Who won the college football national championship in 1985?

The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship.

Who won the 1984 college football national championship?

The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season was topsy-turvy from start to finish. It ended with the BYU Cougars being bestowed their first and only national championship by beating Michigan in the Holiday Bowl.

Who won the college football national championship in 1986?

The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the national championship, launching it into the top tier of bowls.

Who did Notre Dame beat in 1988 national championship?

The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34–21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.

Who won the college football national championship in 1987?

The 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its second national championship during the '80s in an Orange Bowl match-up featuring a rare No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between the top ranked Oklahoma Sooners and the Hurricanes.

Who won the NCAA Football championship in 1989?

The 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its third National Championship during the 1980s, cementing its claim as the decade's top team, winning more titles than any other program.

Who won the 1993 college football national championship?

The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State crowned national champions, in both the AP and Coaches poll. Under the Bowl Coalition, undefeated Big 8 champ and No. 2 ranked Nebraska hosted ACC champ and No. 1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

Who was the quarterback for Notre Dame in 1988?

Rice is perhaps best remembered as the dynamic option quarterback of the University of Notre Dame's 1988 National Championship Team under coach Lou Holtz. Rice played professional football for three seasons for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Barcelona Dragons of the World League from 1990 to 1992.

Who won the college football championship in 1982?

The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27–23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship.

Who won the 1983 college football national championship?

The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami, led by Bernie Kosar, winning their first national championship over perennial power and top ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.

Did BYU ever won a national championship?

BYU has won a total of 12 national championships in NCAA competition and two National Invitation Tournament basketball titles. The most recent championships were claimed by the women's cross country team in 2020-21 and the men's cross country team in 2019. The men's volleyball team also won in 2001, 1999 and 2004.

Did BYU ever won a national championship in football?

The Cougars began collegiate football competition in 1922, and have won 23 conference championships and one national championship in 1984.

Who won the 1976 national championship football?

The 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season and is recognized as a consensus national champion. Pitt was also awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the best Division I team in the East.

Who won the national championship in 1995?

Aftermath. Nebraska finished the season with a 13–0 record, and won the national championship (Tom Osborne's first title as a head coach and third overall). Miami finished the season ranked sixth, with a 10–2 record. It was Nebraska's first bowl win since the 1987 Sugar Bowl.

Who won the national championship in 1997?

After the bowl games, the AP poll awarded the national championship to Michigan, and the Coaches Poll awarded the national championship to Nebraska, giving Osborne his third national title in four seasons to cap his career.

Who did Miami play in the 1989 national championship?

Miami whipped the Fighting Irish 27-10 in the Orange Bowl to ruin the sure game to decide the National Championship 36 days before New Year's Day.

Who played in 1989 national championship football?

We did have four teams that stood out from the pack a bit -- Notre Dame, Florida State, Miami, Colorado -- and the order in which they played each other basically determined the national title.