Black college football national championship
Yearly national championship selections
Note: *—source is the College Football Data Warehouse, unless stated otherwise

Black college football national championship

Section Title: Yearly national championship selections
Table Section Text: Note: *—source is the College Football Data Warehouse, unless stated otherwise

Season	Champion(s)	Record(s)*	Coach(es)*	Selector(s)	Note(s)

1920	Howard	7–0	W. Edward "Ed" Morrison	CC, PC

Talladega College	5–0–1	Jubie Bragg	PC

1921	Talladega College	6–0–1	Jubie Bragg	PC

Wiley College	7–0–1	Jason Grant	PC

1922	Hampton	6–1	Gideon Smith	PC

1923	Howard	7–0–1	Louis L. "Lou" Watson	CC	tied Lincoln (PA) in the Colored Championship game, 6–6

Lincoln (PA)	5–1–2	James Hezekiah "Jim" Law	CC	tied Howard in the Colored Championship game, 6–6

Virginia Union	6–0–1	Harold D. Martin	PC

1924	Lincoln (PA)	7–1–1	U. S. Young	CAAC	record includes forfeited game (was 8–0–1)

Paul Quinn College	8–0–1	Harry Long	PC

Tuskegee	9–0–1	Cleveland L. Abbott	PC

1925	Howard	6–0–2	Louis L. "Lou" Watson	PC

Tuskegee	8–0–1	Cleveland L. Abbott	PC

1926	Howard	7–0	Louis L. "Lou" Watson	CAAC, PC

Tuskegee	10–0	Cleveland L. Abbott	PC

1927	Bluefield State College	8–0–1	Harry Jefferson	PC

Tuskegee	10–0–1	Cleveland L. Abbott	PC

1928	Bluefield State College	8–0–1	Harry Jefferson	PC

Wiley College	10–0–1	Fred T. Long	PC

1929	Tuskegee	9–0	Cleveland L. Abbott	CAAC, PC

1930	Tuskegee	11–0–1	Cleveland L. Abbott	PC

1931	Wilberforce	9–0	Harry Graves	PC

1932	Wiley College	9–0	Fred T. Long	PC

1933	Kentucky State	4–3	Henry Kean	CAAC

Morgan State	9–0	Edward P. Hurt	PC

1934	Kentucky State	9–0	Henry Kean	CAAC, PC

1935	Kentucky State	9–1	Henry Kean	CAAC

Texas College	9–0–2	Ace Mumford	ChB, PC

1936	Virginia State	7–0–2	Harry Jefferson	PC

West Virginia State	8–0	Adolph P. "Ziggy" Hamblin	PC

1937	Morgan State	7–0	Edward P. Hurt	PC

1938	Florida A&M	8–0	William M. "Big Bill" Bell, Sr.	PC

1939	Langston	9–0	Caesar Felton Gayles	PC

1940	Morris Brown College	10–1	Artis P. Graves	PC, SB

1941	Langston	10–1	Caesar Felton Gayles	VB	record includes forfeited game (was 9–1–1)

Morris Brown College	8–1	William J. Nicks	PC

1942	Florida A&M	9–0	William M. "Big Bill" Bell, Sr.	PC

1943	Morgan State	5–0	Edward P. Hurt	PC

1944	Morgan State	6–1	Edward P. Hurt	PC

1945	Wiley College	10–0	Fred T. Long	PC

1946	Morgan State	8–0	Edward P. Hurt	PC

Tennessee State	10–1	Henry Kean	PC

1947	Shaw	10–0	Howard K. "Brutus" Wilson	NB, PC

Tennessee State	10–0	Henry Kean	BAA, PC

1948	Central State	9–1–1	Gaston F. Lewis	BAA

Southern	12–0	Ace Mumford	ANP, BAA, PC

1949	Morgan State	8–0	Edward P. Hurt	PC

Southern	10–0–1	Ace Mumford	ANP, PC

1950	Florida A&M	8–1–1	Jake Gaither	PC

Southern	10–0–1	Ace Mumford	ANP, PC

1951	Morris Brown College	10–1	Edward J. "Ox" Clemons	PC

