Many types of games are known as football, among them association football (also called soccer), gridiron football (also called American football and known in the United States as, simply, football), Canadian football (also called rugby football), Australian Rules Football (also called footy), and rugby union and rugby league football (also known as rugby, or rugger). Each of these games is unique, though some—such as US football and Canadian football— bear more than a little resemblance, and each has its own distinct following.
American football—professional. The National Football League (NFL) championship play-offs were organized in 1933. The American Football League (founded 1959) was a rival organization until 1970, when it merged with the NFL. The resulting reorganization added a few new teams (1976) and divided the reconstituted NFL into two conferences, the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. The play-off winner in each conference becomes that conference’s representative in the Super Bowl, the final game of the professional football season.
American football—college. Historically the national champion of college football has been informally selected by two rival opinion polls—one based on a survey of collegiate football coaches (currently conducted by USA Today) and the other on a survey of sportswriters (conducted by the Associated Press [AP]). The AP sportswriters’ poll began in 1936. The coaches’ poll was begun in 1950 by the United Press (now United Press International [UPI]). Where polls designated different teams, both are listed. Desire for a clear-cut national champion led to the creation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in 1999. The BCS uses a formula involving team records, strength of schedule, and rankings to determine the top two teams, who then meet in a national championship game. The site of the game annually shifts between the four major Bowls—Fiesta, Orange, Rose, and Sugar. The first of the Bowl games, the Rose Bowl, had its inaugural game in 1902 during the 12th annual Tournament of Roses festival in Pasadena CA. In 1935 the Sugar Bowl (played in New Orleans LA) and the Orange Bowl (played in Miami FL) were inaugurated. The Fiesta Bowl (played in Phoenix Az) began play in 1971.
Canadian football—professional. The rules and organization of professional football in Canada have evolved gradually for well over 100 years based on the Canadian Rugby Union (formed in 1891). Until 1936 the game included intercollegiate teams. In 1958 the Canadian Football League was formed, dividing into two conferences, Eastern and Western. In 1981 these were renamed divisions. The two teams that win the division championships meet for the championship of the League, the Grey Cup (instituted in 1909). The intercollegiate teams withdrew from the Grey Cup competition in 1936, but the league did not become strictly professional until the mid-1950s.
Australian football—professional. Australian Rules Football, originally called Melbourne Rules Football, emerged in the state of Victoria in the late 1850s as a sporting alternative during the southern winter, when cricket was not played. The Victorian Football Association (formed in 1877) was supplanted by the Victorian Football League (formed in 1896), which was renamed the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1990 after two teams from outside Victoria were admitted in 1987. Currently, the eight AFL teams with the best records at the end of a 22-week season qualify for the play-offs. The first premiership Grand Final was played in 1886.
Association football. The game of association football is governed by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA; founded 1904). The quadrennial FIFA World Cup (organized as the World Cup in 1930) was the first official internationally contested association football match. The popularity of the World Cup and, even earlier, the Copa America (1916) in South America led to the development of several regional cup competitions, including the European Champion Clubs’ Cup (1955; discontinued after the 1992-93 season and superseded by the UEFA Champions League), the Asian Cup (1956), the African Cup of Nations (1957), and the Libertadores de America Cup (1960). Competition for the FIFA Women’s World Cup began in 1991. The Major League Soccer Cup in the US was launched in 1996.
Rugby union football. Rugby union football was open to amateurs only until 1995. The Six Nations Championship was first played in 1882 (as the Four Nations) and is now contested by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France (since 1910), and Italy (since 2000). The international Test matches further include South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. The International Rugby Football League (FIRA; now FIRA-AER) oversees rugby in 39 other (i.e., non-Test) countries. The chief international competition between rugby union clubs in the Southern Hemisphere is the tri-nation Super 14 (Super 10 from 1993 to 1995 and Super 12 from 1996 to 2005). Teams from Australia (four), South Africa (five), and New Zealand (five) play in a round-robin tournament; the four teams with the best records qualify for the semifinals. The World Cup, sponsored by the International Rugby Board (founded 1886), was inaugurated in 1987. The competition is held every four years.
Rugby league football. Rugby league World Cup competition began in 1954 between professionals from Australia, France, Great Britain, and New Zealand. In 1975 it was renamed the International Championship. Competition was discontinued after 1977 but revived during the 1980s. The match has been held irregularly every few years.
National Football League Final Standings, 2007-08
American Football Conference
TEAM |
WON |
LOST |
TIED |
TEAM |
WON |
LOST |
TIED |
East Division |
|
|
|
South Division |
|
|
|
New England1 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
Indianapolis1 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
Buffalo |
7 |
9 |
0 |
Jacksonville1 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
New York Jets |
4 |
12 |
0 |
Tennessee1 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Miami |
1 |
15 |
0 |
Houston |
8 |
8 |
0 |
North Division |
|
|
|
West Division |
|
|
|
Pittsburgh1 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
San Diego1 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
Cleveland |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Denver |
7 |
9 |
0 |
Cincinnati |
7 |
9 |
0 |
Kansas City |
4 |
12 |
0 |
Baltimore |
5 |
11 |
0 |
Oakland |
4 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
National Football Conference |
|
|
|
||
TEAM |
ON |
LOST |
TIED |
TEA |
WON |
LOST |
TIED |
East Division |
|
|
|
South Division |
|
|
|
Dallas1 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
Tampa Bay1 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
New York Giants1 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Carolina |
7 |
9 |
0 |
Washington1 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
New Orleans |
7 |
9 |
0 |
Philadelphia |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Atlanta |
4 |
12 |
0 |
North Division |
|
|
|
West Division |
|
|
|
Green Bay1 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
Seattle1 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Minnesota |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Arizona |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Detroit |
7 |
9 |
0 |
San Francisco |
5 |
11 |
0 |
Chicago |
7 |
9 |
0 |
St. Louis |
3 |
13 |
0 |
1Gained play-off berth.
