Billingsley’s National Champions
By Year through 2010
All Billingsley Rankings are POST BOWL
AP |
Coaches |
Originator |
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Year |
Team |
W |
L |
T |
Rating |
AP |
Status |
Coaches |
Status |
Coaches |
|
Princeton |
1 |
1 |
0 |
99.019 |
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1870 |
Princeton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
110.180 |
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1872 |
Princeton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
116.365 |
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1873 |
Princeton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
121.979 |
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1874 |
Princeton |
2 |
0 |
0 |
131.937 |
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1875 |
Princeton |
2 |
0 |
0 |
132.956 |
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1876 |
Yale |
3 |
0 |
0 |
149.987 |
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1877 |
Princeton |
2 |
1 |
1 |
144.481 |
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1878 |
Princeton |
6 |
0 |
0 |
174.604 |
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1879 |
Princeton |
4 |
0 |
1 |
166.589 |
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1880 |
Yale |
4 |
0 |
1 |
180.200 |
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1881 |
Princeton |
7 |
0 |
2 |
195.645 |
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1882 |
Yale |
8 |
0 |
0 |
203.098 |
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1883 |
Yale |
8 |
0 |
0 |
227.889 |
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1884 |
Princeton |
9 |
0 |
1 |
220.868 |
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1885 |
Princeton |
9 |
0 |
0 |
223.732 |
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1886 |
Princeton |
7 |
0 |
1 |
221.410 |
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1887 |
Yale |
9 |
0 |
0 |
228.758 |
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1888 |
Yale |
13 |
0 |
0 |
236.956 |
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1889 |
Princeton |
10 |
0 |
0 |
229.422 |
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1890 |
Harvard |
11 |
0 |
0 |
234.742 |
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1891 |
Yale |
13 |
0 |
0 |
239.030 |
||||||
1892 |
Yale |
13 |
0 |
0 |
248.978 |
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1893 |
Princeton |
11 |
0 |
0 |
239.588 |
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1894 |
Yale |
16 |
0 |
0 |
257.124 |
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1895 |
Pennsylvania |
14 |
0 |
0 |
250.485 |
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1896 |
Princeton |
10 |
0 |
1 |
242.148 |
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1897 |
Pennsylvania |
15 |
0 |
0 |
255.072 |
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1898 |
Harvard |
11 |
0 |
0 |
254.643 |
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1899 |
Princeton |
12 |
1 |
0 |
248.190 |
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1900 |
Yale |
12 |
0 |
0 |
257.240 |
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1901 |
Harvard |
12 |
0 |
0 |
263.526 |
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1902 |
Michigan |
11 |
0 |
0 |
268.482 |
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1903 |
Princeton |
11 |
0 |
0 |
254.459 |
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1904 |
Minnesota |
13 |
0 |
0 |
267.889 |
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1905 |
Chicago |
9 |
0 |
0 |
268.930 |
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1906 |
Yale |
9 |
0 |
1 |
263.781 |
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1907 |
Yale |
9 |
0 |
1 |
250.483 |
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1908 |
Harvard |
9 |
0 |
1 |
248.214 |
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1909 |
Yale |
10 |
0 |
0 |
277.324 |
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1910 |
Harvard |
8 |
0 |
1 |
257.751 |
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1911 |
Princeton |
8 |
0 |
2 |
247.502 |
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1912 |
Harvard |
9 |
0 |
0 |
275.694 |
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1913 |
Auburn |
8 |
0 |
0 |
272.573 |
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1914 |
Texas |
8 |
0 |
0 |
254.200 |
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1915 |
Oklahoma |
10 |
0 |
0 |
267.818 |
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1916 |
Pittsburgh |
8 |
0 |
0 |
247.761 |
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1917 |
Georgia Tech |
9 |
0 |
0 |
272.303 |
||||||
1918 |
Michigan |
5 |
0 |
0 |
254.383 |
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1919 |
Texas A&M |
10 |
0 |
0 |
265.054 |
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1920 |
Notre Dame |
9 |
0 |
0 |
268.547 |
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1921 |
California |
9 |
0 |
1 |
270.276 |
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1922 |
California |
9 |
0 |
0 |
272.509 |
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1923 |
Michigan |
8 |
0 |
0 |
281.777 |
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1924 |
