Sports Almanac

College Football

Results of 2005–2006 Bowl Games

• Rose Bowl—Texas 41, So. Calif. 38
• Orange Bowl—Penn State 26, Florida State 23
• Sugar Bowl— West Virginia 38, Georgia 35
• Cotton Bowl—Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10
• Gator Bowl—Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24
• New Orleans Bowl—Southern Mississippi 31, Arkansas State 19
• GMAC Bowl—Toledo 45, Texas-El Paso 13
• Las Vegas Bowl—California 35, Brigham Young 28
• Poinsettia Bowl—Navy 51, Colorado State 30
• Fort Worth Bowl—Kansas 42, Houston 13
• Hawaii Bowl—Nevada 49, Central Florida 48
• Motor City Bowl—Memphis 38, Akron 31
• Champs Sports Bowl—Clemson 19, Colorado 10
• MPC Computers Bowl—Boston College 27, Boise State 21
• Emerald Bowl—Utah 38, Georgia Tech 10
• Music City Bowl—Virginia 34, Minnesota 31
• Independence Bowl—Missouri 38, South Carolina 31
• Meineke Car Bowl—North Carolina State 14, South Florida 0
• Houston Bowl—TCU 27, Iowa State 24
• Insight Bowl—Arizona State 45, Rutgers 40
• Alamo Bowl—Oklahoma 17, Oregon 14
• Sun Bowl—UCLA 50, Northwestern 38
• Peach Bowl—LSU 40, Miami (Fla.) 3
• Liberty Bowl—Tulsa 31, Fresno State 24
• Fiesta Bowl—Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20
• Outback Bowl—Florida 31, Iowa 24
• Capital One Bowl—Wisconsin 24, Auburn 10

National College Football Champions

 

Prior to 1998, the National Collegiate Athletic Association recognized as unofficial champion the team selected each year by press association polls of writers and coaches. After 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was implemented to determine the NCAA champs, using polls, computer rankings, schedule, record, and quality win factors. Changes made in the 2004 season narrowed down the process, with the system employing the AP media poll, the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, and a computer average. For the 2006 BCS season, the format is being tweaked again. This time the four BCS bowls (Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, and Orange) will be held Jan. 1–3 and the championship game will take place in Phoenix, Ariz., on Jan. 8.

1936	Minnesota
1937	Pittsburgh
1938	Texas Christian
1939	Texas A & M
1940	Minnesota
1941	Minnesota
1942	Ohio State
1943	Notre Dame
1944	Army
1945	Army
1946	Notre Dame
1947	Notre Dame
1948	Michigan
1949	Notre Dame
1950	Oklahoma
1951	Tennessee
1952	Mich. State
1953	Maryland
1954	Ohio State and UCLA
1955	Oklahoma
1956	Oklahoma
1957	Auburn and Ohio State
1958	Louisiana State
1959	Syracuse
1960	Minnesota
1961	Alabama
1962	So. Calif.
1963	Texas
1964	Alabama
1965	Alabama and Mich. State
1966	Notre Dame
1967	So. Calif.
1968	Ohio State
1969	Texas
1970	Texas and Nebraska
1971	Nebraska
1972	So. Calif.
1973	Notre Dame and U. of Ala.
1974	Oklahoma and So. Calif.
1975	Oklahoma
1976	Pittsburgh
1977	Notre Dame
1978	Alabama and So. Calif.
1979	Alabama
1980	Georgia
1981	Clemson
1982	Penn State
1983	Miami (Fla.)
1984	Brigham Young
1985	Oklahoma
1986	Penn State
1987	Miami (Fla.)
1988	Notre Dame
1989	Miami (Fla.)
1990	Colorado and Georgia Tech
1991	Miami (Fla.) and Washington
1992	Alabama
1993	Florida State
1994	Nebraska
1995	Nebraska
1996	Univ. of Florida
1997	Michigan and Nebraska
1998	Tennessee
1999	Florida State
2000	Oklahoma
2001	Miami (Fla.)
2002	Ohio State
2003	Louisiana State and So. Calif.1
2004	So. Calif.
2006	Texas

1. USC was ranked number 1 in the polls and number-2-ranked Louisiana State won the Sugar Bowl. Had LSU and USC met in the Sugar Bowl, there would have been only one champion.

 

Pro Football

Super Bowls I-XXXIX

Game	Date	Winner	Loser	Site	Attendance
XXXIX	Feb. 6, 2005	New England (AFC) 24	Philadelphia (NFC) 21	Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.	78,125
XXXVIII	Feb. 1, 2004	New England (AFC) 32	Carolina (NFC) 29	Reliant Stadium, Houston, Tex.	71,525
XXXVII	Jan. 26, 2003	Tampa Bay (NFC) 48	Oakland Raiders (AFC) 21	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif.	67,603
XXXVI	Feb. 3, 2002	New England (AFC) 20	St. Louis (NFC) 17	Superdome, New Orleans	72,922
XXXV	Jan. 28, 2001	Baltimore (AFC) 34	New York Giants (NFC) 7	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.	71,921
XXXIV	Jan. 30, 2000	St. Louis (NFC) 23	Tennessee (AFC) 16	Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.	72,625
XXXIII	Jan. 31, 1999	Denver (AFC) 34	Atlanta (NFC) 19	Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Fla.	74,803
XXXII	Jan. 25, 1998	Denver (AFC) 31	Green Bay (NFC) 24	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif.	68,912
XXXI	Jan. 26, 1997	Green Bay (NFC) 35	New England (AFC) 21	Superdome, New Orleans, La.	72,301
XXX	Jan. 28, 1996	Dallas (NFC) 27	Pittsburgh (AFC) 17	Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz.	76,347
XXIX	Jan. 29, 1995	San Francisco (NFC) 49	San Diego (AFC) 26	Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Fla.	74,107
XXVIII	Jan. 30, 1994	Dallas (NFC) 30	Buffalo (AFC) 13	Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.	72,817
XXVII	Jan. 31, 1993	Dallas (NFC) 52	Buffalo (AFC) 17	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.	98,374
XXVI	Jan. 26, 1992	Washington (NFC) 37	Buffalo (AFC) 24	Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn.	63,130
XXV	Jan. 27, 1991	Giants (NFC) 20	Buffalo (AFC) 19	Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla.	73,813
XXIV	Jan. 28, 1990	San Francisco (NFC) 55	Denver (AFC) 10	Superdome, New Orleans	72,919
XXIII	Jan. 22, 1989	San Francisco (NFC) 20	Cincinnati (AFC) 16	Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Fla.	75,179
XXII	Jan. 31, 1988	Washington (NFC) 42	Denver (AFC) 10	Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, Calif.	73,302
XXI	Jan. 25, 1987	Giants (NFC) 39	Denver (AFC) 20	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.	101,063
XX	Jan. 26, 1986	Chicago (NFC) 46	New England (AFC) 10	Superdome, New Orleans	73,818
XIX	Jan. 20, 1985	San Francisco (NFC) 38	Miami (AFC) 16	Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, Calif.	84,059
XVIII	Jan. 22, 1984	Los Angeles Raiders (AFC) 38	Washington (NFC) 9	Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla	72,920
XVII	Jan. 30, 1983	Washington (NFC) 27	Miami (AFC) 17	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.	103,667
XVI	Jan. 24, 1982	San Francisco (NFC) 26	Cincinnati (AFC) 21	Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich.	81,270
XV	Jan. 25, 1981	Oakland (AFC) 27	Philadelphia (NFC) 10	Superdome, New Orleans	75,500
XIV	Jan. 20, 1980	Pittsburgh (AFC) 31	Los Angeles (NFC) 19	Rose Bowl, Pasadena	103,985
XIII	Jan. 21, 1979	Pittsburgh (AFC) 35	Dallas (NFC) 31	Orange Bowl, Miami	79,484
XII	Jan. 15, 1978	Dallas (NFC) 27	Denver (AFC) 10	Superdome, New Orleans	75,583
XI	Jan.  9, 1977	Oakland (AFC) 32	Minnesota (NFC) 14	Rose Bowl, Pasadena	103,424
X	Jan. 18, 1976	Pittsburgh (AFC) 21	Dallas (NFC) 17	Orange Bowl, Miami	80,187
IX	Jan. 12, 1975	Pittsburgh (AFC) 16	Minnesota (NFC) 6	Tulane Stadium, New Orleans	80,997
VIII	Jan. 13, 1974	Miami (AFC) 24	Minnesota (NFC) 7	Rice Stadium, Houston	71,882
VII	Jan. 14, 1973	Miami (AFC) 14	Washington (NFC) 7	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles	90,182
VI	Jan. 16, 1972	Dallas (NFC) 24	Miami (AFC) 3	Tulane Stadium, New Orleans	81,591
V	Jan. 17, 1971	Baltimore (AFC) 16	Dallas (NFC) 13	Orange Bowl, Miami	79,204
IV	Jan. 11, 1970	Kansas City (AFL) 23	Minnesota (NFL) 7	Tulane Stadium, New Orleans	80,562
III	Jan. 12, 1969	New York (AFL) 16	Baltimore (NFL) 7	Orange Bowl, Miami	75,389
II	Jan. 14, 1968	Green Bay (NFL) 33	Oakland (AFL) 14	Orange Bowl, Miami	75,546
I	Jan. 15, 1967	Green Bay (NFL) 35	Kansas City (AFL) 10	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles	61,946

NOTE: Super Bowls I to IV were played before the American Football League and National Football League merged into the NFL, which was divided into two conferences, the NFC and AFC.

NCAA Champions

Men's NCAA Champions

1939	Oregon
1940	Indiana
1941	Wisconsin
1942	Stanford
1943	Wyoming
1944	Utah
1945	Oklahoma A & M
1946	Oklahoma A & M
1947	Holy Cross
1948	Kentucky
1949	Kentucky
1950	C.C.N.Y.
1951	Kentucky
1952	Kansas
1953	Indiana
1954	La Salle
1955	San Francisco
1956	San Francisco
1957	North Carolina
1958	Kentucky
1959	California
1960	Ohio State
1961	Cincinnati
1962	Cincinnati
1963	Loyola (Chicago)
1964	UCLA
1965	UCLA
1966	Texas Western
1967–73 UCLA
1974	North Carolina State
1975	UCLA
1976	Indiana
1977	Marquette
1978	Kentucky
1979	Michigan State
1980	Louisville
1981	Indiana
1982	North Carolina
1983	North Carolina State
1984	Georgetown
1985	Villanova
1986	Louisville
1987	Indiana
1988	Kansas
1989	Michigan
1990	UNLV
1991	Duke
1992	Duke
1993	North Carolina
1994	Arkansas
1995	UCLA
1996	Kentucky
1997	Arizona
1998	Kentucky
1999	Connecticut
2000	Michigan State
2001	Duke
2002	Maryland
2003	Syracuse
2004	Connecticut
2005	North Carolina

National Basketball Association Champions

 

The National Basketball Association was originally the Basketball Association of America. It took its current name in 1949 when it merged with the National Basketball League.

Year	Eastern Conference	Western Conference	Winner (Series)
1947	Philadelphia Warriors	Chicago Stags	Philadelphia Warriors (4–1)
1948	Philadelphia Warriors	Baltimore Bullets	Baltimore Bullets (4–2)
1949	Washington Capitols	Minneapolis Lakers	Minneapolis Lakers (4–2)
1950	Syracuse Nationals	Minneapolis Lakers	Minneapolis Lakers (4–2)
1951	New York Knickerbockers	Rochester Royals	Rochester Royals (4–3)
1952	New York Knickerbockers	Minneapolis Lakers	Minneapolis Lakers (4–3)
1953	New York Knickerbockers	Minneapolis Lakers	Minneapolis Lakers (4–1)
1954	Syracuse Nationals	Minneapolis Lakers	Minneapolis Lakers (4–3)
1955	Syracuse Nationals	Ft. Wayne Pistons	Syracuse Nationals (4–3)
1956	Philadelphia Warriors	Ft. Wayne Pistons	Philadelphia Warriors (4–1)
1957	Boston Celtics	St. Louis Hawks	Boston Celtics (4–3)
1958	Boston Celtics	St. Louis Hawks	St. Louis Hawks (4–2)
1959	Boston Celtics	Minneapolis Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–0)
1960	Boston Celtics	St. Louis Hawks	Boston Celtics (4–3)
1961	Boston Celtics	St. Louis Hawks	Boston Celtics (4–1)
1962	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–3)
1963	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–2)
1964	Boston Celtics	San Francisco Warriors	Boston Celtics (4–1)
1965	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–1)
1966	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–3)
1967	Philadelphia 76ers	San Francisco Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers (4–2)
1968	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–2)
1969	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–3)
1970	New York Knickerbockers	Los Angeles Lakers	New York Knickerbockers (4–3)
1971	Baltimore Bullets	Milwaukee Bucks	Milwaukee Bucks (4–0)
1972	New York Knickerbockers	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–1)
1973	New York Knickerbockers	Los Angeles Lakers	New York Knickerbockers (4–1)
1974	Boston Celtics	Milwaukee Bucks	Boston Celtics (4–3)
1975	Washington Bullets	Golden State Warriors	Golden State Warriors (4–0)
1976	Boston Celtics	Phoenix Suns	Boston Celtics (4–2)
1977	Philadelphia 76ers	Portland Trail Blazers	Portland Trail Blazers (4–2)
1978	Washington Bullets	Seattle SuperSonics	Washington Bullets (4–3)
1979	Washington Bullets	Seattle SuperSonics	Seattle SuperSonics (4–1)
1980	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–2)
1981	Boston Celtics	Houston Rockets	Boston Celtics (4–2)
1982	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–2)
1983	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers	Philadelphia 76ers (4–0)
1984	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics (4–3)
1985	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–2)
1986	Boston Celtics	Houston Rockets	Boston Celtics (4–2)
1987	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–2)
1988	Detroit Pistons	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–3)
1989	Detroit Pistons	Los Angeles Lakers	Detroit Pistons (4–0)
1990	Detroit Pistons	Portland Trail Blazers	Detroit Pistons (4–1)
1991	Chicago Bulls	Los Angeles Lakers	Chicago Bulls (4–1)
1992	Chicago Bulls	Portland Trail Blazers	Chicago Bulls (4–2)
1993	Chicago Bulls	Phoenix Suns	Chicago Bulls (4–2)
1994	New York Knickerbockers	Houston Rockets	Houston Rockets (4–3)
1995	Orlando Magic	Houston Rockets	Houston Rockets (4–0)
1996	Chicago Bulls	Seattle SuperSonics	Chicago Bulls (4–2)
1997	Chicago Bulls	Utah Jazz	Chicago Bulls (4–2)
1998	Chicago Bulls	Utah Jazz	Chicago Bulls (4–2)
1999	New York Knickerbockers	San Antonio Spurs	San Antonio Spurs (4–1)
2000	Indiana Pacers	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–2)
2001	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–1)
2002	New Jersey Nets	Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles Lakers (4–0)
2003	New Jersey Nets	San Antonio Spurs	San Antonio Spurs (4–2)
2004	Detroit Pistons	Los Angeles Lakers	Detroit Pistons (4–1)
2005	Detroit Pistons	San Antonio Spurs	San Antonio Spurs (4–3)