American Pro Fotball All-Time Records1
|
PLAYERS/TEAMS |
NUMBER |
SEASON/DATE |
Individual career records |
|
|
|
Total games |
Morten Andersen |
382 |
1982-2007, |
|
|
|
except 2005 |
Total points |
Morten Andersen |
2,544 |
1982-2007, |
|
|
|
except 2005 |
Touchdowns, total |
Jerry Rice |
208 |
1985-2004 |
Touchdowns, passing |
Brett Favre |
442 |
1991-2007 |
Touchdowns, receiving |
Jerry Rice |
197 |
1985-2004 |
Touchdowns, rushing |
Emmitt Smith |
164 |
1990-2004 |
Field goals made |
Morten Andersen |
565 |
1982-2007, |
|
|
|
except 2005 |
Extra points made |
George Banda |
943 |
1949-75, |
(kicked) |
|
|
except 1959 |
Passing yardage |
Brett Favre |
61,655 |
1991-2007 |
Passing completions |
Brett Favre |
5,377 |
1991-2007 |
Receiving yardage |
Jerry Rice |
22,895 |
1985-2004 |
Rushing yardage |
Emmitt Smith |
18,355 |
1990-2004 |
Interceptions (defense) |
Paul Krause |
81 |
1964-79 |
Sacks (defense)2 |
Bruce Smith |
200 |
1985-2003 |
Coaching, total wins |
Don Shula |
328 |
1963-95 |
Individual season records |
|
|
|
Total points |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
186 |
2006 |
Touchdowns, total |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
31 |
2006 |
Touchdowns, passing |
Tom Brady |
50 |
2007 |
Touchdowns, receiving |
Randy Moss |
23 |
2007 |
Touchdowns, rushing |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
28 |
2006 |
Field goals made |
Neil Rackers |
40 |
2005 |
Extra points made |
Stephen Gostkowski |
74 |
2007 |
(kicked) |
|
|
|
Passing yardage |
Dan Marino |
5,084 |
1984 |
Receiving yardage |
Jerry Rice |
1,848 |
1995 |
Rushing yardage |
Eric Dickerson |
2,105 |
1984 |
Individual season records Interceptions (defense) |
PLAYERS/TEAMS Dick Lane |
NUMBER 14 |
SEASON/DATE 1952 |
Sacks (defense)2 |
Michael Strahan |
22.5 |
2001 |
Individual game records |
|
|
|
Total points |
Ernie Nevers |
40 |
28 Nov 1929 |
Touchdowns, total |
Ernie Nevers; |
6 |
28 Nov 1929; |
Dub Jones; |
|
25 Nov 1951; |
|
Gale Sayers |
|
12 Dec 1965 |
|
Touchdowns, passing |
Sid Luckman; |
|
14 Nov 1943; |
Adrian Burk; |
|
17 Oct 1954; |
|
George Blanda; |
|
19 Nov 1961; |
|
Y.A. Tittle; |
|
28 Oct 1962; |
|
Joe Kapp |
|
28 Sep 1969 |
|
Touchdowns, receiving |
Bob Shaw; |
5 |
2 Oct 1950; |
Kellen Winslow; |
|
22 Nov 1981; |
|
Jerry Rice |
|
14 Oct 1990 |
|
Touchdowns, rushing |
Ernie Nevers |
6 |
28 Nov 1929 |
Field goals made |
Rob Bironas |
8 |
21 Oct 2007 |
Longest field goal |
Tom Dempsey; |
63 yd |
8 Nov 1970; |
Jason Elam |
|
25 Oct 1998 |
|
Extra points made |
Pat Harder; |
9 |
17 Oct 1948; |
(kicked) |
Bob Waterfield; |
|
22 Oct 1950; |
Charlie Gogolak |
|
27 Nov 1966 |
|
Passing yardage |
Norm Van Brocklin |
554 |
28 Sep 1951 |
Receiving yardage |
Willie Anderson |
336 |
11 Nov 1989 |
|
|
(overtime) |
|
Rushing yardage |
Adrian Peterson |
296 |
4 Nov 2007 |
Longest run from |
Tony Dorsett |
99 yd |
3 Jan 1983 |
scrimmage |
|
|
|
Interceptions (defense) |
18 players hold record |
4 |
|
Sacks (defense)2 |
Derrick Thomas |
7 |
11 Nov 1990 |
Team season records |
|
|
|
League championships |
Green Bay Packers |
12 |
|
(including Super Bowls) |
|
|
|
Super Bowl titles |
Dallas Cowboys; San Francisco 49ers; Pittsburgh Steelers 5 |
|
|
Consecutive Super Bowl |
7 teams hold record |
2 |
|
titles |
|
|
|
Undefeated regular season |
New England Patriots; |
16 wins |
2007 |
Miami Dolphins; |
14 wins |
1972 |
|
Chicago Bears |
13 wins |
1934 |
|
Total points scored |
New England Patriots |
589 |
2007 |
Touchdowns, total |
New England Patriots |
75 |
2007 |
Touchdowns, passing |
Indianapolis Colts |
51 |
2004 |
Touchdowns, rushing |
Green Bay Packers |
36 |
1962 |
Field goals made |
Arizona Cardinals |
43 |
2005 |
Passing yardage |
St. Louis Rams |
5,232 |
2000 |
Rushing yardage |
New England Patriots |
3,165 |
1978 |
Game records |
|
|
|
Highest score, one team |
Washington Redskins |
72 |
27 Nov 1966 |
Highest total score |
Washington Redskins versus |
113(72-41) |
27 Nov 1966 |
New York Giants |
|
|
|
Longest game |
Miami Dolphins versus Kansas City Chiefs |
82:40 (two overtimes) |
25 Dec 1971 |
Super Bowl
NFL-AFL championship 1966-70; NFL championship from 1970-71 season.
|
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
I |
1966-67 |
Green Bay Packers (NFL) |
Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) |
35-10 |
II |
1967-68 |
Green Bay Packers (NFL) |
Oakland Raiders (AFL) |
33-14 |
III |
1968-69 |
New York Jets (AFL) |
Baltimore Colts (NFL) |
16-7 |
IV |
1969-70 |
Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) |
Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
23-7 |
V |
1970- |
71 |
Baltimore Colts (AFC) |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
16-13 |
VI |
1971- |
72 |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
Miami Dolphins (AFC) |
24-3 |
VII |
1972- |
73 |
Miami Dolphins (AFC) |
Washington Redskins (NFC) |
14-7 |
VIII |
1973- |
74 |
Miami Dolphins (aFc) |
Minnesota Vikings (NFC) |
24-7 |
IX |
1974- |
75 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) |
Minnesota Vikings (NFC) |
16-6 |
X |
1975- |
76 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
21-17 |
XI |
1976- |
77 |
Oakland Raiders (AFC) |
Minnesota Vikings (NFC) |
32-14 |
XII |
1977- |
78 |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
Denver Broncos (AFC) |
27-10 |
XIII |
1978- |
79 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
35-31 |
XIV |
1979- |
80 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) |
Los Angeles Rams (NFC) |
31-19 |
XV |
1980- |
81 |
Oakland Raiders (AFC) |
Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) |
27-10 |
XVI |
1981- |
82 |
San Francisco 49ers (NFC) |
Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) |
26-21 |
XVII |
1982- |
83 |
Washington Redskins (NFC) |
Miami Dolphins (AFC) |
