| MIAMI FIELD - MIAMI (FLORIDA) |
| 1935 |
BUCKNELL BISON (independent) |
batte Miami Hurricanes (SIAA) 26-0 |
| 1936 |
CATHOLIC CARDINALS (independent) |
batte Mississippi Rebels (SEC) 20-19 |
| 1937 |
DUQUESNE DUKES (independent) |
batte Mississippi State Maroons (SEC) 13-12 |
| BURDINE STADIUM - MIAMI (FLORIDA) |
| 1938 |
AUBURN TIGERS (SEC) |
batte Michigan State Spartans (independent) 6-0 |
| 1939 |
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (SEC) |
batte Oklahoma Sooners (Big Six) 17-0 |
| 1940 |
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (SEC) |
batte Missouri Tigers (Big Six) 21-7 |
| 1941 |
MISSISSIPPI STATE MAROONS (SEC) |
batte Georgetown Hoyas (independent) 14-7 |
| 1942 |
GEORGIA BULLDOGS (SEC) |
batte TCU Horned Frogs (SWC) 40-26 |
| 1943 |
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (SEC) |
batte Boston College Eagles (independent) 37-21 |
| 1944 |
LSU TIGERS (SEC) |
batte Texas A&M Aggies (SWC) 19-14 |
| 1945 |
TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE (MVC) |
batte Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (SEC) 26-12 |
| 1946 |
MIAMI HURRICANES (independent) |
batte Holy Cross Crusaders (independent) 13-6 |
| 1947 |
RICE OWLS (SWC) |
batte Tennesse Volunteers (SEC) 8-0 |
| 1948 |
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (SEC) |
batte Kansas Jayhawks (Big Six) 20-14 |
| 1949 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Georgia Bulldogs (SEC) 41-28 |
| 1950 |
SANTA CLARA BRONCOS (independent) |
batte Kentucky Wildcats (SEC) 21-13 |
| 1951 |
CLEMSON TIGERS (SoCon) |
batte Miami Hurricanes (independent) 15-14 |
| 1952 |
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (SEC) |
batte Baylor Bears (SWC) 17-14 |
| 1953 |
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (SEC) |
batte Syracuse Orangemen (independent) 61-6 |
| 1954 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Seven) |
batte Maryland Terrapins (ACC) 7-0 |
| 1955 |
DUKE BLUE DEVILS (ACC) |
batte Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Seven) 34-7 |
| 1956 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Seven) |
batte Maryland Terrapins (ACC) 20-6 |
| 1957 |
COLORADO BUFFALOES (Big Seven) |
batte Clemson Tigers (ACC) 27-21 |
| 1958 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Seven) |
batte Duke Blue Devils (ACC) 48-21 |
| 1959 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Seven) |
batte Syracuse Orangemen (independent) 21-6 |
| ORANGE BOWL - MIAMI (FLORIDA) |
| 1960 |
GEORGIA BULLDOGS (SEC) |
batte Missouri Tigers (Big Seven) 14-0 |
| 1961 |
MISSOURI TIGERS (Big Eight) |
batte Navy Midshipmen (independent) 21-14 |
| 1962 |
LSU TIGERS (SEC) |
batte Colorado Buffaloes (Big Eight) 25-7 |
| 1963 |
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (SEC) |
batte Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight) 17-0 |
| 1964 |
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (Big Eight) |
batte Auburn Tigers (SEC) 13-7 |
| 1965 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) 21-17 |
| 1966 |
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (SEC) |
batte Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Eight) 39-28 |
| 1967 |
FLORIDA GATORS (SEC) |
batte Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (independent) 27-12 |
| 1968 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Eight) |
batte Tennessee Volunteers (SEC) 26-24 |
| 1969 |
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (independent) |
batte Kansas Jayhawks (Big Eight) 15-14 |
| 1970 |
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (independent) |
batte Missouri Tigers (Big Eight) 10-3 |
| 1971 |
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (Big Eight) |
batte LSU Tigers (SEC) 17-12 |
| 1972 |
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (Big Eight) |
batte Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) 38-6 |
| 1973 |
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (Big Eight) |
batte Notre Dame Fighting Irish (independent) 40-6 |
| 1974 |
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (independent) |
batte LSU Tigers (SEC) 16-9 |
| 1975 |
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (independent) |
batte Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) 13-11 |
| 1976 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Eight) |
batte Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) 14-6 |
| 1977 |
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (Big Ten) |
batte Colorado Buffaloes (Big Eight) 27-10 |
| 1978 |
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (SWC) |
batte Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight) 31-6 |
| 1979 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Eight) |
batte Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Eight) 31-24 |
| 1980 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Eight) |
batte Florida State Seminoles (independent) 24-7 |
| 1981 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Eight) |
batte Florida State Seminoles (independent) 18-17 |
| 1982 |
CLEMSON TIGERS (ACC) |
batte Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Eight) 22-15 |
| 1983 |
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (Big Eight) |
batte LSU Tigers (SEC) 21-20 |
| 1984 |
MIAMI HURRICANES (independent) |
batte Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Eight) 31-30 |
| 1985 |
WASHINGTON HUSKIES (Pacific-10) |
batte Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight) 28-17 |
| 1986 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Eight) |
batte Penn State Nittany Lions (independent) 25-10 |
| 1987 |
OKLAHOMA SOONERS (Big Eight) |
batte Arkansas Razorbacks (SWC) 42-8 |
| 1988 |
MIAMI HURRICANES (independent) |
batte Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight) 20-14 |