These rating and poll systems used to select historic national champions are recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in its Football Bowl Subdivision record book.
| Year | CHAMPIONS |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2021 | Georgia: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2020 | Alabama: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2019 | LSU: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2018 | Clemson: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2017 | Alabama: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2016 | Clemson: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today Alabama: Colley |
| 2015 | Alabama: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2014 | Ohio State: College Football Playoff, AP, FW-NFF, USA Today |
| 2013 | Florida State: AP, ^BCS, Dunkel, FW, NFF, USA Today |
| 2012 | Alabama: AP, ^BCS, Dunkel, FW, NFF, USA Today |
| 2011 | Alabama: Berryman, ^BCS, USA Today, AP, Dunkel, FW, NFF |
| 2010 | Auburn: Berryman, ^BCS, USA Today, AP, Dunkel, FW, NFF |
| 2009 | Alabama: Berryman, ^BCS, USA Today, AP, Dunkel, FW, NFF |
| 2008 | Florida: Berryman, ^BCS, USA Today, AP, Dunkel, FW, NFF |
| 2007 | LSU: Berryman, ^BCS, USA Today, AP, Dunkel, FW, NFF |
| 2006 | Florida: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FW, Massey, Matthews, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA Today, Wolfe |
| 2005 | Texas: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FW, Massey, Matthews, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA Today, Wolfe |
| 2004 | #Southern California: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FW, Massey, Matthews, NY Times, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN, Wolfe #BCS later vacated |
| 2003 | LSU: Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, Massey, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, USA/ESPN, Wolfe Oklahoma: Berryman Southern California: AP, Eck, FW, Matthews, NY Times, Sporting News |
| 2002 | Ohio State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Massey, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN, Wolfe Southern California: Dunkel, Matthews, Sagarin* |
| 2001 | Miami (Fla.): AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Massey, Matthews, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN, Wolfe |
| 2000 | Miami (Fla.): NY Times Oklahoma: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Massey, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN |
| 1999 | Florida State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Massey, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN |
| 1998 | Tennessee: Alderson, AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN |
| 1997 | Michigan: AP, Billingsley, FB News, FW, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, Sporting News Nebraska: Alderson, Berryman, Billingsley MOV, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, Matthews, National Championship Foundation*, NY Times, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Seattle Times, USA/ESPN |
| 1996 | Florida: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, USA/CNN, NY Times, National Championship Foundation, Dunkel, Matthews, DeVold Florida State: Alderson |
| 1995 | Nebraska: Alderson, AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN |
| 1994 | Florida State: Dunkel Nebraska: Alderson, AP, Berryman, Billingsley, FACT*, FB News, FW, National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN, USA/NFF Penn State: DeVold, Eck, FACT*, Matthews, National Championship Foundation*, NY Times, Sagarin* |
| 1993 | Auburn: National Championship Foundation* Florida State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, National Championship Foundation*, NY Times, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN, USA/NFF Nebraska: National Championship Foundation* Notre Dame: Matthews, National Championship Foundation* |
| 1992 | Alabama: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NY Times, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News, UPI/NFF, USA/CNN Florida State: Sagarin* |
| 1991 | Miami (Fla.): AP, Billingsley, Eck, Football Research, National Championship Foundation*, NY Times, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News Washington: Berryman, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin*, UPI/NFF, USA/CNN |
| 1990 | Colorado: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, Sporting News, USA/CNN Georgia Tech: Dunkel, FACT*, National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin (ELOChess)*, UPI Miami (Fla.): Eck, FACT*, NY Times, Sagarin* Washington: FACT* |
| 1989 | Miami (Fla.): AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN Notre Dame: Berryman, Eck, FACT*, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) |
| 1988 | Miami (Fla.): Berryman, Sagarin* Notre Dame: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin, (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN |
| 1987 | Florida State: Berryman Miami (Fla.): AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel,Eck, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN |
| 1986 | Miami (Fla.): FACT* Oklahoma: Berryman, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, NY Times, Sagarin* Penn State: AP, Billingsley, FACT*, FB News, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN |
| 1985 | Florida: Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Michigan: Matthews Oklahoma: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Sagarin*, Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN |
| 1984 | BYU: AP, Billingsley, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, UPI, USA/CNN Florida: DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, Matthews, NY Times, Sagarin*, Sporting News Nebraska: Litkenhous Washington: Berryman, FB News, National Championship Foundation* |
| 1983 | Auburn: Billingsley, FACT*, Football Research, NY Times, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Miami (Fla.): AP, Dunkel, FB News, FW, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN Nebraska: Berryman, DeVold, FACT*, Litkenhous, Matthews, Poling, Sagarin* |
