1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season

1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

Coaches' Poll national champion
ACC champion
Florida Citrus Bowl champion

Florida Citrus Bowl, W 45–21 vs. Nebraska

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 1
AP| No. 2
Record| 11–0–1 (6–0–1 ACC)
Head coach|

* Bobby Ross (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Ralph Friedgen (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| George O'Leary (4th season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Bobby Dodd Stadium

Seasons

<- 1989

1991 ->

1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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No. 2 Georgia Tech $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 9 Clemson | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 23 Virginia | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Maryland | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 1
North Carolina | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
NC State | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Duke | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll
1990 AFCA National Championship Trophy awarded to Georgia Tech

The 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Jackets posted an undefeated 11–0–1 record. For the season the Yellow Jackets offense scored 379 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Highlights from the season included a nationally televised win over #1 Virginia on the road and a defeat of archrival Georgia for the second consecutive year. Georgia Tech capped off the season by defeating Nebraska, 45–21, in the Florida Citrus Bowl. Head coach Bobby Ross and the Yellow Jackets were awarded a share of the national championship, winning the UPI Poll title by one vote[1] over Colorado, who won the AP Poll title.[2] The team was selected national champion by the UPI coaches poll, Dunkel, and Sagarin (ELO-Chess), while co-national champion by both FACT and NCF.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| 12:00 pm| NC State| |

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| JPS| W 21–13| 40,021| [4]
September 22| 1:00 pm| Chattanooga*| |

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| | W 44–9| 32,911| [5]
September 29| 4:00 pm| No. 25 South Carolina*| |

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| ESPN| W 27–6| 46,011| [6]
October 6| 12:00 pm| at Maryland| No. 23|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| JPS| W 31–3| 31,941| [7]
October 13| 12:00 pm| No. 15 Clemson| No. 18|

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| JPS| W 21–19| 46,066| [8]
October 20| 1:30 pm| at North Carolina| No. 11|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| | T 13–13| 48,000| [9]
October 27| 12:00 pm| Duke| No. 16|

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| JPS| W 48–31| 44,061| [10]
November 3| 2:00 pm| at No. 1 Virginia| No. 16|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, Virginia

| CBS| W 41–38| 49,700| [11]
November 10| 1:00 pm| Virginia Tech*| No. 7|

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| | W 6–3| 43,011| [12]
November 17| 1:00 pm| at Wake Forest| No. 4|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| | W 42–7| 13,493| [13]
December 1| 12:30 pm| at Georgia*| No. 2|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)

| TBS| W 40–23| 82,122| [14]
January 1| 1:30 pm| vs. No. 19 Nebraska*| No. 2|

* Florida Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)

| ABC| W 45–21| 72,328| [15]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time
* Source: [16][17]

## Rankings

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Main article: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| —| —| —| —| 23| 18| 11| 16| 16| 7| 4| 3 (8)| 2 (10)| 2 (16)| 2 (20)
Coaches| —| —| —| —| —| 18| 15| 11| 12| 14| 7| 5| 3 (4)| 3 (3)| 2 (7)| 1 (30)

## Game summaries

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### NC State

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See also: 1990 NC State Wolfpack football team

### Chattanooga

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See also: Chattanooga Mocs football

### South Carolina

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See also: 1990 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

### At Maryland

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See also: 1990 Maryland Terrapins football team

### Clemson

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See also: 1990 Clemson Tigers football team

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### At North Carolina

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See also: 1990 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

### Duke

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See also: 1990 Duke Blue Devils football team

### At Virginia

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#16 Georgia Tech at #1 Virginia |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Yellow Jackets | 0 | 14| 21| 6 | 41
Cavaliers | 10 | 18| 7| 3 | 38

* Date: November 3
* Location: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
* Game start: 2:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 49,700
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind S 6 mph (9.7 km/h) mph
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tim Brant, and John Dockery

| Scoring summary

Q1| 8:09| UVA| Shawn Moore 1-yard run (McInerney kick)| UVA 7–0
3:58| UVA| Jake McInerney 27-yard field goal| UVA 10–0
Q2| 14:50| UVA| Jake McInerney 51-yard field goal| UVA 13–0
9:43| GT| Shawn Jones 23-yard run (Sisson kick)| UVA 13–7
6:42| UVA| Shawn Moore 1-yard run (Herman Moore pass from Shawn Moore)| UVA 21–7
5:22| GT| Jerry Gilchrist 43-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick)| UVA 21–14
0:36| UVA| Shawn Moore 6-yard run (McInerney kick)| UVA 28–14
Q3| 12:47| GT| Jerry Gilchrist 12-yard run (Sisson kick)| UVA 28–21
4:34| GT| Emmett Merchant 26-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick)| Tied 28–28
3:08| UVA| Herman Moore 63-yard pass from Shawn Moore (McInerney kick)| UVA 35–28
0:02| GT| William Bell 8-yard run (Sisson kick)| Tied 35–35
Q4| 7:17| GT| Scott Sisson 33-yard field goal| GT 38–35
2:34| UVA| Jake McInerney 22-yard field goal| Tied 38–38
0:07| GT| Scott Sisson 37-yard field goal| GT 41–38

