List of college football seasons

A list of college football seasons from the first season in 1869 until the NCAA's single division split into Division I, Division II, and Division III in 1973 and then Division I split again into Division I-A and Division I-AA in 1978. Founded as the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States in 1906, the NCAA adopted its current name in 1910. Also included are teams from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which has held its own football championship since 1956.^[1]

Pre-regulation (1869–1905)

NCAA (1906–present)

Single division (1906–1961)

Year	Conference champions	National champion	Heisman Trophy
1906	Big Nine Conference – Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Olivet Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Mines Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Vanderbilt	Princeton Yale	—
1907	Big Nine Conference – Chicago Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Olivet Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Iowa and Nebraska Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Mines Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Vanderbilt	Penn Yale	—
1908	Big Nine Conference – Chicago Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Albion Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Kansas Rocky Mountain Conference – Denver Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – LSU, Auburn	Penn	—
1909	Big Nine Conference – Minnesota Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Olivet Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Rocky Mountain Conference – Denver Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Sewanee	Yale	—
1910	Big Nine Conference – Illinois and Minnesota Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Nebraska Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Auburn and Vanderbilt	Harvard	—
1911	Big Nine Conference – Minnesota Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Vanderbilt	Princeton	—
1912	Big Nine Conference – Wisconsin Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Mines Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Vanderbilt	Harvard	—
1913	Big Nine Conference – Chicago Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Auburn Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Auburn Chicago Harvard	—
1914	Big Nine Conference – Illinois Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Mines Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Auburn and Tennessee Southwest Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Army Illinois Texas	—
1915	Big Nine Conference – Minnesota and Illinois Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado A&M Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Vanderbilt Southwest Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Cornell Pittsburgh	—
1916	Big Nine Conference – Ohio State Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado A&M Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Georgia Tech and Tennessee Southwest Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Army Pittsburgh	—
1917	Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Denver Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Georgia Tech Southwest Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Georgia Tech	—
1918	Big Ten Conference – Illinois, Michigan, and Purdue Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Mines Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Georgia Tech Southwest Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Michigan Pittsburgh	—
1919	Big Ten Conference – Illinois Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado A&M Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Auburn and Centre Southwest Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Harvard Illinois Texas A&M	—
1920	Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado A&M Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tulane Southwest Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	California Princeton	—
1921	Big Ten Conference – Iowa Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah A.C. Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Centre, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	California Cornell Iowa Lafayette Washington & Jefferson	—
1922	Big Ten Conference – Iowa and Michigan Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, North Carolina Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	California Cornell Princeton	—
1923	Big Ten Conference – Illinois and Michigan Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Vanderbilt and Washington and Lee Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Illinois Michigan	—
1924	Big Ten Conference – Chicago Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Alabama Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Notre Dame Penn	—
1925	Big Ten Conference – Michigan Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado A&M Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama and Tulane Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Alabama Dartmouth	—
1926	Big Ten Conference – Michigan and Northwestern Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Alabama Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Alabama Stanford Lafayette	—
1927	Big Ten Conference – Illinois Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Colorado A&M Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Georgia Tech, NC State, and Tennessee Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Illinois Georgia Texas A&M Yale	—
1928	Big Ten Conference – Illinois Big Six Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Georgia Tech Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Georgia Tech USC	—
1929	Big Ten Conference – Purdue Big Six Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Notre Dame Pittsburgh	—
1930	Big Ten Conference – Michigan and Northwestern Big Six Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Notre Dame Alabama	—
1931	Big Ten Conference – Purdue, Michigan, and Northwestern Big Six Conference – Nebraska Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Arizona State Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton Institute Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Simpson Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hillsdale Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Carleton, Monmouth and Ripon Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – USC Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Tulane Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – SMU Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin-Milwaukee	USC Pittsburgh	—
1932	Big Ten Conference – Michigan Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Michigan USC	—
1933	Big Ten Conference – Michigan Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Utah Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Michigan	—
1934	Big Ten Conference – Minnesota Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Alabama Minnesota	—
1935	Big Ten Conference – Minnesota and Ohio State Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Minnesota SMU TCU Princeton	Jay Berwanger – HB (Chicago)
1936	Big Ten Conference – Northwestern Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Minnesota (AP)	Larry Kelley – End (Yale)
1937	Big Ten Conference – Minnesota Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Rocky Mountain Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Pittsburgh (AP) California (Various)	Clint Frank – HB (Yale)
1938	Big Ten Conference – Minnesota Big Seven Conference – Utah Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	TCU (AP) Tennessee (Various)	Davey O'Brien – QB (TCU)
1939	Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Texas A&M (AP) USC (Dickenson)	Nile Kinnick – HB (Iowa)
1940	Big Ten Conference – Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –	Minnesota (AP) Boston College (Various) Tennessee (Various) Stanford (Helms, Poling System)	Tom Harmon – HB (Michigan)
1941	Big Ten Conference – Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –		—
1942	Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –		—
1943	Big Ten Conference – Purdue and Michigan Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –		—
1944	Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –		—
1945	Big Ten Conference – Indiana Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –		—
1946	Big Ten Conference – Big Seven Conference – Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –		—
1947	Big Ten Conference – Michigan Big Six Conference – Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Six Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1948	Big Ten Conference – Michigan Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Six Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1949	Big Ten Conference – Ohio State and Michigan Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Six Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1950	Big Ten Conference – Michigan Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Six Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1951	Big Ten Conference – Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1952	Big Ten Conference – Wisconsin and Purdue Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1953	Atlantic Coast Conference – Big Ten Conference – Michigan State and Illinois Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1954	Atlantic Coast Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1955	Atlantic Coast Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Big Seven Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Mid-American Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri Valley Conference – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference –		—
1956	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big Ten Conference – Big Seven Conference – Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –
1957	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Big Seven Conference – Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –		—
1958	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific Coast Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –		—
1959	NCAA Athletic Association of Western Universities – Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –		—
1960	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Five Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –		—
1961	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Five Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –		—

