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This is a list of yearly Big Ten Conference football champions. Co-champions are listed in alphabetical order.

Champions by year

RecordRanking
YearChampionsConferenceOverallAPCoachesBowl resultHead coach
1896Wisconsin2–0–17–1–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Philip King
1897Wisconsin3–09–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Philip King
1898Michigan3–010–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Gustave Ferbert
1899Chicago4–016–0–2Started in 1936Started in 1950–Amos Alonzo Stagg
1900Iowa2–0–17–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Alden Knipe
Minnesota3–0–110–0–2Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
1901Michigan*4–011–0Started in 1936Started in 1950W Rose Bowl 49–0 vs. StanfordFielding H. Yost
Wisconsin2–09–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Philip King
1902Michigan*5–011–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
1903Michigan*3–0–111–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
Minnesota3–0–114–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
Northwestern1–0–210–1–3Started in 1936Started in 1950–Walter McCornack
1904Michigan*2–010–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
Minnesota*3–013–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
1905Chicago*7–011–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Amos Alonzo Stagg
1906Michigan1–04–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
Minnesota2–04–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
Wisconsin3–05–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Charles P. Hutchins
1907Chicago4–04–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Amos Alonzo Stagg
1908Chicago5–05–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Amos Alonzo Stagg
1909Minnesota3–06–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
1910Illinois4–07–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Arthur Hall
Minnesota2–06–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
1911Minnesota3–0–16–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
1912Wisconsin5–07–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–William Juneau
1913Chicago7–07–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Amos Alonzo Stagg
1914Illinois*6–07–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Robert Zuppke
1915Illinois3–0–25–0–2Started in 1936Started in 1950–Robert Zuppke
Minnesota3–0–16–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Henry L. Williams
1916Ohio State4–07–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–John Wilce
1917Ohio State4–08–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–John Wilce
1918Illinois4–05–2Started in 1936Started in 1950–Robert Zuppke
Michigan*2–05–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
Purdue1–03–3Started in 1936Started in 1950–A. G. Scanlon
1919Illinois*6–16–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Robert Zuppke
1920Ohio State5–07–1Started in 1936Started in 1950L Rose Bowl 0–28 vs. CaliforniaJohn Wilce
1921Iowa5–07–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Howard Jones
1922Chicago4–0–15–1–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Amos Alonzo Stagg
Iowa5–07–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Howard Jones
Michigan4–06–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