27-17 |
XVIII |
1983- |
84 |
Los Angeles Raiders (AFC) |
Washington Redskins (NFC) |
38-9 |
XIX |
1984- |
85 |
San Francisco 49ers (NFC) |
Miami Dolphins (AFC) |
38-16 |
XX |
1985- |
86 |
Chicago Bears (NFC) |
New England Patriots (AFC) |
46-10 |
XXI |
1986- |
87 |
New York Giants (NFC) |
Denver Broncos (AFC) |
39-20 |
XXII |
1987- |
88 |
Washington Redskins (NFC) |
Denver Broncos (AFC) |
42-10 |
XXIII |
1988- |
89 |
San Francisco 49ers (NFC) |
Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) |
20-16 |
XXIV |
1989- |
90 |
San Francisco 49ers (NFC) |
Denver Broncos (AFC) |
55-10 |
XXV |
1990- |
91 |
New York Giants (NFC) |
Buffalo Bills (AFC) |
20-19 |
XXVI |
1991- |
92 |
Washington Redskins (NFC) |
Buffalo Bills (AFC) |
37-24 |
XXVII |
1992- |
93 |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
Buffalo Bills (AFC) |
52-17 |
XXVIII |
1993- |
94 |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
Buffalo Bills (AFC) |
30-13 |
XXIX |
1994- |
95 |
San Francisco 49ers (NFC) |
San Diego Chargers (AFC) |
49-26 |
XXX |
1995- |
96 |
Dallas Cowboys (NFC) |
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) |
27-17 |
XXXI |
1996- |
97 |
Green Bay Packers (NFC) |
New England Patriots (AFC) |
35-21 |
XXXII |
1997- |
98 |
Denver Broncos (AFC) |
Green Bay Packers (NFC) |
31-24 |
XXXIII |
1998- |
99 |
Denver Broncos (AFC) |
Atlanta Falcons (NFC) |
34-19 |
XXXIV |
1999- |
2000 |
St. Louis Rams (NFC) |
Tennessee Titans (AFC) |
23-16 |
XXXV |
2000- |
01 |
Baltimore Ravens (AFC) |
New York Giants (NFC) |
34-7 |
XXXVI |
2001- |
02 |
New England Patriots (AFC) |
St. Louis Rams (NFC) |
20-17 |
XXXVII |
2002- |
03 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) |
Oakland Raiders (AFC) |
48-21 |
XXXVIII |
2003- |
04 |
New England Patriots (AFC) |
Carolina Panthers (NFC) |
32-29 |
XXXIX |
2004- |
05 |
New England Patriots (AFC) |
Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) |
24-21 |
XL |
2005- |
06 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) |
Seattle Seahawks (NFC) |
21-10 |
LXI |
2006- |
07 |
Indianapolis Colts (AFC) |
Chicago Bears (NFC) |
29-17 |
LXII |
2007- |
08 |
New York Giants (NFC) |
New England Patriots (AFC) |
17-14 |
College Football National Champions
SEASON |
CHAMPION |
SEASON |
CHAMPION |
SEASON |
CHAMPION |
1924-25 |
Notre Dame |
1950-51 |
Oklahoma |
1972-73 |
USC |
1925-26 |
Dartmouth |
1951-52 |
Tennessee |
1973-74 |
Notre Dame (AP); |
1926-27 |
Stanford |
1952-53 |
Michigan State |
|
Alabama (UPI) |
1927-28 |
Illinois |
1953-54 |
Maryland |
1974-75 |
Oklahoma (AP); USC |
1928-29 |
USC |
1954-55 |
Ohio State (AP); |
|
(UPI) |
1929-30 |
Notre Dame |
|
UCLA (UP) |
1975-76 |
Oklahoma |
1930-31 |
Notre Dame |
1955-56 |
Oklahoma |
1976-77 |
Pittsburgh |
1931-32 |
USC |
1956-57 |
Oklahoma |
1977-78 |
Notre Dame |
1932-33 |
Michigan |
1957-58 |
Auburn (AP); Ohio |
1978-79 |
Alabama (AP); USC |
1933-34 |
Michigan |
\ |
State (UP) |
|
(UPI) |
1934-35 |
Minnesota |
1958-59 |
Louisiana State |
1979-80 |
Alabama |
1935-36 |
Southern Methodist |
1959-60 |
Syracuse |
1980-81 |
Georgia |
1936-37 |
Minnesota |
1960-61 |
Minnesota |
1981-82 |
Clemson |
1937-38 |
Pittsburgh |
1961-62 |
Alabama |
1982-83 |
Penn State |
1938-39 |
Texas Christian |
1962-63 |
USC |
1983-84 |
Miami (FL) |
1939-40 |
Texas A&M |
1963-64 |
Texas |
1984-85 |
Brigham Young |
1940-41 |
Minnesota |
1964-65 |
Alabama |
1985-86 |
Oklahoma |
1941-42 |
Minnesota |
1965-66 |
Alabama (AP); |
1986-87 |
Penn State |
1942-43 |
Ohio State |
|
Michigan State (UPI) |
1987-88 |
Miami (FL) |
1943-44 |
Notre Dame |
1966-67 |
Notre Dame |
1988-89 |
Notre Dame |
1944-45 |
Army |
1967-68 |
USC |
1989-90 |
Miami (FL) |
1945-46 |
Army |
1968-69 |
Ohio State |
1990-91 |
Colorado (AP); |
1946-47 |
Notre Dame |
1969-70 |
Texas |
|
Georgia Tech (UPI) |
1947-48 |
Notre Dame |
1970-71 |
Nebraska (AP); Texas |
1991-92 |
Miami (FL) (AP); |
1948-49 |
Michigan |
|
(UPI) |
|
Washington (UPI) |
1949-50 |
Notre Dame |
1971-72 |
Nebraska |
1992-93 |
Alabama |
SEASON |
CHAMPION |
|
1993- |
94 |
Florida State |
1994- |
95 |
Nebraska |
1995- |
96 |
Nebraska |
1996- |
97 |
Florida |
1997- |
-98 |
Michigan (AP); |
|
|
Nebraska (USA |
|
|
Today/ESPN) |
SEASON |
CHAMPION |
|
1998- |
99 |
Tennessee |
1999- |
2000 |
Florida State |
2000- |
01 |
Oklahoma |
2001- |
02 |
Miami (FL) |
2002- |
03 |
Ohio State |
2003- |
04 |
Louisiana State |
(BCS); USC (AP) |
SEASON |
CHAMPION |
2004-05 |
USC |
2005-06 |
Texas |
2006-07 |
Florida |
2007-08 |
Louisiana State |
Rose Bowl
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
|
1901- |
02 |
Michigan |
Stanford |
49-0 |
1915- |
16 |
Washington |
Brown |
14-0 |
|
|
State |
|
|
1916- |
17 |
Oregon |
Pennsylvania |
14-0 |
1917- |
18 |
Mare Island1 |
Camp Lewis2 |
19-7 |
1918- |
19 |
Great Lakes3 |
Mare Island1 |
17-0 |
1919- |
20 |
Harvard |
Oregon |
7-6 |
1920- |
21 |
California |
Ohio State |
28-0 |
1921- |
22 |
California |
Washington and 0-0 |
|
|
|
|
Jefferson |
|
1922- |
23 |
USC |
Penn State |
14-3 |
1923- |
24 |
Washington |
Navy |
14-14 |
1924- |
25 |
Notre Dame |
Stanford |
27-10 |
1925- |
26 |
Alabama |
Washington |
20-19 |
1926- |
27 |
Alabama |
Stanford |
7-7 |
1927- |
28 |
Stanford |
Pittsburgh |
7-6 |
1928- |
29 |
Georgia Tech |
California |
8-7 |
1929- |
30 |
USC |
Pittsburgh |
47-14 |
1930- |
31 |
Alabama |
Washington |
24-0 |
|
|
|
State |
|
1931- |
32 |
USC |
Tulane |
21-12 |
1932- |
33 |
USC |
Pittsburgh |
35-0 |
1933- |
34 |
Columbia |
Stanford |
7-0 |
1934- |
35 |
Alabama |
Stanford |
29-13 |
1935- |
36 |
Stanford |
Southern |
7-0 |
|
|
|
Methodis |
|
1936- |
37 |
Pittsburgh |
Washington |
21-0 |
1937- |
38 |
California |
Alabama |
13-0 |
1938- |
39 |
USC |
Duke |
7-3 |
1939- |
40 |
USC |
Tennessee |
14-0 |
1940- |
41 |
Stanford |
Nebraska |
21-13 |
1941- |
42 |
Oregon State |
