List of Big Ten Conference football champions

This is a list of yearly Big Ten Conference football champions. Co-champions are listed in alphabetical order.

Champions by year Record Ranking Year Champions Conference Overall AP Coaches Bowl result Head coach 1896 Wisconsin 2–0–1 7–1–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Philip King 1897 Wisconsin 3–0 9–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Philip King 1898 Michigan 3–0 10–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Gustave Ferbert 1899 Chicago 4–0 16–0–2 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Amos Alonzo Stagg 1900 Iowa 2–0–1 7–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Alden Knipe Minnesota 3–0–1 10–0–2 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams 1901 Michigan* 4–0 11–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 W Rose Bowl 49–0 vs. StanfordFielding H. Yost Wisconsin 2–0 9–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Philip King 1902 Michigan* 5–0 11–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost 1903 Michigan* 3–0–1 11–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost Minnesota 3–0–1 14–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams Northwestern 1–0–2 10–1–3 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Walter McCornack 1904 Michigan* 2–0 10–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost Minnesota* 3–0 13–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams 1905 Chicago* 7–0 11–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Amos Alonzo Stagg 1906 Michigan 1–0 4–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost Minnesota 2–0 4–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams Wisconsin 3–0 5–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Charles P. Hutchins 1907 Chicago 4–0 4–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Amos Alonzo Stagg 1908 Chicago 5–0 5–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Amos Alonzo Stagg 1909 Minnesota 3–0 6–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams 1910 Illinois 4–0 7–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Arthur Hall Minnesota 2–0 6–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams 1911 Minnesota 3–0–1 6–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams 1912 Wisconsin 5–0 7–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – William Juneau 1913 Chicago 7–0 7–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Amos Alonzo Stagg 1914 Illinois* 6–0 7–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Robert Zuppke 1915 Illinois 3–0–2 5–0–2 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Robert Zuppke Minnesota 3–0–1 6–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Henry L. Williams 1916 Ohio State 4–0 7–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – John Wilce 1917 Ohio State 4–0 8–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – John Wilce 1918 Illinois 4–0 5–2 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Robert Zuppke Michigan* 2–0 5–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost Purdue 1–0 3–3 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – A. G. Scanlon 