1923Illinois*5–08–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Robert Zuppke
Michigan*4–08–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
1924Chicago3–0–34–1–3Started in 1936Started in 1950–Amos Alonzo Stagg
1925Michigan5–17–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
1926Michigan5–07–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Fielding H. Yost
Northwestern5–07–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Glenn Thistlethwaite
1927Illinois*5–07–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Robert Zuppke
Minnesota3–0–16–0–2Started in 1936Started in 1950–Clarence Spears
1928Illinois4–17–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Robert Zuppke
1929Purdue5–08–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–James Phelan
1930Michigan5–08–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Harry Kipke
Northwestern5–07–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Dick Hanley
1931Michigan5–18–1–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Harry Kipke
Northwestern5–17–1–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Dick Hanley
Purdue5–19–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Noble Kizer
1932Michigan*6–08–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Harry Kipke
Purdue5–0–17–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Noble Kizer
1933Michigan*5–0–17–0–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Harry Kipke
Minnesota2–0–44–0–4Started in 1936Started in 1950–Bernie Bierman
1934Minnesota*5–08–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Bernie Bierman
1935Minnesota*5–08–0Started in 1936Started in 1950–Bernie Bierman
Ohio State5–07–1Started in 1936Started in 1950–Francis Schmidt
1936Northwestern6–07–1No. 7Started in 1950–Pappy Waldorf
1937Minnesota5–06–2No. 5Started in 1950–Bernie Bierman
1938Minnesota4–16–2No. 10Started in 1950–Bernie Bierman
1939Ohio State5–16–2No. 15Started in 1950–Francis Schmidt
1940Minnesota*6–08–0No. 1Started in 1950–Bernie Bierman
1941Minnesota*5–08–0No. 1Started in 1950–Bernie Bierman
1942Ohio State*5–19–1No. 1Started in 1950–Paul Brown
1943Michigan6–08–1No. 3Started in 1950–Fritz Crisler
Purdue6–09–0No. 5Started in 1950–Elmer Burnham
1944Ohio State6–09–0No. 2Started in 1950–Carroll Widdoes
1945Indiana5–0–19–0–1No. 4Started in 1950–Bo McMillin
1946Illinois6–18–2No. 5Started in 1950W Rose Bowl 45–14 vs. UCLARay Eliot
1947Michigan*6–010–0No. 2Started in 1950W Rose Bowl 49–0 vs. USCFritz Crisler
1948Michigan*5–09–0No. 1Started in 1950–Bennie Oosterbaan
1949Michigan4–1–16–2–1No. 7Started in 1950–Bennie Oosterbaan
Ohio State4–1–17–1–2No. 4Started in 1950W Rose Bowl 17–14 vs. CaliforniaWes Fesler
1950Michigan4–1–16–3–1No. 9No. 6W Rose Bowl 14–6 vs. CaliforniaBennie Oosterbaan
1951Illinois5–0–19–0–1No. 4No. 3W Rose Bowl 40–7 vs. StanfordRay Eliot
1952Purdue4–1–14–3–2No. 18No. 12–Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin4–1–16–3–1No. 11No. 10L Rose Bowl 0–7 vs. USCIvy Williamson
1953Illinois5–17–1–1No. 7No. 7–Ray Eliot
Michigan State5–19–1No. 3No. 3W Rose Bowl 28–20 vs. UCLAClarence Munn
1954Ohio State*7–010–0No. 1No. 2W Rose Bowl 20–7 vs. USCWoody Hayes
1955Ohio State6–07–2No. 5No. 5–Woody Hayes
1956Iowa5–19–1No. 3No. 3W Rose Bowl 35–19 vs. Oregon StateForest Evashevski
1957Ohio State*7–09–1No. 2No. 1W Rose Bowl 10–7 vs. OregonWoody Hayes
