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Below is a list of the national champions of college football since 1869 chosen by NCAA-designated "major selectors" listed in the official Football Bowl Subdivision Records publication. [8] Many teams did not have coaches as late as 1899.
The National Championship Foundation (NCF) was established by Mike Riter of Hudson, New York.The NCF retroactively selected [citation needed] college football national champions for each year from 1869 to 1979, [1] and its selections are among the historic national champions recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in its Football Bowl Subdivision record book.
The 1920 Akron Pros were named the first APFA (NFL) champions. The National Football League champions, prior to the merger between the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) in 1970, were determined by two different systems. The National Football League was established on September 17, 1920, as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The APFA changed ...
"National Football Championship" "The National Football Championship Committee", a group of Chicago businessmen, announced plans for a game on December 9th at Soldier Field as an annual charity event. Game for the national championship was not played; unclear if they staged any game. 1936: Sugar Bowl: No. 6 Santa Clara: 21–14: No. 2 LSU
Official name Common name First year Last year Trophy name NFL: NFL champion (No championship game played) NFL Champion 1920: 1932: Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup, 1920 None, 1921–32 NFL Championship Game: NFL Championship 1933: 1969: Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy: AFL: AFL Championship Game: AFL Championship 1960: 1969: AFL Trophy AFL NFL: AFL-NFL ...
The IFL National Championship (previously known as the United Bowl) is the annual indoor American football game that determines the champion of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The game culminates a season of the same year and is the conclusion of the IFL playoffs. The winner receives the IFL National Championship Trophy.
see also: Year-by-year list of "Major" National Championship Selections. According to the Official NCAA Division 1 Football Records Book, Pitt has been named a national champion by a "Major Selector" in 11 separate seasons. [62] The seasons listed in the NCAA Records Book include:
The participating teams in the College Football Playoff National Championship are determined by two semifinal games, hosted by an annual rotation of bowls commonly known as the New Year's Six. Thus, the teams to compete in the final are not directly selected by a selection committee, as had been the format used for the BCS National Championship ...