Main article: 1990 Georgia Tech vs. Virginia football game

See also: 1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The most notable victory for the Yellow Jackets came on November 3 against #1 ranked Virginia at Scott Stadium. The game was televised nationally by CBS with Jim Nantz handling play-by-play duties. Georgia Tech won 41–38 thanks to a 37-yard field goal by Scott Sisson with seven seconds remaining.[19][20] The win vaulted Georgia Tech to the #7 ranking in both major polls.

### Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech at #7 Georgia Tech  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Hokies | 0 | 0| 0| 3 | 3
• Yellow Jackets | 0 | 0| 0| 6 | 6

* Date: November 10
* Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Game start: 1:00 PM EST
* Elapsed time: 2:40
* Game attendance: 43,011
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), Cold, overcast, damp, Wind NW 15–25 mph (24–40 km/h) mph
* Referee: Courtney Mauzy

| Scoring summary

Q4| 8:16| VT| M. Thomas 22-yard field goal| VT 3–0
5:09| GT| Scott Sisson 33-yard field goal| Tied 3–3
0:08| GT| Sisson 38-yard field goal| GT 6–3

See also: 1990 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech football rivalry

### At Wake Forest

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See also: 1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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### At Georgia

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See also: 1990 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

### Vs. Nebraska (Citrus Bowl)

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#19 Nebraska vs #2 Georgia Tech |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 0 | 14| 7| 0 | 21
• Yellow Jackets | 7 | 17| 7| 14 | 45

* Date: January 1
* Location: Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
* Game start: 1:30 PM EST
* Game attendance: 72,328
* TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil

| Scoring summary

Q1| 11:45| GT| Stefen Scotton 2-yard run (Scott Sisson kick)| GT 7–0
Q2| 12:23| GT| Emmett Merchant 22-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick)| GT 14–0
7:50| GT| William Bell 2-yard pass from Jones (Sisson kick)| GT 21–0
6:21| NEB| Johnny Mitchell 30-yard pass from Tom Haase (Gregg Barrios kick)| GT 21–7
5:07| NEB| Derek Brown 50-yard run (Barrios kick)| GT 21–14
1:50| GT| Sisson 37-yard field goal| GT 24–14
Q3| 5:33| GT| Jones 1-yard run (Sisson kick)| GT 31–14
0:30| NEB| William Washington 21-yard pass from Haase (Barrios kick)| GT 31–21
Q4| 9:43| GT| Bell 6-yard run (Sisson kick)| GT 38–21
7:43| GT| Bell 57-yard run (Sisson kick)| GT 45–21

Main article: 1991 Citrus Bowl

See also: 1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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Plaque at Georgia Tech honoring their National Championship season

## Roster

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1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `36` | William Bell | So
C | `59` | Billy Chubbs | Jr
TE | `17` | Tom Covington | Jr
WR | `8` | Jerry Gilchrist | Sr
OT | `66` | Darryl Jenkins | Sr
QB | `10` | Shawn Jones | So
G | `65` | Jim Lavin | Sr
WR | `25` | Greg Lester | Jr
WR | `12` | Emmett Merchant | Jr
C | `60` | Veryl Miller | Sr
OT | `70` | Mike Mooney | Jr
WR | `3` | Bobby Rodriguez | So
FB | `40` | Stefen Scotton | Sr
G | `62` | Joe Siffri | Sr
RB | `21` | Kevin Tisdel | So
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SS | `43` | Thomas Balkcom | Sr
NG | `98` | Kevin Battle | So
DB | `4` | Willie Clay | Jr
LB | `95` | Marco Coleman | So
LB | `93` | Orion Cox | Sr
CB | `30` | Keith Holmes | Sr
SS | `80` | Jay Martin | Sr
DT | `96` | Jerimiah McClary | Sr
DT | `92` | Coleman Rudolph | So
LB | `99` | Chris Simmons | Sr
LB | `86` | Rich Strohmeier | So
FS | `1` | Ken Swilling | Jr
LB | `58` | Calvin Tiggle | Sr
LB | `45` | Jerrelle Williams | Jr
LB | `56` | Marlon Williams |  Fr
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P | `5` | Scott Aldredge | Sr
K | `9` | Scott Sisson | So