North Carolina A&T	7–1–1	William M. "Big Bill" Bell, Sr.	ANP

1952	Florida A&M	8–2	Jake Gaither	ANP, PC

Lincoln (MO)	8–0–1	Dwight T. Reed	PC

Texas Southern	10–0–1	Alexander Durley	PC

Virginia State	8–1	Sylvester R. "Sal" Hall	PC

1953	Florida A&M	10–1	Jake Gaither	BAA

Prairie View A&M	12–0	William J. Nicks	ADW, ANP, PC

Tennessee State	8–0–1	Henry Kean	JBM

1954	Florida A&M	8–1	Jake Gaither	ADW, PC

North Carolina Central	7–1–1	Herman Riddick	NFC

Prairie View A&M	10–1	William J. Nicks	ADW, PC

Southern	10–1	Ace Mumford	ADW, PC

Tennessee State	10–1	Henry Kean	ADW, ANP, PC

1955	Grambling State	10–0	Eddie Robinson	ADW, PC

1956	Tennessee State	10–0	Howard C. Gentry	ADW, PC

1957	Florida A&M	9–0	Jake Gaither	ADW, PC

1958	Prairie View A&M	10–0–1	William J. Nicks	ADW, ANP, PC	retired W. A. Scott II Memorial Trophy as first three-time winner

1959	Florida A&M	10–0	Jake Gaither	ADW, ANP, PC

1960	Southern	9–1	Ace Mumford	ADW, ANP, PC

1961	Florida A&M	10–0	Jake Gaither	ADW, PC

1962	Florida A&M	9–1	Jake Gaither	ADW	retired W. A.

Jackson State	10–1	John Merritt	PC

1963	Prairie View A&M	10–1	William J. Nicks	ADW, PC

1964	Prairie View A&M	9–0	William J. Nicks	ADW, PC

1965	Tennessee State	9–0–1	John Merritt	ADW, PC

1966	Tennessee State	10–0	John Merritt	ADW, NPC

1967	Grambling State	9–1	Eddie Robinson	ADW, NPC

Morgan State	8–0	Earl Banks	NPC

1968	Alcorn State	9–1	Marino Casem	ADW, NPC

North Carolina A&T	8–1	Hornsby Howell	NPC

1969	Alcorn State	8–0–1	Marino Casem	ADW, NPC

1970	Tennessee State	11–0	John Merritt	NPC

1971	Tennessee State	9–1	John Merritt	ADW, NPC

1972	Grambling State	11–2	Eddie Robinson	ADW, MBN, NPC, PB	record includes forfeited game (was 10–2)

1973	Tennessee State	10–0	John Merritt	ADW, J, NPC	retired W. A.

1974	Alcorn State	9–2	Marino Casem	NPC	declined automatic bid to Pelican Bowl to participate in NCAA Division II playoffs

Grambling State	11–1	Eddie Robinson	ADW, J, MBN, NPC, PB

1975	Grambling State	10–2	Eddie Robinson	ADW, J, MBN, NPC	record includes forfeited game (was 10–1); had SWAC championship ruled vacated and, by extension, not eligible for automatic bid to Pelican Bowl

Southern	9–3	Charles Bates	PB

1976	South Carolina State	10–1	Willie Jeffries	ADW, J, MBN, NPC

1977	Florida A&M	11–0	Rudy Hubbard	ADW, J, MBN, NPC

Grambling State	10–1	Eddie Robinson	NPC

South Carolina State	9–1–1	Willie Jeffries	NPC

1978	Florida A&M	12–1	Rudy Hubbard	ADW, BCASB, J, NPC	won NCAA Division I-AA Pioneer Bowl National Championship

1979	Tennessee State	8–3	John Merritt	ADW, BCASB, J, SBN

1980	Grambling State	10–2	Eddie Robinson	ADW, J, SBN

1981	South Carolina State	10–3	Bill Davis	ADW, SBN

Virginia Union	11–1	Willard Bailey	J

1982	South Carolina State	9–3	Bill Davis	ADW

Tennessee State	9–0–1	John Merritt	J, SBN	record does not include voided games (was 10–1–1)