| 1982 | Nebraska: Berryman Penn State: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms*, Litkenhous, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI, USA/CNN SMU: Helms* |
| 1981 | Clemson: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, Matthews, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI Nebraska: National Championship Foundation* Penn State: Dunkel Pittsburgh: National Championship Foundation* SMU: National Championship Foundation* Texas: National Championship Foundation* |
| 1980 | Florida State: FACT* Georgia: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, FACT*, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News, UPI Nebraska: FACT* Oklahoma: Dunkel, Matthews Pittsburgh: DeVold, FACT*, Football Research, NY Times, Sagarin* |
| 1979 | Alabama: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI Southern California: Football Research |
| 1978 | Alabama: AP, FACT*, Football Research, FW, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, NFF Oklahoma: DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, Helms*, Litkenhous, Matthews, Poling, Sagarin* Southern California: Berryman, Billingsley, FACT*, FB News, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Sporting News, UPI |
| 1977 | Alabama: Football Research* Arkansas: FACT* Notre Dame: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research*, FW, Helms, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin*, Sporting News, UPI Texas: Berryman, FACT*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh: AP, Billingsley, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI Southern California: Berryman, Billingsley MOV, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Matthews |
| 1975 | Alabama: Matthews* Arizona State: National Championship Foundation*, Sporting News Ohio State: Berryman, FACT*, Helms*, Matthews*, Poling Oklahoma: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI |
| 1974 | Ohio State: Matthews Oklahoma: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, Helms*, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess) Southern California: FW, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, NFF, UPI |
| 1973 | Alabama: Berryman, UPI Michigan: National Championship Foundation*, Poling* Notre Dame: AP, Billingsley, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation*, NFF Ohio State: FACT, National Championship Foundation*, Poling*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Oklahoma: DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Sagarin* |
| 1972 | Southern California: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI |
| 1971 | Nebraska: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI |
| 1970 | Arizona State: Poling Nebraska: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Notre Dame: FACT*, Matthews, Sagarin* Ohio State: NFF* Texas: Berryman, FACT*, Litkenhous, NFF*, UPI |
| 1969 | Ohio State: Matthews Penn State: FACT*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Texas: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT*, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin*, UPI |
| 1968 | Georgia: Litkenhous Ohio State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, UPI Texas: DeVold, Matthews, Sagarin* |
| 1967 | Notre Dame: Dunkel Oklahoma: Poling Southern California: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI Tennessee: Litkenhous |
| 1966 | Alabama: Berryman, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Michigan State: Football Research, Helms*, NFF*, Poling* Notre Dame: AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, FW, Helms*, Litkenhous, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF*, Poling*, Sagarin*, UPI |
| 1965 | Alabama: AP, Football Research, FW*, National Championship Foundation Michigan State: Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, FW*, Helms, Litkenhous, NFF, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI |
| 1964 | Alabama: AP, Berryman, Litkenhous, UPI Arkansas: Billingsley, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Michigan: Dunkel Notre Dame: DeVold, FB News, NFF |
| 1963 | Texas: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI, Williamson |
| 1962 | LSU: Berryman* Ole Miss: Billingsley, Litkenhous, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Southern California: AP, Berryman*, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, UPI, Williamson |
| 1961 | Alabama: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI, Williamson Ohio State: FW, Poling |
| 1960 | Iowa: Berryman, Boand, Litkenhous, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Minnesota: AP, FB News, NFF, UPI Ole Miss: Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation, Williamson Missouri: Poling Washington: Helms |
| 1959 | Ole Miss: Berryman, Dunkel, Sagarin* Syracuse: AP, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, FB News, Football Research, FW, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, UPI, Williamson |
| 1958 | Iowa: FW LSU: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI, Williamson |
| 1957 | Auburn: AP, Billingsley, Football Research, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson Michigan State: Dunkel Ohio State: Boand, DeVold, FW, INS, Litkenhous, UPI Oklahoma: Berryman |
| 1956 | Georgia Tech: Berryman, Sagarin* Iowa: Football Research Oklahoma: AP, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, FW, Helms, INS, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, UPI, Williamson Tennessee: Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* |
| 1955 | Michigan State: Boand Oklahoma: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, FW, Helms, INS, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), UPI, Williamson |
| 1954 | Ohio State: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Football Research*, Helms*, INS, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson UCLA: Dunkel, Football Research*, FW, Helms*, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, UPI |
| 1953 | Maryland: AP, INS, UPI Notre Dame: Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson Oklahoma: Berryman, Football Research |
