BS, DuS, CFRA, NCF | |
| Wisconsin | 8–1–1 | Harry Stuhldreher | HAF | |
| 1943 | Notre Dame | 9–1 | Frank Leahy | AP, B(QPRS), BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, HS, L, NCF, PS, SR, WS |
| 1944 | Army | 9–0 | Earl Blaik | AP, B(QPRS), BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, HS, L, NCF, PS, SR, WS |
| Ohio State | 9–0 | Carroll Widdoes | NCF, SR | |
| 1945 | Alabama | 10–0 | Frank Thomas | NCF |
| Army | 9–0 | Earl Blaik | AP, B(QPRS), BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, HS, L, NCF, PS, SR, WS | |
| 1946 | Army | 9–0–1 | Earl Blaik | BR, BS, CFRA, HAF, HS, PS |
| Georgia | 11–0 | Wally Butts | WS | |
| Notre Dame | 8–0–1 | Frank Leahy | AP, B(QPRS), BS, DeS, DuS, HAF, L, NCF, PS, SR | |
| 1947 | Michigan | 10–0 | Fritz Crisler | B(QPRS), BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, HS, L, NCF, PS, SR |
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | Frank Leahy | AP, HAF, WS | |
| 1948 | Michigan | 9–0 | Bennie Oosterbaan | AP, B(QPRS), BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, HS, L, NCF, PS, SR, WS |
| 1949 | Notre Dame | 10–0 | Frank Leahy | AP, B(QPRS), BR, BS, DeS, DuS, HAF, HS, L, NCF, PS, SR, WS |
| Oklahoma | 11–0 | Bud Wilkinson | CFRA | |
| 1950 | Kentucky | 11–1 | Bear Bryant | SR |
| Oklahoma | 10–1 | Bud Wilkinson | AP, B(QPRS), HAF, L, UPI, WS | |
| Princeton | 9–0 | Charley Caldwell | BS, PS | |
| Tennessee | 11–1 | Robert Neyland | BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, NCF, SR | |
| 1951 | Georgia Tech | 11–0–1 | Bobby Dodd | B(QPRS), BS |
| Illinois | 9–0–1 | Ray Eliot | BS | |
| Maryland | 10–0 | Jim Tatum | CFRA, DeS, DuS, NCF, SR | |
| Michigan State | 9–0 | Biggie Munn | BR, HAF, PS | |
| Tennessee | 10–1 | Robert Neyland | AP, L, UPI, WS | |
| 1952 | Georgia Tech | 12–0 | Bobby Dodd | B(QPRS), BR, INS, PS, SR |
| Michigan State | 9–0 | Biggie Munn | AP, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, HAF, L, NCF, SR, UPI, WS | |
| 1953 | Maryland | 10–1 | Jim Tatum | AP, INS, UPI |
| Notre Dame | 9–0–1 | Frank Leahy | BR, BS, DeS, DuS, HAF, L, NCF, PS, SR, WS | |
| Oklahoma | 9–1–1 | Bud Wilkinson | B(QPRS), CFRA | |
| 1954 | Ohio State | 10–0 | Woody Hayes | AP, B(QPRS), BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, HAF, INS, NCF, PS, SR, WS |
| UCLA | 9–0 | Henry Sanders | CFRA, DuS, FWAA, HAF, L, NCF, UPI | |
| 1955 | Michigan State | 9–1 | Duffy Daugherty | BS |
| Oklahoma | 11–0 | Bud Wilkinson | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FWAA, HAF, INS, L, NCF, PS, SR, UPI, WS | |
| 1956 | Georgia Tech | 10–1 | Bobby Dodd | B(QPRS), SR |
| Iowa | 9–1 | Forest Evashevski | CFRA | |
| Oklahoma | 10–0 | Bud Wilkinson | AP, BR, BS, DeS, DuS, FWAA, HAF, INS, L, NCF, SR, UPI, WS | |
| Tennessee | 10–1 | Bowden Wyatt | SR | |
| 1957 | Auburn | 10–0 | Ralph Jordan | AP, BR, CFRA, HAF, NCF, PS, SR, WS |
| Michigan State | 8–1 | Duffy Daugherty | DuS | |
| Ohio State | 9–1 | Woody Hayes | BS, DeS, FWAA, INS, L, UPI | |
| Oklahoma | 10–1 | Bud Wilkinson | B(QPRS) | |
| 1958 | Iowa | 8–1–1 | Forest Evashevski | FWAA |
| LSU | 11–0 | Paul Dietzel | AP, B(QPRS), BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, HAF, L, NCF, PS, SR, UPI, WS | |
| 1959 | Ole Miss | 10–1 | Johnny Vaught | B(QPRS), DuS, SR |
| Syracuse | 11–0 | Ben Schwartzwalder | AP, BR, BS, CFRA, DeS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, NCF, NFF, PS, SR, UPI, WS | |
| 1960 | Iowa | 8–1 | Forest Evashevski | B(QPRS), BS, L, SR |
| Minnesota | 8–2 | Murray Warmath | AP, FN, NFF, UPI | |
| Ole Miss | 10–0–1 | Johnny Vaught | BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FWAA, NCF, WS | |
| Missouri | 11–0* | Dan Devine | PS | |
| Washington | 10–1 | Jim Owens | HAF | |