University and College Divisions (1962–1972)

Year	Conference champions	Heisman Trophy
1962	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Five Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1963	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Six Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Illinois Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1964	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Michigan Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference – ^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1965	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Michigan State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1966	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Michigan State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1967	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Indiana, Purdue Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1968	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1969	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State and Michigan Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Far Western Football Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – New Jersey State Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1970	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Far Western Football Conference – Independent College Athletic Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – New Jersey State Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1971	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Michigan Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Far Western Football Conference – Independent College Athletic Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – New Jersey State Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—
1972	NCAA University Division Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State and Michigan Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – College Division Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – College Athletic Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Far Western Football Conference – Gulf South Conference – Independent College Athletic Conference – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Lone Star Conference – Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Middle Atlantic Conference – Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – New England Football Conference – New Jersey State Athletic Conference – North Central Conference – Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northwest Conference – Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –	—

Division I only (1973–1977)

Year	Conference champions	National champion	Heisman Trophy
1973	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State and Michigan Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –
1974	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State and Michigan Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –
1975	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southland Conference –^[2] Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –
1976	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Michigan and Ohio State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southland Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –
1977	NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference – Big 8 Conference – Big Sky Conference – Big Ten Conference – Michigan and Ohio State Ivy League – Mid-American Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Missouri Valley Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Pacific-8 Conference – Pacific Coast Athletic Association – Skyline Eight Conference – Southeastern Conference – Southern Conference – Southland Conference – Southwest Conference – Southwestern Athletic Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Yankee Conference – Others NAIA Football National Championship – NJCAA National Football Championship –

Division I-A/FBS and I-AA/FCS split (1978–present)

After the 1977 season, the Big Sky Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, and the Yankee Conference became part of Division I–AA (now the FCS). The inaugural NCAA Division I Football Championship was played in Wichita Falls, Texas on December 16, 1978 following the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Division I–AA (now FCS) schools are usually smaller in size than Division I–A (now FBS) schools while they also offer fewer athletic scholarships. The Ivy League, Southern Conference, and Southland Conference would also eventually make the transition from I-A to I-AA in subsequent years.

References

^ "All-Time Conference Champions" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 1–28. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "About the Southland". Southland Conference. Retrieved March 29, 2016. Historically, the Southland's successful football heritage has sustained itself through numerous membership and classification changes. The Southland joined the NCAA College Division in 1964, and was designated as NCAA Division II in 1973 before joining Division I in 1975. The Southland was an NCAA Division I-A league from 1978-81, before joining the ranks of FCS in 1982, its home ever since.

[1] "All-Time Conference Champions" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 1–28. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[SLC-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "About the Southland". Southland Conference. Retrieved March 29, 2016. Historically, the Southland's successful football heritage has sustained itself through numerous membership and classification changes. The Southland joined the NCAA College Division in 1964, and was designated as NCAA Division II in 1973 before joining Division I in 1975. The Southland was an NCAA Division I-A league from 1978-81, before joining the ranks of FCS in 1982, its home ever since.

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