List of NCAA Division I-A football seasons

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A list of NCAA Division I-A college football seasons since the division split in 1978. In 2006, Division I-A was renamed Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (or Division I FBS for short).

1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007

The following table summarizes the articles linked above.

Year Conference Champions National Champions Heisman Trophy
1978

ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska & Oklahoma
Big 10: Michigan & Michigan State
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Alabama

AP: Alabama
UPI: Southern California

Billy Sims - RB (Oklahoma)
1979

ACC: NC State
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big 10: Ohio State
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Alabama

Alabama Charles White - RB (Southern California)
1980

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: Washington
SEC: Georgia

Georgia George Rogers - RB (South Carolina)
1981

Big 10: Iowa & Ohio State
Pac 10: Washington
SEC: Alabama & Georgia

Clemson Marcus Allen - RB (Southern California)
1982

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: UCLA
SEC: Georgia

Penn State Herschel Walker - RB (Georgia)
1983

Big 10: Illinois
Pac 10: UCLA
SEC: Auburn

Miami Mike Rozier - RB (Nebraska)
1984

Big 10: Ohio State
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: N/A

Brigham Young Doug Flutie - QB (Boston College)
1985

Big 10: Iowa
Pac 10: UCLA
SEC: Tennessee

Oklahoma Bo Jackson - RB (Auburn)
1986

Big 10: Michigan & Ohio State
Pac 10: Arizona State
SEC: Louisiana State

Penn State Vinny Testaverde - QB (Miami)
1987

Big 10: Michigan State
Pac 10: Southern California & UCLA
SEC: Auburn

Miami Tim Brown - WR (Notre Dame)
1988

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Auburn & Louisiana State

Notre Dame Barry Sanders - RB (Oklahoma State)
1989

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Alabama & Auburn & Tennessee

Miami Andre Ware - QB (Houston)
1990

ACC:
Big 12:
Big 10: Illinois & Iowa & Michigan & Michigan State
Pac 10: Washington
SEC: Tennessee

AP: Colorado
UPI: Georgia Tech

Ty Detmer - QB (Brigham Young)
1991

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: Washington
SEC: Florida

AP: Miami
UPI: Washington

Desmond Howard - WR (Michigan)
1992

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: Stanford & Washington
SEC: Alabama

Alabama Gino Torretta - QB (Miami)
1993

Big 10: Ohio State & Wisconsin
Pac 10: Arizona & Southern California & UCLA
SEC: Florida

Florida State Charlie Ward - QB (Florida State)
1994

Big 10: Penn State
Pac 10: Oregon
SEC: Florida

Nebraska Rashaan Salaam - RB (Colorado)
1995

Big 10: Northwestern
Pac 10: Southern California & Washington
SEC: Florida

Nebraska Eddie George - RB (Ohio State)
1996

Big 10: Northwestern & Ohio State
Pac 10: Arizona State
SEC: Florida

Florida Danny Wuerffel - QB (Florida)
1997

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: UCLA & Washington State
SEC: Tennessee

AP: Michigan
Coaches: Nebraska

Charles Woodson - CB (Michigan)
1998

Big 10: Michigan & Ohio State & Wisconsin
Pac 10: UCLA
SEC: Tennessee

Tennessee Ricky Williams - RB (Texas)
1999

Big 10: Wisconsin
Pac 10: Stanford
SEC: Alabama

Florida State Ron Dayne - RB (Wisconsin)
2000

Big 10: Michigan & Northwestern & Purdue
Pac 10: Oregon & Oregon State & Washington
SEC: Florida

Oklahoma Chris Weinke - QB (Florida State)
2001

Big 10: Illinois
Pac 10: Oregon
SEC: Louisiana State

Miami Eric Crouch - QB (Nebraska)
2002

Big 10: Iowa & Ohio State
Pac 10: Southern California & Washington State
SEC: Georgia

Ohio State Carson Palmer - QB (USC)
2003

Big 10: Michigan
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Louisiana State

AP: Southern California
Coaches: LSU

Jason White - QB (Oklahoma)
2004

Big 10: Iowa & Michigan
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Auburn

Southern California Matt Leinart - QB (Southern California)
2005

Big 10: Ohio State & Penn State
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Georgia

Texas Reggie Bush - RB (Southern California)
2006

Big 10: Ohio State
Pac 10: California & Southern California
SEC: Florida

Florida Troy Smith - QB (Ohio State)

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