- NCAA Division I Football Championship
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This article is about the NCAA Division I FCS (formerly I-AA) championship. For the NCAA Division I FBS (formerly I-A) championship, see College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS.
Logo for the 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.
The NCAA Division I Football Championship[1] is an American college football tournament played each year to determine the champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Prior to the year 2006, the game was known as the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. The FCS is the highest division in college football to hold a playoff tournament to determine its champion.
The 2010 national champions are the Eagles of Eastern Washington University, who defeated the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 20–19 on January 7, 2011 at Pizza Hut Park in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas.[2]
Contents
History
Appalachian State's National Championship trophies showing the differences between 2005 (I-AA), 2006 (FCS), and 2007 (FCS).When Division I-AA was formed for football in 1978, the playoffs included just four teams, doubling to eight teams in its fourth season of 1981. In 1982 the I-AA playoffs were expanded to 12 teams, with each of the top four seeds receiving a first-round bye and a home game in the quarterfinals. In its ninth season of 1986, the I-AA playoffs were expanded again to a 16-team format, requiring four post-season victories to win the title. Eight conference champions received automatic bids, with the remaining eight bids available on an at-large basis. The field is traditionally set the Sunday before Thanksgiving and play begins that weekend. The top four teams are seeded; however, the matchups are not strictly set up by these seedings as geographic considerations are also taken into account to minimize travel. In April 2008 the NCAA announced that the playoff field would again expand to include 20 teams beginning in 2010. At the same time, it announced that the number of conferences receiving automatic bids would increase to 10.[3]
The tournament has historically been played in November and December; with the latest expansion to a 20-team field, the championship game moved from December to January. From 1997 through 2009, the title game had been played in Chattanooga, Tennessee at Finley Stadium, the home football venue of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and at Marshall University Stadium (now Joan C. Edwards Stadium) on the Marshall University campus in the 5 years prior to that. From 2010 through 2012, it will be played in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas at Pizza Hut Park, a multi-purpose stadium primarily used by FC Dallas of Major League Soccer.[4]
Three Football Championship Subdivision conferences usually do not participate in the tournament. The Ivy League, I-AA since 1982, plays a strict ten-game regular season and does not participate in any post-season football, citing academic concerns.[5][6] The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has a conference schedule which conflicts with the tournament, so its members do not normally participate.[7] The SWAC has not sent a team since Jackson State in 1997. The Pioneer Football League members are eligible to participate in the tournament, but no PFL football team has ever received an FCS playoff invitation.[8]
Champions
See also: List of NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearances by teamYear Champion[9] Runner-up Score Venue Location Attendance Head Coach 1978 Florida A&M Massachusetts 35–28 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, Texas 13,604 Rudy Hubbard 1979 Eastern Kentucky Lehigh 30–7 Orlando Stadium Orlando, Florida 5,500 Roy Kidd 1980 Boise State Eastern Kentucky 31–29 Hughes Stadium Sacramento, California 8,157 Jim Criner 1981 Idaho State Eastern Kentucky 34–23 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, Texas 11,003 Dave Kragthorpe 1982 Eastern Kentucky Delaware 17–14 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, Texas 11,257 Roy Kidd 1983 Southern Illinois Western Carolina 43–7 Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina 15,950 Rey Dempsey 1984 Montana State Louisiana Tech 19–6 Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina 9,125 Dave Arnold 1985 Georgia Southern Furman 44–42 Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington 5,306 Erk Russell 1986 Georgia Southern Arkansas State 48–21 Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington 4,419 Erk Russell 1987 Northeast Louisiana† Marshall 43–42 Mini Dome Pocatello, Idaho 11,513 Pat Collins 1988 Furman Georgia Southern 17–12 Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho 11,500 Jimmy Satterfield 1989 Georgia Southern Stephen F. Austin 37–34 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Georgia 25,725 Erk Russell 1990 Georgia Southern Nevada 36–13 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Georgia 23,204 Tim Stowers 1991 Youngstown State Marshall 25–17 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, Georgia 12,667 Jim Tressel 1992 Marshall Youngstown State 31–28 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia 31,304 Jim Donnan 1993 Youngstown State Marshall 17–5 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia 29,218 Jim Tressel 1994 Youngstown State Boise State 28–14 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia 27,674 Jim Tressel 1995 Montana Marshall 22–20 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia 32,106 Don Read 1996 Marshall Montana 49–29 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia 30,052 Bob Pruett 1997 Youngstown State McNeese State 10–9 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 14,771 Jim Tressel 1998 Massachusetts Georgia Southern 55–43 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 17,501 Mark Whipple 1999 Georgia Southern Youngstown State 59–24 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 20,052 Paul Johnson 2000 Georgia Southern Montana 27–25 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 17,156 Paul Johnson 2001 Montana Furman 13–6 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 12,698 Joe Glenn 2002 Western Kentucky McNeese State 34–14 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 12,360 Jack Harbaugh 2003 Delaware Colgate 40–0 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 14,281 K. C. Keeler 2004 James Madison Montana 31–21 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 16,771 Mickey Matthews 2005 Appalachian State Northern Iowa 21–16 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 20,236 Jerry Moore 2006 Appalachian State Massachusetts 28–17 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 22,808 Jerry Moore 2007 Appalachian State Delaware 49–21 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 23,010 Jerry Moore 2008 Richmond Montana 24–7 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 17,823 Mike London 2009 Villanova Montana 23–21 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee 14,328 Andy Talley 2010 Eastern Washington Delaware 20–19 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas 13,027 Beau Baldwin † Known as University of Louisiana at Monroe since 1999.