1958Iowa*5–18–1–1No. 2No. 2W Rose Bowl 38–12 vs. CaliforniaForest Evashevski
1959Wisconsin5–27–3No. 6No. 6L Rose Bowl 8–44 vs. WashingtonMilt Bruhn
1960Iowa5–18–1No. 3No. 2–Forest Evashevski
Minnesota*6–18–2No. 1No. 1L Rose Bowl 7–17 vs. WashingtonMurray Warmath
1961Ohio State*6–08–0–1No. 2No. 2–Woody Hayes
1962Wisconsin6–18–2No. 2No. 2L Rose Bowl 37–42 vs. USCMilt Bruhn
1963Illinois5–1–18–1–1No. 2No. 2W Rose Bowl 17–7 vs. WashingtonPete Elliott
1964Michigan6–19–1No. 4No. 4W Rose Bowl 34–7 vs. Oregon StateBump Elliott
1965Michigan State*7–010–1No. 2No. 1L Rose Bowl 12–14 vs. UCLADuffy Daugherty
1966Michigan State*7–09–0–1No. 2No. 2–Duffy Daugherty
1967Indiana6–19–2No. 4No. 6L Rose Bowl 3–14 vs. USCJohn Pont
Minnesota6–18–2–No. 14–Murray Warmath
Purdue6–18–2No. 9No. 9–Jack Mollenkopf
1968Ohio State*7–010–0No. 1No. 1W Rose Bowl 27–16 vs. USCWoody Hayes
1969Michigan6–18–3No. 9No. 8L Rose Bowl 3–10 vs. USCBo Schembechler
Ohio State6–18–1No. 4No. 5–Woody Hayes
1970Ohio State*7–09–1No. 5No. 2L Rose Bowl 17–27 vs. StanfordWoody Hayes
1971Michigan8–011–1No. 6No. 4L Rose Bowl 12–13 vs. StanfordBo Schembechler
1972Michigan7–110–1No. 6No. 6–Bo Schembechler
Ohio State7–19–2No. 9No. 3L Rose Bowl 17–42 vs. USCWoody Hayes
1973Michigan7–0–110–0–1No. 6No. 6–Bo Schembechler
Ohio State7–0–110–0–1No. 2No. 3W Rose Bowl 42–21 vs. USCWoody Hayes
1974Michigan7–110–1No. 3No. 5–Bo Schembechler
Ohio State7–110–2No. 4No. 3L Rose Bowl 17–18 vs. USCWoody Hayes
1975Ohio State8–011–1No. 4No. 4L Rose Bowl 10–23 vs. UCLAWoody Hayes
1976Michigan7–110–2No. 3No. 3L Rose Bowl 6–14 vs. USCBo Schembechler
Ohio State7–19–2–1No. 6No. 5W Orange Bowl 27–10 vs. ColoradoWoody Hayes
1977Michigan7–110–2No. 9No. 8L Rose Bowl 20–27 vs. WashingtonBo Schembechler
Ohio State7–19–3No. 11No. 12L Sugar Bowl 6–35 vs. AlabamaWoody Hayes
1978Michigan7–110–2No. 5No. 5L Rose Bowl 10–17 vs. USCBo Schembechler
Michigan State7–18–3No. 12––Darryl Rogers
1979Ohio State8–011–1No. 4No. 4L Rose Bowl 16–17 vs. USCEarle Bruce
1980Michigan8–010–2No. 4No. 4W Rose Bowl 23–6 vs. WashingtonBo Schembechler
1981Iowa6–28–4No. 18No. 15L Rose Bowl 0–28 vs. WashingtonHayden Fry
Ohio State6–29–3No. 15No. 12W Liberty Bowl 31–28 vs. NavyEarle Bruce
1982Michigan8–18–4–No. 15L Rose Bowl 14–24 vs. UCLABo Schembechler
1983Illinois9–010–2No. 10No. 10L Rose Bowl 9–45 vs. UCLAMike White
1984Ohio State7–29–3No. 13No. 12L Rose Bowl 17–20 vs. USCEarle Bruce
1985Iowa7–110–2No. 10No. 9L Rose Bowl 28–45 vs. UCLAHayden Fry
1986Michigan7–111–2No. 8No. 7L Rose Bowl 15–22 vs. Arizona StateBo Schembechler
Ohio State7–110–3No. 7No. 6W Cotton Bowl Classic 28–12 vs. Texas A&MEarle Bruce
1987Michigan State7–0–19–2–1No. 8No. 8W Rose Bowl 20–17 vs. USCGeorge Perles
1988Michigan7–0–19–2–1No. 4No. 4W Rose Bowl 22–14 vs. USCBo Schembechler
1989Michigan8–010–2No. 7No. 8L Rose Bowl 10–17 vs. USCBo Schembechler
1990Illinois6–28–4No. 25No. 24L Hall of Fame Bowl 0–30 vs. ClemsonJohn Mackovic
Iowa6–28–4No. 18No. 16L Rose Bowl 34–46 vs. WashingtonHayden Fry
Michigan6–29–3No. 7No. 8W Gator Bowl 35–3 vs. Ole MissGary Moeller
Michigan State6–28–3–1No. 16No. 14W John Hancock Bowl 17–16 vs. USCGeorge Perles
1991Michigan8–010–2No. 6No. 6L Rose Bowl 14–34 vs. WashingtonGary Moeller
1992Michigan6–0–29–0–3No. 5No. 5W Rose Bowl 38–31 vs. WashingtonGary Moeller
1993Ohio State6–1–110–1–1No. 11No. 10W Holiday Bowl 28–21 vs. BYUJohn Cooper