Head coach

* Bobby Ross

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Ralph Friedgen - Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
* Danny Smith - Running backs
* Terry Strock - Wide receivers
* Mark Hendrickson - Tight ends/special teams
* Pat Watson - Offensive line
* George O'Leary - Defensive coordinator/defensive line
* Chuck Bresnahan - Inside linebackers
* Brian Baker - Outside linebacker
* Chuck Priefer - Defensive backs
* Joe Reich - Graduate assistant
* Chris Rorke - Graduate assistant

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## Awards and honors

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* Bobby Ross - Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year, Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, ACC Coach of the Year
* Ken Swilling - Consensus First-team All-American

## Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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Calvin Tiggle | Linebacker | 7 | 174 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jim Lavin | Guard | 10 | 268 | Cincinnati Bengals
Willie "Big Play" Clay | Cornerback | 8 | 221 | Detroit Lions

Source.[26]

## References

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1. ^ Stone, Gene (January 3, 1991). "Tech Scores Split Decision, is Voted No. 1 by Coaches". Gadsden Times. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
2. ^ Clarke, Michael (September 16, 2005) Football Program Builds on Strong History. The Technique. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
3. ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 114. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
4. ^ "Yellow Jackets drain Wolfpack". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "UTC a breather for Tech this time". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tech defense renders USC helpless 27–6". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Yellow Jackets blast Terrapins". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Kick return dashes hopes of Clemson". The State. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Carolina, Tech in 13–13 deadlock". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Yellow Jackets beat Duke 48–31". The Palm Beach Post. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Ga. Tech ends Cavs' reign at the top". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Ga. Tech sinks Va. Tech on field goal". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Ga. Tech clinches ACC title". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Yellow Jackets shake Georgia, stay unbeaten heading into Citrus". The State. December 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "NU can't avoid head-on wreck, leaving Tech a heck of a claim". Omaha World-Herald. January 2, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
17. ^ 1990 Final Stats Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
18. ^ "College Football; Ga. Tech Outlasts Clemson". The New York Times. October 14, 1990. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
19. ^ "The Brawl For It All". Georgia Tech Athletic Association. September 21, 2007. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
20. ^ "NO. 1: GA. TECH ENDS VIRGINIA'S DREAM". Sun-Sentinel. November 4, 1990. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
21. ^ "Unbeaten Georgia Tech Rips Wake Forest, 42-7". Los Angeles Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
22. ^ "Georgia Tech 45, Nebraska 21". UPI. January 1, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
23. ^ "GEORGIA TECH, JONES RIP NEBRASKA". Chicago Tribune. January 2, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
24. ^ "CITRUS ROUT HAS GA. TECH STILL UNBEATEN". The Washington Post. January 2, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
25. ^ "Georgia Tech Coasts to Finish Without a Loss". The New York Times. January 2, 1991. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
26. ^ 1991 NFL Draft Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

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1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football—UPI national champions

* William Bell
* Willie Clay
* Marco Coleman
* Shawn Jones
* Mike Mooney
* Coleman Rudolph
* Scott Sisson
* Ken Swilling
* Calvin Tiggle

* Head coach: Bobby Ross

* Assistant coaches: Brian Baker
* Chuck Bresnahan
* Ralph Friedgen
* Mark Hendrickson
* George O'Leary
* Chuck Priefer
* Joe Reich
* Chris Rorke
* Danny Smith

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

Venues|

* Piedmont Park (1892–1893, 1898–1901, 1903–1904)
* Brisbine Park (1892, 1896–1897, 1902)
* Athletic Park Grounds (1894)
* The Flats (1905–1907, 1912)
* Ponce de Leon Park (1907–1911)
* Bobby Dodd Stadium (1913–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Auburn
* Clemson
* Georgia: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
* Tennessee
* Vanderbilt
* Virginia Tech

Culture & lore|

* Buzz
* Ramblin' Wreck
* "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech"
* "Up with the White and Gold"
* Marching band
* Heisman shift
* 1916 Cumberland game
* 1990 Virginia game
* 2015 Florida State game

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

National championship seasons in bold

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College football national champions (poll era)