Most national championships
Team Titles Title Years Finals Runner-up Georgia Southern 6 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000 8 1988, 1998 Youngstown State 4 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997 6 1992,1999 Appalachian State 3 2005, 2006, 2007 3 Eastern Kentucky 2 1979, 1982 4 1980, 1981 Marshall^ 2 1992, 1996 6 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995 Montana 2 1995, 2001 7 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009 Boise State^ 1 1980 2 1994 Delaware 1 2003 4 1982, 2007, 2010 Eastern Washington 1 2010 1 Florida A&M 1 1978 1 Furman 1 1988 3 1985, 2001 Idaho State 1 1981 1 James Madison 1 2004 1 Northeast Louisiana^ 1 1987 1 Massachusetts† 1 1998 3 1978, 2006 Montana State 1 1984 1 Richmond 1 2008 1 Southern Illinois 1 1983 1 Villanova 1 2009 1 Western Kentucky^ 1 2002 1 Arkansas State^ 0 1 1986 Colgate 0 1 2003 Lehigh 0 1 1978 Louisiana Tech^ 0 1 1984 McNeese State 0 2 1997, 2002 Nevada^ 0 1 1990 Northern Iowa 0 1 2005 Stephen F. Austin 0 1 1989 Western Carolina 0 1 1983 ^ Now a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
† Currently transitioning to FBS.See also
- College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS
- NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship
- NCAA Division II National Football Championship
- NCAA Division III National Football Championship
- NAIA National Football Championship
- NJCAA National Football Championship
- List of college bowl games
References
- ^ NCAA Division I Football Championship - Official Web Site
- ^ Associated Press (January 7, 2011). "Trailing by 19 in third quarter, Eastern Washington rallies to win FCS crown". ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=310070331. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA approves playoff expansion to 20 teams for 2010. The current structure will include eight teams playing in four first round games. The four first round winners will advance to the second Round of Sixteen where they will play the top four seeds. Eight second round winners will advance to the regional championships (commonly referred to as East Region: Boardwalk Bowl, Midwest Region: Pecan Bowl, Mideast Region: Tangerine Bowl, and West Region: Camellia Bowl), with the winners of the regional championships advancing to the national semifinals. The National Semifinal winners with play in the FCS Championship Bowl in January.". The Sports Network. 2008-04-25. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/newstest.aspx?id=4146516.
- ^ Caplan, Jeff (2010-02-26). "20 teams to compete for FCS crown". ESPNDallas.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncf/news/story?id=4949141. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ Pablo Torre (2007-11-29). "No playoffs for you!". SI. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/sioncampus/11/29/ivyleague.football/. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ David Burrick (2003-09-18). "Ivy League not likely to see I-AA playoffs". The Daily Pennsylvanian. http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2003/09/18/Sports/Ivy-League.Not.Likely.To.See.IAa.Playoffs-2154091.shtml. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ Craig T. Greenlee (2000-01-06). "Not Exactly for THE SPORT OF IT". Black Issues in Higher Education. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_23_16/ai_59019432/. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ http://pflfan.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1144
- ^ NCAA (2008). "FCS History". http://www.ncaa.com/history/football-fcs.html.