| 1952 | Georgia Tech: Berryman, Billingsley, INS, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Michigan State: AP, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin*, UPI, Williamson |
| 1951 | Georgia Tech: Berryman, Boand* Illinois: Boand* Maryland: DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Michigan State: Billingsley, Helms, Poling Tennessee: AP, Litkenhous, UPI, Williamson |
| 1950 | Kentucky: Sagarin* Oklahoma: AP, Berryman, Helms, Litkenhous, UPI, Williamson Princeton: Boand, Poling Tennessee: Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* |
| 1949 | Notre Dame: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Champion-ship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson Oklahoma: Football Research |
| 1948 | Michigan: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson |
| 1947 | Michigan: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms*, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Notre Dame: AP, Helms*, Williamson |
| 1946 | Army West Point: Billingsley, Boand*, Football Research, Helms*, Houlgate, Poling* Georgia: Williamson Notre Dame: AP, Berryman, Boand*, DeVold, Dunkel, Helms*, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling*, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess) |
| 1945 | Alabama: National Championship Foundation* Army West Point: AP, Berryman, Billingsley MOV, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson Ohio State: Billingsley |
| 1944 | Army West Point: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation*, Poling, Sagarin*, Williamson Ohio State: National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* |
| 1943 | Notre Dame: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson |
| 1942 | Georgia: Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson Ohio State: AP, Boand, Dunkel, Football Research, National Championship Foundation Wisconsin: Helms |
| 1941 | Alabama: Houlgate Minnesota: AP, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Texas: Berryman, Williamson |
| 1940 | Minnesota: AP, Berryman, Boand, DeVold, Dickinson, Football Research, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Stanford: Billingsley, Helms, Poling Tennessee: Dunkel, Williamson |
| 1939 | Cornell: Litkenhous, Sagarin* Southern California: Dickinson Texas A&M: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)*, Williamson |
| 1938 | Notre Dame: Dickinson Tennessee: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dunkel, Football Research, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) TCU: AP, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Williamson |
| 1937 | California: Dunkel, Helms Pittsburgh: AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Football Research, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson |
| 1936 | Duke: Berryman LSU: Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Williamson Minnesota: AP, Billingsley, Dickinson, Dunkel, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling Pittsburgh: Boand, Football Research, Houlgate |
| 1935 | LSU: Williamson* Minnesota: Billingsley, Boand, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling Princeton: Dunkel SMU: Berryman, Dickinson, Houlgate, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) TCU: Williamson* |
| 1934 | Alabama: Berryman, Dunkel, Houlgate, Poling, Williamson Minnesota: Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) |
| 1933 | Michigan: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Helms, Houlgate, Football Research, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis*, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Ohio State: Dunkel Princeton: Parke Davis* Southern California: Williamson |
| 1932 | Colgate: Parke Davis* Michigan: Dickinson, Parke Davis*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Southern California: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis*, Poling, Sagarin*, Williamson |
| 1931 | Pittsburgh: Parke Davis* Purdue: Parke Davis* Southern California: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Dunkel, Helms, Houlgate, Football Research, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELOChess), Williamson |
| 1930 | Alabama: Berryman, Football Research, Parke Davis*, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Notre Dame: Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Dunkel, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis*, Poling |
| 1929 | Notre Dame: Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin (ELOChess)* Pittsburgh: Parke Davis Southern California: Berryman, Houlgate, Sagarin* |
| 1928 | Detroit: Parke Davis* Georgia Tech: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis*, Poling, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Southern California: Dickinson, Sagarin* |
| 1927 | Georgia: Berryman, Boand, Poling National Poll Rankings Illinois: Billingsley, Dickinson, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis Notre Dame: Houlgate Texas A&M: Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Yale: Football Research |
| 1926 | Alabama: Berryman, Billingsley, Football Research, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, Poling Lafayette: Parke Davis Michigan: Sagarin* Navy: Boand, Houlgate Stanford: Dickinson, Helms*, National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin (ELOChess)* |
| 1925 | Alabama: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin (ELOChess)* Dartmouth: Dickinson, Parke Davis Michigan: Sagarin* |
| 1924 | Notre Dame: Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dickinson, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Penn: Parke Davis |
| 1923 | California: Houlgate Cornell: Sagarin* Illinois: Berryman*, Boand, Football Research, Helms, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Michigan: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation* Yale: Berryman* |
| 1922 | California: Billingsley MOV, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Sagarin* Cornell: Helms, Parke Davis* Iowa: Billingsley Princeton: Boand, Football Research, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Vanderbilt: Berryman |