1983	Central State	12–1	Billy Joe	J

Grambling State	8–1–2	Eddie Robinson	SBN

Tennessee State	8–2–1	John Merritt	ADW

1984	Alcorn State	9–1	Marino Casem	ADW, SBN

Tennessee State	11–0	William A. Thomas	J

1985	Hampton	10–2	Fred Freeman	J

Jackson State	8–3	W. C. Gorden	ADW, SBN

1986	Central State	10–1–1	Billy Joe	ADW, J, SBN

1987	Central State	10–1–1	Billy Joe	J, SBN

Howard	0–10	Willie Jeffries	ADW	record includes forfeited games (was 9–1)

1988	Central State	11–2	Billy Joe	ADW, LAFCF, SBN

1989	Central State	10–3	Billy Joe	ADW, SBN

1990	Central State	11–1	Billy Joe	ADW, J, SBN	won NAIA Division I Champion Bowl National Championship

North Carolina A&T	9–2	Bill Hayes	ASW

1991	Alabama State	11–0–1	Houston Markham, Jr.	ADW, AHB, ASW, AURN, J

1992	Central State	12–1	Billy Joe	ADW	won NAIA Division I Champion Bowl National Championship

Grambling State	10–2	Eddie Robinson	ASW, AURN, J	won Heritage Bowl II

1993	Howard	11–1	Steve Wilson	ADW, AURN	declined automatic bid to Heritage Bowl III to participate in NCAA Division I-AA playoffs

Southern	11–1	Pete Richardson	ASW	won Heritage Bowl III

1994	Hampton	10–1	Joe Taylor	AURN

South Carolina State	10–2	Willie Jeffries	ADW, ASW, BCSP, HB

1995	Southern	11–1	Pete Richardson	ADW, ASW, AURN	won Jim Walter Homes Heritage Bowl V

1996	Howard	10–2	Steve Wilson	ADW, AURN	won McDonald's Heritage Bowl VI

Jackson State	10–2	James Carson	ASW	declined automatic bid to McDonald's Heritage Bowl VI to participate in NCAA Division I-AA playoffs

1997	Hampton	10–2	Joe Taylor	AURN	declined automatic bid to McDonald's Heritage Bowl VII to participate in NCAA Division I-AA playoffs

Southern	11–1	Pete Richardson	ADW, ASW	won McDonald's Heritage Bowl VII

1998	Florida A&M	11–2	Billy Joe	ASW, AURN	declined bid to McDonald's Heritage Bowl VIII (after MEAC's top seed also declined it) to participate in NCAA Division I-AA playoffs

Southern	9–3	Pete Richardson	ADW	won McDonald's Heritage Bowl VIII

1999	North Carolina A&T	11–2	Bill Hayes	ADW, ASW, AURN	declined automatic bid to McDonald's Heritage Bowl IX to participate in NCAA Division I-AA playoffs

2000	Grambling State	10–2	Doug Williams	ASW

Tuskegee	12–0	Rick Comegy	ADW, AURN, BCSP

2001	Florida A&M	7–4	Billy Joe	ADW

Grambling State	11–0	Doug Williams	ASW, AURN, BCSP	record includes forfeited game (was 10–1)