Notre Dame |
10 |
0 |
0 |
287.443 |
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1925 |
Alabama |
10 |
0 |
0 |
276.831 |
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1926 |
Alabama |
9 |
0 |
1 |
278.976 |
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1927 |
Illinois |
7 |
0 |
1 |
264.678 |
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1928 |
Georgia Tech |
10 |
0 |
0 |
288.465 |
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1929 |
Notre Dame |
9 |
0 |
0 |
280.077 |
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1930 |
Notre Dame |
10 |
0 |
0 |
331.653 |
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1931 |
Southern Cal. |
10 |
1 |
0 |
299.683 |
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1932 |
Southern Cal. |
10 |
0 |
0 |
332.354 |
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1933 |
Michigan |
7 |
0 |
1 |
298.871 |
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1934 |
Minnesota |
8 |
0 |
0 |
301.139 |
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1935 |
Minnesota |
8 |
0 |
0 |
302.602 |
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1936 |
Minnesota |
7 |
1 |
0 |
284.870 |
Minnesota |
Pre-Bowl |
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1937 |
Pittsburgh |
9 |
0 |
1 |
300.963 |
Pittsburgh |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1938 |
Tennessee |
11 |
0 |
0 |
305.207 |
TCU (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1939 |
Texas A&M |
11 |
0 |
0 |
298.456 |
Texas A&M |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1940 |
Stanford |
10 |
0 |
0 |
307.301 |
Minnesota (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
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1941 |
Minnesota |
8 |
0 |
0 |
319.636 |
Minnesota |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1942 |
Georgia |
11 |
1 |
0 |
284.490 |
Ohio State (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
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1943 |
Notre Dame |
9 |
1 |
0 |
310.511 |
Notre Dame |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1944 |
Army |
9 |
0 |
0 |
312.074 |
Army |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1945 |
Army |
9 |
0 |
0 |
343.844 |
Army |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1946 |
Army |
9 |
0 |
1 |
329.022 |
Notre Dame (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
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1947 |
Michigan |
10 |
0 |
0 |
331.481 |
Notre Dame (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1948 |
Michigan |
9 |
0 |
0 |
330.686 |
Michigan |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1949 |
Notre Dame |
10 |
0 |
0 |
340.718 |
Notre Dame |
Pre-Bowl |
||||
1950 |
Tennessee |
11 |
1 |
0 |
304.853 |
Oklahoma (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
Oklahoma (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1951 |
Michigan State |
9 |
0 |
0 |
311.691 |
Tennessee (4) |
Pre-Bowl |
Tennessee (4) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1952 |
Georgia Tech |
12 |
0 |
0 |
348.973 |
Michigan State (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
Michigan State (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1953 |
Notre Dame |
9 |
0 |
1 |
322.424 |
Maryland (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
Maryland (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1954 |
Ohio State |
10 |
0 |
0 |
331.252 |
Ohio State |
Pre-Bowl |
UCLA (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1955 |
Oklahoma |
11 |
0 |
0 |
340.896 |
Oklahoma |
Pre-Bowl |
Oklahoma |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1956 |
Oklahoma |
10 |
0 |
0 |
315.994 |
Oklahoma |
Pre-Bowl |
Oklahoma |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1957 |
Auburn |
10 |
0 |
0 |
314.753 |
Auburn |
Pre-Bowl |
Ohio State (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1958 |
LSU |
11 |
0 |
0 |
318.308 |
LSU |
Pre-Bowl |
LSU |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1959 |
Syracuse |
11 |
0 |
0 |
315.225 |
Syracuse |
Pre-Bowl |
Syracuse |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1960 |
Mississippi |
10 |
0 |
1 |
309.357 |
Minnesota (5) |
Pre-Bowl |
Minnesota (5) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1961 |
Alabama |
11 |
0 |
0 |
335.005 |
Alabama |
Pre-Bowl |
Alabama |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1962 |
Mississippi |
10 |
0 |
0 |
325.839 |
Southern Cal. (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
Southern Cal. (2) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1963 |
Texas |
11 |
0 |
0 |
343.134 |
Texas |
Pre-Bowl |
Texas |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1964 |
Arkansas |
11 |
0 |
0 |
319.359 |
Alabama (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
Alabama (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1965 |
Michigan State |
10 |
1 |
0 |
314.820 |
Alabama (3) |
Post Bowl |
Michigan State |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1966 |
Notre Dame |
9 |
0 |
1 |
329.911 |
Notre Dame |
Pre-Bowl |
Notre Dame |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1967 |
Southern Cal. |
10 |
1 |
0 |
320.651 |
Southern Cal. |
Pre-Bowl |
Southern Cal. |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1968 |
Ohio State |
10 |
0 |
0 |
