| Year | Conference Champions | National Champions | Heisman Trophy |
| 1978 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska and Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan and Michigan State
Ivy: Dartmouth
MAC: Ball State
Missouri Valley: New Mexico State
Pac-10: USC
PCAA: San Jose State and Utah State
SEC: Alabama
Southern: Tennessee-Chattanooga and Furman
Southland: Louisiana Tech
Southwest: Houston
WAC: BYU |
AP: Alabama
Coaches: USC |
Billy Sims (RB, Oklahoma) |
| 1979 |
ACC: NC State
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Ohio State
Ivy: Yale
MAC: Central Michigan
Missouri Valley: West Texas A&M
Pac-10: USC
PCAA: Utah State
SEC: Alabama
Southern: Tennessee-Chattanooga
Southland: McNeese State
Southwest: Houston and Arkansas
WAC: BYU |
Alabama |
Charles White (RB, USC) |
| 1980 |
ACC: North Carolina
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan
Ivy: Yale
MAC: Central Michigan
Missouri Valley: Tulsa
Pac-10: Washington
PCAA: Long Beach State
SEC: Georgia
Southern: Furman
Southland: McNeese State
Southwest: Baylor
WAC: BYU |
Georgia |
George Rogers (RB, South Carolina) |
| 1981 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Iowa and Ohio State
Ivy: Dartmouth and Yale
MAC: Toledo
Missouri Valley: Drake and Tulsa
Pac-10: Washington
PCAA: San Jose State
SEC: Alabama and Georgia
Southern: Furman
Southland: UT Arlington
Southwest: SMU
WAC: BYU |
Clemson |
Marcus Allen (RB, USC) |
| 1982 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
MAC: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa
Pac-10: UCLA
PCAA: Fresno State
SEC: Georgia
Southwest: SMU
WAC: BYU |
Penn State |
Herschel Walker (RB, Georgia) |
| 1983 |
ACC: Maryland
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Illinois
MAC: Northern Illinois
Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa
Pac-10: UCLA
PCAA: Cal State Fullerton
SEC: Auburn
Southwest: Texas
WAC: BYU |
Miami |
Mike Rozier (RB, Nebraska) |
| 1984 |
ACC: Maryland
Big 8: Oklahoma and Nebraska
Big Ten: Ohio State
MAC: Toledo
Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa
Pac-10: USC
PCAA: Cal State Fullerton
SEC: Florida (vacated)
Southwest: Houston and SMU
WAC: BYU |
BYU |
Doug Flutie (QB, Boston College) |
| 1985 |
ACC: Maryland
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Iowa
MAC: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa
Pac-10: UCLA
PCAA: Fresno State
SEC: Tennessee
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: Air Force and BYU |
Oklahoma |
Bo Jackson (RB, Auburn) |
| 1986 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan and Ohio State
MAC: Miami
Pac-10: Arizona State
PCAA: San Jose State
SEC: LSU
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: San Diego State |
Penn State |
Vinny Testaverde (QB, Miami) |
| 1987 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Oklahoma
Big Ten: Michigan State
MAC: Eastern Michigan
Pac-10: USC and UCLA
PCAA: San Jose State
SEC: Auburn
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: Wyoming |
Miami |
Tim Brown (WR, Notre Dame) |
| 1988 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Fresno State
MAC: Western Michigan
Pac-10: USC
SEC: Auburn and LSU
Southwest: Arkansas
WAC: Wyoming |
Notre Dame |
Barry Sanders (RB, Oklahoma State) |
| 1989 |
ACC: Duke and Virginia
Big 8: Colorado
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Fresno State
MAC: Ball State
Pac-10: USC
SEC: Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee
Southwest: Arkansas
WAC: BYU |
Miami |
Andre Ware (QB, Houston) |
| 1990 |
ACC: Georgia Tech
Big 8: Colorado
Big Ten: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Michigan State
Big West: San Jose State
MAC: Central Michigan and Toledo
