Friday, December 3Past national champs
Year |
ESPN/USA Today (Coaches) |
AP (Media) |
1998 |
Tennessee |
Tennessee |
1997 |
Nebraska |
Michigan |
1996 |
Florida |
Florida |
1995 |
Nebraska |
Nebraska |
1994 |
Nebraska |
Nebraska |
1993 |
Florida State |
Florida State |
1993 |
Florida State |
Florida State |
1992 |
Alabama |
Alabama |
1991 |
Washington |
Miami (Fla.) |
1990 |
Georgia Tech |
Colorado |
1989 |
Miami (Fla.) |
Miami (Fla.) |
1988 |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
1987 |
Miami (Fla.) |
Miami (Fla.) |
1986 |
Penn State |
Penn State |
1985 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
1984 |
Brigham Young |
Brigham Young |
1983 |
Miami (Fla.) |
Miami (Fla.) |
1982 |
Penn State |
Penn State |
1981 |
Clemson |
Clemson |
1980 |
Georgia |
Georgia |
1979 |
Alabama |
Alabama |
1978 |
Southern California |
Alabama |
1977 |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
1976 |
Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh |
1975 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
1974 |
Southern California |
Oklahoma |
1973 |
Alabama |
Notre Dame |
1972 |
Southern California |
Southern California |
1971 |
Nebraska |
Nebraska |
1970 |
Texas |
Nebraska |
1969 |
Texas |
Texas |
1968 |
Ohio State |
Ohio State |
1967 |
Southern California |
Southern California |
1966 |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
1965 |
Michigan State |
Alabama |
1964 |
Alabama |
Alabama |
1963 |
Texas |
Texas |
1962 |
Southern California |
Southern California |
1961 |
Alabama |
Alabama |
1960 |
Minnesota |
Minnesota |
1959 |
Syracuse |
Syracuse |
1958 |
Louisiana State |
Louisiana State |
1957 |
Ohio State |
Auburn |
1956 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
1955 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
1954 |
UCLA |
Ohio State |
1953 |
Maryland |
Maryland |
1952 |
Michigan State |
Michigan State |
1951 |
Tennessee |
Tennessee |
1950 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
1949 |
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Notre Dame |
1948 |
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Michigan |
1947 |
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Notre Dame |
1946 |
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Notre Dame |
1945 |
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Army |
1944 |
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Army |
1943 |
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Notre Dame |
1942 |
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Ohio State |
1941 |
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Minnesota |
1940 |
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Minnesota |
1939 |
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Texas A&M |
1938 |
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Texas Christian |
1937 |
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Pittsburgh |
1936 |
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Minnesota |
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