| NCAA Football National Champions 1960 to Present | ||||||
| Year | Team | Source | ||||
| 1960 | Minnesota | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1961 | Alabama | (AP) (UPI) | ||||
| 1962 | USC | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1963 | Texas | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1964 | Alabama | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1965 | Alabama | (AP) | ||||
| Michigan State | (UPI) | |||||
| 1966 | Notre Dame | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1967 | USC | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1968 | Ohio State | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1969 | Texas | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1970 | Texas | (AP) | ||||
| Nebraska | (UPI) | |||||
| 1971 | Nebraska | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1972 | USC | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1973 | Notre Dame | (AP) | ||||
| Alabama | (UPI) | |||||
| 1974 | Oklahoma | (AP) | ||||
| USC | (UPI) | |||||
| 1975 | Oklahoma | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1976 | Pittsburgh | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1977 | Notre Dame | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1978 | Alabama | (AP) | ||||
| USC | (UPI) | |||||
| 1979 | Alabama | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1980 | Georgia | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1981 | Clemson | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1982 | Penn State | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1983 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1984 | BYU | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1985 | Oklahoma | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1986 | Penn State | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1987 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1988 | Notre Dame | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1989 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(UPI) | ||||
| 1990 | Colorado | (AP) | ||||
| Georgia Tech | (UPI) | |||||
| 1991 | Miami (FL) | (AP) | ||||
| Washington | (UPI) | |||||
| 1992 | Alabama | (AP)(CNN) | ||||
| 1993 | Florida State | (AP)(CNN) | ||||
| 1994 | Nebraska | (AP)(CNN) | ||||
| 1995 | Nebraska | (AP)(CNN) | ||||
| 1996 | Florida | (AP)(CNN) | ||||
| 1997 | Michigan | (AP) | ||||
| Nebraska | (ESPN) | |||||
| 1998 | Tennessee | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 1999 | Florida State | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2000 | Oklahoma | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2001 | Miami (FL) | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2002 | Ohio State | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2003 | LSU | (BCS) | ||||
| USC | (AP) | |||||
| 2004 | USC | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2005 | Texas | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2006 | Florida | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2007 | LSU | (AP)(BCS) | ||||
| 2008 | Florida | (AP) BCS | ||||