1936–1949|

* 1936: Minnesota (AP)
* 1937: Pittsburgh
* 1938: TCU
* 1939: Texas A&M
* 1940: Minnesota
* 1941: Minnesota
* 1942: Ohio State
* 1943: Notre Dame
* 1944: Army
* 1945: Army (AP) / Oklahoma A&M (AFCA)
* 1946: Notre Dame
* 1947: Notre Dame
* 1948: Michigan
* 1949: Notre Dame

1950s|

* 1950: Oklahoma (AP, Coaches)
* 1951: Tennessee
* 1952: Michigan State
* 1953: Maryland
* 1954: Ohio State (AP) / UCLA (FWAA, Coaches)
* 1955: Oklahoma
* 1956: Oklahoma
* 1957: Auburn (AP) / Ohio State (Coaches, FWAA)
* 1958: LSU (AP, Coaches) / Iowa (FWAA)
* 1959: Syracuse (AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF)

1960s|

* 1960: Minnesota (AP, Coaches, NFF) / Ole Miss (FWAA)
* 1961: Alabama (AP, Coaches, NFF) / Ohio State (FWAA)
* 1962: USC
* 1963: Texas
* 1964: Alabama (AP, Coaches) / Arkansas (FWAA) / Notre Dame (NFF)
* 1965: Alabama (AP, FWAA) / Michigan State (Coaches, FWAA, NFF)
* 1966: Notre Dame (AP, Coaches, FWAA, NFF) / Michigan State (NFF)
* 1967: USC
* 1968: Ohio State
* 1969: Texas

1970s|

* 1970: Nebraska (AP, FWAA) / Texas (NFF, Coaches) / Ohio State (NFF)
* 1971: Nebraska
* 1972: USC
* 1973: Notre Dame (AP, FWAA, NFF) / Alabama (Coaches)
* 1974: Oklahoma (AP) / USC (FWAA, NFF, Coaches)
* 1975: Oklahoma
* 1976: Pittsburgh
* 1977: Notre Dame
* 1978: Alabama (AP, FWAA, NFF) / USC (Coaches)
* 1979: Alabama

1980–1991|

* 1980: Georgia
* 1981: Clemson
* 1982: Penn State
* 1983: Miami (FL)
* 1984: BYU
* 1985: Oklahoma
* 1986: Penn State
* 1987: Miami (FL)
* 1988: Notre Dame
* 1989: Miami (FL)
* 1990: Colorado (AP, FWAA, NFF, USAT/CNN) / Georgia Tech (Coaches)
* 1991: Miami (FL) (AP) / Washington (Coaches, FWAA, UPI/NFF)

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Atlantic Coast Conference football champions

* Duke & Maryland (1953)
* Duke (1954)
* Duke & Maryland (1955)
* Clemson (1956)
* NC State (1957)
* Clemson (1958)
* Clemson (1959)
* Duke (1960)
* Duke (1961)
* Duke (1962)
* North Carolina & NC State (1963)
* NC State (1964)
* Clemson & NC State (1965)
* Clemson (1966)
* Clemson (1967)
* NC State (1968)
* South Carolina (1969)
* Wake Forest (1970)
* North Carolina (1971)
* North Carolina (1972)
* NC State (1973)
* Maryland (1974)
* Maryland (1975)
* Maryland (1976)
* North Carolina (1977)
* Clemson (1978)
* NC State (1979)
* North Carolina (1980)
* Clemson (1981)
* Clemson (1982)
* Maryland (1983)
* Maryland (1984)
* Maryland (1985)
* Clemson (1986)
* Clemson (1987)
* Clemson (1988)
* Duke & Virginia (1989)
* Georgia Tech (1990)
* Clemson (1991)
* Florida State (1992)
* Florida State (1993)
* Florida State (1994)
* Florida State & Virginia (1995)
* Florida State (1996)
* Florida State (1997)
* Florida State & Georgia Tech (1998)
* Florida State (1999)
* Florida State (2000)
* Maryland (2001)
* Florida State (2002)
* Florida State (2003)
* Virginia Tech (2004)
* Florida State (2005)
* Wake Forest (2006)
* Virginia Tech (2007)
* Virginia Tech (2008)
* Georgia Tech (2009) vacated
* Virginia Tech (2010)
* Clemson (2011)
* Florida State (2012)
* Florida State (2013)
* Florida State (2014)
* Clemson (2015)
* Clemson (2016)
* Clemson (2017)
* Clemson (2018)
* Clemson (2019)
* Clemson (2020)
* Pittsburgh (2021)
* Clemson (2022)
* Florida State (2023)
* Clemson (2024)

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