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NCAA Division I-A national football championship
The NCAA Division I-A national football championship is the only Division I NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion; in fact, while various other organizations (as described below) designate a national champion at the Division I level, the NCAA itself does not award a championship for Division I-A football.
Football Bowl Subdivision
On August 3, 2006, the Division I Board of Directors took action regarding the two football subdivisions in Division I (Division I-A and I-AA), the Board approved new labels. The presidents approved a change in terminology to "Football Bowl Subdivision" for the former I-A classification and "NCAA Football Championship Subdivision" for the former I-AA group.
The Collegiate Commissioners Association helped develop the new labels. |
The presidents believe the new nomenclature, which became effective in December 2006, more accurately distinguishes Division I institutions for purposes of governing football, the only sport for which such a distinction is necessary. Members felt the old nomenclature inaccurately tiered Division I institutions in all sports, not just football, and produced instances in which media outlets and other entities incorrectly cited institutions as being Division I-AA in basketball or baseball, for example.
The new nomenclature does not affect the voting structure used in Division I governance matters.
By year
| Year | Champion | Source | Record | Bowl | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Colorado | (AP)(FWAA) | 11-1-1 | Won Orange | Bill McCartney |
| Georgia Tech | (UPI) | 11-0-1 | Won Citrus | Bobby Ross | |
| 1991 | Miami (FL) | (AP) | 12-0 | Won Orange | Dennis Erickson |
| Washington | (CNN)(FWAA) | 12-0 | Won Rose | Don James | |
| 1992 | Alabama | (AP)(CNN)(FWAA) | 13-0 | Won Sugar | Gene Stallings |
| 1993 | Florida State | (AP)(CNN)(FWAA) | 12-1 | Won Orange | Bobby Bowden |
| 1994 | Nebraska | (AP)(CNN)(FWAA) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Tom Osborne |
| 1995 | Nebraska | (AP)(CNN)(FWAA) | 12-0 | Won Fiesta | Tom Osborne |
| 1996 | Florida | (AP)(CNN)(FWAA) | 12-1 | Won Sugar | Steve Spurrier |
| 1997 | Michigan | (AP)(FWAA) | 12-0 | Won Rose | Lloyd Carr |
| Nebraska | (ESPN) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Tom Osborne | |
| 1998 | Tennessee | (BCS) | 13-0 | Won Fiesta | Phillip Fulmer |
| 1999 | Florida State | (BCS) | 12-0 | Won Sugar | Bobby Bowden |
| 2000 | Oklahoma | (BCS) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Bob Stoops |
| 2001 | Miami (FL) | (BCS) | 12-0 | Won Rose | Larry Coker |
| 2002 | Ohio State | (BCS) | 14-0 | Won Fiesta | Jim Tressel |
| 2003 | LSU | (BCS) | 13-1 | Won Sugar | Nick Saban |
| USC | (AP) | 12-1 | Won Rose | Pete Carroll | |
| 2004 | USC | (BCS) | 13-0 | Won Orange | Pete Carroll |
| 2005 | Texas | (BCS) | 13-0 | Won Rose | Mack Brown |
| 2006 | Florida | (BCS) | 13-1 | Won BCS Title Game | Urban Meyer |
Most national championships
This is a source of much debate. Before 1901 the national title was dominated by teams that are now members of the Ivy League. Yale and Princeton each claim as many as 24 national championships. However, Yale's last title was in 1927 and Princeton's was in 1935 (according to Dunkel, not reflected above). The University of Michigan won the first non-Ivy League national championship in 1901 (game played in January, 1902).
In an attempt to settle countless arguments, in 1970 Sports Illustrated made an in-depth study into college football's mythical national champions. Every recognized authority that ever presumed to name a No. 1 was included: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, United Press International and many other authorities. At that time they claimed Notre Dame had the most national championships with 17, Alabama with 13, Yale 13, Princeton 12, and USC 10.
Using only the sources from the National Championship Foundation or the "consensus" champion, the following teams have won the most championships since 1901:
| Team | Recognized titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 13 | 1924, 1929, 1930, 1938, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 |
| Alabama | 11 | 1925, 1926, 1930, 1945, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 |
| USC | 11 | 1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000 |
| Michigan | 7 | 1901, 1902, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 1942, 1944, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 2002 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960 |
| Miami | 5 | 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 1916, 1918, 1936, 1937, 1976 |
| Georgia Tech | 4 | 1917, 1928, 1952, 1990 |
| Harvard | 4 | 1910, 1912, 1913, 1919 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 1938, 1950, 1951, 1998 |
| Texas | 4 | 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005 |
Several universities claim more championships than are listed above (e.g., Michigan claims 11 national championships, Alabama claims 12) and some claim fewer championships than are listed above (e.g., Notre Dame claims 11 national championships, Oklahoma claims 7).
Most Associated Press National Championships
Since 1936, the Associated Press has polled sportwriters resulting in an annually awarded a national championship. Until 1968, the final poll was conducted before the bowl games were played.
| Rank | Team | Total | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 8 | 1988 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 7 | 2000 |
| 3 | Alabama | 6 | 1992 |
| 4t | Miami | 5 | 2001 |
| 4t | USC | 5 | 2004 |
| 6t | Minnesota | 4 | 1960 |
| 6t | Nebraska | 4 | 1995 |
| 6t | Ohio State | 4 | 2002 |
| 9 | Texas | 3 | 2005 |
| 10t | Army | 2 | 1945 |
| 10t | Florida | 2 | 2006 |
| 10t | Florida State | 2 | 1999 |
| 10t | Michigan | 2 | 1997 |
| 10t | Penn State | 2 | 1986 |
| 10t | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1976 |
| 10t | Tennessee | 2 | 1998 |
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