The black college football national championship is a mythical national championship won by the best black college football team(s) in the United States of America. There has been some criticism of this title on the grounds that the schools in the various polls compete in different levels of competition (e.g. Division II vs. the FCS level of Division I.[1]
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Selectors
| Selector | Years |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Courier (PC) | 1920-1980 |
| Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) | 1981-2007 |
| American Sports Wire (ASW) | 1990-2007 |
National champions
| Year | Champion(s) | Record | Coach | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Howard | 7-0 | Edward Morrison | PC |
| Talladega | 5-0-1 | Jubie Bragg | PC | |
| 1921 | Talladega | 6-0-1 | Jubie Bragg | PC |
| Wiley | 7-0-1 | Jason Grant | PC | |
| 1922 | Hampton | 6-1 | Gideon Smith | PC |
| 1923 | Virginia Union | 6-0-1 | Harold Martin | PC |
| 1924 | Tuskegee | 9-0-1 | Cleve Abbott | PC |
| Wiley | 8-0-1 | Fred Long | PC | |
| 1925 | Howard | 6-0-2 | Louis Watson | PC |
| Tuskegee | 8-0-1 | Cleve Abbott | PC | |
| 1926 | Howard | 7-0 | Louis Watson | PC |
| Tuskegee | 10-0 | Cleve Abbott | PC | |
| 1927 | Bluefield State | 8-0-1 | Harry Jefferson | PC |
| Tuskegee | 9-0-1 | Cleve Abbott | PC | |
| 1928 | Bluefield State | 8-0-1 | Harry Jefferson | PC |
| Wiley | 8-0-1 | Fred Long | PC | |
| 1929 | Tuskegee | 10-0 | Cleve Abbott | PC |
| 1930 | Tuskegee | 11-0-1 | Cleve Abbott | PC |
| 1931 | Wilberforce | 9-0 | Harry Graves | PC |
| 1932 | Wiley | 9-0 | Fred Long | PC |
| 1933 | Morgan State | 9-0 | Edward Hurt | PC |
| 1934 | Kentucky State | 9-0 | Henry Kean | PC |
| 1935 | Texas College | 9-0 | Arnett Mumford | PC |
| 1936 | Virginia State | 7-0-2 | Harry Jefferson | PC |
| West Virginia State | 8-0 | Adolph Hamblin | PC | |
| 1937 | Morgan State | 7-0 | Edward Hurt | PC |
| 1938 | Florida A&M | 8-0 | Bill Bell | PC |
| 1939 | Langston | 9-0 | Felton "Zip" Gayles | PC |
| 1940 | Morris Brown | 9-1 | Artis Graves | PC |
| 1941 | Morris Brown | 8-1 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1942 | Florida A&M | 9-0 | Bill Bell | PC |
| 1943 | Morgan State | 5-0 | Edward Hurt | PC |
| 1944 | Morgan State | 6-1 | Edward Hurt | PC |
| 1945 | Wiley | 10-0 | Fred Long | PC |
| 1946 | Morgan State | 8-0 | Edward Hurt | PC |
| Tennessee State | 10-1 | Henry Kean | PC | |
| 1947 | Shaw | 10-0 | Brutus Wilson | PC |
| Tennessee State | 10-0 | Henry Kean | PC | |
| 1948 | Southern | 12-0 | Arnett Mumford | PC |
| 1949 | Morgan State | 8-0 | Edward Hurt | PC |
| Southern | 10-0-1 | Arnett Mumford | PC | |
| 1950 | Florida A&M | 8-1-1 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| Southern | 10-0-1 | Arnett Mumford | PC | |
| 1951 | Morris Brown | 10-1 | Edward "Ox" Clemons | PC |
| 1952 | Florida A&M | 8-2 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| Lincoln | 8-0-1 | Dwight Reed | PC | |
| Texas Southern | 10-0-1 | Alexander Durley | PC | |
| Virginia State | 8-1 | Sylvester "Sal" Hall | PC | |
| 1953 | Prairie View | 12-0 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1954 | Florida A&M | 8-1 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| Prairie View | 10-1 | William Nicks | PC | |
| Southern | 10-1 | Arnett Mumford | PC | |
| Tennessee State | 10-1 | Henry Kean | PC | |
| 1955 | Grambling | 10-0 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1956 | Tennessee State | 10-0 | Howard Gentry | PC |
| 1957 | Florida A&M | 9-0 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| 1958 | Prairie View | 10-0-1 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1959 | Florida A&M | 10-0 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| 1960 | Southern | 9-1 | Arnett Mumford | PC |
| 1961 | Florida A&M | 10-0 | Alonzo "Jake" Gaither | PC |
| 1962 | Jackson State | 10-1 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1963 | Prairie View | 10-1 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1964 | Prairie View | 9-0 | William Nicks | PC |
| 1965 | Tennessee State | 9-0-1 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1966 | Tennessee State | 10-0 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1967 | Grambling | 9-1 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| Morgan State | 8-0 | Earl Banks | PC | |
