MacArthur Bowl Winners Winners

| Season | Team | Conference | Head_Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Syracuse | Independent | Ben Schwartzwalder | 11-0 |
| 1960 | Minnesota | Big Ten | Murray Warmath | 8-2 |
| 1961 | Alabama | SEC | Bear Bryant | 11-0 |
| 1962 | USC | AAWU | John McKay | 11-0 |
| 1963 | Texas | Southwest | Darrell Royal | 11-0 |
| 1964 | Notre Dame | Independent | Ara Parseghian | 9-1 |
| 1965 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Duffy Daugherty | 9-1 |
| 1966 | Michigan State Notre Dame (joint) | Big Ten Independent | Duffy Daugherty Ara Parseghian | 8-0-1 9-0-1 |
| 1967 | USC | AAWU | John McKay | 10-1 |
| 1968 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Woody Hayes | 10-0 |
| 1969 | Texas | Southwest | Darrell Royal | 11-0 |
| 1970 | Ohio State Texas (joint) | Big Ten Southwest | Woody Hayes Darrell Royal | 9-1 10-1 |