322.908 |
Ohio State |
Post Bowl |
Ohio State |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1969 |
Texas |
11 |
0 |
0 |
337.840 |
Texas |
Post Bowl |
Texas |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1970 |
Nebraska |
11 |
0 |
1 |
316.017 |
Nebraska |
Post Bowl |
Texas (3) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1971 |
Nebraska |
13 |
0 |
0 |
370.247 |
Nebraska |
Post Bowl |
Nebraska |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1972 |
Southern Cal. |
12 |
0 |
0 |
341.558 |
Southern Cal. |
Post Bowl |
Southern Cal. |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1973 |
Notre Dame |
11 |
0 |
0 |
338.361 |
Notre Dame |
Post Bowl |
Alabama (4) |
Pre-Bowl |
UPI |
|
1974 |
Oklahoma |
11 |
0 |
0 |
351.424 |
Oklahoma |
Post Bowl |
Southern Cal. (5) |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1975 |
Oklahoma |
11 |
1 |
0 |
330.794 |
Oklahoma |
Post Bowl |
Oklahoma |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1976 |
Pittsburgh |
12 |
0 |
0 |
320.396 |
Pittsburgh |
Post Bowl |
Pittsburgh |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1977 |
Notre Dame |
11 |
1 |
0 |
318.107 |
Notre Dame |
Post Bowl |
Notre Dame |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1978 |
Southern Cal. |
12 |
1 |
0 |
322.785 |
Alabama (2) |
Post Bowl |
Southern Cal. |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1979 |
Alabama |
12 |
0 |
0 |
342.691 |
Alabama |
Post Bowl |
Alabama |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1980 |
Georgia |
12 |
0 |
0 |
313.067 |
Georgia |
Post Bowl |
Georgia |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1981 |
Clemson |
12 |
0 |
0 |
319.040 |
Clemson |
Post Bowl |
Clemson |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1982 |
Penn State |
11 |
1 |
0 |
325.249 |
Penn State |
Post Bowl |
Penn State |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1983 |
Auburn |
11 |
1 |
0 |
315.635 |
Miami, Fla. (4) |
Post Bowl |
Miami, Fla. (4) |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1984 |
Brigham Young |
13 |
0 |
0 |
317.659 |
Brigham Young |
Post Bowl |
Brigham Young |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1985 |
Oklahoma |
11 |
1 |
0 |
308.938 |
Oklahoma |
Post Bowl |
Oklahoma |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1986 |
Penn State |
12 |
0 |
0 |
345.477 |
Penn State |
Post Bowl |
Penn State |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1987 |
Miami, Fla. |
12 |
0 |
0 |
347.580 |
Miami, Fla. |
Post Bowl |
Miami, Fla. |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1988 |
Notre Dame |
12 |
0 |
0 |
342.795 |
Notre Dame |
Post Bowl |
Notre Dame |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1989 |
Miami, Fla. |
11 |
1 |
0 |
336.012 |
Miami, Fla. |
Post Bowl |
Miami, Fla. |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1990 |
Colorado |
11 |
1 |
1 |
303.557 |
Colorado |
Post Bowl |
Georgia Tech (2) |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1991 |
Miami, Fla. |
12 |
0 |
0 |
352.972 |
Miami, Fla. |
Post Bowl |
Washington (2) |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1992 |
Alabama |
13 |
0 |
0 |
352.838 |
Alabama |
Post Bowl |
Alabama |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1993 |
Florida State |
12 |
1 |
0 |
338.187 |
Florida State |
Post Bowl |
Florida State |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1994 |
Nebraska |
13 |
0 |
0 |
355.770 |
Nebraska |
Post Bowl |
Nebraska |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1995 |
Nebraska |
12 |
0 |
0 |
353.123 |
Nebraska |
Post Bowl |
Nebraska |
Post Bowl |
UPI |
|
1996 |
Florida |
12 |
1 |
0 |
329.726 |
Florida |
Post Bowl |
Florida |
Post Bowl |
USA/CNN |
|
1997 |
Nebraska |
13 |
0 |
0 |
349.350 |
Michigan (2) |
Post Bowl |
Nebraska |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
1998 |
Tennessee |
13 |
0 |
0 |
367.989 |
Tennessee |
Post Bowl |
Tennessee |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
1999 |
Florida State |
12 |
0 |
0 |
352.210 |
Florida State |
Post Bowl |
Florida State |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
2000 |
Oklahoma |
13 |
0 |
0 |
338.108 |
Oklahoma |
Post Bowl |
Oklahoma |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
2001 |
Miami, Fla. |
12 |
0 |
0 |
347.017 |
Miami, Fla. |
Post Bowl |
Miami, Fla. |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
2002 |
Ohio State |
14 |
0 |
0 |
344.085 |
Ohio State |
Post Bowl |
Ohio State |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
2003 |
LSU |
13 |
1 |
0 |
309.977 |
Southern Cal. (2) |
Post Bowl |
LSU |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
2004 |
Southern Cal. |
13 |
0 |
0 |
349.250 |
Southern Cal. |
Post Bowl |
Southern Cal. |
Post Bowl |
USA/ESPN |
|
2005 |
Texas |
13 |
0 |
0 |
356.118 |
Texas |
Post Bowl |
Texas |
Post Bowl |
USA/AFCA |
|
2006 |
Florida |
13 |
1 |
0 |
312.897 |
Florida |
Post Bowl |
Florida |
Post Bowl |
USA/AFCA |
|
2007 |
LSU |
12 |
2 |
0 |
304.121 |
LSU |
Post Bowl |
LSU |
Post Bowl |
USA/AFCA |
|
2008 |
Florida |
13 |
1 |
0 |
337.305 |
Florida |
Post Bowl |
Florida |
Post Bowl |
USA/AFCA |
|
2009 |
Alabama |
14 |
0 |
0 |
378.293 |
Alabama |
Post Bowl |
Alabama |
Post Bowl |
USA/AFCA |
|
2010 |
Auburn |
14 |
0 |
0 |
354.620 |
Auburn |
Post Bowl |
Auburn |
Post Bowl |
USA/AFCA |