AP National Champions

1936 – Minnesota
1937 – Pittsburgh
1938 – Texas Christian
1939 – Texas A&M
1940 – Minnesota
1941 – Minnesota
1942 – Ohio State
1943 – Notre Dame
1944 – Army
1945 – Army
1946 – Notre Dame
1947 – Notre Dame
1948 – Michigan
1949 – Notre Dame
1950 – Oklahoma
1951 – Tennessee
1952 – Michigan State
1953 – Maryland
1954 – Ohio State
1955 – Oklahoma
1956 – Oklahoma
1957 – Auburn
1958 – Louisiana State
1959 – Syracuse
1960 – Minnesota
1961 – Alabama
1962 – Southern California
1963 – Texas
1964 – Alabama
1965 – Alabama
1966 – Notre Dame
1967 – Southern California
1968 – Ohio State
1969 – Texas
1970 – Nebraska
1971 – Nebraska
1972 – Southern California
1973 – Notre Dame
1974 – Oklahoma
1975 – Oklahoma
1976 – Pittsburgh
1977 – Notre Dame
1978 – Alabama
1979 – Alabama
1980 – Georgia
1981 – Clemson
1982 – Penn State
1983 – Miami
1984 – Brigham Young
1985 – Oklahoma
1986 – Penn State
1987 – Miami
1988 – Notre Dame
1989 – Miami
1990 – Colorado
1991 – Miami
1992 – Alabama
1993 – Florida State
1994 – Nebraska
1995 – Nebraska
1996 – Florida
1997 – Michigan
1998 – Tennessee
1999 – Florida State
2000 – Oklahoma
2001 – Miami