# List of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

This is a list of yearly Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings.

## CIAA standings
### Early years

1923 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings :
| 1923 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Virginia Union $ 5 –0 –06 –0 –1 Howard 3 –0 –17 –0 –1 Hampton 4 –2 –05 –2 –0 Virginia Normal 3 –3 –04 –3 –0 Lincoln (PA) 1 –1 –25 –1 –2 Saint Paul (VA) 2 –3 –16 –3 –1 Virginia Seminary 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 Shaw 0 –5 –00 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1934 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Morgan $ 4 –0 –35 –0 –3 Bluefield State 7 –0 –18 –0 –1 North Carolina A&T 7 –1 –07 –1 –0 Virginia Union 4 –2 –24 –2 –2 Virginia State 4 –3 –14 –4 –1 Hampton 3 –5 –03 –5 –0 North Carolina College 4 –4 –04 –4 –0 Saint Paul's (VA) 3 –5 –03 –5 –0 St. Augustine's 1 –2 –13 –2 –1 Howard 3 –1 –24 –2 –2 Shaw 1 –6 –01 –6 –1 Johnson C. Smith 1 –2 –11 –2 –1 Lincoln (PA) 0 –5 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1936 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Virginia State $ 7 –0 –29 –0 –2 Morgan 5 –0 –26 –0 –2 Bluefield State 3 –0 –33 –2 –4 Hampton 5 –2 –05 –2 –1 North Carolina College 3 –3 –14 –3 –1 North Carolina A&T 4 –4 –05 –4 –0 Shaw 3 –3 –03 –3 –0 Johnson C. Smith 1 –2 –12 –3 –3 Saint Paul's (VA) 2 –5 –12 –5 –1 Virginia Union 2 –5 –12 –5 –1 Lincoln (PA) 1 –4 –01 –4 –0 St. Augustine's 0 –4 –00 –4 –0 Howard 0 –4 –00 –5 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1947 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Shaw $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0 No. 7 Virginia State 7 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 4 Hampton 5 –1 –17 –2 –1 No. 11 Howard 6 –2 –16 –2 –1 No. 9 Morgan State 5 –2 –15 –2 –1 No. 14 West Virginia State 4 –1 –16 –3 –1 No. 19 Lincoln (PA) 3 –3 –15 –4 –1 Delaware State 4 –3 –04 –4 –0 Virginia Union 3 –5 –04 –5 –0 Winston-Salem State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 North Carolina A&T 1 –5 –11 –5 –1 North Carolina College 2 –6 –02 –7 –0 Bluefield State 1 –5 –03 –6 –0 Saint Paul's (VA) 0 –5 –10 –5 –1 Johnson C. Smith 0 –2 –11 –5 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System. | 1955 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Maryland State $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0 No. 12 Delaware State 5 –1 –07 –1 –0 No. 13 Morgan State 5 –1 –06 –2 –0 Winston-Salem State 5 –1 –06 –2 –0 No. 7 North Carolina A&T 4 –1 –24 –1 –3 No. 14 Virginia State 4 –1 –34 –2 –3 No. 9 North Carolina College 3 –1 –24 –1 –2 Shaw 4 –2 –24 –3 –2 Bluefield State 5 –2 –17 –2 –1 St. Augustine's 3 –5 –04 –5 –0 Hampton 4 –6 –04 –6 –0 Howard 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Johnson C. Smith 2 –4 –03 –4 –0 Virginia Union 3 –5 –04 –5 –0 Saint Paul's (VA) 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 Lincoln (PA) 1 –6 –01 –7 –0 West Virginia State 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 Fayetteville State 0 –8 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier. | |

