<P> The following table contains the National Championships that have been recognized by the final AP or Coaches ' Poll . Originally both the AP and Coaches ' poll champions were crowned after the regular season , but since 1968 and 1974 , respectively , both polls crown their champions after the bowl games are completed . The BCS champion was automatically awarded the Coaches ' Poll championship . Of the current 120 + Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS , formerly Division I-A ) schools , only 30 have won at least a share of a national title by the AP or Coaches ' poll . Of these 30 teams , only 19 teams have won multiple titles . Of the 19 teams , only 7 have won five or more national titles : Alabama , Notre Dame , Oklahoma , USC , Miami ( FL ) , Nebraska , and Ohio State . The years listed in the table below indicate a national championship selection by the AP or Coaches ' Poll . The selections are noted with ( AP ) or ( Coaches ) when a national champion selection differed between the two polls for that particular season , which has occurred in twelve different seasons ( including 2004 , for which the coaches selection was rescinded ) since the polls first came to coexist in 1950 . </P>
<P> The following table contains the National Championships that have been recognized by the final AP or Coaches ' Poll . Originally both the AP and Coaches ' poll champions were crowned after the regular season , but since 1968 and 1974 , respectively , both polls crown their champions after the bowl games are completed . The BCS champion was automatically awarded the Coaches ' Poll championship . Of the current 120 + Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS , formerly Division I-A ) schools , only 30 have won at least a share of a national title by the AP or Coaches ' poll . Of these 30 teams , only 19 teams have won multiple titles . Of the 19 teams , only 7 have won five or more national titles : Alabama , Notre Dame , Oklahoma , USC , Miami ( FL ) , Nebraska , and Ohio State . The years listed in the table below indicate a national championship selection by the AP or Coaches ' Poll . The selections are noted with ( AP ) or ( Coaches ) when a national champion selection differed between the two polls for that particular season , which has occurred in twelve different seasons ( including 2004 , for which the coaches selection was rescinded ) since the polls first came to coexist in 1950 . </P>
how many schools have won a national championship in football
how many schools have won a national championship in football
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