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CURRENT CHAMP HOW OBTAINED DATE WINS NEXT DEFENSE DATE DURATION (DAYS)
TEXAS LONGHORNS Defeated Oklahoma State 28-24, Home 10/25/2008 0 Texas Tech, Away 11/1/2008 7
CHAMPION HOW OBTAINED DATE WINS HOW LOST DATE DURATION (DAYS)
Oklahoma State Defeated Missouri 28-23, Away 10/11/2008 1 Lost to Texas 28-24, Away 10/25/2008 14
Missouri Defeated Arkansas 38-7, Cotton Bowl 1/1/2008 5 Lost to Oklahoma State 28-23, Home 10/11/2008 284
Arkansas Defeated Louisiana State 50-48, Away 11/23/2007 0 Lost to Missouri 38-7, Cotton Bowl 1/1/2008 39
Louisiana State Defeated Auburn 30-24, Home 10/20/2007 3 Lost to Arkansas 50-48, Home 11/23/2007 34
Auburn Defeated Florida 20-17, Away 9/29/2007 2 Lost to Louisiana State 30-24, Away 10/20/2007 21
Florida Defeated Ohio State 41-14, National Championship 1/8/2007 4 Lost to Auburn 20-17, Home 9/29/2007 264
Ohio State Defeated Texas 24-7, Away 9/9/2006 10 Lost to Florida 41-14, National Championship 1/8/2007 121
Texas Defeated Southern Cal 41-38, Rose Bowl 1/1/2004 1 Lost to Ohio State 24-7, Home 9/9/2006 248
Southern Cal Defeated Michigan 28-14, Rose Bowl 1/1/2004 25 Lost to Texas 41-38, Rose Bowl 1/4/2006 734
Michigan Defeated Purdue 31-3, Home 10/25/2003 3 Lost to Southern Cal 28-14, Rose Bowl 1/1/2004 68
Purdue Defeated Wisconsin 26-23, Away 10/18/2003 0 Lost to Michigan 31-3, Away 10/25/2003 7
Wisconsin Defeated Ohio State 17-10, Home 10/11/2003 0 Lost to Purdue 26-23, Home 10/18/2003 7
Ohio State Defeated Miami (FL) 31-24, Fiesta Bowl 1/3/2003 5 Lost to Wisconsin 17-10, Away 10/11/2003 281
Miami (FL) Defeated Florida State 27-24, Home 10/7/2000 31 Lost to Ohio State 31-24, Fiesta Bowl 1/3/2003 818
Florida State Defeated North Carolina State 42-11, Home 9/18/1999 14 Lost to Miami (FL) 27-24, Away 10/7/2000 385
North Carolina State Defeated Texas 23-20, Away 8/28/1999 2 Lost to Florida State 42-11, Away 9/18/1999 21
Texas Defeated Texas A&M 26-24, Home 11/27/1998 1 Lost to North Carolina State 23-20, Home 8/28/1999 274
Texas A&M Defeated Nebraska 28-21, Home 10/10/1998 5 Lost to Texas 26-24, Away 11/27/1998 48
Nebraska Defeated Washington 27-14, Away 9/20/1997 15 Lost to Texas A&M 28-21, Away 10/10/1998 385
Washington Defeated Brigham Young 42-20, Away 9/6/1997 1 Lost to Nebraska 27-14, Home 9/20/1997 14
Brigham Young Defeated Tulsa 55-30, Away 10/19/1996 7 Lost to Washington 42-20, Home 9/6/1997 322
Tulsa Defeated Iowa 27-20, Home 9/21/1996 2 Lost to Brigham Young 55-30, Home 10/19/1996 28
Iowa Defeated Arizona 21-20, Home 9/7/1996 1 Lost to Tulsa 27-20, Away 9/21/1996 14
Arizona Defeated Arizona State 31-28, Away 11/24/1995 1 Lost to Iowa 21-20, Away 9/7/1996 288
Arizona State Defeated Brigham Young 29-21, Home 10/14/1995 3 Lost to Arizona 31-28, Home 11/24/1995 41
Brigham Young Defeated Colorado State 28-21, Away 9/30/1995 0 Lost to Arizona State 29-21, Away 10/14/1995 14
Colorado State Defeated Air Force 27-20, Away 9/16/1995 0 Lost to Brigham Young 28-21, Home 9/30/1995 14
Air Force Defeated Wyoming 34-10, Home 9/9/1995 0 Lost to Colorado State 27-20, Home 9/16/1995 7
Wyoming Defeated New Mexico 38-28, Home 11/12/1994 1 Lost to Air Force 34-10, Away 9/9/1995 301
New Mexico Defeated Utah 23-21, Home 11/5/1994 0 Lost to Wyoming 38-28, Away 11/12/1994 7
Utah Defeated Colorado State 45-31, Away 10/22/1994 1 Lost to New Mexico, 23-21, Away 11/5/1994 14
Colorado State Defeated Arizona 21-16, Away 10/8/1994 1 Lost to Utah 45-31, Home 10/22/1994 14
