National Champions

*--* Season School 2004 USC 2003 USC (AP), LSU (USA/ESPN) 2002 Ohio State 2001 Miami 2000 Oklahoma 1999 Florida State 1998 Tennessee 1997 Michigan (AP), Nebraska (USA/ESPN) 1996 Florida 1995 Nebraska 1994 Nebraska 1993 Florida St. 1992 Alabama 1991 Miami (AP), Washington (USA/CNN) 1990 Colorado (AP, USA/CNN) Georgia Tech (UPI) 1989 Miami 1988 Notre Dame 1987 Miami 1986 Penn St. 1985 Oklahoma 1984 Brigham Young 1983 Miami 1982 Penn St. 1981 Clemson 1980 Georgia 1979 Alabama 1978 Alabama (AP), USC (UPI) 1977 Notre Dame 1976 Pittsburgh 1975 Oklahoma 1974 Oklahoma (AP), USC (UPI) 1973 Notre Dame (AP), Alabama (UPI) 1972 USC 1971 Nebraska 1970 Nebraska (AP), Texas (UPI) 1969 Texas 1968 Ohio St. 1967 USC 1966 Notre Dame 1965 Alabama (AP), Michigan St. (UPI) 1964 Alabama 1963 Texas 1962 USC 1961 Alabama 1960 Minnesota 1959 Syracuse 1958 LSU 1957 Auburn ( AP), Ohio St. (UPI) 1956 Oklahoma 1955 Oklahoma 1954 Ohio St. (AP), UCLA (UPI) 1953 Maryland 1952 Michigan St. 1951 Tennessee 1950 Oklahoma 1949 Notre Dame 1948 Michigan 1947 Notre Dame 1946 Notre Dame 1945 Army 1944 Army 1943 Notre Dame 1942 Ohio St. 1941 Minnesota 1940 Minnesota 1939 Texas A&M; 1938 Texas Christian 1937 Pittsburgh 1936 Minnesota

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