What Conference has produced the most major college national champions?
The Ivy League of course with 40:
Princeton - 19, between 1869 and 1911
Yale - 13, 1876 - 1909
Harvard - 6, 1890 - 1912
Pennsylvania - 2, 1895 - 1897
Notre Dame has won 11 titles (1920 - 1988)
Pollsters have been declaring college football national champions since the late 1800s. Six times they have disagreed and picked three national champions and one time four shared the "poll" title.
Three+ champs:
In 1919 the College Football Researchers Association (CF) picked a tie for the championship between Harvard (9-0-1) and Illinois (6-1-0). The National Championship Foundation (NC) declared Notre Dame (9-0-1) the national champs,
1922 saw another three-way tie with the CF tabbing Princeton (8-0-0), the NC naming California (9-0-0), and the Helms Athletic Foundation (HF) naming Cornell (8-0-0).
In 1933 it was Michigan (8-0-0) picked by the CF,NC,HF and Di (Dickenson). Ohio State (7-1-0) by Dunkel (Du), and Southern California (10-1-1) was declared the champion by Williamson (Wi).
1938- TCU at 11-0-0 by NC, CF, FW (football Writers), and HF. Notre Dame went 8-1-0 (Di), and Tennessee finished 11-0-0 was chosen by Litkenhous (Li).
1964- It was Alabama, 10-1-0 (AP, UP). Arkansas, 11-0-0 (FW), and Notre Dame, 9-1-0 (NF).
1970 - Nebraska, 11-0-1 (AP,FW); Texas, 10-1-0, (UP, NF); Ohio State, 9-1-0 (NF-tie)
In 1935, the pollsters rewarded four teams as the national championship. Minnesota, 8-0-0 (CF, NC, HF, Li); SMU, 12-1-0 (Di); Princeton, 9-0-0 (Du); and LSU, 9-2-0 (Wi).
The NCAA allows each division 1 football program 85 scholarships {BCS}
and 63 scholarships {FCS}.
In division 2, 36 are available.
Football Championship Sub.
Weekend of November 24: FIRST ROUND
N. Iowa 38, New Hampshire 35
Delaware 44, Delaware State 7
So. Illinois 30, E. Illinois 11
UMass 49, Fordham 35
E. Washington 44, McNeese 15
Appalachian St. 28, JMU 27
Wofford 23, Montana 22
Richmond 31, E. Kentucky 14
Two unbeaten teams were defeated in the first round:
Montana (11-0), McNeese (11-0)
Second Round: December 1
N. Iowa (12-0) vs Delaware (9-3) *
UMass (10-2) at So. Illinois (11-1)
E. Washington (9-3) at Appalachian State (10-2)
Wofford (9-3) vs Richmond (9-2) *
* Site unassigned as of Sunday at 8:30 EST
