Association of College Football Fans

The Association of College Football Fans was an organization that produced a weekly ranking of the top 20 NCAA college football teams based on a poll of its dues-paying members.[1] The ACFF was started in 1992 by Don Harris of Nashville, Tennessee, who was dissatisfied with 1991's split national championship between Miami and Washington.[1] The organization was started to give fans a voice in the selection of the college football national champion.[1]

The No. 1 team in the organization's final poll was its college football national champion and was awarded the ACFF Trophy.

National champions[edit]

The Association of College Football Fans selected the following college football national champions:

Season Champion Record
1992[2] Alabama 12–0
1993[3] Notre Dame 11–1
1994[4][5] Nebraska 13–0
1995[6][7] Nebraska 12–0

ACFF Trophy[edit]

The ACFF awarded its own trophy to the No. 1 team in the final ACFF poll.[3][4] The trophy took the form of a golden football on a wooden base.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Walker, Teresa M. (September 22, 1992). Written at Nashville, Tennessee. "Nashville algebra teacher gives fans their own poll". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Written at Montgomery, Alabama. "Tennessee man gives fans a say in the poll game". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. Associated Press. October 22, 1994. Retrieved April 11, 2023. ACFF national championship trophy, which went to Alabama in 1992
  3. ^ a b "Irish finally take home title". The South Bend Tribune. February 1, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Husker fans ready for another celebration". The Lincoln Star. April 21, 1995. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b The University of Nebraska — 1994 — The Association of College Football Fans — National Champions (Trophy). University of Nebraska. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "1995 ACFF Top 20 (Final Poll)". The Bangor Daily News. January 5, 1996. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ^ The University of Nebraska — 1995 — The Association of College Football Fans — National Champions (Trophy). University of Nebraska. Retrieved April 10, 2023.