External links
- NCAA Division I FCS National Football Championship history
- FCS Preview – Playoff results
Systems used to determine college football national champions Division I-A/FBS Various Polling Systems (1869–present) • Bowl Coalition (1992–1995) • Bowl Alliance (1995–1998) • Bowl Championship Series (1998–present) Division I-AA/FCS Division I-AA/FCS Championship (1978–present) Other Divisions NCAA Division II National Football Championship (1973–present) • NCAA Division III National Football Championship (1973–present) • NAIA National Football Championship (1956–present) National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Awards • Hall of Champions • Conferences
Division I sports
and championshipsInstitutions • Athletic Directors • Baseball (Championship, CWS) • Basketball (Men, Women) • Women's Bowling • Boxing • Cross Country (Men, Women) • Fencing (Championship) • Women's Field Hockey • Football (FBS / BCS, FCS) • Golf (Men, Women) • Gymnastics (Men, Women) • Ice Hockey (Men, Women) • Lacrosse (Men, Women) • Rifle • Rowing (Women's Championship) • Skiing • Soccer (Men, Women) • Softball (Championship, CWS) • Swimming & Diving (Men, Women) • Tennis (Men, Women) • Track & Field (Men's Indoor & Outdoor, Women's Indoor & Outdoor) • Volleyball (Men, Women) • Water Polo (Men, Women) • Wrestling (Championship)
Division II Institutions • Baseball (CWS) • Basketball (Men, Women) • Football (Championship) • Soccer (Men) • Softball (CWS)
Division III Institutions • Baseball (CWS) • Basketball (Men, Women) • Football (Championship) • Soccer (Men) • Softball (CWS)
Division I-AA football playoffs 1978–1979 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Florida A&M • Jackson State • Massachusetts • Nevada
Champion – Florida A&M Rattlers 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Champion – Eastern Kentucky Colonels Division I-AA football playoffs 1980–1989 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Boise State • Eastern Kentucky • Grambling State • Lehigh
Champion – Boise State Broncos 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Boise State • Delaware • Eastern Kentucky • Idaho State • Jackson State • Rhode Island • South Carolina State • Tennessee State
Champion – Idaho State Bengals 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Champion – Eastern Kentucky Colonels 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Colgate • Boston U • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Kentucky • Furman • Holy Cross • Idaho State • Indiana State • Nevada • North Texas • Southern Illinois • Western Carolina
Champion – Southern Illinois Salukis 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Alcorn State • Arkansas State • Boston U • Chattanooga • Eastern Kentucky • Indiana State • Louisiana Tech • Middle Tennessee State • Mississippi Valley State • Montana State • Rhode Island • Richmond
Champion – Montana State Bobcats 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Akron • Arkansas State • Eastern Washington • Furman • Georgia Southern • Grambling State • Idaho • Jackson State • Middle Tennessee • Nevada • Northern Iowa • Rhode Island
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Arkansas State • Delaware • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Kentucky • Furman • Georgia Southern • Idaho • Jackson State • Murray State • Nevada • Nicholls State • North Carolina A&T • Sam Houston State • Tennessee State • William & Mary
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Arkansas State • Eastern Kentucky • Georgia Southern • Idaho • Jackson State • James Madison • Maine • Marshall • North Texas • Northeast Louisiana • Northern Iowa • Richmond • Weber State • Western Kentucky • Youngstown State
Champion – Northeast Louisiana Indians 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Boise State • The Citadel • Delaware • Eastern Kentucky • Furman • Georgia Southern • Idaho • Jackson State • Marshall • Massachusetts • Montana • North Texas • Northwestern State • Stephen F. Austin • Western Illinois • Western Kentucky
Champion – Furman Paladins 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Kentucky • Furman • Georgia Southern • Grambling State • Idaho • Jackson State • Maine • Middle Tennessee • Missouri State • Montana • Stephen F. Austin • Villanova • William & Mary • Youngstown State
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles Division I-AA football playoffs 1990–1999 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Boise State • Central Florida • The Citadel • Eastern Kentucky • Furman • Georgia Southern • Idaho • Jackson State • Massachusetts • Middle Tennessee • Nevada • Northeast Louisiana • Northern Iowa • Southwest Missouri State • William & Mary • Youngstown State
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Delaware • Eastern Kentucky • James Madison • Marshall • McNeese State • Middle Tennessee • Nevada • New Hampshire • Northern Iowa • Sam Houston State • Samford • Villanova • Weber State • Western Illinois • Youngstown State
Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Alcorn State • Appalachian State • The Citadel • Delaware • Eastern Kentucky • Eastern Washington • Idaho • Marshall • McNeese State • Middle Tennessee • North Carolina A&T • Northeast Louisiana • Northern Iowa • Samford • Villanova • Youngstown State
Champion – Marshall Thundering Herd 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Boston U • Central Florida • Delaware • Eastern Kentucky • Georgia Southern • Howard • Idaho • Marshall • McNeese State • Montana • Northeast Louisiana • Northern Iowa • Stephen F. Austin • Troy • William & Mary • Youngstown State
Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Alcorn State • Appalachian State • Boise State • Boston U • Eastern Kentucky • Idaho • James Madison • Marshall • McNeese State • Middle Tennessee • Montana • New Hampshire • North Texas • Northern Iowa • Troy • Youngstown State
Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Delaware • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Kentucky • Georgia Southern • Hofstra • Idaho • Jackson State • James Madison • Marshall • McNeese State • Montana • Murray State • Northern Iowa • Stephen F. Austin • Troy
Champion – Montana Grizzlies 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Delaware • East Tennessee State • Eastern Illinois • Florida A&M • Furman • Jackson State • Marshall • Montana • Murray State • Nicholls State • Northern Arizona • Northern Iowa • Troy • Villanova • Western Illinois • William & Mary
Champion – Marshall Thundering Herd 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Colgate • Delaware • Eastern Kentucky • Eastern Washington • Florida A&M • Georgia Southern • Hampton • Hofstra • Jackson State • McNeese State • Montana • Northwestern State • Villanova • Western Illinois • Western Kentucky • Youngstown State
Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Colgate • Connecticut • Florida A&M • Georgia Southern • Hampton • Illinois State • Lehigh • Massachusetts • McNeese State • Montana • Northwestern State • Richmond • Tennessee State • Troy • Western Illinois
Champion – Massachusetts Minutemen 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Colgate • Florida A&M • Furman • Georgia Southern • Hofstra • Illinois State • James Madison • Lehigh • Massachusetts • Montana • North Carolina A&T • Northern Arizona • Tennessee State • Troy • Youngstown State
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles Division I-AA football playoffs 2000–2005 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Delaware • Eastern Illinois • Florida A&M • Furman • Georgia Southern • Hofstra • Lehigh • McNeese State • Montana • Portland State • Richmond • Troy • Western Illinois • Western Kentucky • Youngstown State
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Eastern Illinois • Florida A&M • Furman • Georgia Southern • Hofstra • Lehigh • Maine • McNeese State • Montana • Northern Arizona • Northern Iowa • Northwestern State • Sam Houston State • Western Kentucky • William & Mary
Champion – Montana Grizzlies 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Bethune-Cookman • Eastern Illinois • Fordham • Furman • Georgia Southern • Maine • McNeese State • Montana • Montana State • Murray State • Northeastern • Northwestern State • Villanova • Western Illinois • Western Kentucky
Champion – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Bethune-Cookman • Colgate • Delaware • Florida Atlantic • Jacksonville State • Massachusetts • McNeese State • Montana • Montana State • North Carolina A&T • Northern Arizona • Northern Iowa • Southern Illinois • Western Illinois • Western Kentucky • Wofford
Champion – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Delaware • Eastern Washington • Furman • Georgia Southern • Hampton • Jacksonville State • James Madison • Lafayette • Lehigh • Montana • New Hampshire • Northwestern State • Sam Houston State • Southern Illinois • Western Kentucky • William & Mary
Champion – James Madison Dukes 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State • Cal Poly • Colgate • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Washington • Furman • Georgia Southern • Hampton • Lafayette • Montana • New Hampshire • Nicholls State • Northern Iowa • Richmond • Southern Illinois • Texas State
Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers Division I FCS playoffs 2006–2009 2006 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State • Coastal Carolina • Eastern Illinois • Furman • Hampton • Illinois State • James Madison • Lafayette • Massachusetts • McNeese State • Montana • Montana State • New Hampshire • Southern Illinois • UT Martin • Youngstown State
Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers 2007 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State • Delaware • Delaware State • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Kentucky • Eastern Washington • Fordham • James Madison • Massachusetts • McNeese State • Montana • New Hampshire • Northern Iowa • Richmond • Southern Illinois • Wofford
Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers 2008 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State • Cal Poly • Colgate • Eastern Kentucky • James Madison • Maine • Montana • New Hampshire • Northern Iowa • Richmond • South Carolina State • Southern Illinois • Texas State • Villanova • Weber State • Wofford
Champion – Richmond Spiders 2009 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State • Eastern Illinois • Eastern Washington • Elon • Holy Cross • McNeese State • Montana • New Hampshire • Richmond • South Carolina State • South Dakota State • Southern Illinois • Stephen F. Austin • Villanova • Weber State • William & Mary
Champion – Villanova Wildcats Division I FCS playoffs 2010–2019 2010 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State • Bethune-Cookman • Coastal Carolina • Delaware • Eastern Washington • Georgia Southern • Jacksonville State • Lehigh • Montana State • New Hampshire • North Dakota State • Northern Iowa • Robert Morris • South Carolina State • Southeast Missouri State • Stephen F. Austin • Villanova • Western Illinois • William & Mary • Wofford
Champion – Eastern Washington Eagles Categories:- NCAA championships
- College football championships
- Sports in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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