Question: who won the national championship in football last year
Answer: 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship College Football Playoff Clemson Tigers Alabama Crimson Tide ( 13 -- 1 ) ( 14 -- 0 ) ACC SEC 35 31 Head coach : Dabo Swinney Head coach : Nick Saban AP Coaches CFP AP Coaches CFP Total Clemson 0 7 7 21 35 Alabama 7 7 10 7 31 Date January 9 , 2017 Season 2016 Stadium Raymond James Stadium Location Tampa , Florida MVP Offensive : # 4 QB Deshaun Watson , Jr .