National champions

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Year 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
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 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 Stewart, George Adams 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 Pennsylvania 12-0 George Washington Woodruff PD
Princeton 8-2 HS
Yale 16-0 William Rhodes BR, HAF, NCF, PD
1895 Pennsylvania 14-0 George Washington Woodruff BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD
Yale 13-0-2 John Hartwell PD
1896 Lafayette 11-0-1 Parke Davis NCF, PD
Princeton 10-0-1 BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD
1897 Pennsylvania 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 William Reid BR
Michigan 11-0 Fielding Yost HAF, HS, NCF
Yale 11-1-1 George Stillman PD
1902 Michigan 11-0 Fielding Yost BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD
Yale 11-0-1 Joseph Swan PD
1903 Michigan 11-0-1 Fielding Yost NCF
Princeton 11-0 Arthur Hillenbrand BR, HAF, HS, NCF, PD
1904 Michigan 10-0 Fielding Yost NCF
Minnesota 13-0 Henry Williams BR
Pennsylvania 12-0 Carl Williams HAF, HS, NCF, PD
1905 Chicago 10-0 Amos Alonzo Stagg BR, HAF, HS, NCF
Yale 10-0 John 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 Knox BR, CW, HAF, HS, NCF, PD
1908 Harvard 9-0-1 Percy Haughton BR
LSU 10-0 Edgar Wingard NCF
Pennsylvania 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 Yost BR, NCF
Pittsburgh 4-1 Glenn Warner HAF, HS, NCF
1919 Centre 9-0 Charley Moran SR
Harvard 9-0-1 Robert 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 Robert 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
W&J 10-0-1 Robert Murphy 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 Yost BR, NCF
1924 Notre Dame 10-0 Knute Rockne BR, BS, CFRA, DiS, HAF, HS, NCF, PS, SR
Pennsylvania 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 Yost SR
1926 Alabama 9-0-1 Wallace Wade BR, CFRA, HAF, NCF, PS
Lafayette 9-0 George McCracken PD
Michigan 7-1 Fielding 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 Robert 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 Mississippi 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
Mississippi 10-0-1 Johnny Vaught BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FWAA, NCF, WS
Missouri 10-1 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)
Mississippi 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
Tennessee 9-2 Doug Dickey L
USC 10-1 John McKay AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, FN, FWAA, HAF, MGR, NCF, NFF, SR, UPI
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, SR, 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, 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 DeS, ERS, MGR, NCF, NYT, R(FACT), SR
1995 Nebraska 12-0 Tom Osborne AP, AS, B(QPRS), BR, 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, 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, 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, DeS, DuS, ERS, FN, FWAA, MGR, NCF, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN
1999 Florida State 12-0 Bobby Bowden A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, 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, 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, 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, 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, ERS, FWAA, MGR, NYT, SN
2004 USC 13-0 Pete Carroll A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CM, DeS, DuS, ERS, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NFF, NYT, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN, W
2005 Texas 13-0 Mack Brown A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CM, DeS, DuS, ERS, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NFF, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN, W
USC 12-1 Pete Carroll HI
2006 Florida 13-1 Urban Meyer A&H, AP, B(QPRS), BCS, BR, CM, DuS, FWAA, MCFR, MGR, NFF, R(FACT), SN, SR, USAT/ESPN, W
Ohio State 12-1 Jim Tressel DeS, HI