Wisconsin6–1–110–1–1No. 6No. 5W Rose Bowl 21–16 vs. UCLABarry Alvarez
1994Penn State8–012–0No. 2No. 2W Rose Bowl 38–20 vs. OregonJoe Paterno
1995Northwestern8–010–2No. 8No. 7L Rose Bowl 32–41 vs. USCGary Barnett
1996Northwestern7–19–3No. 15No. 16L Florida Citrus Bowl 28–48 vs. TennesseeGary Barnett
Ohio State7–111–1No. 2No. 2W Rose Bowl 20–17 vs. Arizona StateJohn Cooper
1997Michigan*8–012–0No. 1No. 2W Rose Bowl 21–16 vs. Washington StateLloyd Carr
1998Michigan7–110–3No. 12No. 12W Florida Citrus Bowl 45–31 vs. ArkansasLloyd Carr
Ohio State7–111–1No. 2No. 2W Sugar Bowl 24–14 vs. Texas A&MJohn Cooper
Wisconsin7–111–1No. 6No. 5W Rose Bowl 38–31 vs. UCLABarry Alvarez
1999Wisconsin7–110–2No. 4No. 4W Rose Bowl 17–9 vs. StanfordBarry Alvarez
2000Michigan6–29–3No. 11No. 10W Florida Citrus Bowl 31–28 vs. AuburnLloyd Carr
Northwestern6–28–4––L Alamo Bowl 17–66 vs. NebraskaRandy Walker
Purdue6–28–4No. 13No. 13L Rose Bowl 24–34 vs. WashingtonJoe Tiller
2001Illinois7–110–2No. 12No. 12L Sugar Bowl 34–47 vs. LSURon Turner
2002Iowa8–011–2No. 8No. 8L Orange Bowl 17–38 vs. USCKirk Ferentz
Ohio State*8–014–0No. 1No. 1W Fiesta Bowl 31–24 vs. MiamiJim Tressel
2003Michigan7–110–3No. 6No. 7L Rose Bowl 14–28 vs. USCLloyd Carr
2004Iowa7–110–2No. 8No. 8W Capital One Bowl 30–25 vs. LSUKirk Ferentz
Michigan7–19–3No. 14No. 12L Rose Bowl 37–38 vs. TexasLloyd Carr
2005Ohio State7–110–2No. 4No. 4W Fiesta Bowl 34–20 vs. Notre DameJim Tressel
Penn State7–111–1No. 3No. 3W Orange Bowl 26–23 3OT vs. Florida StateJoe Paterno
2006Ohio State8–012–1No. 2No. 2L BCS Championship Game 14–41 vs. FloridaJim Tressel
2007Ohio State7–111–2No. 5No. 4L BCS Championship Game 24–38 vs. LSUJim Tressel
2008Ohio State7–110–3No. 9No. 11L Fiesta Bowl 21–24 vs. TexasJim Tressel
Penn State7–111–2No. 8No. 8L Rose Bowl 24–38 vs. USCJoe Paterno
2009Ohio State7–111–2No. 5No. 5W Rose Bowl 26–17 vs. OregonJim Tressel
2010^Michigan State7–111–2No. 14No. 14L Capital One Bowl 7–49 vs. AlabamaMark Dantonio
Wisconsin7–111–2No. 7No. 8L Rose Bowl 19–21 vs. TCUBret Bielema
2011Wisconsin6–211–3No. 10No. 11L Rose Bowl 38–45 vs. OregonBret Bielema
2012Wisconsin4–48–6––L Rose Bowl 14–20 vs. StanfordBret Bielema
2013Michigan State8–013–1No. 3No. 3W Rose Bowl 24–20 vs. StanfordMark Dantonio
2014Ohio State*8–014–1No. 1No. 1W CFP Semifinal at Sugar Bowl 42–35 vs. Alabama
W CFP National Championship 42–20 vs. Oregon		Urban Meyer
2015Michigan State7–112–2No. 6No. 6L CFP Semifinal at Cotton Bowl 0–38 vs. AlabamaMark Dantonio
2016Penn State8–111–3No. 7No. 7L Rose Bowl 49–52 vs. USCJames Franklin
2017Ohio State8–112–2No. 5No. 5W Cotton Bowl 24–7 vs. USCUrban Meyer
2018Ohio State8–113–1No. 3No. 3W Rose Bowl 28–23 vs. WashingtonUrban Meyer
2019Ohio State9–013–1No. 3No. 3L CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl 23–29 vs. ClemsonRyan Day
2020Ohio State5–07–1No. 2No. 2W CFP Semifinal at Sugar Bowl 49–28 vs Clemson
L CFP National Championship 24–52 vs. Alabama		Ryan Day
2021Michigan8–112–2No. 3No. 3L CFP Semifinal at Orange Bowl 11–34 vs. GeorgiaJim Harbaugh
2022Michigan9–013–1No. 3No. 3L CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl 45–51 vs. TCUJim Harbaugh
2023Michigan*9–015–0No. 1No. 1W CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl 27–20 vs. Alabama
W CFP National Championship 34–13 vs. Washington		Jim Harbaugh

