1919 college football season

The 1919 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Centre, Harvard, Illinois, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M as having been deemed national champions by major selectors Only Harvard, Illinois, and Texas A&M claim national championships for the 1919 season. Texas A&M began claiming the 1919 national championship in 2012.

Program changes

 * University of Washington football officially adopted the Sun Dodgers nickname.
 * State College of Washington (Washington State) football officially adopted the Cougars nickname.

Rose Bowl
Harvard defeated Oregon, 7–6, in the 1920 Rose Bowl.

Major conference standings
For this article, major conferences defined as those including multiple state flagship public universities.

All-Americans
The consensus All-America team included:

Statistical leaders

 * Team scoring most points: Centre, 485
 * Player scoring most points: Ira Rodgers, West Virginia, 147
 * Total offense leader: George Gipp, Notre Dame, 1456
 * Passing yards leader: George Gipp, 727
 * Passing touchdowns leader: Ira Rodgers, 11
 * Receptions leader: Bernard Kirk, Notre Dame, 21
 * Receiving yards leader: Bernard Kirk, 372