Question: who won the last 5 national championships in college football
Answer: I 1979 Alabama 12 -- 0 Paul `` Bear '' Bryant AP , B ( QPRS ) , BR , DeS , DuS , FN , FWAA , HAF , MGR , NCF , NFF , NYT , PS , R ( FACT ) , SN , SR , UPI USC 11 -- 0 -- 1 John Robinson CFRA 1980 Florida State 10 -- 2 Bobby Bowden R ( FACT ) Georgia 12 -- 0 Vince Dooley AP , B ( QPRS ) , BR , FN , FWAA , HAF , NCF , NFF , PS , R ( FACT ) , SN , SR , UPI Nebraska 10 -- 2 Tom Osborne R ( FACT ) Oklahoma 10 -- 2 Barry Switzer DuS , MGR Pittsburgh 11 -- 1 Jackie Sherrill CFRA , DeS , NYT , R ( FACT ) , SR 1981 Clemson 12 -- 0 Danny Ford AP , B ( QPRS ) , BR , CFRA , DeS , FN , FWAA , HAF , L , MGR , NCF , NFF , NYT , PS , R ( FACT ) , SN , SR , UPI Nebraska 9 -- 3 Tom Osborne NCF Penn State 10 -- 2 Joe Paterno DuS Pittsburgh 11 -- 1 Jackie Sherrill NCF SMU 10 -- 1 Ron Meyer NCF Texas 10 -- 1 -- 1 Fred Akers NCF 1982 Nebraska 12 -- 1 Tom Osborne B ( QPRS ) Penn State 11 -- 1 Joe Paterno AP , BR , CFRA , DeS , DuS , FN , FWAA , HAF , L , MGR , NCF , NFF , NYT , PS , R ( FACT ) , SN , SR , UPI , USAT SMU 11 -- 0 -- 1 Bobby