AFCA National Championship Trophy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The AFCA National Championship Trophy is the trophy awarded by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the winner of college football's BCS National Championship Game, which determines the national champion for purposes of the Coaches Poll. The trophy has been awarded since 1986 and has been tied to the winner of the BCS National Championship Game since 1998.
The trophy consists of a Waterford Crystal football affixed to an ebony base, and carries a value of over $30,000. The winning school retains permanent possession of the trophy, as a new one is awarded every year. The football portion of the trophy weighs approximately 7 pounds. It is handmade by an artist in Ireland and takes nearly 3 months to complete.
The trophy has undergone several sponsorship changes over the years. It was sponsored by the Gerrits Foundation during the initial 1986 and 1987 seasons. Pepsi came aboard as a co-sponsor in 1988 and 1989. McDonald's was the sole sponsor from 1990 until 1992. Sears became the trophy's sponsor in 1993 and remained so until 2001. Circuit City assumed sponsorship duties for the 2002 season. ADT Security Services, the current sponsor, took over in 2003.
As the sponsor obtains naming rights to the trophy, its current name is actually the "ADT National Championship Trophy."
Contents |
[edit] Past winners of the AFCA National Championship Trophy
| Season | School | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Penn State | Joe Paterno |
| 1987 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Johnson |
| 1988 | Notre Dame | Lou Holtz |
| 1989 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Erickson |
| 1990 | Georgia Tech | Bobby Ross |
| 1991 | Washington | Don James |
| 1992 | Alabama | Gene Stallings |
| 1993 | Florida State | Bobby Bowden |
| 1994 | Nebraska | Tom Osborne |
| 1995 | Nebraska | Tom Osborne |
| 1996 | Florida | Steve Spurrier |
| 1997 | Nebraska | Tom Osborne |
| 1998 | Tennessee | Phil Fulmer |
| 1999 | Florida State | Bobby Bowden |
| 2000 | Oklahoma | Bob Stoops |
| 2001 | Miami (FL) | Larry Coker |
| 2002 | Ohio State | Jim Tressel |
| 2003 | LSU | Nick Saban |
| 2004 | USC | Pete Carroll |
| 2005 | Texas | Mack Brown |
| 2006 | Florida | Urban Meyer |
| 2007 | LSU | Les Miles |
[edit] By school
| School | Number | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (FL) | 3 | 1987, 1989, 2001 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| LSU | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Florida | 2 | 1996, 2006 |
| Florida State | 2 | 1993, 1999 |
| Penn State | 1 | 1986 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 1988 |
| Georgia Tech | 1 | 1990 |
| Washington | 1 | 1991 |
| Alabama | 1 | 1992 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1998 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2000 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 2002 |
| USC | 1 | 2004 |
| Texas | 1 | 2005 |
[edit] See also
- MacArthur Trophy
- Grantland Rice Award
- BCS National Championship Game
- NCAA Division I-A national football championship
[edit] External links
 |
This college football-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
