National Championship Foundation

The National Championship Foundation (NCF) was established by Mike Riter of Hudson, New York. The NCF retroactively selected college football national champions for each year from 1869 to 1979, and its selections are among the historic national champions recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in its Football Bowl Subdivision record book.

Champions The following list identifies the college football national champions as selected by the National Championship Foundation.

Season Champion(s) Record Coach 1869 Princeton 1–1 1870 Princeton 1–0 1871 None No games played 1872 Princeton 1–0 1873 Princeton 2–0 1874 Yale 3–0 1875 Harvard 4–0 1876 Yale 3–0 1877 Yale 3–0–1 1878 Princeton 6–0 1879 Princeton 4–0–1 1880 PrincetonYale 4–0–14–0–1 1881 Yale 5–0–1 1882 Yale 8–0 1883 Yale 9–0 1884 Yale 8–0–1 1885 Princeton 9–0 1886 Yale 9–0–1 1887 Yale 9–0 1888 Yale 13–0 Walter Camp 1889 Princeton 10–0 1890 Harvard 11–0 George C. Adams, George A. Stewart 1891 Yale 13–0 Walter Camp 1892 Yale 13–0 Walter Camp 1893 Princeton 11–0 1894 Yale 16–0 William Rhodes 1895 Penn 14–0 George Washington Woodruff 1896 LafayettePrinceton 11–0–110–0–1 Parke H. Davis 1897 Penn 15–0 George Washington Woodruff 1898 Harvard 11–0 William Cameron Forbes 1899 Harvard 10–0–1 Benjamin Dibblee 1900 Yale 12–0 Malcolm McBride 1901 Michigan 11–0 Fielding H. Yost 1902 Michigan 11–0 Fielding H. Yost 1903 MichiganPrinceton 11–0–111–0 Fielding H. YostArt Hillebrand 1904 MichiganPenn 10–012–0 Fielding H. YostCarl S. Williams 1905 Chicago 10–0 Amos Alonzo Stagg 1906 Princeton 9–0–1 William Roper 1907 Yale 9–0–1 William F. Knox 1908 LSUPenn 10–011–0–1 Edgar WingardSol Metzger 1909 Yale 10–0 Howard Jones 1910 HarvardPittsburgh 8–0–19–0 Percy HaughtonJoseph H. Thompson 1911 Penn StatePrinceton 8–0–18–0–2 Bill HollenbackWilliam Roper 1912 HarvardPenn State 9–08–0 Percy HaughtonBill Hollenback 1913 Harvard 9–0 Percy Haughton 1914 Army 9–0 Charles Daly 1915 Cornell 9–0 Albert Sharpe 1916 Pittsburgh 8–0 Glenn "Pop" Warner 1917 Georgia Tech 9–0 John Heisman 1918 MichiganPittsburgh 5–04–1 Fielding H. YostGlenn "Pop" Warner 1919 HarvardNotre DameTexas A&M 9–0–19–010–0 Bob FisherKnute RockneDana X. Bible 1920 California 9–0 Andy Smith 1921 Cornell 8–0 Gil Dobie 1922 CaliforniaPrinceton 9–08–0 Andy SmithWilliam Roper 1923 IllinoisMichigan 8–08–0 Robert ZuppkeFielding H. Yost 1924 Notre Dame 10–0 Knute Rockne 1925 Alabama 10–0 Wallace Wade 1926 AlabamaStanford 9–0–110–0–1 Wallace WadeGlenn "Pop" Warner 1927 Illinois 7–0–1 Robert Zuppke 1928 Georgia Tech 10–0 William Alexander 1929 Notre Dame 9–0 Knute Rockne 1930 Notre Dame 10–0 Knute Rockne 1931 USC 10–1 Howard Jones 1932 USC 10–0 Howard Jones 1933 Michigan 7–0–1 Harry Kipke 1934 Minnesota 