This is a list of yearly Big Ten Conference football champions. Co-champions are listed in alphabetical order.
Champions by year[]
Record | Ranking | ||||||
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Year | Champions | Conference | Overall | AP | Coaches' | Bowl result | Head coach |
1896 | Wisconsin | 2–0–1 | 7–1–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Philip King |
1897 | Wisconsin | 3–0 | 9–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Philip King |
1898 | Michigan | 3–0 | 10–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Gustave Ferbert |
1899 | Chicago | 4–0 | 16–0–2 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
1900 | Iowa | 2–0–1 | 7–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Alden Knipe |
Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 10–0–2 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams | |
1901 | Michigan* | 4–0 | 11–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | W Rose Bowl 49–0 vs. Stanford | Fielding H. Yost |
Wisconsin | 2–0 | 9–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Philip King | |
1902 | Michigan* | 5–0 | 11–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost |
1903 | Michigan* | 3–0–1 | 11–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost |
Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 14–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams | |
Northwestern | 1–0–2 | 10–1–3 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Walter McCornack | |
1904 | Michigan* | 2–0 | 10–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost |
Minnesota | 3–0 | 13–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams | |
1905 | Chicago* | 7–0 | 11–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
1906 | Michigan | 1–0 | 4–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost |
Minnesota | 2–0 | 4–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams | |
Wisconsin | 3–0 | 5–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Charles P. Hutchins | |
1907 | Chicago | 4–0 | 4–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
1908 | Chicago | 5–0 | 5–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
1909 | Minnesota | 3–0 | 6–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams |
1910 | Illinois | 4–0 | 7–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Arthur Hall |
Minnesota | 2–0 | 6–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams | |
1911 | Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 6–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams |
1912 | Wisconsin | 5–0 | 7–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | William Juneau |
1913 | Chicago | 7–0 | 7–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
1914 | Illinois* | 6–0 | 7–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Robert Zuppke |
1915 | Illinois | 3–0–2 | 5–0–2 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Robert Zuppke |
Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 6–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Henry L. Williams | |
1916 | Ohio State | 4–0 | 7–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | John Wilce |
1917 | Ohio State | 4–0 | 8–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | John Wilce |
1918 | Illinois | 4–0 | 5–2 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Robert Zuppke |
Michigan | 2–0 | 5–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost | |
Purdue | 1–0 | 3–3 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | A. G. Scanlon | |
1919 | Illinois* | 6–1 | 6–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Robert Zuppke |
1920 | Ohio State | 5–0 | 7–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | L Rose Bowl 0–28 vs. California | John Wilce |
1921 | Iowa | 5–0 | 7–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Howard Jones |
1922 | Chicago | 4–0–1 | 5–1–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
Iowa | 5–0 | 7–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Howard Jones | |
Michigan | 4–0 | 6–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost | |
1923 | Illinois* | 5–0 | 8–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Robert Zuppke |
Michigan* | 4–0 | 8–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost | |
1924 | Chicago | 3–0–3 | 4–1–3 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
1925 | Michigan | 5–1 | 7–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost |
1926 | Michigan | 5–0 | 7–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Fielding H. Yost |
Northwestern | 5–0 | 7–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Glenn Thistlethwaite | |
1927 | Illinois* | 5–0 | 7–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Robert Zuppke |
Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 6–0–2 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Clarence Spears | |
1928 | Illinois | 4–1 | 7–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Robert Zuppke |
1929 | Purdue | 5–0 | 8–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | James Phelan |
1930 | Michigan | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Harry Kipke |
Northwestern | 5–0 | 7–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Dick Hanley | |
1931 | Michigan | 5–1 | 8–1–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Harry Kipke |
Northwestern | 5–1 | 7–1–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Dick Hanley | |
Purdue | 5–1 | 9–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Noble Kizer | |
1932 | Michigan* | 6–0 | 8–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Harry Kipke |
Purdue | 5–0–1 | 7–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Noble Kizer | |
1933 | Michigan* | 5–0–1 | 7–0–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Harry Kipke |
Minnesota | 2–0–4 | 4–0–4 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Bernie Bierman | |
1934 | Minnesota* | 5–0 | 8–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Bernie Bierman |
1935 | Minnesota* | 5–0 | 8–0 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Bernie Bierman |
Ohio State | 5–0 | 7–1 | Started in 1936 | Started in 1950 | – | Francis Schmidt | |
1936 | Northwestern | 6–0 | 7–1 | #7 | Started in 1950 | – | Pappy Waldorf |
1937 | Minnesota | 5–0 | 6–2 | #5 | Started in 1950 | – | Bernie Bierman |
1938 | Minnesota | 4–1 | 6–2 | #10 | Started in 1950 | – | Bernie Bierman |
1939 | Ohio State | 5–1 | 6–2 | #15 | Started in 1950 | – | Francis Schmidt |
1940 | Minnesota* | 6–0 | 8–0 | #1 | Started in 1950 | – | Bernie Bierman |
1941 | Minnesota* | 5–0 | 8–0 | #1 | Started in 1950 | – | Bernie Bierman |
1942 | Ohio State* | 5–1 | 9–1 | #1 | Started in 1950 | – | Paul Brown |
1943 | Michigan | 6–0 | 8–1 | #3 | Started in 1950 | – | Fritz Crisler |
Purdue | 6–0 | 9–0 | #5 | Started in 1950 | – | Elmer Burnham | |
1944 | Ohio State | 6–0 | 9–0 | #2 | Started in 1950 | – | Carroll Widdoes |
1945 | Indiana | 5–0–1 | 9–0–1 | #4 | Started in 1950 | – | Bo McMillin |
1946 | Illinois | 6–1 | 8–2 | #5 | Started in 1950 | W Rose Bowl 45–14 vs. UCLA | Ray Eliot |
1947 | Michigan* | 6–0 | 10–0 | #1 | Started in 1950 | W Rose Bowl 49–0 vs. USC | Fritz Crisler |
1948 | Michigan* | 5–0 | 9–0 | #1 | Started in 1950 | – | Bennie Oosterbaan |
1949 | Michigan | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | #7 | Started in 1950 | – | Bennie Oosterbaan |
Ohio State | 4–1–1 | 7–1–2 | #4 | Started in 1950 | W Rose Bowl 17-14 vs. California | Wes Fesler | |
1950 | Michigan | 4–1–1 | 6–3–1 | #9 | #6 | W Rose Bowl 14–6 vs. California | Bennie Oosterbaan |
1951 | Illinois | 5–0–1 | 9–0–1 | #4 | #3 | W Rose Bowl 40–7 vs. Stanford | Ray Eliot |
1952 | Purdue | 4–1–1 | 4–3–2 | #18 | #12 | – | Stu Holcomb |
Wisconsin | 4–1–1 | 6–3–1 | #11 | #10 | L Rose Bowl 7–0 vs. USC | Ivy Williamson | |
1953 | Illinois | 5–1 | 7–1–1 | #7 | #7 | – | Ray Eliot |
Michigan State | 5–1 | 9–1 | #3 | #3 | W Rose Bowl 28–20 vs. UCLA | Clarence Munn | |
1954 | Ohio State* | 7–0 | 10–0 | #1 | #2 | W Rose Bowl 20–7 vs. USC | Woody Hayes |
1955 | Ohio State | 6–0 | 7–2 | #5 | #5 | – | Woody Hayes |
1956 | Iowa | 5–1 | 9–1 | #3 | #3 | W Rose Bowl 35–19 vs. Oregon State | Forest Evashevski |
1957 | Ohio State* | 7–0 | 9–1 | #2 | #1 | W Rose Bowl 10–7 vs. Oregon | Woody Hayes |
1958 | Iowa* | 5–1 | 8–1–1 | #2 | #2 | W Rose Bowl 38–12 vs. California | Forest Evashevski |
1959 | Wisconsin | 5–2 | 7–3 | #6 | #6 | L Rose Bowl 44–8 vs. Washington | Milt Bruhn |
1960 | Iowa | 5–1 | 8–1 | #3 | #2 | – | Forest Evashevski |
Minnesota* | 6–1 | 8–2 | #1 | #1 | L Rose Bowl 17–7 vs. Washington | Murray Warmath | |
1961 | Ohio State* | 6–0 | 8–0–1 | #2 | #2 | – | Woody Hayes |
1962 | Wisconsin | 6–1 | 8–2 | #2 | #2 | L Rose Bowl 42–37 vs. USC | Milt Bruhn |
1963 | Illinois | 5–1–1 | 8–1–1 | #2 | #2 | W Rose Bowl 17–7 vs. Washington | Pete Elliott |
1964 | Michigan | 6–1 | 9–1 | #4 | #4 | W Rose Bowl 34–7 vs. Oregon State | Bump Elliott |
1965 | Michigan State* | 7–0 | 10–1 | #2 | #1 | L Rose Bowl 14–12 vs. UCLA | Duffy Daugherty |
1966 | Michigan State* | 7–0 | 9–0–1 | #2 | #2 | – | Duffy Daugherty |
1967 | Indiana | 6–1 | 9–2 | #4 | #6 | L Rose Bowl 14–3 vs. USC | John Pont |
Minnesota | 6–1 | 8–2 | – | #14 | – | Murray Warmath | |
Purdue | 6–1 | 8–2 | #9 | #9 | – | Jack Mollenkopf | |
1968 | Ohio State* | 7–0 | 10–0 | #1 | #1 | W Rose Bowl 27–16 vs. USC | Woody Hayes |
1969 | Michigan | 6–1 | 8–3 | #9 | #8 | L Rose Bowl 10–3 vs. USC | Bo Schembechler |
Ohio State | 6–1 | 8–1 | #4 | #5 | – | Woody Hayes | |
1970 | Ohio State* | 7–0 | 9–1 | #5 | #2 | L Rose Bowl 27–17 vs. Stanford | Woody Hayes |
1971 | Michigan | 8–0 | 11–1 | #6 | #4 | L Rose Bowl 13–12 vs. Stanford | Bo Schembechler |
1972 | Michigan | 7–1 | 10–1 | #6 | #6 | – | Bo Schembechler |
Ohio State | 7–1 | 9–2 | #9 | #3 | L Rose Bowl 42–17 vs. USC | Woody Hayes | |
1973 | Michigan | 7–0–1 | 10–0–1 | #6 | #6 | – | Bo Schembechler |
Ohio State | 7–0–1 | 10–0–1 | #2 | #3 | W Rose Bowl 42–21 vs. USC | Woody Hayes | |
1974 | Michigan | 7–1 | 10–1 | #3 | #5 | – | Bo Schembechler |
Ohio State | 7–1 | 10–2 | #4 | #3 | L Rose Bowl 18–17 vs. USC | Woody Hayes | |
1975 | Ohio State | 8–0 | 11–1 | #4 | #4 | L Rose Bowl 23–10 vs. UCLA | Woody Hayes |
1976 | Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | #3 | #3 | L Rose Bowl 14–6 vs. USC | Bo Schembechler |
Ohio State | 7–1 | 9–2–1 | #6 | #5 | W Orange Bowl 27–10 vs. Colorado | Woody Hayes | |
1977 | Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | #9 | #8 | L Rose Bowl 27–20 vs. Washington | Bo Schembechler |
Ohio State | 7–1 | 9–3 | #11 | #12 | L Sugar Bowl 35–6 vs. Alabama | Woody Hayes | |
1978 | Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | #5 | #5 | L Rose Bowl 17–10 vs. USC | Bo Schembechler |
Michigan State | 7–1 | 8–3 | #12 | – | – | Darryl Rogers | |
1979 | Ohio State | 8–0 | 11–1 | #4 | #4 | L Rose Bowl 17–16 vs. USC | Earle Bruce |
1980 | Michigan | 8–0 | 10–2 | #4 | #4 | W Rose Bowl 23–6 vs. Washington | Bo Schembechler |
1981 | Iowa | 6–2 | 8–4 | #18 | #15 | L Rose Bowl 28–0 vs. Washington | Hayden Fry |
Ohio State | 6–2 | 9–3 | #15 | #12 | W Liberty Bowl 31–28 vs. Navy | Earle Bruce | |
1982 | Michigan | 8–1 | 8–4 | – | #15 | L Rose Bowl 24–14 vs. UCLA | Bo Schembechler |
1983 | Illinois | 9–0 | 10–2 | #10 | #10 | L Rose Bowl 45–9 vs. UCLA | Mike White |
1984 | Ohio State | 7–2 | 9–3 | #13 | #12 | L Rose Bowl 20–17 vs. USC | Earle Bruce |
1985 | Iowa | 7–1 | 10–2 | #10 | #9 | L Rose Bowl 45–28 vs. UCLA | Hayden Fry |
1986 | Michigan | 7–1 | 11–2 | #8 | #7 | L Rose Bowl 22–15 vs. Arizona State | Bo Schembechler |
Ohio State | 7–1 | 10–3 | #7 | #6 | W Cotton Bowl Classic 28–12 vs. Texas A&M | Earle Bruce | |
1987 | Michigan State | 7–0–1 | 9–2–1 | #8 | #8 | W Rose Bowl 20–17 vs. USC | George Perles |
1988 | Michigan | 7–0–1 | 9–2–1 | #4 | #4 | W Rose Bowl 22–14 vs. USC | Bo Schembechler |
1989 | Michigan | 8–0 | 10–2 | #7 | #8 | L Rose Bowl 17–10 vs. USC | Bo Schembechler |
1990 | Illinois | 6–2 | 8–4 | #25 | #24 | L Hall of Fame Bowl 30–0 vs. Clemson | John Mackovic |
Iowa | 6–2 | 8–4 | #18 | #16 | L Rose Bowl 46–34 vs. Washington | Hayden Fry | |
Michigan | 6–2 | 9–3 | #7 | #8 | W Gator Bowl 35–3 vs. Ole Miss | Gary Moeller | |
Michigan State | 6–2 | 8–3–1 | #16 | #14 | W John Hancock Bowl 17–16 vs. USC | George Perles | |
1991 | Michigan | 8–0 | 10–2 | #6 | #6 | L Rose Bowl 34–14 vs. Washington | Gary Moeller |
1992 | Michigan | 6–0–2 | 9–0–3 | #5 | #5 | W Rose Bowl 38–31 vs. Washington | Gary Moeller |
1993 | Ohio State | 6–1–1 | 10–1–1 | #11 | #10 | W Holiday Bowl 28–21 vs. BYU | John Cooper |
Wisconsin | 6–1–1 | 10–1–1 | #6 | #5 | W Rose Bowl 21–16 vs. UCLA | Barry Alvarez | |
1994 | Penn State | 8–0 | 12–0 | #2 | #2 | W Rose Bowl 38–20 vs. Oregon | Joe Paterno |
1995 | Northwestern | 8–0 | 10–2 | #8 | #7 | L Rose Bowl 41–32 vs. USC | Gary Barnett |
1996 | Northwestern | 7–1 | 9–3 | #15 | #16 | L Florida Citrus Bowl 48–28 vs. Tennessee | Gary Barnett |
Ohio State | 7–1 | 11–1 | #2 | #2 | W Rose Bowl 20–17 vs. Arizona State | John Cooper | |
1997 | Michigan* | 8–0 | 12–0 | #1 | #2 | W Rose Bowl 21–16 vs. Washington State | Lloyd Carr |
1998 | Michigan | 7–1 | 10–3 | #12 | #12 | W Florida Citrus Bowl 45–31 vs. Arkansas | Lloyd Carr |
Ohio State | 7–1 | 11–1 | #2 | #2 | W Sugar Bowl 24–14 vs. Texas A&M | John Cooper | |
Wisconsin | 7–1 | 11–1 | #6 | #5 | W Rose Bowl 38–31 vs. UCLA | Barry Alvarez | |
1999 | Wisconsin | 7–1 | 10–2 | #4 | #4 | W Rose Bowl 17–9 vs. Stanford | Barry Alvarez |
2000 | Michigan | 6–2 | 9–3 | #11 | #10 | W Florida Citrus Bowl 31–28 vs. Auburn | Lloyd Carr |
Northwestern | 6–2 | 8–4 | – | – | L Alamo Bowl 66–17 vs. Nebraska | Randy Walker | |
Purdue | 6–2 | 8–4 | #13 | #13 | L Rose Bowl 34–24 vs. Washington | Joe Tiller | |
2001 | Illinois | 7–1 | 10–2 | #12 | #12 | L Sugar Bowl 47–34 vs. LSU | Ron Turner |
2002 | Iowa | 8–0 | 11–2 | #8 | #8 | L Orange Bowl 38–17 vs. USC | Kirk Ferentz |
Ohio State* | 8–0 | 14–0 | #1 | #1 | W Fiesta Bowl (BCS Championship) 31–24 vs. Miami | Jim Tressel | |
2003 | Michigan | 7–1 | 10–3 | #6 | #7 | L Rose Bowl 28–14 vs. USC | Lloyd Carr |
2004 | Iowa | 7–1 | 10–2 | #8 | #8 | W Capital One Bowl 30–25 vs. LSU | Kirk Ferentz |
Michigan | 7–1 | 9–3 | #14 | #12 | L Rose Bowl 38–37 vs. Texas | Lloyd Carr | |
2005† | Ohio State | 7–1 | 10–2 | #4 | #4 | W Fiesta Bowl 34–20 vs. Notre Dame | Jim Tressel |
2006 | Ohio State | 8–0 | 12–1 | #2 | #2 | L BCS Championship Game 41–14 vs. Florida | Jim Tressel |
2007 | Ohio State | 7–1 | 11–2 | #5 | #4 | L BCS Championship Game 38–24 vs. LSU | Jim Tressel |
2008† | Ohio State | 7–1 | 10–3 | #9 | #11 | L Fiesta Bowl 24–21 vs. Texas | Jim Tressel |
2009 | Ohio State | 7–1 | 11–2 | #5 | #5 | W Rose Bowl 26–17 vs. Oregon | Jim Tressel |
2010^ | Michigan State | 7–1 | 11–2 | #14 | #14 | L Capital One Bowl 49–7 vs. Alabama | Mark Dantonio |
Wisconsin | 7–1 | 11–2 | #7 | #8 | L Rose Bowl 21–19 vs. TCU | Bret Bielema | |
2011 | Wisconsin | 6–2 | 11–3 | #10 | #11 | L Rose Bowl 45–38 vs. Oregon | Bret Bielema |
2012 | Wisconsin | 4–4 | 8–5 | – | – | L Rose Bowl 20–14 vs. Stanford | Bret Bielema |
Note: an asterisk (*) denotes a national championship for that season recognized by the College Football Data Warehouse. See: NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship#College Football Data Warehouse recognized national champions
^ Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season and their share of the championship due to NCAA violations.
† Penn State vacated all wins from the 2005 and 2008 seasons and their shares of the championship due to sanctions stemming from the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.
Championships by school[]
School | Years of Participation |
Big Ten Championships |
Last Big Ten Championship |
Last Outright Big Ten Championship |
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Chicago | 1896–1939 | 7 | 1924 | 1924 |
Illinois | 1896–present | 15 | 2001 | 2001 |
Indiana | 1900–present | 2 | 1967 | 1945 |
Iowa | 1900–present | 11 | 2004 | 1985 |
Michigan | 1896–1906, 1917–present | 42 | 2004 | 2003 |
Michigan State | 1953–present | 7 | 2010 | 1987 |
Minnesota | 1896–present | 18 | 1967 | 1941 |
Nebraska | 2011–present | 0 | —— | —— |
Northwestern | 1896–1906, 1908–present | 8 | 2000 | 1995 |
Ohio State | 1913–present | 34^ | 2009^ | 2009 |
Penn State | 1993–present | 1† | 1994† | 1994 |
Purdue | 1896–present | 8 | 2000 | 1929 |
Wisconsin | 1896–present | 14 | 2012 | 2012 |
^Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season and their share of championship
†Penn State vacated all wins from the 2005 and 2008 seasons and their shares of the championship
Championships by head coach[]
^Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season and their share of the championship
†Penn State vactated all wins from the 2005 and 2008 seasons and their shares of the championship
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