Duke |
20-16 |
1942- |
43 |
Georgia |
UCLA |
9-0 |
1943- |
44 |
USC |
Washington |
29-0 |
1944- |
45 |
USC |
Tennessee |
25-0 |
1945- |
46 |
Alabama |
USC |
34-14 |
1946- |
47 |
Illinois |
UCLA |
45-14 |
1947- |
48 |
Michigan |
USC |
49-0 |
1948- |
49 |
Northwestern |
California |
20-14 |
1949- |
50 |
Ohio State |
California |
17-14 |
1950- |
51 |
Michigan |
California |
14-6 |
1951- |
52 |
Illinois |
Stanford |
40-7 |
1952- |
53 |
USC |
Wisconsin |
7-0 |
1953- |
54 |
Michigan State |
UCLA |
28-20 |
1954- |
55 |
Ohio State |
USC |
20-7 |
1955- |
56 |
Michigan State |
UCLA |
17-14 |
1956- |
57 |
Iowa |
Oregon State |
35-19 |
1957- |
58 |
Ohio State |
Oregon |
10-7 |
1958- |
59 |
Iowa |
California |
38-12 |
1959- |
60 |
Washington |
Wisconsin |
44-8 |
1960- |
61 |
Washington |
Minnesota |
17-7 |
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
|
1961- |
62 |
Minnesota |
UCLA |
21-3 |
1962- |
63 |
USC |
Wisconsin |
42-37 |
1963- |
64 |
Illinois |
Washington |
17-7 |
1964- |
65 |
Michigan |
Oregon State |
34-7 |
1965- |
66 |
UCLA |
Michigan |
14-12 |
|
|
|
State |
|
1966- |
67 |
Purdue |
USC |
14-13 |
1967- |
68 |
USC |
Indiana |
14-3 |
1968- |
69 |
Ohio State |
USC |
27-16 |
1969- |
70 |
USC |
Michigan |
10-3 |
1970- |
71 |
Stanford |
Ohio State |
27-17 |
1971- |
72 |
Stanford |
Michigan |
13-12 |
1972- |
73 |
USC |
Ohio State |
42-17 |
1973- |
74 |
Ohio State |
USC |
42-21 |
1974- |
75 |
USC |
Ohio State |
18-17 |
1975- |
76 |
UCLA |
Ohio State |
23-10 |
1976- |
77 |
USC |
Michigan |
14-6 |
1977- |
78 |
Washington |
Michigan |
27-20 |
1978- |
79 |
USC |
Michigan |
17-10 |
1979- |
80 |
USC |
Ohio State |
17-16 |
1980- |
81 |
Michigan |
Washington |
23-6 |
1981- |
82 |
Washington |
Iowa |
28-0 |
1982- |
83 |
UCLA |
Michigan |
24-14 |
1983- |
84 |
UCLA |
Illinois |
45-9 |
1984- |
85 |
USC |
Ohio State |
20-17 |
1985- |
86 |
UCLA |
Iowa |
45-28 |
1986- |
87 |
Arizona State |
Michigan |
22-15 |
1987- |
88 |
Michigan |
USC |
20-17 |
|
|
Stat |
|
|
1988- |
89 |
Michigan |
USC |
22-14 |
1989- |
90 |
USC |
Michigan |
17-10 |
1990- |
91 |
Washington |
Iowa |
46-34 |
1991- |
92 |
Washington |
Michigan |
34-14 |
1992- |
93 |
Michigan |
Washington |
38-31 |
1993- |
94 |
Wisconsin |
UCLA |
21-16 |
1994- |
95 |
Penn State |
Oregon |
38-20 |
1995- |
96 |
USC |
Northwestern |
41-32 |
1996- |
97 |
Ohio State |
Arizona State |
20-17 |
1997- |
98 |
Michigan |
Washington |
21-16 |
|
|
|
State |
|
1998- |
99 |
Wisconsin |
UCLA |
38-31 |
1999- |
2000 Wisconsin |
Stanford |
17-9 |
|
2000- |
01 |
Washington |
Purdue |
34-24 |
2001- |
02 |
Miami (FL) |
Nebraska |
37-14 |
2002- |
03 |
Oklahoma |
Washington |
34-14 |
|
|
|
State |
|
2003- |
04 |
USC |
Michigan |
28-14 |
2004- |
05 |
Texas |
Michigan |
38-37 |
2005- |
06 |
Texas |
USC |
41-38 |
2006- |
07 |
USC |
Michigan |
32-18 |
2007- |
08 |
USC |
Illinois |
49-17 |
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1934-35 |
Bucknell |
Miami (FL) |
26-0 |
1970-71 |
Nebraska |
Louisiana State |
17-12 |
1935-36 |
Catholic |
Mississippi |
20-19 |
1971-72 |
Nebraska |
Alabama |
38-6 |
1936-37 |
Duquesne |
Mississippi |
3-12 |
1972-73 |
Nebraska |
Notre Dame |
40-6 |
|
|
State |
|
1973-74 |
Penn State |
Louisiana State |
16-9 |
1937-38 |
Auburn |
Michigan State |
6-0 |
1974-75 |
Notre Dame |
Alabama |
13-11 |
1938-39 |
Tennessee |
Oklahoma |
17-0 |
1975-76 |
Oklahoma |
Michigan |
14-6 |
1939-40 |
Georgia Tech |
Missouri |
21-7 |
1976-77 |
Ohio State |
Colorado |
27-10 |
1940-41 |
Mississippi |
Georgetown |
14-7 |
1977-78 |
Arkansas |
Oklahoma |
31-6 |
|
Stat |
|
|
1978-79 |
Oklahoma |
Nebraska |
31-24 |
1941-42 |
Georgia |
Texas Christian |
40-26 |
1979-80 |
Oklahoma |
Florida State |
24-7 |
1942-43 |
Alabama |
Boston College |
37-21 |
1980-81 |
Oklahoma |
Florida State |
18-17 |
1943-44 |
Louisiana State |
Texas A&M |
19-14 |
1981-82 |
Clemson |
Nebraska |
22-15 |
1944-45 |
Tulsa |
Georgia Tech |
26-12 |
1982-83 |
Nebraska |
Louisiana State |
21-20 |
1945-46 |
Miami (FL) |
Holy Cross |
13-6 |
1983-84 |
Miami (FL) |
Nebraska |
31-30 |
1946-47 |
Rice |
Tennessee |
8-0 |
1984-85 |
Washington |
Oklahoma |
28-17 |
1947-48 |
Georgia Tech |
Kansas |
20-14 |
1985-86 |
Oklahoma |
Penn State |
25-10 |
1948-49 |
Texas |
Georgia |
41-28 |
1986-87 |
Oklahoma |
Arkansas |
42-8 |
1949-50 |
Santa Clara |
Kentucky |
21-13 |
1987-88 |
Miami (FL) |
Oklahoma |
20-14 |
1950-51 |
Clemson |
Miami (FL) |
15-14 |
1988-89 |
Miami (FL) |
Nebraska |
23-3 |
1951-52 |
Georgia Tech |
Baylor |
17-14 |
1989-90 |
Notre Dame |
Colorado |
21-6 |
1952-53 |
Alabama |
Syracuse |
61-6 |
1990-91 |
Colorado |
Notre Dame |
10-9 |
1953-54 |
Oklahoma |
Maryland |
7-0 |
1991-92 |
Miami (FL) |
Nebraska |
22-0 |
1954-55 |
Duke |
Nebraska |
34-7 |
1992-93 |
Florida State |
Nebraska |
27-14 |
1955-56 |
Oklahoma |
Maryland |
20-6 |
1993-94 |
Florida State |
Nebraska |
18-16 |
1956-57 |
Colorado |
Clemson |
27-21 |
1994-95 |
Nebraska |
Miami |
24-17 |
1957-58 |
Oklahoma |
Duke |
48-21 |
1995-96 |
Florida State |
Notre Dame |
31-26 |
1958-59 |
Oklahoma |
Syracuse |
21-6 |
1996-97 |
Nebraska |
Virginia Tech |
41-21 |
1959-60 |
Georgia |
Missouri |
14-0 |
1997-98 |
Nebraska |
Tennessee |
42-17 |
1960-61 |
Missouri |
Navy |
21-14 |
1998-99 |
Florida |
Syracuse |
31-10 |
1961-62 |
Louisiana State |
Colorado |
25-7 |
1999-2000 Michigan |
Alabama |
35-34 |
|
1962-63 |
Alabama |
Oklahoma |
17-0 |
2000-01 |
Oklahoma |
Florida State |
13-2 |
1963-64 |
Nebraska |
Auburn |
13-7 |
2001-02 |
Florida |
Maryland |
56-23 |
1964-65 |
Texas |
Alabama |
21-17 |
2002-03 |
USC |
Iowa |
38-17 |
1965-66 |
Alabama |
Nebraska |
39-28 |
2003-04 |
Miami (FL) |
Florida State |
16-14 |
1966-67 |
Florida |
Georgia Tech |
27-12 |
2004-05 |
USC |
Oklahoma |
55-19 |
1967-68 |
Oklahoma |
Tennessee |
26-24 |
2005-06 |
Penn State |
Florida State |
