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When did Nebraska Football last win the college football national championship?

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When did Nebraska Football last win the college football national championship?

Nebraska Football last won the college football national championship in the 1997 season. The 1997 season title was decided in 1998. The archive labels this result co-champion (FWAA, NFF, USA/ESPN).
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON1997SEASON 1997

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Selector-recognized national championship (split) — 42-17 over Tennessee.

co-champion1997 seasonFWAA, NFF, USA/ESPN

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Split national championship. Split selector title was formalized by final polls after the Orange Bowl; no single championship-game clinch date.

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Bill Clinton was impeached.

The House approved articles alleging grand-jury perjury and obstruction of justice on December 19.
Source: List of impeachments ↗

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Google is born—with a Lego server and garage office.

A $100,000 check helped Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporate Google; its early story included a Lego-built server case and a garage with bright blue carpet.
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How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View FBS Football Championship History ↗

Complete 138-program current directory plus 7 historical championship programs, verified 2026-08-28; every recognized title in this competition is attached to its program. The NCAA does not conduct an FBS championship. CFP/BCS winners and NCAA-listed major-selector champions are represented; pre-CFP splits remain split.