Lineal National Championship
This is an original research project. In some sports, rather than have a playoff or a complex balloting method, the champion is deemed to be the competitor who defeated the preceding champion, e.g., boxing. What follows are the results of a college football national championship based on this method.
Date | Champion | Score | Site | Defenses | Notes |
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9/7/2024 | Texas | 31-12 | Ann Arbor, MI | * | Incumbent |
10/25/2023 | Michigan | 34-13 | Houston, TX | 2 | |
11/12/2022 | Washington | 37-34 | Eugene, OR | 18 | |
9/17/2022 | Oregon | 41-20 | Eugene, OR | 7 | |
9/10/2022 | Brigham Young | 26-20 | Provo, UT | 1 | 2OT |
1/1/2022 | Baylor | 21-7 | New Orleans, LA | 2 | Sugar Bowl |
11/14/2021 | Mississippi | 29-19 | Oxford, MS | 3 | |
10/19/2021 | Texas A&M | 41-38 | College Station, TX | 4 | |
11/28/2020 | Alabama | 42-13 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 11 | |
10/31/2020 | Auburn | 48-11 | Auburn, AL | 2 | |
10/24/2020 | Louisiana State | 52-24 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | |
10/17/2010 | South Carolina | 30-22 | Columbia, SC | 1 | |
10/10/2020 | Auburn | 30-28 | Auburn, AL | 1 | |
10/3/2020 | Arkansas | 21-14 | Starkville, MS | 1 | |
9/26/2020 | Mississippi State | 44-34 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | |
1/13/2020 | Louisiana State | 42-25 | New Orleans, LA | 1 | CFP Championship |
12/28/2019 | Clemson | 29-23 | Glendale, AZ | 1 | Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) |
11/10/2018 | Ohio State | 26-6 | East Lansing, MI | 18 | |
10/27/2018 | Michigan State | 23-13 | East Lansing, MI | 2 | |
10/20/2018 | Purdue | 49-20 | West Lafayette, IN | 1 | |
9/29/2018 | Ohio State | 27-26 | State College, PA | 3 | |
9/8/2018 | Penn State | 51-6 | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | |
11/24/2017 | Pittsburgh | 24-14 | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | |
10/21/2017 | Miami (FL) | 27-19 | Miami, FL | 5 | |
10/13/2017 | Syracuse | 27-24 | Syracuse, NY | 1 | |
1/9/2017 | Clemson | 35-31 | Tampa, FL | 7 | CFP Championship |
10/22/2016 | Alabama | 33-14 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 7 | |
9/24/2016 | Texas A&M | 45-24 | Arlington, TX | 3 | |
9/10/2016 | Arkansas | 41-38 | Fort Worth, TX | 2 | 2OT |
11/27/2015 | Texas Christian | 28-21 | Fort Worth, TX | 3 | OT |
11/21/2015 | Baylor | 45-35 | Stillwater, OK | 1 | |
11/7/2015 | Oklahoma State | 49-29 | Stillwater, OK | 2 | |
11/1/2014 | Texas Christian | 31-30 | Morgantown, WV | 14 | |
10/18/2014 | West Virginia | 41-27 | Morgantown, WV | 2 | |
10/11/2014 | Baylor | 61-58 | Waco, TX | 1 | |
10/4/2014 | Texas Christian | 37-33 | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | |
12/7/2013 | Oklahoma | 33-24 | Stillwater, OK | 6 | |
11/23/2013 | Oklahoma State | 49-17 | Stillwater, OK | 1 | |
11/17/2012 | Baylor | 52-24 | Waco, TX | 13 | |
10/27/2012 | Kansas State | 55-24 | Manhattan, KS | 3 | |
10/13/2012 | Texas Tech | 49-14 | Lubbock, TX | 2 | |
1/4/2012 | West Virginia | 70-33 | Miami, FL | 6 | Orange Bowl |
12/3/2011 | Clemson | 38-10 | Charlotte, NC | 1 | ACC Championship |
11/10/2011 | Virginia Tech | 37-26 | Atlanta, GA | 3 | |