Arizona Defeated Arizona State 34-20, Away 11/26/1993 5 Lost to Colorado State 21-16, Home 10/8/1994 316
Arizona State Defeated UCLA 9-3, Away 11/13/1993 0 Lost to Arizona 34-20, Home 11/26/1993 13
UCLA Defeated Washington 39-25, Home 10/16/1993 3 Lost to Arizona State 9-3, Home 11/13/1993 28
Washington Defeated California 24-23, Away 10/9/1993 0 Lost to UCLA 39-25, Away 10/16/1993 7
California Defeated UCLA 27-25, Away 9/4/1993 4 Lost to Washington 24-23, Home 10/9/1993 35
UCLA Defeated Southern Cal 38-37, Home 11/21/1992 0 Lost to California 27-25, Home 9/4/1993 287
Southern Cal Defeated Arizona 14-7, Home 11/14/1992 0 Lost to UCLA 38-37, Away 11/21/1992 7
Arizona Defeated Washington 16-3, Home 11/7/1992 0 Lost to Southern Cal 14-7, Away 11/14/1992 7
Washington Defeated Southern Cal 17-10, Home 10/3/1992 4 Lost to Arizona 16-3, Away 11/7/1992 35
Southern Cal Defeated Oklahoma 20-10, Away 9/19/1992 0 Lost to Washington 17-10, Away 10/3/1992 14
Oklahoma Defeated Texas Tech 34-9, Away 9/3/1992 1 Lost to Southern Cal 20-10, Home 9/19/1992 16
Texas Tech Defeated Baylor 31-24, Away 11/16/1991 1 Lost to Oklahoma 34-9, Home 9/3/1992 292
Baylor Defeated Texas Christian 26-9, Home 10/26/1991 1 Lost to Texas Tech 31-24, Home 11/16/1991 21
Texas Christian Defeated Rice 39-28, Away 10/19/1991 0 Lost to Baylor 26-9, Away 10/26/1991 7
Rice Defeated Baylor 20-17, Away 10/12/1991 0 Lost to Texas Christian 39-28, Home 10/19/1991 7
Baylor Defeated Colorado 16-14, Away 9/14/1991 3 Lost to Rice 20-17, Home 10/12/1991 28
Colorado Defeated Notre Dame 10-9, Orange Bowl 1/1/1991 1 Lost to Baylor 16-14, Home 9/14/1991 256
Notre Dame Defeated Southern Cal 10-6, Away 11/24/1990 0 Lost to Colorado 10-9, Orange Bowl 1/1/1991 38
Southern Cal Defeated UCLA 45-42, Away 11/17/1990 0 Lost to Notre Dame 10-6, Home 11/24/1990 7
UCLA Defeated Washington 25-22, Away 11/10/1990 0 Lost to Southern Cal 45-42, Home 11/17/1990 7
Washington Defeated California 46-7, Home 10/27/1990 1 Lost to UCLA 25-22, Home 11/10/1990 14
California Defeated Arizona 30-25, Away 9/29/1990 3 Lost to Washington 46-7, Away 10/27/1990 28
Arizona Defeated Illinois 28-16, Home 9/8/1990 2 Lost to California 30-25, Home 9/29/1990 21
Illinois Defeated Virginia 31-21, Citrus Bowl 1/1/1990 0 Lost to Arizona 28-16, Away 9/8/1990 250
Virginia Defeated North Carolina State 20-9, Away 11/4/1989 2 Lost to Illinois 31-21, Citrus Bowl 1/1/1990 58
North Carolina State Defeated South Carolina 20-10, Away 10/28/1989 0 Lost to Virginia 20-9, Home 11/4/1989 7
South Carolina Defeated Georgia 24-20, Away 9/30/1989 2 Lost to North Carolina State 20-10, Home 10/28/1989 28
Georgia Defeated Mississippi State 23-6, Home 9/23/1989 0 Lost to South Carolina 24-20, Home 9/30/1989 7
Mississippi State Defeated Southern Miss 26-23, Away 9/9/1989 0 Lost to Georgia 23-6, Away 9/23/1989 14
Southern Miss Defeated Florida State 30-26, Neutral 9/2/1989 0 Lost to Mississippi State 26-23, Home 9/9/1989 7
Florida State Defeated Clemson 24-21, Away 9/17/1988 9 Lost to Southern Miss 30-26, Neutral 9/2/1989 350
Clemson Defeated Penn State 35-10, Citrus Bowl 1/1/1988 2 Lost to Florida State 24-21, Home 9/17/1988 260
Penn State Defeated Notre Dame 21-20, Home 11/21/1987 0 Lost to Clemson 35-10, Citrus Bowl 1/1/1988 41
Notre Dame Defeated Alabama 37-6, Home 11/14/1987 0 Lost to Penn State 21-20, Away 11/21/1987 7
Alabama Defeated Louisiana State 22-10, Away 11/7/1987 0 Lost to Notre Dame 37-6, Away 11/14/1987 7
Louisiana State Defeated Florida 13-10, Home 10/3/1987 3 Lost to Alabama 22-10, Home 11/7/1987 35