### NCAA Division II (2004–present)

2004 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings :
| 2004 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Shaw # xy$  5 –2  10 –2   Bowie State  4 –3  5 –5   Virginia State  3 –4  6 –4   Virginia Union  2 –5  2 –8   Elizabeth City State  2 –5  3 –7   Western Fayetteville State xy^  6 –1  8 –4   North Carolina Central x  6 –1  8 –2   Winston-Salem State  4 –3  4 –6   Livingstone  2 –5  2 –8   St. Augustine's @  0 –4  0 –6   Johnson C. Smith  0 –7  0 –10   Championship: Shaw 10, Fayetteville State 7 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – [Pioneer Bowl]] participant @ – St. Augustine's vacated 4 wins including 3 in conference play. | 2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Bowie State # xy  5 –2  8 –4   Virginia State x  5 –2  6 –4   Shaw  4 –3  5 –5   Saint Paul's  3 –4  4 –6   Virginia Union  2 –5  3 –7   Elizabeth City State  1 –6  2 –8   Western No. 19 North Carolina Central xy$^  6 –1  10 –2   Winston-Salem State x  6 –1  6 –4   Fayetteville State  4 –3  6 –4   Livingstone  1 –6  1 –9   Johnson C. Smith  0 –7  0 –10   St. Augustine's @  0 –2  0 –2   Championship: North Carolina Central 26, Bowie State 23 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant @ – St. Augustine's vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference play Rankings from AFCA poll | 2006 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern No. 21 Elizabeth City State xy^  7 –0  9 –3   Virginia Union  5 –2  7 –3   Bowie State  3 –4  5 –5   Shaw  2 –5  3 –7   Virginia State  2 –5  2 –8   Saint Paul's  1 –6  2 –8   Western No. 9 North Carolina Central xy$^  7 –0  11 –1   Johnson C. Smith #  4 –3  7 –4   St. Augustine's †  4 –3  4 –6   Fayetteville State  2 –5  3 –7   Livingstone  1 –6  1 –9   Championship: North Carolina Central 17, Elizabeth City State 14 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant † – St. Augustine's vacated all four wins Rankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2007 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Virginia Union # xy  6 –1  9 –3   Elizabeth City State  5 –2  5 –5   Saint Paul's  4 –3  5 –5   Virginia State  3 –4  4 –6   Bowie State  3 –4  3 –7   Western Shaw xy$^  6 –1  8 –4   Fayetteville State  4 –3  4 –6   Johnson C. Smith  2 –5  3 –7   St. Augustine's †  2 –5  2 –8   Livingstone  0 –7  0 –10   Championship: Shaw 31, Virginia Union 24 (2OT) $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant † – St. Augustine's vacated both wins Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2008 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Elizabeth City State xy  7 –0  7 –4   Bowie State  4 –3  5 –4   Virginia State  4 –3  5 –5   Saint Paul's  3 –4  5 –5   Virginia Union  3 –4  5 –5   Western Shaw xy$  6 –1  8 –3   Fayetteville State x  6 –1  8 –2   St. Augustine's  3 –4  4 –6   Johnson C. Smith  2 –5  3 –7   Livingstone  2 –5  2 –8   Chowan  1 –6  2 –8   Championship: Shaw 36, Elizabeth City State 7 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantLincoln (PA) played a full CIAA schedule as a provisional Division II member.Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2009 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Bowie State xy  5 –2  6 –5   Elizabeth City State # x  5 –2  7 –4   Virginia Union x  5 –2  6 –4   Virginia State  4 –3  6 –4   Saint Paul's  3 –4  4 –5   Western Fayetteville State xy$^  6 –1  8 –4   Shaw  5 –2  8 –2   St. Augustine's  4 –3  4 –6   Johnson C. Smith  2 –5  3 –7   Chowan  2 –5  2 –8   Livingstone  0 –7  0 –10   Championship: Fayetteville State 21, Bowie State 10 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Lincoln (PA) played a full CIAA schedule as a provisional Division II member. Rankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2010 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern Virginia State xy  6 –1  8 –3   Bowie State x  6 –1  6 –4   Elizabeth City State  5 –2  6 –4   Chowan  3 –4  3 –7   Virginia Union  3 –4  3 –7   Saint Paul's  2 –5  2 –8   Lincoln (PA)  0 –7  1 –9   Southern Shaw xy$^  7 –0  9 –3   St. Augustine's #  6 –1  9 –2   Winston-Salem State  5 –2  8 –2   Fayetteville State  4 –3  5 –5   Johnson C. Smith  1 –6  2 –8   Livingstone  0 –7  0 –11   Championship: Shaw 14, Virginia State 7 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2011 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern Elizabeth City State xy^  6 –1  8 –4   Virginia State  4 –3  5 –5   Virginia Union  3 –4  5 –5   Bowie State  3 –4  4 –6   Chowan  2 –5  3 –7   Lincoln (PA)  2 –5  2 –8   Southern No. 3 Winston-Salem State xy$^  7 –0  13 –1   Johnson C. Smith #  4 –3  6 –5   Fayetteville State  4 –3  4 –6   