10/29/2011 | Georgia Tech | 31-17 | Atlanta, GA | 1 | |
9/17/2011 | Clemson | 38-24 | Clemson, SC | 6 | |
12/4/2010 | Auburn | 56-17 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | SEC Championship |
11/13/2010 | South Carolina | 36-14 | Gainesville, FL | 3 | |
10/30/2010 | Florida | 34-31 | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | OT |
10/23/2010 | Georgia | 44-31 | Lexington, KY | 1 | |
10/16/2010 | Kentucky | 31-28 | Lexington, KY | 1 | |
10/9/2010 | South Carolina | 35-21 | Columbia, SC | 1 | |
12/6/2009 | Alabama | 32-13 | Atlanta, GA | 7 | SEC Championship |
1/8/2009 | Florida | 24-14 | Miami, FL | 13 | BCS Championship |
11/22/2008 | Oklahoma | 65-21 | Norman, OK | 3 | |
11/1/2008 | Texas Tech | 39-33 | Lubbock, TX | 2 | |
10/25/2008 | Texas | 28-24 | Austin, TX | 1 | |
10/11/2008 | Oklahoma State | 28-23 | Columbia, MO | 2 | |
1/1/2008 | Missouri | 38-7 | Dallas, TX | 6 | Cotton Bowl |
11/23/2007 | Arkansas | 50-48 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | 3OT |
10/20/2007 | Louisiana State | 30-24 | Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | |
9/29/2007 | Auburn | 20-17 | Gainesville, FL | 3 | |
1/8/2006 | Florida | 41-14 | Glendale, AZ | 5 | BCS Championship |
9/9/2006 | Ohio State | 24-7 | Austin, TX | 11 | |
1/4/2006 | Texas | 41-38 | Pasadena, CA | 2 | Rose Bowl |
1/1/2004 | Southern California | 28-14 | Pasadena, CA | 26 | Rose Bowl |
10/25/2003 | Michigan | 31-3 | Ann Arbor, MI | 4 | |
10/18/2003 | Purdue | 26-23 | Madison, WI | 1 | |
10/11/2003 | Wisconsin | 17-10 | Madison, WI | 1 | |
1/3/2003 | Ohio State | 31-24 | Tempe, AZ | 6 | Fiesta Bowl, 2OT |
10/7/2000 | Miami (FL) | 27-24 | Miami, FL | 32 | |
9/18/1999 | Florida State | 42-11 | Tallahassee, FL | 15 | |
8/28/1999 | North Carolina State | 23-20 | Austin, TX | 3 | |
11/27/1998 | Texas | 26-24 | Austin, TX | 2 | |
10/10/1998 | Texas A&M | 28-21 | College Station, TX | 6 | |
9/20/1997 | Nebraska | 27-14 | Seattle, WA | 16 | |
9/6/1997 | Washington | 42-20 | Provo, UT | 2 | |
10/19/1996 | Brigham Young | 55-30 | Tulsa, OK | 8 | |
9/21/1996 | Tulsa | 27-20 | Tulsa, OK | 3 | |
9/7/1996 | Iowa | 21-20 | Iowa City, IA | 2 | |
11/24/1995 | Arizona | 31-28 | Tempe, AZ | 2 | |
10/14/1995 | Arizona State | 29-21 | Tempe, AZ | 4 | |
9/30/1995 | Brigham Young | 28-21 | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | |
9/16/1995 | Colorado State | 27-20 | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | |
9/9/1995 | Air Force | 34-10 | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | |
11/12/1994 | Wyoming | 38-28 | Laramie, WY | 2 | |
11/5/1994 | New Mexico | 23-21 | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | |
10/22/1994 | Utah | 45-31 | Fort Collins, CO | 2 | |
10/8/1994 | Colorado State | 21-16 | Tucson, AZ | 2 | |
11/26/1993 | Arizona | 34-20 | Tempe, AZ | 6 | |
11/13/1993 | Arizona State | 9-3 | Pasadena, CA | 1 | |
10/16/1993 | UCLA | 39-25 | Pasadena, CA | 4 | |
10/9/1993 | Washington | 24-23 | Berkeley, CA | 1 | |
9/4/1993 | California | 27-25 | Pasadena, CA | 5 | |
11/21/1992 | UCLA | 38-37 | Pasadena, CA | 1 | |
11/14/1992 | Southern California | 14-7 | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | |
11/7/1992 | Arizona | 16-3 | Tucson, AZ | 1 | |
10/3/1992 | Washington | 17-10 | Seattle, WA | 5 | |
9/19/1992 | Southern California | 20-10 | Norman, OK | 1 | |
9/3/1992 | Oklahoma | 34-9 | Lubbock, TX | 2 | |
11/16/1991 | Texas Tech | 31-24 | Waco, TX | 2 | |
10/26/1991 | Baylor | 26-9 | Waco, TX | 2 | |
10/19/1991 | Texas Christian | 39-28 | Houston, TX | 1 | |
10/12/1991 | Rice | 20-17 | Waco, TX | 1 | |
9/14/1991 | Baylor | 16-14 | Boulder, CO | 4 | |
1/1/1991 | Colorado | 10-9 | Miami, FL | 2 | Orange Bowl |
11/24/1990 | Notre Dame | 10-6 | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | |
11/17/1990 | Southern California | 45-42 | Pasadena, CA | 1 | |
11/10/1990 | UCLA | 25-22 | Seattle, WA | 1 | |
10/27/1990 | Washington | 46-7 | Seattle, WA | 2 | |
9/29/1990 | California | 30-25 | Tucson, AZ | 4 | |
9/8/1990 | Arizona | 28-16 | Tucson, AZ | 3 | |
1/1/1990 | Illinois | 31-21 | Orlando, FL | 1 | Florida Citrus Bowl |
11/4/1989 | Virginia | 20-9 | Raleigh, NC | 3 | |
10/28/1989 | North Carolina State | 20-10 | Columbia, SC | 1 | |
9/30/1989 | South Carolina | 24-20 | Athens, GA | 3 | |
9/23/1989 | Georgia | 23-6 | Athens, GA | 1 | |
9/9/1989 | Mississippi State | 26-23 | Hattiesburg, MS | 1 | |
9/2/1989 | Southern Mississippi | 30-26 | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | |
9/7/1988 | Florida State | 24-21 | Clemson, SC | 10 | |
1/1/1988 | Clemson | 35-10 | Orlando, FL | 3 | Florida Citrus Bowl |
11/21/1987 | Penn State | 21-20 | State College, PA | 1 | |
11/14/1987 | Notre Dame | 37-6 | South Bend, IN | 1 | |
11/7/1987 | Alabama | 22-10 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | |
10/3/1987 | Louisiana State | 13-10 | Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | |
9/19/1987 | Florida | 23-14 | Birmingham, AL | 2 | |
9/12/1987 | Alabama | 24-13 | State College, PA | 1 | |
10/25/1986 | Penn State | 23-3 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 7 | |
12/28/1985 | Alabama | 24-3 | Honolulu, HI | 8 | Aloha Bowl |
11/23/1985 | Southern California | 17-13 | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | |
11/9/1985 | UCLA | 24-19 | Tucson, AZ | 2 | |
11/2/1985 | Arizona | 27-6 | Corvallis, OR | 1 | |
10/19/1985 | Oregon State | 21-20 | Seattle, WA | 1 | |
9/28/1985 | Washington | 21-14 | Seattle, WA | 3 | |
11/17/1984 | UCLA | 29-10 | Pasadena, CA | 5 | |
11/10/1984 | Southern California | 16-7 | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | |
9/15/1984 | Washington | 20-11 | Ann Arbor, MI | 8 | |
9/8/1984 | Michigan | 22-14 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | |
8/27/1984 | Miami (FL) | 20-18 | East Rutherford, NJ | 2 | |
10/29/1983 | Auburn | 28-21 | Auburn, AL | 5 | |
10/1/1983 | Florida | 31-17 | Baton Rouge, LA | 3 | |
9/24/1983 | Louisiana State | 40-14 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | |
9/17/1983 | Washington | 25-24 | Seattle, WA | 1 | |
9/10/1983 | Michigan | 20-17 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | |
11/20/1982 | Washington State | 24-20 | Pullman, WA | 2 | |
11/13/1982 | Washington | 17-13 | Tempe, AZ | 1 | |
10/9/1982 | Arizona State | 21-17 | Tempe, AZ | 4 | |
9/25/1982 | Stanford | 23-20 | Columbus, OH | 2 | |