26-23 |
1968-69 |
Penn State |
Kansas |
15-14 |
2006-07 |
Louisville |
Wake Forest |
24-13 |
1969-70 |
Penn State |
Missouri |
10-3 |
2007-08 |
Kansas |
Virginia Tech |
24-21 |
Sugar Bowl
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
||
1934- |
35 |
Tulane |
Temple |
20-14 |
1959- |
60 |
Mississippi |
Louisiana State |
21-0 |
1935- |
36 |
Texas Christian |
Louisiana State |
3-2 |
1960- |
61 |
Mississippi |
Rice |
14-6 |
1936- |
37 |
Santa Clara |
Louisiana State |
21-14 |
1961- |
62 |
Alabama |
Arkansas |
10-3 |
1937- |
38 |
Santa Clara |
Louisiana State |
6-0 |
1962- |
63 |
Mississippi |
Arkansas |
17-13 |
1938- |
39 |
Texas Christian |
Carnegie Tech |
15-7 |
1963- |
64 |
Alabama |
Mississippi |
12-7 |
1939- |
40 |
Texas A&M |
Tulane |
14-13 |
1964- |
65 |
Louisiana |
Syracuse |
13-10 |
1940- |
41 |
Boston College |
Tennessee |
19-13 |
|
|
State |
|
|
1941- |
42 |
Fordham |
Missouri |
2-0 |
1965- |
66 |
Missouri |
Florida |
20-18 |
1942- |
43 |
Tennessee |
Tulsa |
14-7 |
1966- |
67 |
Alabama |
Nebraska |
34-7 |
1943- |
44 |
Georgia Tech |
Tulsa |
20-18 |
1967- |
68 |
Louisiana |
Wyoming |
20-13 |
1944- |
45 |
Duke |
Alabama |
29-26 |
|
|
State |
|
|
1945- |
46 |
Oklahoma A&M |
St. Mary’s (CA) |
33-13 |
1968- |
69 |
Arkansas |
Georgia |
16-2 |
1946- |
47 |
Georgia |
North Carolina |
20-10 |
1969- |
70 |
Mississippi |
Arkansas |
27-22 |
1947- |
48 |
Texas |
Alabama |
27-7 |
1970- |
71 |
Tennessee |
Air Force |
34-13 |
1948- |
49 |
Oklahoma |
North Carolina |
14-6 |
1971- |
72 |
Oklahoma |
Auburn |
40-22 |
1949- |
50 |
Oklahoma |
Louisiana State |
35-0 |
1972- |
73 |
Oklahoma |
Penn State |
14-0 |
1950- |
51 |
Kentucky |
Oklahoma |
13-7 |
1973- |
74 |
Notre Dame |
Alabama |
24-23 |
1951- |
52 |
Maryland |
Tennessee |
28-13 |
1974- |
75 |
Nebraska |
Florida |
13-10 |
1952- |
53 |
Georgia Tech |
Mississippi |
24-7 |
1975- |
76 |
Alabama |
Penn State |
13-6 |
1953- |
54 |
Georgia Tech |
West Virginia |
42-19 |
1976- |
77 |
Pittsburgh |
Georgia |
27-3 |
1954- |
55 |
Navy |
Mississippi |
21-0 |
1977- |
78 |
Alabama |
Ohio State |
35-6 |
1955- |
56 |
Georgia Tech |
Pittsburgh |
7-0 |
1978- |
79 |
Alabama |
Penn State |
14-7 |
1956- |
57 |
Baylor |
Tennessee |
13-7 |
1979- |
80 |
Alabama |
Arkansas |
24-9 |
1957- |
58 |
Mississippi |
Texas |
39-7 |
1980- |
81 |
Georgia |
Notre Dame |
17-10 |
1958- |
59 |
Louisiana State |
Clemson |
7-0 |
1981- |
82 |
Pittsburgh |
Georgia |
24-20 |
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1982-83 |
Penn State |
Georgia |
27-23 |
1997-98 |
Florida State |
Ohio State |
31-14 |
1983-84 |
Auburn |
Michigan |
9-7 |
1998-99 |
Ohio State |
Texas A&M |
24-14 |
1984-85 |
Nebraska |
Louisiana State |
28-10 |
1999-2000 |
Florida State |
Virginia Tech |
46-29 |
1985-86 |
Tennessee |
Miami (FL) |
35-7 |
2000-01 |
Miami (FL) |
Florida |
37-20 |
1986-87 |
Nebraska |
Louisiana State |
30-15 |
2001-02 |
Louisiana |
Illinois |
47-34 |
1987-88 |
Auburn |
Syracuse |
16-16 |
|
State |
|
|
1988-89 |
Florida State |
Auburn |
13-7 |
2002-03 |
Georgia |
Florida State |
26-13 |
1989-90 |
Miami (FL) |
Alabama |
33-25 |
203-04 |
Louisian |
Oklahoma |
21-14 |
1990-91 |
Tennessee |
Virginia |
23-22 |
|
State |
|
|
1991-92 |
Notre Dame |
Florida |
39-28 |
2004-05 |
Auburn |
Virginia Tech |
16-13 |
1992-93 |
Alabama |
Miami (FL) |
34-13 |
2005-06 |
West Virginia |
Georgia |
38-35 |
1993-94 |
Florida |
West Virginia |
41-7 |
2006-07 |
Louisiana |
Notre Dame |
41-14 |
1994-95 |
Florida State |
Florida |
23-17 |
|
State |
|
|
1995-96 |
Virginia Tech |
Texas |
28-10 |
2007-08 |
Georgia |
Hawaii |
41-10 |
1996-97 |
Florida |
Florida State |
52-20 |
|
|
|
|
Fiesta Bowl
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
197-72 |
Arizona State |
Florida State |
45-38 |
1972-73 |
Arizona State |
Missouri |
49-35 |
1973-74 |
Arizona State |
Pittsburgh |
28-7 |
1974-75 |
Oklahoma State |
Brigham Young |
16-6 |
1975-76 |
Arizona State |
Nebraska |
17-14 |
1976-77 |
Oklahoma |
Wyoming |
41-7 |
1977-78 |
Penn State |
Arizona State |
42-30 |
1978-79 |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
10-10 |
1979-80 |
Pittsburgh |
Arizona |
16-10 |
1980-81 |
Penn State |
Ohio State |
31-19 |
1981-82 |
Penn State |
USC |
26-10 |
1982-83 |
Arizona State |
Oklahoma |
32-21 |
1983-84 |
Ohio State |
Pittsburgh |
28-23 |
1984-85 |
UCLA |
Miami (FL) |
39-37 |
1985-86 |
Michigan |
Nebraska |
27-23 |
1986-87 |
Penn State |
Miami (FL) |
14-10 |
1987-88 |
Florida State |
Nebraska |
31-28 |
1988-89 |
Notre Dame |
West Virginia |
34-21 |
1989-90 |
Florida State |
Nebraska |
41-17 |
SEASON |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1990-91 |
Louisville |
Alabama |
34-7 |
1991-92 |
Penn State |
Tennessee |
42-17 |
1992-93 |
Syracuse |
Colorado |
26-22 |
1993-94 |
Arizona |
Miami (FL) |
29-0 |
1994-95 |
Colorado |
Notre Dame |
41-24 |
1995-96 |
Nebraska |
Florida |
62-24 |
1996-97 |
Penn State |
Texas |
38-15 |
1997-98 |
Kansas State |
Syracuse |
35-18 |
1998-99 |
Tennessee |
Florida State |
23-16 |
1999-2000 |
Nebraska |
Tennessee |
31-21 |
2000-01 |
Oregon State |
Notre Dame |
41-9 |
2001-02 |
Oregon |
Colorado |
38-16 |
2002-03 |
Ohio State |
Miami (FL) |
31-24 |
2003-04 |
Ohio State |
Kansas State |
35-28 |
2004-05 |
Utah |
Pittsburgh |
35-7 |
2005-06 |
Ohio State |
Notre Dame |
34-20 |
2006-07 |
Boise State |
Oklahoma |
43-42 |
2007-08 |
West Virginia |
Oklahoma |
48-28 |
Heisman Trophy Winners
The Heisman Trophy is named for John Heisman, a director of the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC) in New York City who died in 1936. The trophy goes to an outstanding college football player at the end of the football season each year. A committee composed of DAC members, members of the media, and representatives from each of the 50 states cast ballots to determine the winner.
