<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> College Football Playoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> Clemson Tigers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 14 -- 1 ) </Td> <Td> ( 14 -- 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SEC </Td> <Td> ACC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Head coach : Nick Saban </Td> <Td> Head coach : Dabo Swinney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> January 11 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stadium </Th> <Td> University of Phoenix Stadium </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Glendale , Arizona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Offensive : # 88 TE O.J. Howard , Jr . Alabama Defensive : # 4 SS Eddie Jackson , Jr . Alabama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Td> Alabama by 6.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National anthem </Th> <Td> Ciara Eric Church ( Championship Tailgate ) Canaan Smith ( America the Beautiful ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referee </Th> <Td> Terry Leyden ( Pac - 12 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 75,765 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States TV coverage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> ESPN / ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> <P> Chris Fowler , Kirk Herbstreit , Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi ( ESPN ) </P> <P> Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega ( ESPN Deportes ) </P> Mike Tirico , Todd Blackledge , Holly Rowe and Joe Schad ( ESPN Radio ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> International TV coverage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> ESPN ( Spanish and Portuguese ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> College Football Playoff National Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> < 2015 </Td> <Td> 2017 > </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> College Football Playoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> Clemson Tigers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 14 -- 1 ) </Td> <Td> ( 14 -- 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SEC </Td> <Td> ACC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Head coach : Nick Saban </Td> <Td> Head coach : Dabo Swinney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> AP </Td> <Td> Coaches </Td> <Td> CFP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> January 11 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stadium </Th> <Td> University of Phoenix Stadium </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Glendale , Arizona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Offensive : # 88 TE O.J. Howard , Jr . Alabama Defensive : # 4 SS Eddie Jackson , Jr . Alabama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Td> Alabama by 6.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National anthem </Th> <Td> Ciara Eric Church ( Championship Tailgate ) Canaan Smith ( America the Beautiful ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referee </Th> <Td> Terry Leyden ( Pac - 12 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 75,765 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States TV coverage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> ESPN / ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> <P> Chris Fowler , Kirk Herbstreit , Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi ( ESPN ) </P> <P> Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega ( ESPN Deportes ) </P> Mike Tirico , Todd Blackledge , Holly Rowe and Joe Schad ( ESPN Radio ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> International TV coverage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> ESPN ( Spanish and Portuguese ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> College Football Playoff National Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> < 2015 </Td> <Td> 2017 > </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who won the 2016 national college football championship
who won the 2016 national college football championship
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Crimson Tide