11/21/1981 | Ohio State | 14-9 | Ann Arbor, MI | 4 | |
10/31/1981 | Michigan | 34-13 | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | |
10/24/1981 | Minnesota | 12-10 | Iowa City, IA | 1 | |
9/26/1981 | Iowa | 20-7 | Iowa City, IA | 4 | |
9/19/1981 | UCLA | 31-13 | Madison, WI | 1 | |
9/12/1981 | Wisconsin | 21-14 | Madison, WI | 1 | |
1/1/1981 | Michigan | 23-6 | Pasadena, CA | 1 | Rose Bowl |
11/15/1980 | Washington | 20-10 | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | |
11/11/1978 | Southern California | 28-10 | Los Angeles, CA | 25 | |
10/28/1978 | Washington | 41-7 | Seattle, WA | 2 | |
10/14/1978 | Arizona State | 20-7 | Tempe, AZ | 1 | |
9/23/1978 | Southern California | 24-14 | Birmingham, AL | 2 | |
10/8/1977 | Alabama | 21-20 | Los Angeles, CA | 10 | |
11/20/1976 | Southern California | 24-14 | Pasadena, CA | 7 | |
1/1/1976 | UCLA | 23-10 | Pasadena, CA | 11 | Rose Bowl |
10/4/1975 | Ohio State | 41-20 | Pasadena, CA | 8 | |
9/20/1975 | UCLA | 34-28 | Pasadena, CA | 2 | |
10/26/1974 | Tennessee | 29-28 | Knoxville, TN | 7 | |
10/19/1974 | Clemson | 17-13 | Clemson, SC | 1 | |
10/5/1974 | Duke | 16-14 | Durham, NC | 2 | |
9/28/1974 | Purdue | 31-20 | South Bend, IN | 1 | |
10/27/1973 | Notre Dame | 23-14 | South Bend, IN | 8 | |
1/1/1973 | Southern California | 42-17 | Pasadena, CA | 7 | Rose Bowl |
11/25/1972 | Ohio State | 14-11 | Columbus, OH | 1 | |
9/23/1972 | Michigan | 26-9 | Pasadena, CA | 9 | |
9/9/1972 | UCLA | 20-17 | Pasadena, CA | 2 | |
1/1/1972 | Nebraska | 38-6 | Miami, FL | 1 | Orange Bowl |
11/27/1971 | Alabama | 31-7 | Birmingham, AL | 1 | |
11/13/1971 | Auburn | 35-20 | Athens, GA | 1 | |
9/18/1971 | Georgia | 17-7 | Athens, GA | 8 | |
12/12/1970 | Tulane | 17-3 | Memphis, TN | 2 | Liberty Bowl |
11/21/1970 | Colorado | 49-19 | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | |
11/14/1970 | Air Force | 31-14 | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | |
10/10/1970 | Stanford | 24-14 | Palo Alto, CA | 5 | |
1/1/1970 | Southern California | 10-3 | Pasadena, CA | 5 | Rose Bowl |
11/22/1969 | Michigan | 24-12 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | |
10/12/1968 | Ohio State | 13-0 | Columbus, OH | 16 | |
9/28/1968 | Purdue | 37-22 | South Bend, IN | 2 | |
9/21/1968 | Notre Dame | 45-21 | South Bend, IN | 1 | |
1/1/1968 | Oklahoma | 26-24 | Miami, FL | 1 | Orange Bowl |
11/18/1967 | Tennessee | 20-7 | Memphis, TN | 3 | |
10/14/1967 | Mississippi | 29-20 | Jackson, MS | 4 | |
11/26/1966 | Georgia | 23-14 | Athens, GA | 5 | |
10/8/1966 | Georgia Tech | 6-3 | Atlanta, GA | 6 | |
10/1/1966 | Tennessee | 23-3 | Knoxville, TN | 1 | |
9/24/1966 | Rice | 17-15 | Houston, TX | 1 | |
1/1/1966 | Louisiana State | 14-7 | Dallas, TX | 2 | Cotton Bowl |
10/16/1965 | Arkansas | 27-24 | Fayetteville, AR | 6 | |
1/1/1965 | Texas | 21-17 | Miami, FL | 5 | Orange Bowl |
1/1/1964 | Alabama | 12-7 | New Orleans, LA | 11 | Sugar Bowl |
11/3/1962 | Mississippi | 15-7 | Baton Rouge, LA | 14 | |
11/4/1961 | Louisiana State | 10-7 | Baton Rouge, LA | 11 | |
11/14/1959 | Mississippi | 37-7 | Memphis, TN | 20 | |
11/7/1959 | Tennessee | 14-13 | Knoxville, TN | 1 | |
11/1/1958 | Louisiana State | 14-0 | Baton Rouge, LA | 12 | |
11/16/1957 | Mississippi | 14-7 | Memphis, TN | 9 | |