Pac-10: Washington
SEC: Tennessee
Southwest: Texas
WAC: BYU |
AP: Colorado
Coaches: Georgia Tech |
Ty Detmer (QB, Brigham Young) |
| 1991 |
ACC: Clemson
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big 8: Colorado and Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Fresno State and San Jose State
MAC: Bowling Green
Pac-10: Washington
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: San Diego State |
AP: Miami
Coaches: Washington |
Desmond Howard (WR (Michigan) |
| 1992 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Michigan
Big West: Nevada
MAC: Bowling Green
Pac-10: Stanford and Washington
SEC: Alabama
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: BYU, Fresno State, and Hawaii |
Alabama |
Gino Torretta (QB, Miami) |
| 1993 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: West Virginia
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Ohio State and Wisconsin
Big West: Southwestern Louisiana and Utah State
MAC: Ball State
Pac-10: Arizona, USC, and UCLA
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Texas A&M
WAC: BYU, Fresno State, and Wyoming |
Florida State |
Charlie Ward (QB, Florida State) |
| 1994 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Penn State
Big West: Southwestern Louisiana, Nevada, and UNLV
MAC: Central Michigan
Pac-10: Oregon
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Baylor, Rice, Texas, TCU, and Texas Tech
WAC: Colorado State |
Nebraska |
Rashaan Salaam (RB, Colorado) |
| 1995 |
ACC: Florida State and Virginia
Big East: Miami(FL) and Virginia Tech
Big 8: Nebraska
Big Ten: Northwestern
Big West: Nevada
MAC: Toledo
Pac-10: USC and Washington
SEC: Florida
Southwest: Texas
WAC: Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, and Utah |
Nebraska |
Eddie George (RB, Ohio State) |
| 1996 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami (FL), Syracuse, and Virginia Tech
Big Ten: Northwestern and Ohio State
Big 12: Texas
Big West: Nevada and Utah State
C-USA: Houston and Southern Miss
MAC: Ball State
Pac-10: Arizona State
SEC: Florida
WAC: BYU |
Florida |
Danny Wuerffel (QB, Florida) |
| 1997 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Syracuse
Big Ten: Michigan
Big 12: Nebraska
Big West: Nevada and Utah State
C-USA: Southern Miss
MAC: Marshall
Pac-10: UCLA and Washington State
SEC: Tennessee
WAC: Colorado State |
AP: Michigan
Coaches: Nebraska |
Charles Woodson (CB, Michigan) |
| 1998 |
ACC: Florida State and Georgia Tech
Big East: Syracuse
Big Ten: Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin
Big 12: Texas A&M
Big West: Idaho
C-USA: Tulane
MAC: Marshall
Pac-10: UCLA
SEC: Tennessee
WAC: Air Force |
Tennessee |
Ricky Williams (RB, Texas) |
| 1999 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Virginia Tech
Big Ten: Wisconsin
Big 12: Nebraska
Big West: Boise State
C-USA: Southern Miss
MAC: Marshall
MWC: BYU, Colorado State, and Utah
Pac-10: Stanford
SEC: Alabama
WAC: Hawaii, Fresno State, and TCU |
Florida State |
Ron Dayne (RB, Wisconsin) |
| 2000 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East Miami (FL)
Big Ten: Michigan, Northwestern, and Purdue
Big 12: Oklahoma
Big West: Boise State
C-USA: Louisville
MAC: Marshall
MWC: Colorado State
Pac-10: Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington
SEC: Florida
WAC: TCU and UTEP |
Oklahoma |
Chris Weinke (QB, Florida State) |
| 2001 |
ACC: Maryland
Big East: Miami (FL)
Big Ten: Illinois
Big 12: Colorado
C-USA: Louisville
MAC: Toledo
MWC: BYU
Pac-10: Oregon
SEC: LSU
Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee and North Texas
WAC: Louisiana Tech |
Miami |
Eric Crouch (QB, Nebraska) |
| 2002 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami(FL)