Tuskegee	11–1	Rick Comegy	BCSP

2002	Bethune–Cookman	11–2	Alvin Wyatt	BCSP

Fayetteville State	10–2	Kenny Phillips	DCCC-MM

Grambling State	11–2	Doug Williams	ADW, ASW, AURN, BCSP

2003	Albany State	10–2	Mike White	DCCC-MM

Southern	12–1	Pete Richardson	ADW, ASW, AURN, BCSP, DCCC-M

2004	Albany State	11–1	Mike White	ADW, BCSP, DCCC-MM

Hampton	10–2	Joe Taylor	ASW, AURN, DCCC-M

2005	Grambling State	11–1	Melvin Spears	AURN, BCSP, DCCC-M

Hampton	11–1	Joe Taylor	ADW, ASW

North Carolina Central	10–2	Rod Broadway	DCCC-MM

2006	Hampton	10–2	Joe Taylor	ASW, BCSP, DCCC-M

North Carolina Central	11–1	Rod Broadway	ADW, AURN, BCSP, DCCC-MM, PCWDC

2007	Delaware State	10–2	Al Lavan	ASW, DCCC-M

Tuskegee	12–0	Willie J. Slater	ADW, AURN, B-MP, BCSP, DCCC-MM, PCWDC

2008	Grambling State	11–2	Rod Broadway	ADW, ASW, AURN, B-MP, BCSP, DCCC-M, PCWDC

South Carolina State	10–3	Oliver Pough	BCSP

Tuskegee	10–1	Willie J. Slater	DCCC-MM

2009	Prairie View A&M	9–1	Henry Frazier, III	ASW, BCSP, DCCC-M

South Carolina State	10–2	Oliver Pough	ADW, AURN, B-CP, B-MP, BCSP, PCWDC

Tuskegee	10–2	Willie J. Slater	DCCC-MM

2010	Albany State	11–1	Mike White	AURN, BCSP, DCCC-MM, PCWDC

Bethune–Cookman	10–2	Brian Jenkins	ASW, B-CP, B-MP

Texas Southern	0–3	John "Johnnie" Cole	DCCC-M	record does not include vacated games (was 9–3)

2011	Alabama State	8–3	Reggie Barlow	DCCC-M

Norfolk State	0–3	Pete Adrian	ASW, B-CP, HSRN-I	record does not include vacated games (was 9–3)

Winston–Salem State	13–1	Connell Maynor	AURN, B-MP, BCSP, DCCC-MM, HSRN-II&N, NBTV, PCWDC

2012	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	10–2	Monte Coleman	ASW, B-CP, HSRN-I

Bethune–Cookman	9–3	Brian Jenkins	AURN

Tennessee State	8–3	Rod Reed	DCCC-M

Winston–Salem State	14–1	Connell Maynor	B-MP, BCSP, DCCC-MM, HSRN-II&N, PCWDC

2013	Bethune–Cookman	10–3	Brian Jenkins	AHSR-I, B-CP, B-MP, DCCC-M, PCWDC

Tennessee State	10–4	Rod Reed	ASW, AURN, BCSP, HSRN-I

Winston–Salem State	10–2	Connell Maynor	AHSR-II, DCCC-MM, HSRN-II&N

2014	Alcorn State	10–3	Jay Hopson	AHSR-I, AURN, B-CP, B-MP, BCSP, DCCC-M, HSRN-I, TAJTT

Virginia State	10–2	Latrell Scott	AHSR-II, DCCC-MM, HBCUS-PFP HSRN-II&N

2015	North Carolina A&T	10–2	Rod Broadway	AFRCB, AHSR-I, AURN, B-CP, B-MP, BCSP, DCCC-M, HBCUS-UP, HSRN-I

Tuskegee	10–3	Willie J. Slater	AHSR-II, DCCC-MM, HSRN-II&N

2016	Grambling State	12–1	Broderick Fobbs	AFRCB, AHSR-I, AURN, B-CP, B-MP, BCNC-I, BCSP, DCCC-M, HSRN-I

Tuskegee	9–3	Willie J. Slater	AHSR-II

Winston–Salem State	9–3	Kienus P. Boulware	BCNC-II&N, DCCC-MM, HSRN-II&N

2017	North Carolina A&T	12–0	Rod Broadway	B-CP, B-MP, BCNC-I, BCSP, CeB, PNRN

Virginia State	10–1	Reggie Barlow	BCNC-II&N, DCCC-MM

2018	Bowie State	9–3	Damon Wilson	BCNC-II&N

North Carolina A&T	10–2	Sam Washington	AFRCB, B-CP, B-MP, BCNC-I BCSP, PNRN

Sentence(s)

Tennessee State won sixteen Black college football national championships (under five different coaches) and Central State won five championships consecutively from 1986–90 (all five under coach Billy Joe).

final_sentence: Tennessee State won sixteen Black college football national championships (under five different coaches) and Central State won five championships consecutively from 1986–90 (all five under coach Billy Joe).