10/26/1957 | Tennessee | 16-0 | College Park, MD | 3 | |
10/19/1957 | Maryland | 21-7 | College Park, MD | 1 | |
10/12/1957 | North Carolina | 20-13 | Miami, FL | 1 | |
10/5/1957 | Miami (FL) | 13-7 | Miami, FL | 1 | |
1/1/1957 | Baylor | 13-7 | New Orleans, LA | 3 | Sugar Bowl |
11/26/1955 | Tennessee | 20-14 | Knoxville, TN | 11 | |
11/12/1955 | Vanderbilt | 20-7 | New Orleans, LA | 2 | |
10/29/1955 | Tulane | 27-13 | New Orleans, LA | 2 | |
11/6/1954 | Auburn | 14-13 | Birmingham, AL | 10 | |
10/15/1954 | Miami (FL) | 27-13 | Miami, FL | 3 | |
10/2/1954 | Mississippi State | 46-13 | Starkville, MS | 2 | |
11/7/1953 | Arkansas State | 20-0 | Memphis, TN | 5 | |
10/31/1953 | Memphis | 27-13 | Memphis, TN | 1 | |
9/18/1953 | Southern Mississippi | 25-19 | Montgomery, AL | 5 | |
1/1/1953 | Alabama | 61-6 | Miami, FL | 1 | Orange Bowl |
11/8/1952 | Syracuse | 25-7 | Syracuse, NY | 3 | |
11/1/1952 | Penn State | 14-7 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | |
10/11/1952 | Pennsylvania | 13-7 | Princeton, NJ | 3 | |
10/6/1950 | Princeton | 24-20 | Annapolis, MD | 18 | |
12/2/1950 | Navy | 14-2 | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | |
10/23/1948 | Army | 27-6 | Ithaca, NY | 22 | |
10/9/1948 | Cornell | 40-6 | Ithaca, NY | 2 | |
10/2/1948 | Harvard | 33-24 | Cambridge, MA | 1 | |
10/25/1947 | Columbia | 21-20 | New York, NY | 6 | |
12/1/1945 | Army | 32-13 | Philadelphia, PA | 15 | |
10/6/1945 | Navy | 21-0 | Durham, NC | 7 | |
11/4/1944 | Duke | 19-13 | Durham, NC | 7 | |
10/14/1944 | Georgia Tech | 27-0 | Atlanta, GA | 3 | |
11/21/1942 | Auburn | 27-13 | Columbus, GA | 4 | [3] |
10/31/1942 | Georgia | 21-10 | Atlanta, GA | 3 | |
1/1/1942 | Alabama | 29-21 | Dallas, TX | 6 | Cotton Bowl |
12/6/1941 | Texas A&M | 7-0 | Tacoma, WA | 1 | Evergreen Bowl |
10/25/1941 | Washington State | 7-0 | Pullman, WA | 6 | |
10/11/1941 | Oregon State | 10-0 | Corvallis, OR | 1 | |
10/26/1940 | Stanford | 21-7 | Palo Alto, CA | 8 | |
1/1/1940 | Southern California | 14-0 | Pasadena, CA | 5 | Rose Bowl |
1/2/1939 | Tennessee | 17-0 | Miami, FL | 11 | Orange Bowl [2] |
10/1/1938 | Oklahoma | 7-6 | Norman, OK | 10 | |
1/1/1938 | Rice | 28-14 | Dallas, TX | 1 | Cotton Bowl |
10/2/1937 | Colorado | 14-6 | Boulder, CO | 8 | |
11/7/1936 | Missouri | 13-7 | St. Louis, MO | 4 | |
10/31/1936 | St. Louis | 25-7 | St. Louis, MO | 1 | |
10/9/1936 | Wichita State | 6-0 | Lubbock, TX | 1 | |
9/26/1936 | Texas Tech | 7-0 | Lubbock, TX | 2 | |
1/1/1936 | Texas Christian | 3-2 | New Orleans, LA | 2 | Sugar Bowl |
11/9/1935 | Louisiana State | 28-13 | Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | |
10/12/1935 | Mississippi State | 20-7 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 4 | |
1/1/1935 | Alabama | 29-13 | Pasadena, CA | 3 | Rose Bowl |
11/10/1934 | Stanford | 24-0 | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | |
10/13/1934 | Washington | 16-6 | Portland, OR | 3 | |
11/30/1933 | Oregon | 13-7 | Moraga, CA | 3 | |
11/4/1933 | St. Mary's (CA) | 13-6 | New York, NY | 4 | |
11/5/1932 | Fordham | 14-0 | New York, NY | 8 | |
11/26/1931 | St. Mary's (CA) | 16-0 | Moraga, CA | 7 | |
11/21/1931 | Oregon | 13-6 | Pasadena, CA | 1 | |