Big Ten: Iowa and Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: Cincinnati and TCU
MAC: Marshall
MWC: Colorado State
Pac-10: USC and Washington State
SEC: Georgia
Sun Belt: North Texas
WAC: Boise State |
Ohio State |
Carson Palmer (QB, USC) |
| 2003 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: Miami (FL) and West Virginia
Big Ten: Michigan
Big 12: Kansas State
C-USA: Southern Miss
MAC: Miami
MWC: Utah
Pac-10: USC
SEC: LSU
Sun Belt: North Texas
WAC: Boise State |
AP: USC
Coaches: LSU |
Jason White (QB, Oklahoma) |
| 2004 |
ACC: Virginia Tech
Big East: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and West Virginia
Big Ten: Iowa and Michigan
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: Louisville
MAC: Toledo
MWC: Utah
Pac-10: USC
SEC: Auburn
Sun Belt: North Texas
WAC: Boise State |
USC |
Matt Leinart (QB, USC) |
| 2005 |
ACC: Florida State
Big East: West Virginia
Big Ten: Ohio State and Penn State
Big 12: Texas
C-USA: Tulsa
MAC: Akron
MWC: TCU
Pac-10: USC
SEC: Georgia
Sun Belt: Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Louisiana-Monroe
WAC: Boise State and Nevada |
Texas |
Reggie Bush (RB, USC) |
| 2006 |
ACC: Wake Forest
Big East: Louisville
Big Ten: Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: Houston
MAC: Central Michigan
MWC: BYU
Pac-10: California and USC
SEC: Florida
Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee and Troy
WAC: Boise State |
Florida |
Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) |
| 2007 |
ACC: Virginia Tech
Big East: West Virginia and Connecticut
Big Ten: Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: UCF
MAC: Central Michigan
MWC: BYU
Pac-10: USC and Arizona State
SEC: LSU
Sun Belt: Florida Atlantic and Troy
WAC: Hawaii |
LSU |
Tim Tebow (QB, Florida) |
| 2008 |
ACC: Virginia Tech
Big East: Cincinnati
Big Ten: Penn State and Ohio State
Big 12: Oklahoma
C-USA: East Carolina
MAC: Buffalo
MWC: Utah
Pac-10: USC
SEC: Florida
Sun Belt: Troy
WAC: Boise State |
Florida |
Sam Bradford (QB, Oklahoma) |
| 2009 |
ACC: Georgia Tech
Big 12: Texas
Big East: Cincinnati
Big Ten: Ohio State
C-USA: East Carolina
MAC: Central Michigan
MWC: TCU
Pac-10: Oregon
SEC: Alabama
Sun Belt: Troy
WAC: Boise State |
Alabama |
Mark Ingram (RB, Alabama) |
| 2010 |
ACC: Virginia Tech
Big 12: Oklahoma
Big East: Connecticut, Pittsburgh, West Virginia
Big Ten: Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin
C-USA: UCF
MAC: Miami (OH)
MWC: TCU
Pac-10: Oregon
SEC: Auburn
Sun Belt: FIU
WAC: Boise State, Hawaii, Nevada |
Auburn |
Cam Newton (QB, Auburn) |
| 2011 |
ACC: Clemson
Big 12: Oklahoma State
Big East: Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia
Big Ten: Wisconsin
C-USA: Southern Miss
MAC: Northern Illinois
MW: TCU
Pac-12: Oregon
SEC: LSU
Sun Belt: Arkansas State
WAC: Louisiana Tech |
Alabama |
Robert Griffin III (QB, Baylor) |
| 2012 |
ACC: Florida State
Big 12: Kansas State, Oklahoma
Big East: Cincinnati, Louisville, Rutgers, Syracuse
Big Ten: Wisconsin
C-USA: Tulsa
MAC: Northern Illinois
MW: Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State
Pac-12: Stanford
SEC: Alabama
Sun Belt: Arkansas State
WAC: Utah State |
Alabama |
Johnny Manziel (QB, Texas A&M) |
| 2013 |
AAC: UCF
ACC: Florida State
Big 12: Baylor
Big Ten: Michigan State
C-USA: Rice
MAC: Bowling Green
MW: Fresno State
Pac-12: Stanford
SEC: Auburn
Sun Belt: Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette |
Florida State |
Jameis Winston (QB, Florida State) |
| 2014 |
AAC: Cincinnati, Memphis, UCF
ACC: Florida State
Big 12: Baylor, TCU
Big Ten: Ohio State
C-USA: Marshall
MAC: Northern Illinois
MW: Boise State
Pac-12: Oregon
SEC: Alabama
Sun Belt: Georgia Southern |
Ohio State |
Marcus Mariota (QB, Oregon) |