Year |
Conference Champions |
National Champions |
Heisman Trophy |
1978 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska and Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan and Michigan State
MAC: Ball State
Pac 10: Southern California
PCAA: San Jose State and Utah State
SEC: Alabama
Southwest: Houston
WAC: BYU
|
AP: Alabama
UPI: Southern California
|
Billy Sims - RB (Oklahoma) |
1979 |
ACC: NC State
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Ohio State
MAC: Central Michigan
Pac 10: Southern California
PCAA: Utah State
SEC: Alabama
Southwest: Houston and Arkansas
WAC: BYU
|
Alabama |
Charles White - RB (Southern California) |
1980 |
ACC: North Carolina
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan
MAC: Central Michigan
Pac 10: Washington
PCAA: Long Beach State
SEC: Georgia
Southwest: Baylor
WAC: BYU
|
Georgia |
George Rogers - RB (South Carolina) |
1981 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Iowa & Ohio State
MAC: Toledo
Pac 10: Washington
PCAA: San Jose State
SEC: Alabama & Georgia
Southwest: SMU
WAC: BYU
|
Clemson |
Marcus Allen - RB (Southern California) |
1982 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
MAC: Bowling Green
Pac 10: UCLA
PCAA: Fresno State
SEC: Georgia
Southwest: SMU
WAC: BYU
|
Penn State |
Herschel Walker - RB (Georgia) |
1983 |
ACC: Maryland
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Illinois
MAC: Northern Illinois
Pac 10: UCLA
PCAA: Cal State Fullerton
SEC: Auburn
Southwest: Texas
WAC: BYU
|
Miami |
Mike Rozier - RB (Nebraska) |
1984 |
ACC: Maryland
Big 8: Oklahoma and Nebraska
Big Ten: Ohio State
MAC: Toledo
Pac 10: Southern California
PCAA: Cal State Fullerton
SEC: Vacated (Florida had best conference record, but ruled ineligible for title)
Southwest: Houston and SMU
WAC: BYU
|
Brigham Young |
Doug Flutie - QB (Boston College) |
1985 |
ACC: Maryland
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Iowa
MAC: Bowling Green
Pac 10: UCLA
PCAA: Fresno State
SEC: Tennessee
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: Air Force and BYU
|
Oklahoma |
Bo Jackson - RB (Auburn) |
1986 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan & Ohio State
MAC: Miami
Pac 10: Arizona State
PCAA: San Jose State
SEC: LSU
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: San Diego State
|
Penn State |
Vinny Testaverde - QB (Miami) |
1987 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan State
MAC: Eastern Michigan
Pac 10: USC and UCLA
PCAA: San Jose State
SEC: Auburn
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: Wyoming
|
Miami |
Tim Brown - WR (Notre Dame) |
1988 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Fresno State
MAC: Western Michigan
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Auburn and LSU
Southwest: Arkansas
WAC: Wyoming
|
Notre Dame |
Barry Sanders - RB (Oklahoma State) |
1989 |
ACC: Duke and Virginia
Big 8: Colorado
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Fresno State
MAC: Ball State
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee
Southwest: Arkansas
WAC: BYU
|
Miami |
Andre Ware - QB (Houston) |
1990 |
ACC: Georgia Tech
Big 8: Colorado
Big Ten: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Michigan State
Big West: San Jose State
MAC: Central Michigan andToledo
Pac 10: Washington
SEC: Tennessee
Southwest: Texas
WAC: BYU
|
AP: Colorado
UPI: Georgia Tech
|
Ty Detmer - QB (Brigham Young) |
1991 |
ACC: Clemson
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big 8: Colorado and Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Fresno State and San Jose State
MAC: Bowling Green
Pac 10: Washington
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: San Diego State
|
AP: Miami
CNN: Washington
|
Desmond Howard - WR (Michigan) |
1992 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Nevada
MAC: Bowling Green
Pac 10: Stanford and Washington
SEC: Alabama
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: BYU, Fresno State, and Hawaiʻi
|
Alabama |
Gino Torretta - QB (Miami) |
1993 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: West Virginia
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Ohio State and Wisconsin
Big West: Southwestern Louisiana and Utah State
MAC: Ball State
Pac 10: Arizona, Southern California, and UCLA
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: BYU, Fresno State, and Wyoming
|
Florida State |
Charlie Ward - QB (Florida State) |
1994 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Penn State