Florida Defeated Alabama 23-14, Away 9/19/1987 1 Lost to Louisiana State 13-10, Away 10/3/1987 14
Alabama Defeated Penn State 24-13, Away 9/12/1987 0 Lost to Florida 23-14, Home 9/19/1987 7
Penn State Defeated Alabama 23-3, Away 10/25/1986 6 Lost to Alabama 24-13, Home 9/12/1987 322
Alabama Defeated Southern Cal 24-3, Aloha Bowl 12/28/1985 7 Lost to Penn State 23-3, Home 10/25/1986 301
Southern Cal Defeated UCLA 17-13, Home 11/23/1985 1 Lost to Alabama 24-3, Aloha Bowl 12/28/1985 35
UCLA Defeated Arizona 24-19, Away 11/9/1985 1 Lost to Southern Cal 17-13, Away 11/23/1985 14
Arizona Defeated Oregon State 27-6, Away 11/2/1985 0 Lost to UCLA 24-19, Home 11/9/1985 7
Oregon State Defeated Washington 21-20, Away 10/19/1985 0 Lost to Arizona 27-6, Home 11/2/1985 14
Washington Defeated UCLA 21-14, Home 9/28/1985 2 Lost to Oregon State 21-20, Home 10/19/1985 21
UCLA Defeated Southern Cal 29-10, Home 11/17/1984 4 Lost to Washington 21-14, Away 9/28/1985 315
Southern Cal Defeated Washington 16-7, Home 11/10/1984 0 Lost to UCLA 29-10, Away 11/17/1984 7
Washington Defeated Michigan 20-11, Away 9/15/1984 7 Lost to Southern Cal 16-7, Away 11/10/1984 56
Michigan Defeated Miami (FL) 22-14, Home 9/8/1984 0 Lost to Washington 20-11, Home 9/15/1984 7
Miami (FL) Defeated Auburn 20-18, Neutral 8/27/1984 1 Lost to Michigan 22-14, Away 9/8/1984 12
Auburn Defeated Florida 28-21, Home 10/29/1983 4 Lost to Miami (FL) 20-18, Neutral 8/27/1984 303
Florida Defeated Louisiana State 31-17, Away 10/1/1983 2 Lost to Auburn 28-21, Away 10/29/1983 28
Louisiana State Defeated Washington 40-14, Home 9/24/1983 0 Lost to Florida 31-17, Home 10/1/1983 7
Washington Defeated Michigan 25-24, Home 9/17/1983 0 Lost to Louisiana State 40-14, Away 9/24/1983 7
Michigan Defeated Washington State 20-17, Home 9/10/1983 0 Lost to Washington 25-24, Away 9/17/1983 7
Washington State Defeated Washington 24-20, Home 11/20/1982 1 Lost to Michigan 20-17, Away 9/10/1983 294
Washington Defeated Arizona State 17-13, Away 11/13/1982 0 Lost to Washington State 24-20, Away 11/20/1982 7
Arizona State Defeated Stanford 21-17, Home 10/9/1982 3 Lost to Washington 17-13, Home 11/13/1982 35
Stanford Defeated Ohio State 23-20, Away 9/25/1982 1 Lost to Arizona State 21-17, Away 10/9/1982 14
Ohio State Defeated Michigan 14-9, Away 11/21/1981 3 Lost to Stanford 23-20, Home 9/25/1982 308
Michigan Defeated Minnesota 34-13, Away 10/31/1981 2 Lost to Ohio State 14-9, Home 11/21/1981 21
Minnesota Defeated Iowa 12-10, Away 10/24/1981 0 Lost to Michigan 34-13, Home 10/31/1981 7
Iowa Defeated UCLA 20-7, Home 9/26/1981 3 Lost to Minnesota 12-10, Home 10/24/1981 28
UCLA Defeated Wisconsin 31-13, Away 9/19/1981 0 Lost to Iowa 20-7, Away 9/26/1981 7
Wisconsin Defeated Michigan 21-14, Home 9/12/1981 0 Lost to UCLA 31-13, Home 9/19/1981 7
Michigan Defeated Washington 23-6, Rose Bowl 1/1/1981 0 Lost to Wisconsin 21-14, Away 9/12/1981 254
Washington Defeated Southern Cal 20-10, Away 11/15/1980 1 Lost to Michigan 23-6, Rose Bowl 1/1/1981 47
Southern Cal Defeated Washington 28-10, Home 11/11/1978 24 Lost to Washington 20-10, Home 11/15/1980 735
Washington Defeated Arizona State 41-7, Home 10/28/1978 1 Lost to Southern Cal 28-10, Away 11/11/1978 14
Arizona State Defeated Southern Cal 20-7, Home 10/14/1978 0 Lost to Washington 41-7, Away 10/28/1978 14
Southern Cal Defeated Alabama 24-14, Away 9/23/1978 1 Lost to Arizona State 20-7, Away 10/14/1978 21
Alabama Defeated Southern Cal 21-20, Away 10/8/1977 9 Lost to Southern Cal 24-14, Home 9/23/1978 350
Southern Cal Defeated UCLA 24-14, Away 11/20/1976 6 Lost to Alabama 21-20, Home 10/8/1977 322
UCLA Defeated Ohio State 23-10, Rose Bowl 1/1/1976 10 Lost to Southern Cal 24-14, Home 11/20/1976 324
Ohio State Defeated UCLA 41-20, Away 10/4/1975 7 Lost to UCLA 23-10, Rose Bowl 1/1/1976 89
UCLA Defeated Tennessee 34-28, Home 9/20/1975 1 Lost to Ohio State 41-20, Home 10/4/1975 14
Tennessee Defeated Clemson 29-28, Home 10/26/1974 6 Lost to UCLA 34-28, Away 9/20/1975 329
Clemson Defeated Duke 17-14, Home 10/19/1974 0 Lost to Tennessee 29-28, Away 10/26/1974 7
Duke Defeated Purdue 16-14, Home 10/5/1974 1 Lost to Clemson 17-14, Away 10/19/1974 14
Purdue Defeated Notre Dame 31-20, Away 9/28/1974 0 Lost to Duke 16-14, Away 10/5/1974 7
Notre Dame Defeated Southern Cal 23-14, Home 10/27/1973 7 Lost to Purdue 31-20, Home 9/28/1974 336
Southern Cal Defeated Ohio State 42-17, Rose Bowl 1/1/1973 6 Lost to Notre Dame 23-14, Away 10/27/1973 299
Ohio State Defeated Michigan 14-11, Home 11/25/1972 0 Lost to Southern Cal 42-17, Rose Bowl 1/1/1973 37
Michigan Defeated UCLA 26-9, Away 9/23/1972 8 Lost to Ohio State 14-11, Away 11/25/1972 63
UCLA Defeated Nebraska 20-17, Home 9/9/1972 1 Lost to Michigan 26-9, Home 9/23/1972 14
Nebraska Defeated Alabama 38-6, Orange Bowl 1/1/1972 0 Lost to UCLA 20-17, Away 9/9/1972 252
Alabama Defeated Auburn 31-7, Neutral 11/27/1971 0 Lost to Nebraska 38-6, Orange Bowl 1/1/1972 35
Auburn Defeated Georgia 35-20, Away 11/13/1971 0 Lost to Alabama 31-7, Neutral 11/27/1971 14
Georgia Defeated Tulane 17-7, Home 9/18/1971 7 Lost to Auburn 35-20, Home 11/13/1971 56
Tulane Defeated Colorado 17-3, Liberty Bowl 12/12/1970 1 Lost to Georgia 17-7, Away 9/18/1971 280
Colorado Defeated Air Force 49-19, Away 11/21/1970 0 Lost to Tulane 17-3, Liberty Bowl 12/12/1970 21
Air Force Defeated Stanford 31-14, Home 11/14/1970 0 Lost to Colorado 49-19, Home 11/21/1970 7
Stanford Defeated Southern Cal 24-14, Home 10/10/1970 4 Lost to Air Force 31-14, Away 11/14/1970 35
Southern Cal Defeated Michigan 10-3, Rose Bowl 1/1/1970 4 Lost to Stanford 24-14, Away 10/10/1970 282
Michigan Defeated Ohio State 24-12, Home 11/22/1969 0 Lost to Southern Cal 10-3, Rose Bowl 1/1/1970 40
Ohio State Defeated Purdue 13-0, Home 10/12/1968 15 Lost to Michigan 24-12, Away 11/22/1969 406
Purdue Defeated Notre Dame 37-22, Away 9/28/1968 1 Lost to Ohio State 13-0, Away 10/12/1968 14
Notre Dame Defeated Oklahoma 45-21, Home 9/21/1968 0 Lost to Purdue 37-22, Home 9/28/1968 7
Oklahoma Defeated Tennessee 26-24, Orange Bowl 1/1/1968 0 Lost to Notre Dame 45-21, Away 9/21/1968 264
Tennessee Defeated Mississippi 20-7, Neutral 11/18/1967 2 Lost to Oklahoma 26-24, Orange Bowl 1/1/1968 44
Mississippi Defeated Georgia 29-20, Neutral 10/14/1967 3 Lost to Tennessee 20-7, Neutral 11/18/1967 35
Georgia Defeated Georgia Tech 23-14, Home 11/26/1966 4 Lost to Mississippi 29-20, Neutral 10/14/1967 322
Georgia Tech Defeated Tennessee 6-3, Home 10/8/1966 5 Lost to Georgia 23-14, Away 11/26/1966 49
Tennessee Defeated Rice 23-3, Home 10/1/1966 0 Lost to Georgia Tech 6-3, Away 10/8/1966 7
Rice Defeated Louisiana State 17-15, Home 9/24/1966 0 Lost to Tennessee 23-3, Away 10/1/1966 7
Louisiana State Defeated Arkansas 14-7, Cotton Bowl 1/1/1966 1 Lost to Rice 17-15, Away 9/24/1966 266
Arkansas Defeated Texas 27-24, Home 10/16/1965 5 Lost to Louisiana State 14-7, Cotton Bowl 1/1/1966 77
Texas Defeated Alabama 21-17, Orange Bowl 1/1/1965 4 Lost to Arkansas 27-24, Away 10/16/1965 288
Alabama Defeated Mississippi 12-7, Sugar Bowl 1/1/1964 10 Lost to Texas 21-17, Orange Bowl 1/1/1965 366
Mississippi Defeated Louisiana State 15-7, Away 11/3/1962 13 Lost to Alabama 12-7, Sugar Bowl 1/1/1964 424
Louisiana State Defeated Mississippi 10-7, Home 11/4/1961 10 Lost to Mississippi 15-7, Home 11/3/1962 364
Mississippi Defeated Tennessee 37-7, Neutral 11/14/1959 19 Lost to Louisiana State 10-7, Away 11/4/1961 721
Tennessee Defeated Louisiana State 14-13, Home 11/7/1959 0 Lost to Mississippi 37-7, Neutral 11/14/1959 7
Louisiana State Defeated Mississippi 14-0, Home 11/1/1958 11 Lost to Tennessee 14-13, Away 11/7/1959 371
Mississippi Defeated Tennessee 14-7, Neutral 11/16/1957 8 Lost to Louisiana State 14-0, Away 11/1/1958 350
Tennessee Defeated Maryland 16-0, Away 10/26/1957 2 Lost to Mississippi 14-7, Neutral 11/16/1957 21
Maryland Defeated North Carolina 21-7, Home 10/19/1957 0 Lost to Tennessee 16-0, Home 10/26/1957 7
North Carolina Defeated Miami (FL) 20-13, Away 10/11/1957 0 Lost to Maryland 21-7, Away 10/19/1957 8
Miami (FL) Defeated Baylor 13-7, Home 10/5/1957 0 Lost to North Carolina 20-13, Home 10/11/1957 6
Baylor Defeated Tennessee 13-7, Sugar Bowl 1/1/1957 2 Lost to Miami (FL) 13-7, Away 10/5/1957 277
Tennessee Defeated Vanderbilt 20-14, Home 11/26/1955 10 Lost to Baylor 13-7, Sugar Bowl 1/1/1957 402
Vanderbilt Defeated Tulane 20-7, Away 11/12/1955 1 Lost to Tennessee 20-14, Away 11/26/1955 14
Tulane Defeated Auburn 27-13, Home 10/29/1955 1 Lost to Vanderbilt 20-7, Home 11/12/1955 14
Auburn Defeated Miami (FL) 14-13, Neutral 11/6/1954 9 Lost to Tulane 27-13, Away 10/29/1955 357
Miami (FL) Defeated Mississippi State 27-13, Home 10/15/1954 2 Lost to Auburn 14-13, Neutral 11/6/1954 22
Mississippi State Defeated Arkansas State 46-13, Home 10/2/1954 1 Lost to Miami (FL) 27-13, Away 10/15/1954 13
Arkansas State Defeated Memphis 20-0, Away 11/7/1953 4 Lost to Mississippi State 46-13, Away 10/2/1954 329
Memphis Defeated Southern Miss 27-13, Home 10/31/1953 0 Lost to Arkansas State 20-0, Home 11/7/1953 7
Southern Miss Defeated Alabama 25-19, Neutral 9/18/1953 4 Lost to Memphis 27-13, Away 10/31/1953 43
Alabama Defeated Syracuse 61-6, Orange Bowl 1/1/1953 0 Lost to Southern Miss 25-19, Neutral 9/18/1953 260
Syracuse Defeated Penn State 25-7, Home 11/8/1952 2 Lost to Alabama 61-6, Orange Bowl 1/1/1953 54
Penn State Defeated Pennsylvania 14-7, Away 11/1/1952 0 Lost to Syracuse 25-7, Away 11/8/1952 7
Pennsylvania Defeated Princeton 13-7, Away 10/11/1952 2 Lost to Penn State 14-7, Home 11/1/1952 21
Princeton Defeated Navy 24-20, Away 10/6/1951 9 Lost to Pennsylvania 13-7, Home 10/11/1952 371
Navy Defeated Army 14-2, Neutral 12/2/1950 1 Lost to Princeton 24-20, Home 10/6/1951 308
Army Defeated Cornell 27-6, Away 10/23/1948 21 Lost to Navy 14-2, Neutral 12/2/1950 770
Cornell Defeated Harvard 40-6, Home 10/9/1948 1 Lost to Army 27-6, Home 10/23/1948 14
Harvard Defeated Columbia 33-24, Home 10/2/1948 0 Lost to Cornell 40-6, Away 10/9/1948 7
Columbia Defeated Army 21-20, Home 10/25/1947 5 Lost to Harvard 33-24, Away 10/2/1948 343
Army Defeated Navy 32-13, Neutral 12/1/1945 14 Lost to Columbia 21-20, Away 10/25/1947 693
Navy Defeated Duke 21-0, Away 10/6/1945 6 Lost to Army 32-13, Neutral 12/1/1945 56
Duke Defeated Georgia Tech 19-13, Home 11/4/1944 6 Lost to Navy 21-0, Home 10/6/1945 336
Georgia Tech Defeated Auburn 27-0, Home 10/14/1944 2 Lost to Duke 19-13, Away 11/4/1944 21
Auburn Defeated Georgia 27-13, Neutral 11/21/1942 3 Lost to Georgia Tech 27-0, Away 10/14/1944 693
Georgia Defeated Texas Christian 40-26, Orange Bowl 1/1/1942 9 Lost to Auburn 27-13, Neutral 11/21/1942 21
Texas Christian Defeated Texas 14-7, Away 11/15/1941 2 Lost to Georgia 40-26, Orange Bowl 1/1/1942 47
Texas Defeated Texas A&M 7-0, Home 11/28/1940 8 Lost to Texas Christian 14-7, Home 11/15/1941 352
Texas A&M Defeated Southern Methodist 19-7, Away 11/9/1940 1 Lost to Texas 7-0, Away 11/28/1940 19
Southern Methodist Defeated UCLA 9-6, Away 9/29/1940 4 Lost to Texas A&M 19-7, Home 11/9/1940 41
UCLA Defeated Texas Christian 6-2, Home 9/29/1939 9 Lost to Southern Methodist 9-6, Home 9/29/1940 366
Texas Christian Defeated Carnegie Tech 15-7, Sugar Bowl 1/2/1939 0 Lost to UCLA 6-2, Away 9/29/1939 270
Carnegie Tech Defeated Pittsburgh 20-10, Away 11/5/1938 2 Lost to Texas Christian 15-7, Sugar Bowl 1/2/1939 58
Pittsburgh Defeated West Virginia 19-0, Home 9/24/1938 5 Lost to Carnegie Tech 20-10, Home 11/5/1938 42
West Virginia Defeated Texas Tech 7-6, Sun Bowl 1/1/1938 0 Lost to Pittsburgh 19-0, Away 9/24/1938 266
Texas Tech Defeated Arizona 20-0, Home 10/16/1937 6 Lost to West Virginia 7-6, Sun Bowl 1/1/1938 77
Arizona Defeated Oklahoma State 22-13, Home 10/9/1937 0 Lost to Texas Tech 20-0, Away 10/16/1937 7
Oklahoma State Defeated Creighton 16-13, Home 10/2/1937 0 Lost to Arizona 22-13, Away 10/9/1937 7
Creighton Defeated St. Benedict's 6-0, Home 9/25/1937 0 Lost to Oklahoma State 16-13, Away 10/2/1937 7
St. Benedict's Defeated Fort Hays State 27-12, Away 10/24/1936 2 Lost to Creighton 6-0, Away 9/25/1937 336
Fort Hays State Defeated Wichita State 14-0, Home 10/17/1936 0 Lost to St. Benedict's 27-12, Home 10/24/1936 7
Wichita State Defeated Texas Tech 6-0, Away 10/9/1936 0 Lost to Fort Hays State 14-0, Away 10/17/1936 8
Texas Tech Defeated Texas Christian 7-0, Home 9/26/1936 1 Lost to Wichita State 6-0, Home 10/9/1936 13
Texas Christian Defeated Louisiana State 3-2, Sugar Bowl 1/1/1936 1 Lost to Texas Tech 7-0, Away 9/26/1936 269
Louisiana State Defeated Mississippi State 28-13, Home 11/9/1935 3 Lost to Texas Christian 3-2, Sugar Bowl 1/1/1936 53
Mississippi State Defeated Alabama 20-7, Away 10/12/1935 3 Lost to Louisiana State 28-13, Away 11/9/1935 28
Alabama Defeated Stanford 29-13, Rose Bowl 1/1/1935 2 Lost to Mississippi State 20-7, Home 10/12/1935 284
Stanford Defeated Washington 24-0, Home 11/10/1934 2 Lost to Alabama 29-13, Rose Bowl 1/1/1935 52
Washington Defeated Oregon 16-6, Away 10/13/1934 2 Lost to Stanford 24-0, Away 11/10/1934 28
Oregon Defeated St. Mary's 13-7, Away 11/30/1933 2 Lost to Washington 16-6, Home 10/13/1934 317
St. Mary's Defeated Fordham 13-6, Neutral 11/4/1933 3 Lost to Oregon 13-7, Home 11/30/1933 26
Fordham Defeated St. Mary's 14-0, Neutral 11/5/1932 7 Lost to St. Mary's 13-6, Neutral 11/4/1933 364
St. Mary's Defeated Oregon 16-0, Home 11/26/1931 6 Lost to Fordham 14-0, Neutral 11/5/1932 345
Oregon Defeated UCLA 13-6, Away 11/21/1931 0 Lost to St. Mary's 16-0, Away 11/26/1931 5
UCLA Defeated St. Mary's 12-0, Home 11/11/1931 0 Lost to Oregon 13-6, Home 11/21/1931 10
St. Mary's Defeated Fordham 20-12, Neutral 11/15/1930 7 Lost to UCLA 12-0, Away 11/11/1931 362
Fordham Defeated Bucknell 14-0, Home 11/23/1929 7 Lost to St. Mary's 20-12, Neutral 11/15/1930 357
Bucknell Defeated Villanova 9-0, Neutral 11/9/1929 1 Lost to Fordham 14-0, Away 11/23/1929 14
Villanova Defeated Grove City 14-13, Home 11/10/1928 7 Lost to Bucknell 9-0, Neutral 11/9/1929 364
Grove City Defeated Geneva 12-6, Home 11/3/1928 1 Lost to Villanova 14-13, Away 11/10/1928 7
Geneva Defeated Duquesne 7-0, Away 10/27/1928 0 Lost to Grove City 12-6, Away 11/3/1928 7
Duquesne Defeated Washington & Jefferson 12-6, Away 10/13/1928 1 Lost to Geneva 7-0, Home 10/27/1928 14
Washington & Jefferson Defeated Carnegie Tech 20-6, Away 10/15/1927 7 Lost to Duquesne 12-6, Home 10/13/1928 364
Carnegie Tech Defeated Notre Dame 19-0, Home 11/27/1926 3 Lost to Washington & Jefferson 20-6, Home 10/15/1927 322
Notre Dame Defeated Penn State 28-0, Home 10/16/1926 5 Lost to Carnegie Tech 19-0, Away 11/27/1926 42
Penn State Defeated Lebanon Valley 35-0, Home 10/2/1926 1 Lost to Notre Dame 28-0, Away 10/16/1926 14
Lebanon Valley Defeated Villanova 30-12, Neutral 9/25/1926 0 Lost to Penn State 35-0, Away 10/2/1926 7
Villanova Defeated Muhlenberg 23-9, Away 11/26/1925 0 Lost to Lebanon Valley 30-12, Neutral 9/25/1926 303
Muhlenberg Defeated Lehigh 9-7, Away 10/31/1925 0 Lost to Villanova 23-9, Home 11/26/1925 26
Lehigh Defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 3-0, Home 10/17/1925 0 Lost to Muhlenberg 9-7, Home 10/31/1925 14
West Virginia Wesleyan Defeated Syracuse 7-3, Away 11/8/1924 5 Lost to Lehigh 3-0, Away 10/17/1925 343
Syracuse Defeated Nebraska 7-0, Away 11/24/1923 6 Lost to West Virginia Wesleyan 7-3, Home 11/8/1924 350
Nebraska Defeated Notre Dame 14-7, Home 11/10/1923 1 Lost to Syracuse 7-0, Home 11/24/1923 14
Notre Dame Defeated Princeton 25-2, Away 10/20/1923 2 Lost to Nebraska 14-7, Away 11/10/1923 21
Princeton Defeated Chicago 21-18, Away 10/28/1922 5 Lost to Notre Dame 25-2, Home 10/20/1923 357
Chicago Defeated Wisconsin 3-0, Home 11/19/1921 3 Lost to Princeton 21-18, Home 10/28/1922 343
Wisconsin Defeated Illinois 14-9, Home 11/13/1920 7 Lost to Chicago 3-0, Away 11/19/1921 371
Illinois Defeated Ohio State 9-7, Away 11/22/1919 5 Lost to Wisconsin 14-9, Away 11/13/1920 357
Ohio State Defeated Michigan 13-3, Away 10/25/1919 2 Lost to Illinois 9-7, Home 11/22/1919 28
Michigan Defeated Syracuse 15-0, Home 11/16/1918 4 Lost to Ohio State 13-3, Home 10/25/1919 343
Syracuse Defeated Brown 6-0, Away 11/3/1917 7 Lost to Michigan 15-0, Away 11/16/1918 378
Brown Defeated Colgate 7-6, Home 10/27/1917 0 Lost to Syracuse 6-0, Home 11/3/1917 7
Colgate Defeated Brown 28-0, Away 11/25/1916 2 Lost to Brown 7-6, Away 10/27/1917 336
Brown Defeated Harvard 21-0, Away 11/18/1916 0 Lost to Colgate 28-0, Home 11/25/1916 7
Harvard Defeated Cornell 23-0, Home 10/28/1916 2 Lost to Brown 21-0, Home 11/18/1916 21
Cornell Defeated Harvard 10-0, Away 10/23/1915 7 Lost to Harvard 23-0, Away 10/28/1916 371
Harvard Defeated Princeton 16-6, Home 11/2/1912 25 Lost to Cornell 10-0, Home 10/23/1915 1085
Princeton Defeated Harvard 8-6, Home 11/4/1911 8 Lost to Harvard 16-6, Away 11/2/1912 364
Harvard Defeated Army 6-0, Away 10/29/1910 8 Lost to Princeton 8-6, Away 11/4/1911 371
Army Defeated Yale 9-3, Home 10/15/1910 1 Lost to Harvard 6-0, Home 10/29/1910 14
Yale Defeated Harvard 8-0, Away 11/20/1909 4 Lost to Army 9-3, Away 10/15/1910 329
Harvard Defeated Carlisle 17-0, Home 11/7/1908 10 Lost to Yale 8-0, Home 11/20/1909 378
Carlisle Defeated Harvard 23-15, Away 11/9/1907 9 Lost to Harvard 17-0, Away 11/7/1908 364
Harvard Defeated Navy 6-0, Away 10/19/1907 2 Lost to Carlisle 23-15, Home 11/9/1907 21
Navy Defeated Swarthmore 5-4, Home 11/10/1906 8 Lost to Harvard 6-0, Home 10/19/1907 343
Swarthmore Defeated Pennsylvania 4-0, Away 10/13/1906 3 Lost to Navy 5-4, Away 11/10/1906 28
Pennsylvania Defeated Swarthmore 11-4, Home 10/7/1905 14 Lost to Swarthmore 4-0, Home 10/13/1906 371
