Talk:The Coaches' Trophy

Trophy dates
If this trophy has only been in existence since 1986, why does the chart go back to 1950? Woodshed (talk) 17:27, 30 July 2013 (UTC)


 * It's because the Trophy has been rewarded retroactively to all teams who finished #1 in the Coach's Poll from 1950 to 1985. Also note, the AFCA is currently in the midst of extending these retroactive rewards to the 1922-1949 period. Oklahoma A&M (State) just today (10/13/16) was awarded the 1945 AFCA National Championship and Trophy. Bobharris1989 (talk) 17:45, 13 October 2016 (UTC)

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Historic UP Trophy / UPI Trophy Coaches Poll trophies
Using this section to track the historic Coaches Poll trophies prior to the 1986 introduction of the familiar "crystal football".

Appears to have been an annual award for each school to keep, rather than a traveling trophy like the early AP Trophies.

No Trophy? 1950-1955

 * 1950 Oklahoma
 * 1951 Tennessee
 * 1952 Michigan State
 * 1953 Maryland
 * 1954 UCLA
 * 1955 Oklahoma

I've been unable to find any original United Press Cup / United Press Trophy / UP Cup / UP Trophy award for any of the above schools in contemporary reporting or photographs.

In June 1956 the San Francisco Dons basketball team was awarded a "new" trophy by United Press. The same article seems to announce that a football trophy would first be awarded for 1956:


 * "The award, an 18-inch gold trophy topped by the figure of a basketball player... A similar trophy will be awarded annually to the college football team chosen as the national champion by the United Press football board of coaches."

The 1956 Oklahoma Sooners team was awarded the first(?) UP trophy on the Sunday December 9, 1956 episode of the Ed Sulivan Show.

The United Press Cup

 * 1956 Oklahoma "The United Press Cup — University of Oklahoma National Football Champions 1956"
 * 1957 Ohio State
 * 1958 LSU "The United Press Cup — Louisiana State University National Football Champions 1958"

The UPI Cup

 * 1959 Syracuse "THE UPI CUP"
 * 1960 Minnesota

The UPI Cup (new design)

 * 1961 Alabama
 * Visible in this trophy photo but not listed in the legend)
 * Shown on the cover of 1990 Sugar Bowl program

Four Columns Topped by Football

 * 1962 USC
 * 1963 Texas "UPI Trophy"
 * 1964 Alabama "UPI Trophy — University of Alabama National Football Champions 1964 as selected by The United Press International Board of Coaches"
 * 1968 Ohio State
 * 1973 Alabama
 * 1975 Oklahoma
 * 1976 Pittsburgh, 2, 3 "UPI Trophy — University of Pittsburgh 1976 National Football Champions College Division As Selected By The United Press International Board of Coaches"
 * 1977 Notre Dame
 * 1979 Alabama
 * 1981 Clemson
 * 1983 Miami
 * 1984 BYU - "UPI — Brigham Young University — UPI National Champions — College Football — 1984"
 * 1985 Oklahoma

No ebony stand?

 * 1986 Penn State The first crystal football seems to be displayed resting on a pillow, without its ebony stand. Unclear if the 1986 trophy ever had a stand.

The Gerrits Foundation

 * 1987 Miami "The Gerrits Foundation Presents UPI Coaches Trophy Honoring The National Football Champion"

Gerrits / Pepsi-Cola Foundation

 * 1988 Notre Dame "Gerrits / Pepsi-Cola Foundation Presents UPI Coaches' Trophy Honoring The National Football Champion"

Gerrits Foundation

 * 1990 Georgia Tech "Gerrits Foundation Presents UPI Coaches Trophy Honoring The National Football Champion"

The McDonald's Trophy (1991–1992)
"THE McDONALD'S TROPHY"


 * 1991 Washington (today) "The McDonald's Trophy Presented By USA Today CNN Top 25 Coaches' Poll Honoring The National Football Champion AFCA"
 * 1992 Alabama

The Sears Trophy (1993–2001)
"THE SEARS TROPHY"


 * 1993 Florida State "Presented to The National Football Champion ... Winner of USA Today/CNN Top 25 Coaches' Poll ... Waterford Crystal"
 * 1994 Nebraska "College Football 125th Anniversary — USA Today Coaches' Poll"
 * 1995 Nebraska "USA Today/CNN Top 25 Coaches' Poll"
 * 1996 Florida "USA Today/CNN Top 25 Coaches' Poll"
 * 1997 Nebraska "USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll"
 * 1998 Tennessee "USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Sears Collegiate Champions"
 * 1999 Florida State "USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Sears Collegiate Champions"
 * 2000 Oklahoma "USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Sears Collegiate Champions"
 * 2001 Miami "USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Sears Collegiate Champions"

The Circuit City Trophy (2002)

 * 2002 The Ohio State University "AFCA — The National Champion — USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Bowl Championship Series"

The ADT National Championship Trophy (2003–2005)
"The ADT National Championship Trophy"

"ADT National Championship Trophy"


 * 2003 LSU "The ADT National Championship Trophy ... USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll"
 * 2004 USC (vacated) "The ADT National Championship Trophy ... USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll"
 * 2005 Texas "ADT National Championship Trophy — AFCA — The National Champion — USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Bowl Championship Series"

The Coaches' Trophy (since 2006)
"THE COACHES' TROPHY"

"THE NATIONAL CHAMPION"


 * 2006 Florida "USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Bowl Championship Series"
 * 2007 LSU, 2, "USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Bowl Championship Series"
 * 2009 Alabama "USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll — Bowl Championship Series"
 * 2010 Auburn "USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll — BCS Bowl Championship Series"
 * 2013 Florida State "USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll — BCS Bowl Championship Series"
 * 2021 Georgia "AFCA" (no other broadcaster / sponsor)
 * 2022
 * 2023 Michigan (image) AFCA — U.S. LBM COACHES POLL — with U.S. LBM display base under the ebony stand

Please contribute to the list if you have any photos/details.

PK-WIKI (talk) 05:34, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Blue Ribbon Commission Trophy
Seen on Facebook and Google Maps where Texas A&M has a retroactive Coaches Trophy (from Blue Ribbon Commission process) for 1939. Have tried to get from other sources to be able to share & confirm, but haven't had success. 2605:59C8:5062:EF10:F5CC:DB56:8094:5760 (talk) 15:43, 7 July 2023 (UTC)