Big West: Southwestern Louisiana, Nevada, and UNLV
MAC: Central Michigan
Pac 10: Oregon
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Baylor, Rice, Texas, TCU, and Texas Tech
WAC: Colorado State
|
Nebraska |
Rashaan Salaam - RB (Colorado) |
1995 |
ACC: Florida State and Virginia
Big East: Miami(FL) and Virginia Tech
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Northwestern
Big West: Nevada
MAC: Toledo
Pac 10: Southern California and Washington
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Texas
WAC: Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, and Utah
|
Nebraska |
Eddie George - RB (Ohio State) |
1996 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami (FL), Syracuse, and Virginia Tech
Big Ten: Northwestern and Ohio State
Big 12: Texas
Big West: Nevada and Utah State
C-USA: Houston and Southern Miss
MAC: Ball State
Pac 10: Arizona State
SEC: Florida
WAC: BYU
|
Florida |
Danny Wuerffel - QB (Florida) |
1997 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Syracuse
Big Ten: Michigan
Big 12: Nebraska
Big West: Nevada and Utah State
C-USA: Southern Miss
MAC: Marshall
Pac 10: UCLA and Washington State
SEC: Tennessee
WAC: Colorado State
|
AP: Michigan
ESPN: Nebraska
|
Charles Woodson - CB (Michigan) |
1998 |
ACC: Florida State and Georgia Tech
Big East: Syracuse
Big Ten: Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin
Big 12: Texas A&M
Big West: Idaho
C-USA: Tulane
MAC: Marshall
Pac 10: UCLA
SEC: Tennessee
WAC: Air Force
|
Tennessee |
Ricky Williams - RB (Texas) |
1999 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Virginia Tech
Big Ten: Wisconsin
Big 12: Nebraska
Big West: Boise State
C-USA: Southern Miss
MAC: Marshall
MWC: BYU, Colorado State, and Utah
Pac 10: Stanford
SEC: Alabama
WAC: Hawaiʻi, Fresno State, and TCU
|
Florida State |
Ron Dayne - RB (Wisconsin) |
2000 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East Miami (FL)
Big Ten: Michigan, Northwestern, and Purdue
Big 12: Oklahoma
Big West: Boise State
C-USA: Louisville
MAC: Marshall
MWC: Colorado State
Pac 10: Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington
SEC: Florida
WAC: TCU and UTEP
|
Oklahoma |
Chris Weinke - QB (Florida State) |
2001 |
ACC: Maryland
Big East: Miami (FL)
Big Ten: Illinois
Big 12: Colorado
C-USA: Louisville
MAC: Toledo
MWC: BYU
Pac 10: Oregon
SEC: LSU
Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee and North Texas
WAC: Louisiana Tech
|
Miami |
Eric Crouch - QB (Nebraska) |
2002 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big Ten: Iowa and Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: Cincinnati and TCU
MAC: Marshall
MWC: Colorado State
Pac 10: Southern California and Washington State
SEC: Georgia
Sun Belt: North Texas
WAC: Boise State
|
Ohio State |
Carson Palmer - QB (Southern California) |
2003 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami (FL) and West Virginia
Big Ten: Michigan
Big 12: Kansas State
C-USA: Southern Miss
MAC: Miami
MWC: Utah
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: LSU
Sun Belt: North Texas
WAC: Boise State
|
AP: Southern California
Coaches: LSU
|
Jason White - QB (Oklahoma) |
2004 |
ACC: Virginia Tech
Big East: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and West Virginia
Big Ten: Iowa and Michigan
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: Louisville
MAC: Toledo
MWC: Utah
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Auburn
Sun Belt: North Texas
WAC: Boise State
|
Southern California |
Matt Leinart - QB (Southern California) |
2005 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: West Virginia
Big Ten: Ohio State and Penn State
Big 12: Texas
C-USA: Tulsa
MAC: Akron
MWC: TCU
Pac 10: Southern California
SEC: Georgia
Sun Belt: Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Louisiana-Monroe
WAC: Boise State and Nevada
|
Texas |
Reggie Bush - RB (Southern California) |
2006 |
ACC: Wake Forest
Big East: Louisville
Big Ten: Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: Houston
MAC: Central Michigan
MWC: BYU
Pac 10: California and Southern California
SEC: Florida
Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee and Troy
WAC: Boise State
|
Florida |
Troy Smith - QB (Ohio State) |
2007 |
ACC: Virginia Tech
Big East: West Virginia and Connecticut
Big Ten: Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: UCF
MAC: Central Michigan
MWC: BYU
Pac 10: Southern California and Arizona State
SEC: LSU
Sun Belt: Florida Atlantic and Troy
WAC: Hawaiʻi
|
LSU |
Tim Tebow - QB (Florida) |