1919 Illinois* 6–1 6–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Robert Zuppke 1920 Ohio State 5–0 7–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 L Rose Bowl 0–28 vs. CaliforniaJohn Wilce 1921 Iowa 5–0 7–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Howard Jones 1922 Chicago 4–0–1 5–1–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Amos Alonzo Stagg Iowa 5–0 7–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Howard Jones Michigan 4–0 6–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost 1923 Illinois* 5–0 8–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Robert Zuppke Michigan* 4–0 8–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost 1924 Chicago 3–0–3 4–1–3 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Amos Alonzo Stagg 1925 Michigan 5–1 7–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost 1926 Michigan 5–0 7–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Fielding H. Yost Northwestern 5–0 7–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Glenn Thistlethwaite 1927 Illinois* 5–0 7–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Robert Zuppke Minnesota 3–0–1 6–0–2 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Clarence Spears 1928 Illinois 4–1 7–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Robert Zuppke 1929 Purdue 5–0 8–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – James Phelan 1930 Michigan 5–0 8–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Harry Kipke Northwestern 5–0 7–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Dick Hanley 1931 Michigan 5–1 8–1–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Harry Kipke Northwestern 5–1 7–1–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Dick Hanley Purdue 5–1 9–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Noble Kizer 1932 Michigan* 6–0 8–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Harry Kipke Purdue 5–0–1 7–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Noble Kizer 1933 Michigan* 5–0–1 7–0–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Harry Kipke Minnesota 2–0–4 4–0–4 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Bernie Bierman 1934 Minnesota* 5–0 8–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Bernie Bierman 1935 Minnesota* 5–0 8–0 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Bernie Bierman Ohio State 5–0 7–1 Started in 1936 Started in 1950 – Francis Schmidt 1936 Northwestern 6–0 7–1 No. 7 Started in 1950 – Pappy Waldorf 1937 Minnesota 5–0 6–2 No. 5 Started in 1950 – Bernie Bierman 1938 Minnesota 4–1 6–2 No. 10 Started in 1950 – Bernie Bierman 1939 Ohio State 5–1 6–2 No. 15 Started in 1950 – Francis Schmidt 1940 Minnesota* 6–0 8–0 No. 1 Started in 1950 – Bernie Bierman 1941 Minnesota* 5–0 8–0 No. 1 Started in 1950 – Bernie Bierman 1942 Ohio State* 5–1 9–1 No. 1 Started in 1950 – Paul Brown 1943 Michigan 6–0 8–1 No. 3 Started in 1950 – Fritz Crisler Purdue 6–0 9–0 No. 5 Started in 1950 – Elmer Burnham 1944 Ohio State 6–0 9–0 No. 2 Started in 1950 – Carroll Widdoes 1945 Indiana 5–0–1 9–0–1 No. 4 Started in 1950 – Bo McMillin 1946 Illinois 6–1 8–2 No. 