Below are several examples of use of the college football yearly record templates. Note that all details included within the tables are factual and for demonstration purposes. Refer to the "View Source" box adjacent to each example for the source code, and refer to the documentation for each template for specific implementation details.

Basic usage: Team yearly record with coaching changes

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{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = team | team = | conf = | bowl = }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Joe Bedenk]]
 | startyear = 1987
 | conf      = no
 | endyear   = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = 1987
 | name         = Joe Bedenk
 | overall      = 5-8
 | conference   = 3-6
 | confstanding = 5th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  =
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Joe Bedenk
 | overall    = 5-8
 | confrecord = 3-6
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Rip Engle]]
 | startyear = 1988
 | conf      = no
 | endyear   = 1989
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = conference
 | year         = 1988
 | name         = Rip Engle
 | overall      = 11-2
 | conference   = 7-0
 | confstanding = 1st
 | bowlname     = [[Sugar Bowl|Sugar]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = yes
 | ranking      = 3
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = 1989
 | name         = Rip Engle
 | overall      = 8-3
 | conference   = 5-2
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | bowlname     = [[Alamo Bowl|Alamo]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 12
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Rip Engle
 | overall    = 23-13
 | confrecord = 6-12
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Joe Paterno]]
 | startyear = 1990
 | conf      = no
 | endyear   =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = 1990
 | name         = Joe Paterno
 | overall      = 8-4
 | conference   = 5-2
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | bowlname     = [[Outback Bowl|Outback]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = 23
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = conference
 | year         = 1991
 | name         = Joe Paterno
 | overall      = 11-1
 | conference   = 8-0
 | confstanding = 1st
 | bowlname     = [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      = yes
 | ranking      = 6
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = national
 | year         = 1992
 | name         = Joe Paterno
 | overall      = 12-0
 | conference   = 7-0
 | confstanding = 1st
 | bowlname     = [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = yes
 | ranking      = 1
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Joe Paterno
 | overall    = 31-5
 | confrecord = 20-2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
 | overall  = 31-5
 | bowls    = 
 | poll     = 
 | polltype =
}}
Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Joe Bedenk (1987)
1987 Joe Bedenk 5-8 3-6 5th
Joe Bedenk: 5-8 3-6
Rip Engle (1988–1989)
1988 Rip Engle 11-2 7-0 1st W Sugar 3
1989 Rip Engle 8-3 5-2 3rd L Alamo 12
Rip Engle: 23-13 6-12
Joe Paterno (1990–present)
1990 Joe Paterno 8-4 5-2 3rd W Outback 23
1991 Joe Paterno 11-1 8-0 1st L Orange Bowl 6
1992 Joe Paterno 12-0 7-0 1st W Rose Bowl 1
Joe Paterno: 31-5 20-2
Total: 31-5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Basic usage: Coaching yearly record with team changes

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{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Rutgers University|Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]
 | startyear = 1987
 | conf      = [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]]
 | endyear   = 1988
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = 1987
 | name         = Rutgers
 | overall      = 5-8
 | conference   = 3-6
 | confstanding = 5th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  =
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = conference
 | year         = 1988
 | name         = Rutgers
 | overall      = 11-2
 | conference   = 7-0
 | confstanding = 1st
 | bowlname     = [[Sugar Bowl|Sugar]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = yes
 | ranking      = 3
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Rutgers
 | overall    = 5-8
 | confrecord = 3-6
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[USC Trojans]]
 | startyear = 1990
 | conf      = [[Pacific-10 Conference]]
 | endyear   = 
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = 1990
 | name         = USC
 | overall      = 8-4
 | conference   = 5-2
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | bowlname     = [[Outback Bowl|Outback]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = 23
 | ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = USC
 | overall    = 23-13
 | confrecord = 6-12
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
 | overall  = 31-5
 | bowls    = 
 | poll     = 
 | polltype =
}}
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big East Conference) (1987–1988)
1987 Rutgers 5-8 3-6 5th
1988 Rutgers 11-2 7-0 1st W Sugar 3
Rutgers: 5-8 3-6
USC Trojans (Pacific-10 Conference) (1990–present)
1990 USC 8-4 5-2 3rd W Outback 23
USC: 23-13 6-12
Total: 31-5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Basic usage: Rivalry game yearly record

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See {{sports rivalry series table}}

Advanced usage: Multiple rankings each year

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Defaults to AP and Coaches polls.

{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = team | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = both }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Joe Paterno]]
 | startyear = 1990
 | conf      = no
 | endyear   =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = 1990
 | name         = Joe Paterno
 | overall      = 8-4
 | conference   = 5-2
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | bowlname     = [[Outback Bowl|Outback]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = 23
 | ranking2     = 22
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = conference
 | year         = 1991
 | name         = Joe Paterno
 | overall      = 11-1
 | conference   = 8-0
 | confstanding = 1st
 | bowlname     = [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      = yes
 | ranking      = 6
 | ranking2     = 8
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = national
 | year         = 1992
 | name         = Joe Paterno
 | overall      = 12-0
 | conference   = 7-0
 | confstanding = 1st
 | bowlname     = [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = yes
 | ranking      = 1
 | ranking2     = 1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Joe Paterno
 | overall    = 31-5
 | confrecord = 20-2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
 | overall  = 31-5
 | bowls    = 
 | poll     = two
 | polltype =
}}
Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Joe Paterno (1990–present)
1990 Joe Paterno 8-4 5-2 3rd W Outback 23 22
1991 Joe Paterno 11-1 8-0 1st L Orange Bowl 6 8
1992 Joe Paterno 12-0 7-0 1st W Rose Bowl 1 1
Joe Paterno: 31-5 20-2
Total: 31-5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth