Black college football national championship
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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.
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[edit] Selectors
| Selector | Years |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Courier (PC) | 1920-1980 |
| Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) | 1981-2007 |
| American Sports Wire (ASW) | 1990-2007 |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] National championships
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 13 | 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
| 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 |
| Morgan State | 7 | 1933, 1937, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1967 |
| Tuskegee | 7 | 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 2000 |
| 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 |