| 1961 | Alabama | 11–0 | Bear Bryant | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, HAF, L, NCF, NFF, SR, UPI, WS |
| Ohio State | 8–0–1 | Woody Hayes | FWAA, PS | |
| 1962 | LSU | 9–1–1 | Charles McClendon | B(QPRS) |
| Ole Miss | 10–0 | Johnny Vaught | BR, L, SR | |
| USC | 11–0 | John McKay | AP, B(QPRS), CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF, PS, UPI, WS | |
| 1963 | Texas | 11–0 | Darrell Royal | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, NCF, NFF, PS, SR, UPI, WS |
| 1964 | Alabama | 10–1 | Bear Bryant | AP, B(QPRS), L, UPI |
| Arkansas | 11–0 | Frank Broyles | BR, CFRA, FWAA, HAF, NCF, PS, SR | |
| Michigan | 9–1 | Bump Elliott | DuS | |
| Notre Dame | 9–1 | Ara Parseghian | DeS, FN, NFF | |
| 1965 | Alabama | 9–1–1 | Bear Bryant | AP, CFRA, FWAA, NCF |
| Michigan State | 10–1 | Duffy Daugherty | B(QPRS), BR, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, NFF, PS, SR, UPI | |
| 1966 | Alabama | 11–0 | Bear Bryant | B(QPRS), SR |
| Michigan State | 9–0–1 | Duffy Daugherty | CFRA, HAF, NFF, PS | |
| Notre Dame | 9–0–1 | Ara Parseghian | AP, BR, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, MGR, NCF, NFF, PS, SR, UPI | |
| 1967 | Notre Dame | 8–2 | Ara Parseghian | DuS |
| Oklahoma | 10–1 | Chuck Fairbanks | PS | |
| USC | 10–1 | John McKay | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, FN, FWAA, HAF, MGR, NCF, NFF, SR, UPI | |
| Tennessee | 9–2 | Doug Dickey | L | |
| 1968 | Georgia | 8–1–2 | Vince Dooley | L |
| Ohio State | 10–0 | Woody Hayes | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SR, UPI | |
| Texas | 9–1–1 | Darrell Royal | DeS, MGR, SR | |
| 1969 | Ohio State | 8–1 | Woody Hayes | MGR |
| Penn State | 11–0 | Joe Paterno | R(FACT), SR | |
| Texas | 11–0 | Darrell Royal | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SR, UPI | |
| 1970 | Arizona State | 11–0 | Frank Kush | PS |
| Nebraska | 11–0–1 | Bob Devaney | AP, BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, NCF, R(FACT), SR | |
| Notre Dame | 10–1 | Ara Parseghian | MGR, R(FACT), SR | |
| Ohio State | 9–1 | Woody Hayes | NFF | |
| Texas | 10–1 | Darrell Royal | B(QPRS), L, NFF, R(FACT), UPI | |
| 1971 | Nebraska | 13–0 | Bob Devaney | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, MGR, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SR, UPI |
| 1972 | USC | 12–0 | John McKay | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, MGR, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SR, UPI |
| 1973 | Alabama | 11–1 | Bear Bryant | B(QPRS), UPI |
| Michigan | 10–0–1 | Bo Schembechler | NCF, PS | |
| Notre Dame | 11–0 | Ara Parseghian | AP, BR, FN, FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF | |
| Ohio State | 10–0–1 | Woody Hayes | NCF, PS, R(FACT), SR | |
| Oklahoma | 10–0–1 | Barry Switzer | CFRA, DeS, DuS, SR | |
| 1974 | Ohio State | 10–2 | Woody Hayes | MGR |
| Oklahoma | 11–0 | Barry Switzer | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, HAF, L, NCF, PS, R(FACT), SR | |
| USC | 10–1–1 | John McKay | FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF, UPI | |
| 1975 | Alabama | 11–1 | Bear Bryant | MGR |
| Arizona State | 12–0 | Frank Kush | NCF, SN | |
| Ohio State | 11–1 | Woody Hayes | B(QPRS), HAF, MGR, PS, R(FACT) | |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | AP, BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF, R(FACT), SR, UPI | |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh | 12–0 | Johnny Majors | AP, FN, FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI |
| USC | 11–1 | John Robinson | B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, MGR | |
| 1977 | Alabama | 11–1 | Bear Bryant | CFRA |
| Arkansas | 11–1 | Lou Holtz | R(FACT) | |
| Notre Dame | 11–1 | Dan Devine | AP, BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, MGR, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI | |
| Texas | 11–1 | Fred Akers | B(QPRS), R(FACT), SR | |
| 1978 | Alabama | 11–1 | Bear Bryant | AP, CFRA, FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF, R(FACT) |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | DeS, DuS, HAF, L, MGR, PS, R(FACT), SR | |
| USC | 12–1 | John Robinson | B(QPRS), BR, FN, HAF, NCF, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI | |
| 1979 | Alabama | 12–0 | Bear Bryant | AP, B(QPRS), BR, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, PS, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI |
| USC | 11–0–1 | John Robinson | CFRA | |
| 1980 | Florida State | 10–2 | Bobby Bowden | R(FACT) |
| Georgia | 12–0 | Vince Dooley | AP, B(QPRS), BR, FN, FWAA, HAF, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI | |
| Nebraska | 10–2 | Tom Osborne | R(FACT) | |
| Oklahoma | 10–2 | Barry Switzer | DuS, MGR | |
| Pittsburgh | 11–1 | Jackie Sherrill | CFRA, DeS, NYT, R(FACT), SR | |
| 1981 | Clemson | 12–0 | Danny Ford | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, PS, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI |
| Nebraska | 9–3 | Tom Osborne | NCF | |
| Penn State | 10–2 | Joe Paterno | DuS | |
| Pittsburgh | 11–1 | Jackie Sherrill | NCF | |
| SMU | 10–1 | Ron Meyer | NCF | |
| Texas | 10–1–1 | Fred Akers | NCF | |
| 1982 | Nebraska | 12–1 | Tom Osborne | B(QPRS) |
| Penn State | 11–1 | Joe Paterno | AP, BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, PS, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN | |
| SMU | 11–0–1 | Bobby Collins | HAF | |
| 1983 | Auburn | 11–1 | Pat Dye | BR, CFRA, NYT, R(FACT), SR |
| Miami | 11–1 | Howard Schnellenberger | AP, DuS, FN, FWAA, NCF, NFF, SN, UPI, USAT/CNN | |
| Nebraska | 12–1 | Tom Osborne | B(QPRS), DeS, L, MGR, PS, R(FACT), SR | |
| 1984 | BYU | 13–0 | LaVell Edwards | AP, BR, CFRA, FWAA, NCF, NFF, PS, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN |
| Florida | 9–1–1 | Galen Hall | DeS, DuS, MGR, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR | |
| Nebraska | 10–2 | Tom Osborne | L | |
| Washington | 11–1 | Don James | B(QPRS), FN, NCF | |
| 1985 | Florida | 9–1–1 | Galen Hall | SR |
| Michigan | 10–1–1 | Bo Schembechler | MGR | |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, UPI, USAT/CNN | |
| 1986 | Miami | 11–1 | Jimmy Johnson | R(FACT) |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | B(QPRS), CFRA, DeS, DuS, NYT, SR | |
| Penn State | 12–0 | Joe Paterno | AP, BR, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN | |
| 1987 | Florida State | 11–1 | Bobby Bowden | B(QPRS) |
| Miami | 12–0 | Jimmy Johnson | AP, BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN | |
| 1988 | Miami | 11–1 | Jimmy Johnson | B(QPRS) |
| Notre Dame | 12–0 | Lou Holtz | AP, BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN | |
| 1989 | Miami | 11–1 | Dennis Erickson | AP, BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, UPI, USAT/CNN |
| Notre Dame | 12–1 | Lou Holtz | B(QPRS), ERS, R(FACT), SR | |
| 1990 | Colorado | 11–1–1 | Bill McCartney | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, R(FACT), SN, USAT/CNN |
| Georgia Tech | 11–0–1 | Bobby Ross | DuS, NCF, R(FACT), SR, UPI | |
| Miami | 10–2 | Dennis Erickson | ERS, NYT, R(FACT), SR | |
| Washington | 10–2 | Don James | R(FACT) | |
| 1991 | Miami | 12–0 | Dennis Erickson | AP, BR, CFRA, ERS, NCF, NYT, SN, SR |
| Washington | 12–0 | Don James | B(QPRS), DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, R(FACT), SR, UPI/NFF, USAT/CNN | |
| 1992 | Alabama | 13–0 | Gene Stallings | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI/NFF, USAT/CNN |
| Florida State | 11–1 | Bobby Bowden | SR | |
| 1993 | Auburn | 11–0 | Terry Bowden | NCF |