8–0 Bernie Bierman 1935 Minnesota 8–0 Bernie Bierman 1936 Minnesota 7–1 Bernie Bierman 1937 Pittsburgh 9–0–1 Jock Sutherland 1938 TCU 11–0 Dutch Meyer 1939 Texas A&M 11–0 Homer Norton 1940 Minnesota 8–0 Bernie Bierman 1941 Minnesota 8–0 Bernie Bierman 1942 Ohio State 9–1 Paul Brown 1943 Notre Dame 9–1 Frank Leahy 1944 ArmyOhio State 9–09–0 Earl BlaikCarroll Widdoes 1945 AlabamaArmy 10–09–0 Frank ThomasEarl Blaik 1946 Notre Dame 8–0–1 Frank Leahy 1947 Michigan 10–0 Fritz Crisler 1948 Michigan 9–0 Bennie Oosterbaan 1949 Notre Dame 10–0 Frank Leahy 1950 Tennessee 11–1 Robert Neyland 1951 Maryland 10–0 Jim Tatum 1952 Michigan State 9–0 Biggie Munn 1953 Notre Dame 9–0–1 Frank Leahy 1954 Ohio StateUCLA 10–09–0 Woody HayesHenry Sanders 1955 Oklahoma 11–0 Bud Wilkinson 1956 Oklahoma 10–0 Bud Wilkinson 1957 Auburn 10–0 Ralph Jordan 1958 LSU 11–0 Paul Dietzel 1959 Syracuse 11–0 Ben Schwartzwalder 1960 Ole Miss 10–0–1 Johnny Vaught 1961 Alabama 11–0 Paul "Bear" Bryant 1962 USC 11–0 John McKay 1963 Texas 11–0 Darrell Royal 1964 Arkansas 11–0 Frank Broyles 1965 Alabama 9–1–1 Paul "Bear" Bryant 1966 Notre Dame 9–0–1 Ara Parseghian 1967 USC 10–1 John McKay 1968 Ohio State 10–0 Woody Hayes 1969 Texas 11–0 Darrell Royal 1970 Nebraska 11–0–1 Bob Devaney 1971 Nebraska 13–0 Bob Devaney 1972 USC 12–0 John McKay 1973 MichiganNotre DameOhio State 10–0–111–010–0–1 Bo SchembechlerAra ParseghianWoody Hayes 1974 OklahomaUSC 11–010–1–1 Barry SwitzerJohn McKay 1975 Arizona StateOklahoma 12–011–1 Frank KushBarry Switzer 1976 Pittsburgh 12–0 Johnny Majors 1977 Notre Dame 11–1 Dan Devine 1978 AlabamaUSC 11–112–1 Paul "Bear" BryantJohn Robinson 1979 Alabama 12–0 Paul "Bear" Bryant 1980 Georgia 12–0 Vince Dooley 1981 ClemsonNebraskaPittsburghSMUTexas 12–09–311–110–110–1–1 Danny FordTom OsborneJackie SherrillRon MeyerFred Akers 1982 Penn State 11–1 Joe Paterno 1983 Miami (FL) 11–1 Howard Schnellenberger 1984 BYUWashington 13–011–1 LaVell EdwardsDon James 1985 Oklahoma 11–1 Barry Switzer 1986 Penn State 12–0 Joe Paterno 1987 Miami (FL) 12–0 Jimmy Johnson 1988 Notre Dame 12–0 Lou Holtz 1989 Miami (FL) 11–1 Dennis Erickson 1990 ColoradoGeorgia Tech 11–1–111–0–1 Bill McCartneyBobby Ross 1991 Miami (FL)Washington 12–012–0 Dennis EricksonDon James 1992 Alabama 13–0 Gene Stallings 1993 AuburnFlorida StateNebraskaNotre Dame 11–012–111–111–1 Terry BowdenBobby BowdenTom OsborneLou Holtz 1994 NebraskaPenn State 13–012–0 Tom OsborneJoe Paterno 1995 Nebraska 12–0 Tom Osborne 1996 Florida 12–1 Steve Spurrier 1997 MichiganNebraska 12–013–0 Lloyd CarrTom Osborne 1998 Tennessee 13–0 Phillip Fulmer 1999 Florida State 12–0 Bobby Bowden 2000 Oklahoma 13–0 Bob Stoops

See also NCAA Division I FBS national football championship

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