| 1921 | California: Billingsley MOV, Boand*, Football Research, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Cornell: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Iowa: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Lafayette: Boand*, Parke Davis* Vanderbilt: Berryman Wash. & Jeff.: Boand* |
| 1920 | California: Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) Georgia: Berryman Harvard: Boand* Notre Dame: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Princeton: Boand*, Parke Davis* |
| 1919 | Harvard: Football Research*, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis* Illinois: Billingsley, Boand, Football Research*, Parke Davis*, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)* Notre Dame: National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis* Texas A&M: Billingsley MOV, National Championship Foundation* Centre: Sagarin* |
| 1918 | Michigan: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation* Pittsburgh: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation* |
| 1917 | Georgia Tech: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation |
| 1916 | Army West Point: Parke Davis* Georgia Tech: Billingsley Pittsburgh: Billingsley MOV, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1915 | Cornell: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Minnesota: Billingsley Oklahoma: Billingsley MOV Pittsburgh: Parke Davis* |
| 1914 | Army West Point: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Illinois: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Texas: Billingsley MOV |
| 1913 | Auburn: Billingsley MOV Chicago: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Harvard: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1912 | Harvard: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis Penn State: National Championship Foundation* |
| 1911 | Minnesota: Billingsley Penn State: National Championship Foundation* Princeton: Billingsley MOV, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis |
| 1910 | Harvard: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation* Pittsburgh: National Championship Foundation* |
| 1909 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1908 | Harvard: Billingsley LSU: National Championship Foundation* Penn: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis |
| 1907 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis, Whitney |
| 1906 | Princeton: Helms, National Championship Foundation Yale: Billingsley, Parke Davis, Whitney |
| 1905 | Chicago: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation Yale: Parke Davis, Whitney |
| 1904 | Michigan: National Championship Foundation* Minnesota: Billingsley Penn: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis |
| 1903 | Michigan: National Championship Foundation* Princeton: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis |
| 1902 | Michigan: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Yale: Parke Davis* |
| 1901 | Harvard: Billingsley Michigan: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation Yale: Parke Davis |
| 1900 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1899 | Harvard: Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation Princeton: Billingsley, Parke Davis |
| 1898 | Harvard: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation Princeton: Parke Davis |
| 1897 | Penn: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Yale: Parke Davis* |
| 1896 | Lafayette: National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis* Princeton: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis* |
| 1895 | Penn: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Yale: Parke Davis* |
| 1894 | Penn: Parke Davis* Princeton: Houlgate Yale: Billingsley, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1893 | Princeton: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation Yale: Parke Davis |
| 1892 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1891 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1890 | Harvard: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1889 | Princeton: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1888 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1887 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1886 | Princeton: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Yale: Helms, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1885 | Princeton: Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1884 | Princeton: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Yale: Helms, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1883 | Yale: Billingsley, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1882 | Yale: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1881 | Princeton: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Yale: National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1880 | Princeton: National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis* Yale: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation*, Parke Davis* |
| 1879 | Princeton: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Yale: Parke Davis* |
| 1878 | Princeton: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1877 | Princeton: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Yale: National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1876 | Yale: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1875 | Columbia: Parke Davis* Harvard: National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Princeton: Billingsley, Parke Davis* |
| 1874 | Harvard: Parke Davis* Princeton: Billingsley, Parke Davis* Yale: National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* |
| 1873 | Princeton: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1872 | Princeton: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis* Yale: Parke Davis* |
| 1871 | No national champions selected. |
| 1870 | Princeton: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis |
| 1869 | Princeton: Billingsley, National Championship Foundation, Parke Davis Rutgers: Parke Davis |