AFCA National Championship Trophy

The AFCA National Championship Trophy (Coaches' 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 contractually tied to the winner of the BCS National Championship Game since 1998.

The trophy consists of a Waterford Crystal football^[1] 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 8 pounds and together with the stand, it weights about 45 pounds and stands 34 inches tall. It is handmade by an artist for Waterford Crystal (previously located in Ireland) and reportedly takes nearly 3 months to complete.^[2][3]

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, was the title sponsor from 2003 to 2005.

Its current name is actually "The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National Championship Trophy (or The Coaches' Trophy)," which was given this permanent name by the association in 2006.

In 2009, the AFCA issued the trophy to schools whose teams were voted number one by the Coaches' Poll in years before the trophy was issued.

Winners

By school

See also

• AP National Championship Trophy
• MacArthur Trophy
• Grantland Rice Award
• BCS National Championship Game
• NCAA Division I FBS national football championship

References

External links

• AFCA Coaches' National Championship Trophy
• Past AFCA Coaches' Poll Champions