YEAR |
WINNER |
COLLEGE |
POSITION |
1935 |
Jay Berwanger |
Chicago |
HB |
1936 |
Larry Kelley |
Yale |
E |
1937 |
Clint Frank |
Yale |
HB |
1938 |
Davey O’Brien |
Texas Christian |
QB |
1939 |
Nile Kinnick |
Iowa |
HB |
1940 |
Tom Harmon |
Michigan |
HB |
1941 |
Bruce Smith |
Minnesota |
HB |
1942 |
Frank Sinkwich |
Georgia |
HB |
1943 |
Angelo Bertelli |
Notre Dame |
HB |
1944 |
Les Horvath |
Ohio State |
QB |
1945 |
Felix Blanchard |
Army |
FB |
1946 |
Glenn Davis |
Army |
HB |
1947 |
John Lujack |
Notre Dame |
QB |
1948 |
Doak Walker |
Southern Methodist HB |
|
1949 |
Leon Hart |
Notre Dame |
E |
1950 |
Vic Janowicz |
Ohio State |
HB |
1951 |
Dick Kazmaier |
Princeton |
HB |
1952 |
Billy Vessels |
Oklahoma |
HB |
1953 |
John Lattner |
Notre Dame |
HB |
YEAR |
WINNER |
COLLEGE |
POSITION |
1954 |
Alan Ameche |
Wisconsin |
FB |
1955 |
Howard Cassady |
Ohio State |
HB |
1956 |
Paul Hornung |
Notre Dame |
QB |
1957 |
John David Crow |
Texas A&M |
HB |
1958 |
Pete Dawkins |
Army |
HB |
1959 |
Billy Cannon |
Louisiana State |
HB |
1960 |
Joe Bellino |
Navy |
HB |
1961 |
Ernie Davis |
Syracuse |
HB |
1962 |
Terry Baker |
Oregon State |
QB |
1963 |
Roger Staubach |
Navy |
QB |
1964 |
John Huarte |
Notre Dame |
QB |
1965 |
Mike Garrett |
USC |
HB |
1966 |
Steve Spurrier |
Florida |
QB |
1967 |
Gary Beban |
UCLA |
QB |
1968 |
O.J. Simpson |
USC |
HB |
1969 |
Steve Owens |
Oklahoma |
HB |
1970 |
Jim Plunkett |
Stanford |
QB |
1971 |
Pat Sullivan |
Auburn |
QB |
1972 |
Johnny Rodgers |
Nebraska |
WR |
YEAR |
WINNER |
COLLEGE |
POSITION |
YEAR |
WINNER |
COLLEGE |
POSITION |
1973 |
John Cappelletti |
Penn State |
HB |
1991 |
Desmond Howard |
Michigan |
WR |
1974 |
Archie Griffin |
Ohio State |
HB |
1992 |
Gino Torretta |
Miami |
QB |
1975 |
Archie Griffin |
Ohio State |
HB |
1993 |
Charlie Ward |
Florida State |
QB |
1976 |
Tony Dorsett |
Pittsburgh |
HB |
1994 |
Rashaan Salaam |
Colorado |
TB |
1977 |
Earl Campbell |
Texas |
HB |
1995 |
Eddie George |
Ohio State |
RB |
1978 |
Billy Sims |
Oklahoma |
HB |
1996 |
Danny Wuerffel |
Florida |
QB |
1979 |
Charles White |
USC |
HB |
1997 |
Charles Woodson |
Michigan |
DB |
1980 |
George Rogers |
South Carolina |
HB |
1998 |
Ricky Williams |
Texas |
RB |
1981 |
Marcus Allen |
USC |
HB |
1999 |
Ron Dayne |
Wisconsin |
RB |
1982 |
Herschel Walker |
Georgia |
HB |
2000 |
Chris Weinke |
Florida State |
QB |
1983 |
Mike Rozier |
Nebraska |
HB |
2001 |
Eric Crouch |
Nebraska |
QB |
1984 |
Doug Flutie |
Boston College |
QB |
2002 |
Carson Palmer |
USC |
QB |
1985 |
Bo Jackson |
Auburn |
HB |
2003 |
Jason White |
Oklahoma |
QB |
1986 |
Vinny Testaverde |
Miami (FL) |
QB |
2004 |
Matt Leinart |
USC |
QB |
1987 |
Tim Brown |
Notre Dame |
WR |
2005 |
Reggie Bush |
USC |
RB |
1988 |
Barry Sanders |
Oklahoma State |
RB |
2006 |
Troy Smith |
Ohio State |
QB |
1989 |
Andre Ware |
Houston |
QB |
2007 |
Tim Tebow |
Florida |
QB |
1990 |
Ty Detmer |
Brigham Young |
QB |
|
|
|
|
Canadian Football League Grey Cup
Held since 1909. Table shows results for past 20 years.
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1988 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) |
British Columbia Lions (WD) |
22-21 |
1989 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) |
43-40 |
1990 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) |
Edmonton Eskimos (WD) |
50-11 |
1991 |
Toronto Argonauts (ED) |
Calgary Stampeders (WD) |
36-21 |
1992 |
Calgary Stampeders (WD) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) |
24-10 |
1993 |
Edmonton Eskimos (WD) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) |
33-23 |
1994 |
British Columbia Lions (WD) |
Baltimore Stallions (ED) |
26-23 |
19951 |
Baltimore Stallions (SD) |
Calgary Stampeders (ND) |
37-20 |
1996 |
Toronto Argonauts (ED) |
Edmonton Eskimos (WD) |
43-37 |
1997 |
Toronto Argonauts (ED) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) |
47-23 |
1998 |
Calgary Stampeders (WD) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) |
26-24 |
1999 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) |
Calgary Stampeders (WD) |
32-21 |
2000 |
British Columbia Lions (WD) |
Montreal Alouettes (ED) |
28-26 |
2001 |
Calgary Stampeders (WD) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) |
27-19 |
2002 |
Montreal Alouettes (ED) |
Edmonton Eskimos (WD) |
25-16 |
2003 |
Edmonton Eskimos (WD) |
Montreal Alouettes (ED) |
34-22 |
2004 |
Toronto Argonauts (Ed) |
British Columbia Lions (WD) |
27-19 |
2005 |
Edmonton Eskimos (WD) |
Montreal Alouettes (ED) |
38-35 |
2006 |
British Columbia Lions (WD) |
Montreal Alouettes (ED) |
25-14 |
2007 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) |
23-19 |
Australian Football League Final Standings, 20071
Teams that qualified for play-offs only.
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1999 |
Australia |
France |
35-12 |
2003 |
England |
Australia |
20-17 |
2007 |
South Africa |
England |
15-6 |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1987 |
New Zealand |
France |
29-9 |
1991 |
Australia |
England |
12-6 |
1995 |
South Africa |
New Zealand |
15-12 |
TEAM |
WON |
LOST |
TIED |
POINTS |
TEAM |
WON |
LOST |
TIED |
POINTS |
Geelong Cats |
18 |
4 |
0 |
72 |
Hawthorn Hawks |
13 |
9 |
0 |
52 |
Port Adelaide Power |
15 |
7 |
0 |
60 |
Collingwood Magpies |
13 |
9 |
0 |
52 |
West Coast Eagles |
15 |
7 |
0 |
60 |
Sydney Swans |
12 |
9 |
1 |
50 |
North Melbourne |
14 |
8 |
0 |
56 |
Adelaide Crows |
12 |
10 |
0 |
48 |
Rugby World Cup
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1954 |
Great Britain |
France |
16-12 |
19752 |
Australia3 |
|
|
1957 |
Australia |
Great Britain |
29-21 |
19772 |
Australia |
Great Britain |
13-12 |
1960 |
Great Britain |
Australia |
66-37 |
1988 |
Australia |
New Zealand |
25-12 |
1968 |
Australia |
France |
20-2 |
1992 |
Australia |
Great Britain |
10-6 |
1970 |
Australia |
Great Britain |
12-7 |
1995 |
Australia |
England |
16-8 |
1972 |
Great Britain |
Australia |
10-101 |
2000 |
Australia |
New Zealand |
40-12 |
1Great Britain won on match points. 2Called International Championship from 1975 to 1977. 3Champi-onships played without a grand final match; England was the runner-up.
Super 14 Rugby Final Standings, 20081
Super 12 until 2006. Four points are awarded for a win and two for a draw; one bonus point is given for a loss by seven points or fewer and one for a team that scores four or more tries.
TEAMS (COUNTRY) |
POINTS |
W |
L |
D |
BONUS |
TEAMS (COUNTRY) |
POINTS |
W |
L |
D |
BONUS |
Crusaders (NZL) |
52 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
Western Force (AUS) |
33 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
New South Wales |
43 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Brumbies (AUS) |
30 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
Waratahs (AUS) |
|
|
|
|
\ |
Bulls (RSA) |
28 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
Sharks (RSA) |
42 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Highlanders (NZL) |
19 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
Hurricanes (NZL) |
41 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
Queensland Reds (AUS) |
18 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
Stormers (RSA) |
41 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
Central Cheetahs (RSA) |
13 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
9 |
Blues (NZL) |
40 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
Lions (RSA) |
12 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
Chiefs (NZL) |
34 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Nations Championship
Five Nations until 2000. Round-robin tournament, usually ending in April.
YEAR |
WINNER |
YEAR |
WINNER |
YEAR |
WINNER |
1947 |
England, Ireland1 |
1968 |
France3 |
1989 |
France |
1948 |
Ireland2,3 |
1969 |
Wales2 |
1990 |
Scotland23 |
1949 |
Ireland2 |
1970 |
France, Wales1 |
1991 |
England2,3 |
1950 |
Wales23 |
1971 |
Wales2,3 |
1992 |
England2,3 |
1951 |
France, Ireland, Wales |
1972 |
not completed |
1993 |
France |
1952 |
Wales2,3 |
1973 |
quintuple tie |
1994 |
Wales |
1953 |
England |
1974 |
Ireland |
1995 |
England2,3 |
1954 |
England2, France, Wales1 |
1975 |
Wales |
1996 |
England2 |
1955 |
France, Wales1 |
1976 |
Wales2,3 |
1997 |
France3,5 |
1956 |
Wales |
1977 |
France3,4 |
1998 |
France3,5 |
1957 |
England2,3 |
1978 |
Wales2,3 |
1999 |
Scotland |
1958 |
England |
1979 |
Wales2 |
2000 |
England |
1959 |
France |
1980 |
England2,3 |
2001 |
England |
1960 |
England2, France1 |
1981 |
France3 |
2002 |
France3,5 |
1961 |
France |
1982 |
Ireland2 |
2003 |
England2,3 |
1962 |
France |
1983 |
France, Ireland1 |
2004 |
France3,6 |
1963 |
England |
1984 |
Scotland2,3 |
2005 |
Wales2,3 |
1964 |
Wales |
1985 |
Ireland2 |
2006 |
France6 |
1965 |
France, Ireland |
1986 |
France, Scotland1 |
2007 |
France6 |
1966 |
France |
1987 |
France3 |
2008 |
Wales2,3 |
1967 |
France |
1988 |
France, Wales12 |
|
|
1Tied. 2Triple Crown (all three matches, excluding France and Italy) winner. 3Grand Slam (all matches) winner. 4Triple Crown won by Wales. 5Triple Crown won by England. 6Triple Crown won by Ireland.
FIFA World Cup—Men
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1930 |
Uruguay |
Argentina |
4-2 |
1962 |
Brazil |
Czechoslovakia |
3-1 |
1934 |
Italy |
Czechoslovakia |
2-1 |
1966 |
England |
West Germany |
4-2 |
1938 |
Italy |
Hungary |
4-2 |
1970 |
Brazil |
Italy |
4-1 |
1950 |
Uruguay |
Brazil |
2-1 |
1974 |
West Germany |
The Netherlands |
2-1 |
1954 |
West Germany |
Hungary |
3-2 |
1978 |
Argentina |
The Netherlands |
3-1 |
1958 |
Brazil |
Sweden |
5-2 |
1982 |
Italy |
West Germany |
3-1 |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1986 |
Argentina |
West Germany |
3-2 |
1990 |
West Germany |
Argentina |
1-0 |
1994 |
Brazil |
Italy 0- |
-0 (3-21) |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1998 |
France |
Brazil |
3-0 |
2002 |
Brazil |
Germany |
2-0 |
2006 |
Italy |
France |
1-1 (5-31) |
FIFA World Cup—Women
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1991 |
United States |
Norway |
2-1 |
1995 |
Norway |
Germany |
2-0 |
1999 |
United States |
China |
0-0 (5-41) |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
2003 |
Germany |
Sweden |
2-1 |
2007 |
Germany |
Brazil |
2-0 |
UEFA Champions League
Known until 1992-93 as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup; played on a knockout basis until 1992-93 and as a combination of group and knockout rounds since then. The competition has been held since 1955; table shows results for the past 20 years.
SEASON |
WINNING TEAM (COUNTRY) |
RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY) |
SCORE |
1988-89 |
AC Milan (ITA) |
FC Steaua Bucuresti (ROM) |
4-0 |
1989-90 |
AC Milan (ITA) |
SL Benfica (POR) |
1-0 |
1990-91 |
FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd (YUG) |
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) |
0-0 (5-31) |
1991-92 |
FC Barcelona (ESP) |
Sampdoria UC (ITA) |
1-0 |
1992-93 |
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) |
AC Milan (ITA) |
1-0 |
1993-94 |
AC Milan (ITA) |
FC Barcelona (ESP) |
4-0 |
1994-95 |
AFC Ajax (NED) |
AC Milan (ITA) |
1-0 |
1995-96 |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
AFC Ajax (NED) |
1-1 (4-21) |
1996-97 |
BV Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
3-1 |
1997-98 |
Real Madrid CF (ESP) |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
1-0 |
1998-99 |
Manchester United (ENG) |
FC Bayern Munchen (GER) |
2-1 |
1999-2000 |
Real Madrid CF (ESP) |
Valencia CF (ESP) |
3-0 |
2000-01 |
FC Bayern Munchen (GER) |
Valencia CF (ESP) |
1-1 (5-41) |
2001-02 |
Real Madrid CF (ESP) |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) |
2-1 |
2002-03 |
AC Milan (ITA) |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
0-0 (3-21) |
2003-04 |
FC Porto (POR) |
AS Monaco (FRA) |
3-0 |
2004-05 |
Liverpool FC (ENG) |
AC Milan (ITA) |
3-3 (3-21) |
2005-06 |
FC Barcelona (ESP) |
Arsenal FC (ENG) |
2-1 |
2006-07 |
AC Milan (ITA) |
Liverpool FC (ENG) |
2-1 |
2007-08 |
Manchester United (ENG) |
Chelsea FC (ENG) |
1-1 (6-51) |
UEFA European Championship
YEAR |
WINNING TEAM |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1960 |
USSR |
Yugoslavia |
2-1 |
1964 |
Spain |
USSR |
2-1 |
1968 |
Italy |
Yugoslavia |
2-0 |
1972 |
West Germany |
USSR |
3-0 |
1976 |
Czechoslovakia |
West Germany |
2-2 |
1980 |
West Germany |
Belgium |
2-1 |
1984 |
France |
Spain |
2-0 |
1988 |
The Netherlands |
USSR |
2-0 |
1992 |
Denmark |
Germany |
2-0 |
1996 |
Germany |
Czech Republic |
2-1 |
2000 |
France |
Italy |
2-1 |
2004 |
Greece |
Portugal |
1-0 |
2008 |
Spain |
Germany |
1-0 |
The UEFA Cup is considered Europe’s second most important football competition. Established in the 1971-72 season, the Cup was restructured after the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was abolished in 1998-99. Originally played on an entirely two-legged basis, since 1998 the competition has concluded with a single match. The Cup competition is open to top- and second-ranked teams in each country’s league as well as winners of domestic cups.
SEASON |
WINNING TEAM (COUNTRY) |
RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY) |
SCORE |
1971-72 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (ENG) |
2-1, 1-1 |
1972-73 |
Liverpool FC (ENG) |
VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG) |
3-0, 0-2 |
1973-74 |
Feyenoord (NED) |
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) |
2-2, 2-0 |
1974-75 |
VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG) |
FC Twente (NED) |
0-0, 5-1 |
1975-76 |
Liverpool FC (ENG) |
Club Brugge KV (BEL) |
3-2, 1-1 |
1976-77 |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
Athletic Club Bilbao (ESP) |
1-0, 1-2 |
1977-78 |
PSV Eindhoven (NED) |
SC Bastia (FRA) |
0-0, 3-0 |
1978-79 |
VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG) |
FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd (YUG) |
1-1, 1-0 |
1979-80 |
Eintracht Frankfurt (FRG) |
VfL Borussia Monchengladbach (FRG) |
2-3, 1-0 |
1980-81 |
Ipswich Town FC (ENG) |
AZ Alkmaar (NED) |
3-0, 2-4 |
1981-82 |
IFK Goteborg (SWE) |
Hamburger SV (FRG) |
1-0, 3-0 |
1982-83 |
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) |
SL Benfica (POR) |
1-0, 1-1 |
1983-84 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) |
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) |
1-1, 1-1 1 |
1984-85 |
Real Madrid CF (ESP) |
Videoton FCF (HUN) |
(4-3 ) 3-0, 0-1 |
1985-86 |
Real Madrid CF (ESP) |
1. FC Koln (FRG) |
5-1, 0-2 |
1986-87 |
IFK Goteborg (SWE) |
Dundee United FC (SCO) |
1-0, 1-1 |
1987-88 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (FRG) |
RCD Espanyol (ESP) |
0-3, 3-0 |
1988-89 |
SSC Napoli (ITA) |
VfB Stuttgart (FRG) |
(3-21) (3-2 ) 2-1, 3-3 |
1989-90 |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
AC Fiorentina (ITA) |
3-1, 0-0 |
1990-91 |
Internazionale FC (ITA) |
AS Roma (ITA) |
2-0, 0-1 |
1991-92 |
AFC Ajax (NED) |
Torino Calcio (ITA) |
2-2, 0-0 |
1992-93 |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
BV Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
3-1, 3-0 |
1993-94 |
Internazionale FC (ITA) |
SV Austria Salzburg (AUT) |
1-0, 1-0 |
1994-95 |
Parma AC (ITA) |
Juventus FC (ITA) |
1-0, 1-1 |
1995-96 |
FC Bayern Munchen (GER) |
FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA) |
2-0, 3-1 |
1996-97 |
FC Schalke 04 (GER) |
Internazionale FC (ITA) |
1-0, 0-1 |
|
|
|
(4-11) |
1997-98 |
Internazionale FC (ITA) |
SS Lazio (ITA) |
3-0 |
1998-99 |
Parma AC (ITA) |
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) |
3-0 |
1999-2000 |
Galatasaray SK (TUR) |
Arsenal FC (ENG) |
0-0(4-11) |
2000-01 |
Liverpool FC (ENG) |
Deportivo Alaves (ESP) |
5-4 |
2001-02 |
Feyenoord (NED) |
BV Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
3-2 |
2002-03 |
FC Porto (POR) |
Celtic FC (SCO) |
3-22 |
2003-04 |
Valencia CF (ESP) |
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) |
2-0 |
2004-05 |
CSKA Moscow (RUS) |
Sporting (POR) |
3-1 |
2005-06 |
Sevilla FC (ESP) |
Middlesbrough FC (ENG) |
4-0 |
2006-07 |
Sevilla FC (ESP) |
RCD Espanyol (ESP) |
2-2 (3-11) |
2007-08 |
FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) |
Rangers FC (SCO) |
2-0 |
Copa Libertadores de America
Held since 1960. Table shows results for the past 20 years.
YEAR |
WINNER (COUNTRY) |
RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY) |
SCORES |
1989 |
Atletico Nacional (COL) |
Olfmpia (PAR) |
0-2, 2-0 (5-41) |
1990 |
Olfmpia (PAR) |
Barcelona (ECU) |
2-0, 1-1 |
1991 |
Colo Colo (CHI) |
Olfmpia (PAR) |
0-0, 3-0 |
1992 |
Sao Paulo (BRA) |
Newell’s Old Boys (ARG) |
0-1, 1-0 (3-21) |
1993 |
Sao Paulo (bra) |
Universidad Catolica (CHI) |
5-1, 0-2 |
1994 |
Velez Sarsfield (ARG) |
Sao Paulo (BRA) |
1-0, 0-1 (5-41) |
1995 |
Gremio (BRA) |
Atletico Nacional (COL) |
3-1, 1-1 |
1996 |
River Plate (ARG) |
America de Cali (COL) |
0-1, 2-0 |
1997 |
Cruzeiro (BRA) |
Sporting Cristal (PER) |
0-0, 1-0 |
1998 |
Vasco da Gama (BRA) |
Barcelona (ECU) |
2-0, 2-1 |
1999 |
Palmeiras (BRA) |
Deportiva Cali (COL) |
0-1, 2-1 (4-31) |
2000 |
Boca Juniors (ARG) |
Palmeiras (BRA) |
2-2, 0-0 (4-21) |
2001 |
Boca Juniors (ARG) |
Cruz Azul (MEX) |
1-0, 0-1 (3-11) |
2002 |
Olfmpia (PAR) |
Sao Caetano (BRA) |
0-1, 2-1 (4-21) |
Held since 1916. Table shows results for past 20 years. The cup was contested by rounds in 1989 and 1991 (scores are shown here as winner’s wins/losses/draws in final round) and by a final championship match from 1993.
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1989 |
Brazil |
Uruguay |
3/0/0 |
1991 |
Argentina |
Brazil |
4/0/0 |
1993 |
Argentina |
Mexico |
2-1 |
1995 |
Uruguay |
Brazil |
1-1 (4-21) |
1997 |
Brazil |
Bolivia |
3-1 |
YEAR |
WINNER (COUNTRY) |
RUNNER-UP (COUNTRY) |
SCORES |
2003 |
Boca Juniors (ARG) |
Santos (BRA) |
2-0, 3-1 |
2004 |
Once Caldas (COL) |
Boca Juniors (ARG) |
0-0, 1-1 (2-01) |
2005 |
Sao Paulo (BRA) |
Atletico Paranaense (BRA) |
1-1, 4-0 |
2006 |
Internacional (BRA) |
Sao Paulo (BRA) |
2-1, 2-2 |
2007 |
Boca Juniors (ARG) |
Gremio (BRA) |
3-0, 2-0 |
2008 |
Liga de Quito (ECU) |
Fluminense (BRA) |
4-2, 1-3 (3-11) |
Copa America
YEAR |
WINNER RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1999 |
Brazil Uruguay |
3-0 |
2001 |
Colombia Mexico |
1-0 |
2003 |
postponed until 2004 |
|
2004 |
Brazil Argentina 2- |
-2 (2-01) |
2007 |
Brazil Argentina |
3-0 |
Asian Cup
Scored on a points (percentage of wins) system until 1972.
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1956 |
South Korea |
Israel |
83.3 |
1960 |
South Korea |
Israel |
100 |
1964 |
Israel |
India |
100 |
1968 |
Iran |
Burma |
100 |
1972 |
Iran |
South Korea |
2-1 |
1976 |
Iran |
Kuwait |
1-0 |
1980 |
Kuwait |
South Korea |
3-0 |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1984 |
Saudi Arabia |
China |
2-0 |
1988 |
Saudi Arabia |
South Korea |
0-0 (4-31) |
1992 |
Japan |
Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
1996 |
Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates |
0-0 (4-21) |
2000 |
Japan |
Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
2004 |
Japan |
China |
3-1 |
2007 |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
African Cup of Nations
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
|
1957 |
Egypt |
Ethiopia |
4-0 |
|
1959 |
Egypt |
The Sudan |
2-1 |
|
1962 |
Ethiopia |
Egypt |
4-2 |
|
1963 |
Ghana |
The Sudan |
3-0 |
|
1965 |
Ghana |
Tunisia |
3-2 |
|
1968 |
Dem. Rep. of the Congo Ghana |
1-0 |
|
|
1970 |
The Sudan |
Ghana |
1-0 |
|
1972 |
Rep. of the Congo |
Mali |
3-2 |
|
1974 |
Zaire |
Zambia |
2-2, 2- |
01 |
1976 |
Morocco |
Guinea |
1-12 |
|
1978 |
Ghana |
Uganda |
2-0 |
|
1980 |
Nigeria |
Algeria |
3-0 |
|
1982 |
Ghana |
Libya |
1-1 (7 |
-63) |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1984 |
Cameroon |
Nigeria |
3-1 |
1986 |
Egypt |
Cameroon |
0-0 (5-43) |
1988 |
Cameroon |
Nigeria |
1-0 |
1990 |
Algeria |
Nigeria |
1-0 |
1992 |
Cote d’lvoire |
Ghana |
0-0 (11-103) |
1994 |
Nigeria |
Zambia |
2-1 |
1996 |
South Africa |
Tunisia |
2-0 |
1998 |
Egypt |
South Africa |
2-0 |
2000 |
Cameroon |
Nigeria |
2-2 (4-33) |
2002 |
Cameroon |
Senegal |
0-0 (3-23) |
2004 |
Tunisia |
Morocco |
2-1 |
2006 |
Egypt |
Cote d’lvoire |
0-0 (4-23) |
2008 |
Egypt |
Cameroon |
1-0 |
Major League Soccer Cup
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
1996 |
DC United |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
3-2 (OT) |
1997 |
DC United |
Colorado Rapids |
2-1 |
1998 |
Chicago Fire |
DC United |
2-0 |
1999 |
DC United |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
2-0 |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
2000 |
Kansas City |
Chicago Fire |
1-0 |
|
Wizads |
|
|
2001 |
San Joe |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
2-1 (OT) |
|
Earthquakes |
|
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
2002 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
New England |
1-0 |
|
|
Revolution |
|
2003 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Cicago Fire |
4-2 |
2004 |
DC United |
Kansas City |
3-2 |
|
|
Wizards |
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
SCORE |
2005 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
New England |
1-0 (OT) |
|
|
Revolution |
|
2006 |
Houston Dynamo |
New England |
4-3 (OT) |
|
|
Revolution |
|
207 |
Host on Dynamo |
New England |
2-1 |
|
|
Revolution |