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National champions and bowls
Here's a look at who won the national championship (coaches and media polls) and who they beat in their bowl game (when applicable).
| Year |
Champion |
Bowl Result |
Bowl |
| 1999 |
Florida State (12-0) |
No. 2 Virginia Tech, 46-29 |
Sugar |
| 1998 |
Tennessee (13-0) |
No. 2 Florida State, 23-16 |
Fiesta |
1997
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Michigan (12-0)
Nebraska (13-0) |
No. 9 Washington St., 21-16
No. 7 Tennessee, 42-17 |
Rose
Orange |
| 1996 |
Florida (12-1) |
No. 1 Florida State, 52-20 |
Sugar |
| 1995 |
Nebraska (12-0) |
No. 2 Florida, 62-24 |
Fiesta |
| 1994 |
Nebraska (13-0) |
No. 3 Miami, 24-17 |
Orange |
| 1993 |
Florida State (12-1) |
No. 2 Nebraska, 18-16 |
Orange |
| 1992 |
Alabama (13-0) |
No. 1 Miami, 34-13 |
Sugar |
1991
|
Washington (12-0)
Miami (12-0) |
No. 4 Michigan, 34-14
No. 11 Nebraska, 22-0 |
Rose
Orange |
1990
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Colorado (11-1-1)
Georgia Tech (11-0-1) |
No. 5 Notre Dame, 10-9
No. 19 Nebraska, 45-21 |
Orange
Citrus |
| 1989 |
Miami (11-1) |
No. 7 Alabama, 33-25 |
Sugar |
| 1988 |
Notre Dame (12-0) |
No. 3 West Virginia, 34-21 |
Fiesta |
| 1987 |
Miami (12-0) |
No. 1 Oklahoma, 20-14 |
Orange |
| 1986 |
Penn State (12-0) |
No. 1 Miami, 14-10 |
Fiesta |
| 1985 |
Oklahoma (11-1) |
No. 1 Penn State, 25-10 |
Orange |
| 1984 |
Brigham Young (13-0) |
Michigan, 24-17 |
Holiday |
| 1983 |
Miami (11-1) |
No. 1 Nebraska, 31-30 |
Orange |
| 1982 |
Penn State (11-1) |
No. 1 Georgia, 27-23 |
Sugar |
| 1981 |
Clemson (12-0) |
No. 4 Nebraska, 22-15 |
Orange |
| 1980 |
Georgia (12-0) |
No. 7 Notre Dame, 17-10 |
Sugar |
| 1979 |
Alabama (12-0) |
No. 6 Arkansas, 24-9 |
Sugar |
1978
|
Alabama (12-1)
Southern Cal (12-1) |
No. 1 Penn State, 14-7
No. 5 Michigan, 17-10 |
Sugar
Rose |
| 1977 |
Notre Dame (11-1) |
No. 1 Texas, 38-10 |
Cotton |
| 1976 |
Pittsburgh (12-0) |
No. 5 Georgia, 27-3 |
Sugar |
| 1975 |
Oklahoma (11-1) |
No. 5 Michigan, 14-6 |
Orange |
1974
|
Oklahoma (11-0)
Southern Cal (10-1-1) |
None (on probation)
No. 3 Ohio State, 18-17 |
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Rose |
1973
|
Notre Dame (11-0)
Alabama (11-1) |
No. 1 Alabama, 24-23
Pre-bowl selection |
Sugar
--- |
| 1972 |
Southern Cal (12-0) |
No. 3 Ohio State, 42-17 |
Rose |
| 1971 |
Nebraska (13-0) |
No. 2 Alabama, 38-6 |
Orange |
1970
|
Nebraska (11-0-1)
Texas (10-1) |
No. 8 LSU, 17-12
Pre-bowl selection |
Orange
--- |
| 1969 |
Texas (11-0) |
No. 9 Notre Dame, 21-17 |
Cotton |
| 1968 |
Ohio State (10-0) |
No. 2 Southern Cal, 27-16 |
Rose |
| 1967 |
Southern Cal (10-1) |
No. 4 Indiana, 14-3 |
Rose |
| 1966 |
Notre Dame (9-0-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1965 |
Alabama (9-1-1)
Michigan St. (10-1) |
No. 3 Nebraska, 39-28
Pre-bowl selection |
Orange
--- |
| 1964 |
Alabama (10-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1963 |
Texas (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1962 |
Southern Cal (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1961 |
Alabama (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1960 |
Minnesota (8-2) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1959 |
Syracuse (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1958 |
LSU (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1957 |
Auburn (10-0)
Ohio State (9-1) |
Pre-bowl selection
Pre-bowl selection |
---
--- |
| 1956 |
Oklahoma (10-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1955 |
Oklahoma (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1954 |
Ohio State (10-0)
UCLA (9-0) |
Pre-bowl selection
Pre-bowl selection |
---
--- |
| 1953 |
Maryland (10-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1952 |
Michigan State (9-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1951 |
Tennessee (10-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1950 |
Oklahoma (10-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1949 |
Notre Dame (10-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1948 |
Michigan (9-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1947 |
Notre Dame (9-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1946 |
Notre Dame (8-0-1 |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1945 |
Army (9-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1944 |
Army (9-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1943 |
Notre Dame (9-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1942 |
Ohio State (9-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1941 |
Minnesota (8-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1940 |
Minnesota (8-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1939 |
Texas A&M (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1938 |
Texas Christian (11-0) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1937 |
Pittsburgh (9-0-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
| 1936 |
Minnesota (7-1) |
Pre-bowl selection |
--- |
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