11/11/1931 | UCLA | 12-0 | Pasadena, CA | 1 | |
11/15/1930 | St. Mary’s (CA) | 20-12 | New York, NY | 8 | [2] |
11/23/1929 | Fordham | 14-0 | New York, NY | 8 | |
11/9/1929 | Bucknell | 9-0 | Scranton, PA | 2 | |
11/17/1928 | Villanova | 14-13 | Philadelphia, PA | 8 | |
11/3/1928 | Grove City | 12-6 | Unknown | 2 | [1] |
10/27/1928 | Geneva | 7-0 | Washington, PA | 1 | |
10/13/1928 | Duquesne | 12-6 | Washington, PA | 2 | |
10/15/1927 | Washington & Jefferson | 20-6 | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | |
11/27/1926 | Carnegie Tech | 19-0 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | |
10/16/1926 | Notre Dame | 28-0 | South Bend, IN | 6 | |
10/2/1926 | Penn State | 27-0 | State College, PA | 2 | |
9/25/1926 | Lebanon Valley | 30-12 | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | |
11/21/1925 | Villanova | 23-9 | Muhlenberg, PA | 1 | |
10/31/1925 | Muhlenberg | 9-7 | Lehigh, PA | 3 | |
10/17/1925 | Lehigh | 3-0 | Bethlehem, PA | 2 | |
11/8/1924 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 7-3 | Syracuse, NY | 3 | |
11/24/1923 | Syracuse | 7-0 | Lincoln, NE | 7 | |
11/10/1923 | Nebraska | 14-7 | Lincoln, NE | 2 | |
10/20/1923 | Notre Dame | 25-2 | Princeton, NJ | 3 | |
10/28/1922 | Princeton | 21-18 | Chicago, IL | 6 | |
11/19/1921 | Chicago | 3-0 | Chicago, IL | 4 | |
11/13/1920 | Wisconsin | 14-9 | Madison, WI | 8 | |
11/22/1919 | Illinois | 9-7 | Columbus, OH | 6 | |
10/25/1919 | Ohio State | 13-3 | Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | |
11/16/1918 | Michigan | 15-0 | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | |
11/3/1917 | Syracuse | 6-0 | Providence, RI | 8 | |
10/27/1917 | Brown | 7-6 | Providence, RI | 1 | |
11/25/1916 | Colgate | 28-0 | Providence, RI | 3 | |
11/18/1916 | Brown | 21-0 | Cambridge, MA | 1 | |
10/28/1916 | Harvard | 23-0 | Cambridge, MA | 3 | |
10/23/1915 | Cornell | 10-0 | Cambridge, MA | 8 | |
11/2/1912 | Harvard | 16-6 | Cambridge, MA | 26 | |
11/4/1911 | Princeton | 8-6 | Princeton, NJ | 9 | |
10/29/1910 | Harvard | 6-0 | West Point, NY | 9 | |
10/15/1910 | Army | 9-3 | West Point, NY | 2 | |
11/20/1909 | Yale | 8-0 | Cambridge, MA | 5 | |
11/7/1908 | Harvard | 17-0 | Cambridge, MA | 11 | |
11/9/1907 | Carlisle | 23-15 | Cambridge, MA | 10 | |
10/19/1907 | Harvard | 6-0 | Annapolis, MD | 3 | |
11/10/1906 | Navy | 5-4 | Annapolis, MD | 9 | |
10/13/1906 | Swarthmore | 4-0 | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | |
10/7/1905 | Pennsylvania | 11-4 | Philadelphia, PA | 15 | |
10/29/1904 | Swarthmore | 9-0 | Annapolis, MD | 3 | |
10/15/1904 | Navy | 10-9 | Annapolis, MD | 3 | |
11/14/1903 | Princeton | 11-6 | New Haven, CT | 6 | |
11/22/1902 | Yale | 23-0 | New Haven, CT | 11 | |
11/23/1901 | Harvard | 22-0 | Cambridge, MA | 12 | |
11/24/1900 | Yale | 28-0 | New Haven, CT | 13 | |
11/5/1898 | Harvard | 10-0 | Cambridge, MA | 24 | |
10/23/1897 | Pennsylvania | 46-0 | Philadelphia, PA | 16 | |
10/24/1896 | Lafayette | 6-4 | Philadelphia, PA | 13 | |
11/10/1894 | Pennsylvania | 12-0 | Trenton, NJ | 25 | |
11/30/1893 | Princeton | 6-0 | New York, NY | 8 | |
11/27/1890 | Yale | 32-0 | Brooklyn, NY | 36 | |
11/28/1889 | Princeton | 10-0 | New York, NY | 13 | |