| Florida State | 12–1 | Bobby Bowden | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CCR, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, NCF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN, USAT/NFF | |
| Nebraska | 11–1 | Tom Osborne | NCF | |
| Notre Dame | 11–1 | Lou Holtz | MGR, NCF | |
| 1994 | Florida State | 10–1–1 | Bobby Bowden | DuS |
| Nebraska | 13–0 | Tom Osborne | AP, AS, B(QPRS), BR, FN, FWAA, NCF, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN, USAT/NFF | |
| Penn State | 12–0 | Joe Paterno | CCR, DeS, ERS, MGR, NCF, NYT, R(FACT), SR | |
| 1995 | Nebraska | 12–0 | Tom Osborne | AP, AS, B(QPRS), BR, CCR, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, UPI, USAT/CNN |
| 1996 | Florida | 12–1 | Steve Spurrier | AP, B(QPRS), BR, CCR, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/CNN |
| Florida State | 11–1 | Bobby Bowden | AS | |
| 1997 | Michigan | 12–0 | Lloyd Carr | AP, FN, FWAA, NCF, NFF, SN |
| Nebraska | 13–0 | Tom Osborne | A&H, AS, B(QPRS), BR, CCR, DeS, DuS, ERS, MGR, NCF, NYT, R(FACT), SR, USAT/ESPN | |
| 1998 | Tennessee | 13–0 | Phillip Fulmer | A&H, AP, AS, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, USAT/ESPN |
| 1999 | Florida State | 12–0 | Bobby Bowden | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN |
| 2000 | Miami | 11–1 | Butch Davis | NYT |
| Oklahoma | 13–0 | Bob Stoops | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NCF, NFF, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN | |
| 2001 | Miami | 12–0 | Larry Coker | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, CM, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN, W |
| 2002 | Ohio State | 14–0 | Jim Tressel | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, CM, DeS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MCFR, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN, W |
| USC | 11–2 | Pete Carroll | DuS, MGR, SR | |
| 2003 | LSU | 13–1 | Nick Saban | A&H, BCS, BR, CM, DeS, DuS, MCFR, NFF, R(FACT), SR, USAT/ESPN, W |
| Oklahoma | 12–2 | Bob Stoops | B(QPRS) | |
| USC | 12–1 | Pete Carroll | AP, CCR, ERS, FWAA, MGR, NYT, SN | |
| 2004 | USC | 11–0 | Pete Carroll | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BR, CCR, CM, DeS, DuS, ERS, MCFR, MGR, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, W |
| 2005 | Texas | 13–0 | Mack Brown | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, CM, DeS, DuS, ERS, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NFF, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN, W |
| 2006 | Florida | 13–1 | Urban Meyer | AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, CM, DuS, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NFF, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT, W |
| Ohio State | 12–1 | Jim Tressel | R(FACT) | |
| Boise State | 13–0 | Chris Petersen | A&H | |
| 2007 | LSU | 12–2 | Les Miles | AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, CM, FWAA, MCFR, NFF, R(FACT), SR, USAT, W |
| Missouri | 12–2 | Gary Pinkel | A&H | |
| USC | 11–2 | Pete Carroll | DuS | |
| 2008 | Florida | 13–1 | Urban Meyer | AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, CM, DuS, FWAA, NFF, R(FACT), SR, USAT |
| Utah | 13–0 | Kyle Whittingham | A&H, MCFR, W | |
| 2009 | Alabama | 14–0 | Nick Saban | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CCR, CFRA, CM, DuS, FWAA, MCFR, NFF, R(FACT), SR, USAT, W |
| 2010 | Auburn | 14–0 | Gene Chizik | A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CFRA, CM, DuS, FWAA, MCFR, NFF, SR, USAT, W |
| TCU | 13–0 | Gary Patterson | CCR | |
| 2011 | Alabama | 12–1 | Nick Saban | AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CFRA, DuS, FWAA, MCFR, NFF, SR, USAT, W |
| LSU | 13–1 | Les Miles | A&H, CCR | |
| Oklahoma State | 12–1 | Mike Gundy | CM |
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