St. Augustine's  3 –4  4 –6   Shaw  3 –4  3 –7   Livingstone  0 –7  1 –9   Championship: Winston–Salem State 38, Elizabeth City State 18 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern Elizabeth City State # xy  6 –1  8 –4   Chowan  5 –2  6 –4   Virginia Union  3 –4  5 –5   Virginia State  3 –4  4 –6   Bowie State  2 –5  5 –5   Lincoln (PA)  1 –6  1 –9   Southern No. 2 Winston-Salem St. xy$^  7 –0  14 –1   Johnson C. Smith  5 –2  6 –4   St. Augustine's  4 –3  6 –4   Shaw  3 –4  4 –6   Livingstone  2 –5  2 –8   Fayetteville State  1 –6  2 –8   Championship: Winston-Salem State 34, Elizabeth City State 19 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern Virginia State x  7 –0  9 –1   Elizabeth City State  4 –3  4 –6   Bowie State  3 –4  5 –5   Chowan  3 –4  4 –6   Virginia Union  3 –4  3 –7   Lincoln (PA)  0 –7  1 –9   Southern No. 14 Winston-Salem St. x$^  7 –0  10 –2   Fayetteville State  5 –2  6 –4   Shaw  4 –3  6 –4   St. Augustine's  4 –3  6 –4   Johnson C. Smith  3 –4  4 –6   Livingstone  1 –6  3 –7   Championship: Winston-Salem State 1, Virginia State 0 (forfeit) $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantAs a result of an attack by Virginia State players on a Winston-Salem State player during a CIAA luncheon before the conference championship game, the conference ruled Virginia State ineligible for postseason and awarded Winston-Salem State the conference championship.Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2014 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern No. 22 Virginia State xy$^  7 –0  10 –3   Virginia Union  5 –2  7 –3   Bowie State  5 –2  5 –5   Elizabeth City State  3 –4  4 –6   Chowan  1 –6  2 –8   Lincoln (PA)  0 –7  1 –9   Southern No. 24 Winston-Salem St. xy  7 –0  9 –2   Fayetteville State  5 –2  5 –5   St. Augustine's  3 –4  3 –7   Livingstone  2 –5  5 –5   Johnson C. Smith  2 –5  3 –7   Shaw  2 –5  3 –7   Championship: Virginia State 21, Winston–Salem State 17 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2015 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern Bowie State xy^  7 –0  9 –3   Virginia Union ^  6 –1  8 –2   Chowan  4 –3  6 –4   Virginia State  4 –3  6 –4   Elizabeth City State  2 –5  4 –5   Lincoln (PA)  1 –6  3 –7   Southern Winston-Salem St. xy$  5 –2  6 –5   Livingstone  4 –3  5 –3   Johnson C. Smith  3 –4  4 –6   Fayetteville State  4 –3  4 –6   Shaw  1 –6  1 –9   St. Augustine's  1 –6  1 –9   Championship: Winston–Salem St. 17, Bowie St. 14 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2016 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern Bowie State xy  6 –1  7 –4   Virginia State  5 –2  8 –2   Elizabeth City State  4 –3  5 –5   Virginia Union  4 –3  5 –5   Chowan  4 –3  6 –4   Lincoln (PA)  0 –7  1 –9   Southern Winston-Salem State xy$^  7 –0  9 –3   Fayetteville State  4 –3  4 –6   Johnson C. Smith  3 –4  3 –7   Shaw  2 –5  2 –8   St. Augustine's  2 –5  2 –8   Livingstone  1 –6  2 –8   Championship: Winston–Salem St. 43, Bowie St. 33 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2017 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern No. 18 Virginia State xy$^  7 –0  10 –1   No. 23 Bowie State ^  6 –1  9 –2   Virginia Union  5 –2  6 –4   Chowan  4 –3  4 –6   Elizabeth City State  2 –5  4 –6   Lincoln (PA)  0 –7  0 –10   Southern Fayetteville State xy  5 –2  6 –5   St. Augustine's x  5 –2  5 –5   Winston-Salem State  4 –3  6 –4   Shaw  2 –5  3 –7   Johnson C. Smith  2 –5  2 –8   Livingstone  0 –7  0 –10   Championship: Virginia St. 42, Fayetteville St. 19 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2018 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern No. 19 Bowie State xy$^  5 –1  10 –3   Virginia Union x  5 –1  8 –2   Chowan  4 –2  6 –4   Virginia State  3 –3  4 –5   Lincoln (PA)  1 –5  1 –9   Elizabeth City State  0 –6  1 –7   Southern Fayetteville State xy  5 –1  6 –3   Shaw  4 –2  5 –5   Winston-Salem State  4 –2  5 –4   Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls football  2 –4  3 –8   St. Augustine's  2 –4  2 –7   Livingstone  1 –5  3 –6   Championship: Bowie State 30, Fayetteville State 10 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2019 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern No. 18 Bowie State xy$^  7 –0  11 –1   Virginia State  6 –1  8 –2   Virginia Union  5 –2  7 –3   Chowan  2 –5  3 –7   Elizabeth City State  2 –5  2 –9   Lincoln (PA)  0 –7  0 –10   Southern Fayetteville State xy  6 –1  8 –3   Shaw  5 –2  6 –4   Johnson C. Smith  3 –4  4 –6   Winston–Salem State  3 –4  4 –6   St. Augustine's  2 –5  2 –8   Livingstone  1 –6  4 –6   Championship: Bowie State 23, Fayetteville State 7 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | | |