When South Florida knocked off the Gators to win this belt, we all knew it was likely going to be a short stay in Tampa for the title.

We were right.

So, without a lot of pomp and circumstance, let’s just get to Miami’s 5th Championship.

5th Championship

• 1619 : 2025 13-Sep : Miami (FL) 49 , South Florida 12

4th Championship

• 1522 : 2017 18-Nov : Miami (FL) 44 , Virginia 28 (Lost 1523 : 2017 24-Nov : Pittsburgh 24 , Miami (FL) 14)
• 1521 : 2017 11-Nov : Miami (FL) 41 , Notre Dame 8
• 1520 : 2017 4-Nov : Miami (FL) 28 , Virginia Tech 10
• 1519 : 2017 28-Oct : Miami (FL) 24 , North Carolina 19
• 1518 : 2017 21-Oct : Miami (FL) 27 , Syracuse 19

3rd Championship

• 1323 : 2002 7-Dec : Miami (FL) 56 , Virginia Tech 45 (Lost 1324 : 2003 3-Jan : Ohio State 31 , Miami (FL) 24 (2 OT)
• 1322 : 2002 30-Nov : Miami (FL) 49 , Syracuse 7
• 1321 : 2002 21-Nov : Miami (FL) 28 , Pittsburgh 21
• 1320 : 2002 9-Nov : Miami (FL) 26 , Tennessee 3
• 1319 : 2002 2-Nov : Miami (FL) 42 , Rutgers 17
• 1318 : 2002 26-Oct : Miami (FL) 40 , West Virginia 23
• 1317 : 2002 12-Oct : Miami (FL) 28 , Florida State 27
• 1316 : 2002 5-Oct : Miami (FL) 48 , Connecticut 14
• 1315 : 2002 21-Sep : Miami (FL) 38 , Boston College 6
• 1314 : 2002 14-Sep : Miami (FL) 44 , Temple 21
• 1313 : 2002 7-Sep : Miami (FL) 41 , Florida 16
• 1312 : 2002 31-Aug : Miami (FL) 63 , Florida A&M 17 (Non-title)
• 1311 : 2002 3-Jan : Miami (FL) 37 , Nebraska 14
• 1310 : 2001 1-Dec : Miami (FL) 26 , Virginia Tech 24
• 1309 : 2001 24-Nov : Miami (FL) 65 , Washington 7
• 1308 : 2001 17-Nov : Miami (FL) 59 , Syracuse 0
• 1307 : 2001 10-Nov : Miami (FL) 18 , Boston College 7
• 1306 : 2001 3-Nov : Miami (FL) 38 , Temple 0
• 1305 : 2001 25-Oct : Miami (FL) 45 , West Virginia 3
• 1304 : 2001 13-Oct : Miami (FL) 49 , Florida State 27
• 1303 : 2001 6-Oct : Miami (FL) 38 , Troy 7
• 1302 : 2001 27-Sep : Miami (FL) 43 , Pittsburgh 21
• 1301 : 2001 8-Sep : Miami (FL) 61 , Rutgers 0
• 1300 : 2001 1-Sep : Miami (FL) 33 , Penn State 7
• 1299 : 2001 3-Jan : Miami (FL) 37 , Florida 20
• 1298 : 2000 25-Nov : Miami (FL) 52 , Boston College 6
• 1297 : 2000 18-Nov : Miami (FL) 26 , Syracuse 0
• 1296 : 2000 11-Nov : Miami (FL) 35 , Pittsburgh 7
• 1295 : 2000 4-Nov : Miami (FL) 41 , Virginia Tech 21
• 1294 : 2000 28-Oct : Miami (FL) 42 , Louisiana Tech 31
• 1293 : 2000 21-Oct : Miami (FL) 45 , Temple 17
• 1292 : 2000 7-Oct : Miami (FL) 27 , Florida State 24

2nd Championship

• 1096 : 1984 1-Sep : Miami (FL) 32 , Florida 20 (Lost 1097 : 1984 8-Sep : Michigan 22 , Miami (FL) 14)
• 1095 : 1984 27-Aug : Miami (FL) 20 , Auburn 18

1st Championship

• 835 : 1961 29-Sep : Miami (FL) 25 , Penn State 8 (Lost 836 : 1961 6-Oct : Navy 17 , Miami (FL) 6)

In Case You Didn’t Know

Here at Dubsism, we have our own way of determining who is the #1 team in college football. Eschewing polls, debates, and the general silliness of a subjective means, we decided to go with “you’re the best until somebody beats you.” To do that, we went back to the very first college football game in 1869. Since there were only two teams, it was easy to decide the winner of that game was the best. We just took it from there.

In other words, we determine a champion just like boxing does. We know who was the original #1; tracing the path of the championship was a simple as following the winner. Even today, it remains an exercise in watching #1’s game, and crowning a new champ if they lose.

As is the tradition, here’s the full scroll of all 1,619 college football championship matches going all the way back to that very first game in 1869. Scroll down, click Page 2, and get ready for the biggest mega-scroll of your life…