11/24/1887 | Yale | 17-8 | New York, NY | 29 | |
11/12/1887 | Harvard | 12-0 | Cambridge, MA | 2 | |
11/21/1885 | Princeton | 6-5 | New Haven, CT | 17 | |
11/25/1882 | Yale | 1-0 | Cambridge, MA | 26 | |
11/18/1882 | Harvard | 3-0 | Cambridge, MA | 1 | |
11/28/1878 | Princeton | 1-0 | Hoboken, NJ | 26 | |
11/30/1876 | Yale | 2-0 | Hoboken, NJ | 11 | |
11/13/1869 | Princeton | 8-0 | Princeton, NJ | 11 | |
11/6/1869 | Rutgers | 6-4 | New Brunswick, NJ | 1 | First game |
[1] – The evidence for the site of the game is unclear. Newspaper evidence suggest both the 1926 and 1927 games were played at Geneva, which would suggest Geneva hosted the game annually. On the other hand, one site which previously attempted this project claims Grove City hosted the game in 1928.
[2] – Lost to non-college team, Olympic Club, in Moraga, CA on 11/7/1931. Paul Davidson has shown that if the lineal championship is traced through Olympic Club (and thereby allowing the lineal championship to pass to non-college teams) then the path would be as follows (ultimately merging into the main line with Tennessee's reign which is listed above as beginning on 1/2/1939):
[2] – Lost to non-college team, Olympic Club, in Moraga, CA on 11/7/1931. Paul Davidson has shown that if the lineal championship is traced through Olympic Club (and thereby allowing the lineal championship to pass to non-college teams) then the path would be as follows (ultimately merging into the main line with Tennessee's reign which is listed above as beginning on 1/2/1939):
Date | Champion | Score | Site | Defenses | Notes |
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11/8/1931 | Olympic Club | 10-0 | San Franciso, CA | 1 | |
11/21/1931 | Loyola (CA) | 13-0 | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | |
11/29/1931 | San Diego Marines | 7-0 | San Diego, CA | 3 | |
9/24/1932 | Fresno State | 12-0 | Fresno, CA | 1 | |
10/1/1932 | West Coast Army | 7-6 | Fresno, CA | 2 | |
10/15/1932 | Stanford | 26-0 | Stanford, CA | 1 | |
10/27/1932 | Southern California | 13-0 | Stanford, CA | 13 | |
11/11/1933 | Stanford | 13-7 | Stanford, CA | 3 | |
1/1/1934 | Columbia | 7-0 | Pasadena, CA | 3 | Rose Bowl |
10/20/1934 | Navy | 18-7 | New York, NY | 4 | |
11/17/1934 | Pittsburgh | 31-7 | Annapolis, MD | 5 | |
10/19/1935 | Notre Dame | 9-6 | South Bend, IN | 3 | |
11/9/1935 | Northwestern | 14-7 | South Bend, IN | 10 | |
11/21/1936 | Notre Dame | 26-6 | South Bend, IN | 4 | |
10/16/1937 | Carnegie Tech | 9-7 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | |
10/23/1937 | Temple | 7-0 | Philadephia, PA | 2 | |
11/6/1937 | Michigan State | 13-6 | Philadephia, PA | 3 | |
1/1/1938 | Auburn | 6-0 | Miami, FL | 3 | Orange Bowl |
10/8/1938 | Tennessee | 7-0 | Knoxville, TN | 19 | [Merges into Tennessee, 1/2/1939] |
[3] – Did not play in 1943.
Sources for Game Data: James Howell, various college media guides
Special thanks to the following individuals who have pointed out a need for corrections:
Matt Walcoff, Derrick Rivers, Colby Barton, ShadowNightLion (on Reddit), Paul Davidson
Special thanks to the following individuals who have pointed out a need for corrections:
Matt Walcoff, Derrick Rivers, Colby Barton, ShadowNightLion (on Reddit), Paul Davidson