Swarthmore Defeated Navy 9-0, Away 10/29/1904 2 Lost to Pennsylvania 11-4, Away 10/7/1905 343
Navy Defeated Princeton 10-9, Home 10/15/1904 2 Lost to Swarthmore 9-0, Home 10/29/1904 14
Princeton Defeated Yale 11-6, Away 11/14/1903 5 Lost to Navy 10-9, Away 10/15/1904 336
Yale Defeated Harvard 23-0, Home 11/22/1902 10 Lost to Princeton 11-6, Home 11/14/1903 357
Harvard Defeated Yale 22-0, Home 11/23/1901 11 Lost to Yale 23-0, Away 11/22/1902 364
Yale Defeated Harvard 28-0, Home 11/24/1900 12 Lost to Harvard 22-0, Away 11/23/1901 364
Harvard Defeated Pennsylvania 10-0, Home 11/5/1898 23 Lost to Yale 28-0, Away 11/24/1900 750
Pennsylvania Defeated Lafayette 46-0, Home 10/23/1897 15 Lost to Harvard 10-0, Away 11/5/1898 378
Lafayette Defeated Pennsylvania 6-4, Away 10/24/1896 12 Lost to Pennsylvania 46-0, Away 10/23/1897 364
Pennsylvania Defeated Princeton 12-0, Neutral 11/10/1894 24 Lost to Lafayette 6-4, Home 10/24/1896 714
Princeton Defeated Yale 6-0, Neutral 11/30/1893 7 Lost to Pennsylvania 12-0, Neutral 11/10/1894 345
Yale Defeated Princeton 32-0, Neutral 11/27/1890 36 Lost to Princeton 6-0, Neutral 11/30/1893 1099
Princeton Defeated Yale 10-0, Neutral 11/28/1889 13 Lost to Yale 32-0, Neutral 11/27/1890 364
Yale Defeated Harvard 17-8, Neutral 11/24/1887 29 Lost to Princeton 10-0, Neutral 11/28/1889 735
Harvard Defeated Princeton 12-0, Home 11/12/1887 1 Lost to Yale 17-8, Neutral 11/24/1887 12
Princeton Defeated Yale 6-5, Away 11/21/1885 16 Lost to Harvard 12-0, Away 11/12/1887 721
Yale Defeated Harvard 1-0, Away 11/25/1882 25 Lost to Princeton 6-5, Home 11/21/1885 1092
Harvard Defeated Princeton 2-1, Home 11/18/1882 0 Lost to Yale 1-0, Home 11/25/1882 7
Princeton Defeated Yale 1-0, Neutral 11/28/1878 25 Lost to Harvard 2-1, Away 11/18/1882 1451
Yale Defeated Princeton 2-0, Neutral 11/30/1876 10 Lost to Princeton 1-0, Neutral 11/28/1878 728
Princeton Defeated Rutgers 8-0, Home 11/13/1869 10 Lost to Yale 2-0, Neutral 11/30/1876 2574
Rutgers Defeated Princeton 6-4, Home 11/6/1869 0 Lost to Princeton 8-0, Away 11/13/1869 7

General Notes:

This is presented for information only. I don't think anyone would suggest that the college football champion be determined in the same manner as boxing. Obviously scheduling is completely different, etc.

As in boxing, the challenger must defeat the champion to take the title belt. Ties result in the champion retaining the title.

A quick note for Texas fans: If Oklahoma hadn't lost to Notre Dame two weeks before playing Texas in 1968, the Longhorns would have established the longest reign (in terms of number of successful title defenses) of the 20th Century. Just one more reason to hate both Oklahoma and Notre Dame.

Issues (chronological order):

Could not locate comprehensive year-by-year results for West Virginia Wesleyan, Lehigh, and Muhlenberg so old newspaper archives were used to track their games. Some may be missing. If a loss is missing then the track moving forward would obviously change.

Grove City and Geneva offered their year-by-year results and the games seem to be listed in order within each season but no dates are attached. These dates are guesses.

St. Mary's lost to Olympic Club the week before they lost to UCLA. However, the Olympic Club squad was comprised of former college athletes from around the region. I choose not to recognize this is a loss to another college football team.

St. Benedict's presented the same problem as West Virginia Wesleyan, Lehigh, and Muhlenberg.