| 1968 | Alcorn State | 9-1 | Marino Casem | PC |
| North Carolina A&T | 8-1 | Hornsby Howell | PC | |
| 1969 | Alcorn State | 8-0-1 | Marino Casem | PC |
| 1970 | Tennessee State | 11-0 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1971 | Tennessee State | 9-1 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1972 | Grambling | 11-2 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1973 | Tennessee State | 10-0 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1974 | Alcorn State | 9-2 | Marino Casem | PC |
| Grambling | 11-1 | Eddie Robinson | PC | |
| 1975 | Grambling | 10-2 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1976 | South Carolina State | 10-1 | Willie Jeffries | PC |
| 1977 | Florida A&M | 11-0 | Rudy Hubbard | PC |
| Grambling | 10-1 | Eddie Robinson | PC | |
| South Carolina State | 9-1-1 | Willie Jeffries | PC | |
| 1978 | Florida A&M | 12-1 | Rudy Hubbard | PC |
| 1979 | Tennessee State | 8-3 | John Merritt | PC |
| 1980 | Grambling | 10-2 | Eddie Robinson | PC |
| 1981 | South Carolina State | 10-3 | Bill Davis | SBN |
| 1982 | Tennessee State | 9-0-1 | John Merritt | SBN |
| 1983 | Grambling | 8-1-2 | Eddie Robinson | SBN |
| 1984 | Alcorn State | 9-1 | Marino Casem | SBN |
| 1985 | Jackson State | 8-3 | W.C. Gorden | SBN |
| 1986 | Central State | 10-1-1 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1987 | Central State | 10-1-1 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1988 | Central State | 11-2 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1989 | Central State | 10-2 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| 1990 | Central State | 11-1 | Billy Joe | SBN |
| North Carolina A&T | 9-2 | Bill Hayes | ASW | |
| 1991 | Alabama State | 11-0-1 | Houston Markham | ASW, SBN |
| 1992 | Grambling | 10-2 | Eddie Robinson | ASW, SBN |
| 1993 | Southern | 11-1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 1994 | Hampton | 10-1 | Joe Taylor | ASW, SBN |
| 1995 | Southern | 11-1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 1996 | Jackson State | 10-2 | James Carson | ASW, SBN |
| 1997 | Southern | 11-1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 1998 | Florida A&M | 11-2 | Billy Joe | ASW, SBN |
| 1999 | North Carolina A&T | 11-2 | Bill Hayes | ASW, SBN |
| 2000 | Grambling | 10-2 | Doug Williams | ASW |
| Tuskegee | 12-0 | Rick Comegy | SBN | |
| 2001 | Grambling | 10-1 | Doug Williams | ASW, SBN |
| 2002 | Grambling | 11-2 | Doug Williams | ASW, SBN |
| 2003 | Southern | 12-1 | Pete Richardson | ASW, SBN |
| 2004 | Hampton | 10-2 | Joe Taylor | ASW, SBN |
| 2005 | Grambling | 11-1 | Melvin Spears | SBN |
| Hampton | 11-1 | Joe Taylor | ASW | |
| 2006 | Hampton | 10-2 | Joe Taylor | ASW |
| North Carolina Central | 11-1 | Rod Broadway | SBN | |
| 2007 | Tuskegee | 12-0 | ASW | |
| Delaware State | 10-2 | SBN | ||
| 2008 | Grambling | 11-2 | SBN |
National championships
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 14 | 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008 |
| Florida A&M | 11 | 1938, 1942, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1977, 1978, 1998 |
| Tennessee State | 11 | 1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1982 |
| Southern | 9 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1960, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003 |
| Tuskegee | 8 | 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 2000, 2007 |
| Morgan State | 7 | 1933, 1937, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1967 |
| Central State | 5 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Hampton | 5 | 1922, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Prairie View | 5 | 1953, 1954, 1958, 1963, 1964 |
| Wiley | 5 | 1921, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1945 |
| Alcorn State | 4 | 1968, 1969, 1974, 1984 |
| Howard | 3 | 1920, 1925, 1926 |
| Jackson State | 3 | 1962, 1985, 1996 |
| Morris Brown | 3 | 1940, 1941, 1951 |
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | 1968, 1990, 1999 |
| South Carolina State | 3 | 1976, 1977, 1981 |
| Delaware State | 1 | 2007 |
References
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