Note: an asterisk (*) denotes a national championship for that season recognized by the College Football Data Warehouse.

^ Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season and its share of the championship due to NCAA violations.

Championships by team

TeamBig Ten
titles		Outright
Big Ten
titles		Winning years
Michigan
45
19
1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2021, 2022, 2023
Ohio State
39[note 1]
24
1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Minnesota
18
7
1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1927, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1960, 1967
Illinois
15
8
1910, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1946, 1951, 1953, 1963, 1983, 1990, 2001
Wisconsin
14
8
1896, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1912, 1952, 1959, 1962, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012
Iowa
11
4
1900, 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2002, 2004
Michigan State
9
5
1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2013, 2015
Northwestern
8
2
1903, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1995, 1996, 2000
Purdue
8
1
1918, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1943, 1952, 1967, 2000
Chicago
7
6
1899, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1922, 1924
Penn State
4
2
1994, 2005, 2008, 2016
Indiana
2
1
1945, 1967
Nebraska
0
0
Maryland
0
0
Rutgers
0
0
Keys
  • Italics indicate a school no longer competing in the Big Ten.
  • Bold indicates an outright conference championship.
Notes

Championships by head coach

Head CoachSchoolBig Ten
Championships
Woody HayesOhio State13
Bo SchembechlerMichigan13
Fielding H. YostMichigan10
Henry L. WilliamsMinnesota8
Bernie BiermanMinnesota7
Amos Alonzo StaggChicago7
Robert ZuppkeIllinois7
Jim TresselOhio State6^
Lloyd CarrMichigan5
Earle BruceOhio State4
Harry KipkeMichigan4
Barry AlvarezWisconsin3
Bret BielemaWisconsin3
John CooperOhio State3
Mark DantonioMichigan State3
Ray EliotIllinois3
Forest EvashevskiIowa3
Hayden FryIowa3
Jim HarbaughMichigan3
Philip KingWisconsin3
Urban MeyerOhio State3
Gary MoellerMichigan3
Bennie OosterbaanMichigan3
Joe PaternoPenn State3
John WilceOhio State3
Gary BarnettNorthwestern2
Milt BruhnWisconsin2
Fritz CrislerMichigan2
Duffy DaughertyMichigan State2
Ryan DayOhio State2
Kirk FerentzIowa2
Dick HanleyNorthwestern2
Howard JonesIowa2
Noble KizerPurdue2
George PerlesMichigan State2
Francis SchmidtOhio State2
Murray WarmathMinnesota2
Paul BrownOhio State1
Elmer BurnhamPurdue1
Bump ElliottMichigan1
Pete ElliottIllinois1
Gustave FerbertMichigan1
Wes FeslerOhio State1
James FranklinPenn State1
Arthur HallIllinois1
Stu HolcombPurdue1
Charles P. HutchinsWisconsin1
William JuneauWisconsin1
Alden KnipeIowa1
John MackovicIllinois1
Walter McCornackNorthwestern1
Bo McMillinIndiana1
Jack MollenkopfPurdue1
Clarence MunnMichigan State1
James PhelanPurdue1
John PontIndiana1
Darryl RogersMichigan State1
A. G. ScanlonPurdue1
Clarence SpearsMinnesota1
Glenn ThistlethwaiteNorthwestern1
Joe TillerPurdue1
Ron TurnerIllinois1
Pappy WaldorfNorthwestern1
Randy WalkerNorthwestern1
Mike WhiteIllinois1
Carroll WiddoesOhio State1
Ivy WilliamsonWisconsin1

^ Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season and their share of the championship

See also

References

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