5 Started in 1950 W Rose Bowl 45–14 vs. UCLARay Eliot 1947 Michigan* 6–0 10–0 No. 2 Started in 1950 W Rose Bowl 49–0 vs. USCFritz Crisler 1948 Michigan* 5–0 9–0 No. 1 Started in 1950 – Bennie Oosterbaan 1949 Michigan 4–1–1 6–2–1 No. 7 Started in 1950 – Bennie Oosterbaan Ohio State 4–1–1 7–1–2 No. 4 Started in 1950 W Rose Bowl 17–14 vs. CaliforniaWes Fesler 1950 Michigan 4–1–1 6–3–1 No. 9 No. 6 W Rose Bowl 14–6 vs. CaliforniaBennie Oosterbaan 1951 Illinois 5–0–1 9–0–1 No. 4 No. 3 W Rose Bowl 40–7 vs. StanfordRay Eliot 1952 Purdue 4–1–1 4–3–2 No. 18 No. 12 – Stu Holcomb Wisconsin 4–1–1 6–3–1 No. 11 No. 10 L Rose Bowl 0–7 vs. USC Ivy Williamson 1953 Illinois 5–1 7–1–1 No. 7 No. 7 – Ray Eliot Michigan State 5–1 9–1 No. 3 No. 3 W Rose Bowl 28–20 vs. UCLABiggie Munn 1954 Ohio State* 7–0 10–0 No. 1 No. 2 W Rose Bowl 20–7 vs. USCWoody Hayes 1955 Ohio State 6–0 7–2 No. 5 No. 5 – Woody Hayes 1956 Iowa 5–1 9–1 No. 3 No. 3 W Rose Bowl 35–19 vs. Oregon StateForest Evashevski 1957 Ohio State* 7–0 9–1 No. 2 No. 1 W Rose Bowl 10–7 vs. OregonWoody Hayes 1958 Iowa* 5–1 8–1–1 No. 2 No. 2 W Rose Bowl 38–12 vs. CaliforniaForest Evashevski 1959 Wisconsin 5–2 7–3 No. 6 No. 6 L Rose Bowl 8–44 vs. Washington Milt Bruhn 1960 Iowa 5–1 8–1 No. 3 No. 2 – Forest Evashevski Minnesota* 6–1 8–2 No. 1 No. 1 L Rose Bowl 7–17 vs. Washington Murray Warmath 1961 Ohio State* 6–0 8–0–1 No. 2 No. 2 – Woody Hayes 1962 Wisconsin 6–1 8–2 No. 2 No. 2 L Rose Bowl 37–42 vs. USC Milt Bruhn 1963 Illinois 5–1–1 8–1–1 No. 2 No. 2 W Rose Bowl 17–7 vs. WashingtonPete Elliott 1964 Michigan 6–1 9–1 No. 4 No. 4 W Rose Bowl 34–7 vs. Oregon StateBump Elliott 1965 Michigan State* 7–0 10–1 No. 2 No. 1 L Rose Bowl 12–14 vs. UCLA Duffy Daugherty 1966 Michigan State* 7–0 9–0–1 No. 2 No. 2 – Duffy Daugherty 1967 Indiana 6–1 9–2 No. 4 No. 6 L Rose Bowl 3–14 vs. USC John Pont Minnesota 6–1 8–2 – No. 14 – Murray Warmath Purdue 6–1 8–2 No. 9 No. 9 – Jack Mollenkopf 1968 Ohio State* 7–0 10–0 No. 1 No. 1 W Rose Bowl 27–16 vs. USCWoody Hayes 1969 Michigan 6–1 8–3 No. 9 No. 8 L Rose Bowl 3–10 vs. USC Bo Schembechler Ohio State 6–1 8–1 No. 4 No. 5 – Woody Hayes 1970 Ohio State* 7–0 9–1 No. 5 No. 2 L Rose Bowl 17–27 vs. Stanford Woody Hayes 1971 Michigan 8–0 11–1 No. 6 No. 4 L Rose Bowl 12–13 vs. Stanford Bo Schembechler 1972 Michigan 7–1 10–1 No. 6 No. 6 – Bo Schembechler Ohio State 7–1 9–2 No. 9 No. 3 L Rose Bowl 17–42 vs. USC Woody Hayes 1973 Michigan 7–0–1 10–0–1 No. 6 No. 6 – Bo Schembechler Ohio State 7–0–1 10–0–1 No. 2 No. 3 W Rose Bowl 42–21 vs. USCWoody Hayes 1974 Michigan 7–1 10–1 No. 3 No. 5 – Bo Schembechler Ohio State 7–1 10–2 No. 4 No. 3 L Rose Bowl 17–18 vs. USC Woody Hayes 1975 Ohio State 8–0 11–1 No. 4 No. 4 L Rose Bowl 10–23 vs. UCLA Woody Hayes 1976 Michigan 7–1 10–2 No. 3 No. 3 L Rose Bowl 6–14 vs. USC Bo Schembechler Ohio State 7–1 9–2–1 No. 6 No. 5 W Orange Bowl 27–10 vs. ColoradoWoody Hayes 1977 Michigan 7–1 10–2 No. 9 No. 8 L Rose Bowl 20–27 vs. Washington Bo Schembechler Ohio State 7–1 9–3 No. 11 No. 12 L 6–35 vs. Alabama Woody Hayes 1978 Michigan 7–1 10–2 No. 5 No. 5 L Rose Bowl 10–17 vs. USC Bo Schembechler Michigan State 7–1 8–3 No. 12 – – Darryl Rogers 1979 Ohio State 8–0 11–1 No. 4 No. 4 L Rose Bowl 16–17 vs. USC Earle Bruce 1980 Michigan 8–0 10–2 No. 4 No. 4 W Rose Bowl 23–6 vs. WashingtonBo Schembechler 1981 Iowa 6–2 8–4 No. 18 No. 15 L Rose Bowl 0–28 vs. Washington Hayden Fry Ohio State 6–2 9–3 No. 15 No. 12 W 31–28 vs. NavyEarle Bruce 1982 Michigan 8–1 8–4 – No. 15 L Rose Bowl 14–24 vs. UCLA Bo Schembechler 1983 Illinois 9–0 10–2 No. 10 No. 10 L Rose Bowl 9–45 vs. UCLA Mike White 1984 Ohio State 7–2 9–3 No. 13 No. 12 L Rose Bowl 17–20 vs. USC Earle Bruce 1985 Iowa 7–1 10–2 No. 10 No. 9 L Rose Bowl 28–45 vs. UCLA Hayden Fry 1986 Michigan 7–1 11–2 No. 8 No. 7 L Rose Bowl 15–22 vs. Arizona State Bo Schembechler Ohio State 7–1 10–3 No. 7 No. 6 W 28–12 vs. Texas A&MEarle Bruce 1987 Michigan State 7–0–1 9–2–1 No. 8 No. 8 W Rose Bowl 20–17 vs. USCGeorge Perles 1988 Michigan 7–0–1 9–2–1 No. 4 No. 4 W Rose Bowl 22–14 vs. USCBo Schembechler 1989 Michigan 8–0 10–2 No. 7 No. 8 L Rose Bowl 10–17 vs. USC Bo Schembechler 1990 Illinois 6–2 8–4 No. 25 No. 24 L Hall of Fame Bowl 0–30 vs. Clemson John Mackovic Iowa 6–2 8–4 No. 18 No. 16 L Rose Bowl 34–46 vs. Washington Hayden Fry Michigan 6–2 9–3 No. 7 No. 8 W Gator Bowl 35–3 vs. Ole MissGary Moeller Michigan State 6–2 8–3–1 No. 16 No. 14 W 17–16 vs. USCGeorge Perles 1991 Michigan 8–0 10–2 No. 6 No. 6 L Rose Bowl 14–34 vs. Washington Gary Moeller 1992 Michigan 6–0–2 9–0–3 No. 5 No. 5 W Rose Bowl 38–31 vs. WashingtonGary Moeller 1993 Ohio State 6–1–1 10–1–1 No. 11 No. 10 W Holiday Bowl 28–21 vs. BYUJohn Cooper Wisconsin 6–1–1 10–1–1 No. 6 No. 5 W Rose Bowl 21–16 vs. UCLABarry Alvarez 1994 Penn State 8–0 12–0 No. 2 No. 2 W Rose Bowl 38–20 vs. OregonJoe Paterno 1995 Northwestern 8–0 10–2 No. 8 No. 7 L Rose Bowl 32–41 vs. USC Gary Barnett 1996 Northwestern 7–1 9–3 No. 15 No. 16 L 28–48 vs. Tennessee Gary Barnett Ohio State 7–1 11–1 No. 2 No. 2 W Rose Bowl 20–17 vs. Arizona StateJohn Cooper 1997 Michigan* 8–0 12–0 No. 1 No. 2 W Rose Bowl 21–16 vs. Washington StateLloyd Carr 1998 Michigan 7–1 10–3 No. 12 No. 12 W Florida Citrus Bowl 45–31 vs. ArkansasLloyd Carr Ohio State 7–1 11–1 No. 2 No. 2 W Sugar Bowl 24–14 vs. Texas A&MJohn Cooper Wisconsin 7–1 11–1 No. 6 No. 5 W Rose Bowl 38–31 vs. UCLABarry Alvarez 1999 Wisconsin 7–1 10–2 No. 4 No. 4 W Rose Bowl 17–9 vs. StanfordBarry Alvarez 2000 Michigan 6–2 9–3 No. 11 No. 10 W Florida Citrus Bowl 31–28 vs. AuburnLloyd Carr Northwestern 6–2 8–4 – – L Alamo Bowl 17–66 vs. Nebraska Randy Walker Purdue 6–2 8–4 No. 13 No. 13 L Rose Bowl 24–34 vs. Washington Joe Tiller 2001 Illinois 7–1 10–2 No. 12 No. 12 L Sugar Bowl 34–47 vs. LSU Ron Turner 2002 Iowa 8–0 11–2 No. 8 No. 8 L Orange Bowl 17–38 vs. USC Kirk Ferentz Ohio State* 8–0 14–0 No. 1 No. 1 W Fiesta Bowl 31–24 vs. MiamiJim Tressel 2003 Michigan 7–1 10–3 No. 6 No. 7 L Rose Bowl 14–28 vs. USC Lloyd Carr2004 Iowa 7–1 10–2 No. 8 No. 8 W Capital One Bowl 30–25 vs. LSUKirk Ferentz Michigan 7–1 9–3 No. 14 No. 12 L Rose Bowl 37–38 vs. Texas Lloyd Carr2005 Ohio State 7–1 10–2 No. 4 No. 4 W Fiesta Bowl 34–20 vs. Notre DameJim Tressel Penn State 7–1 11–1 No. 3 No. 3 W Orange Bowl 26–23 3OT vs. Florida StateJoe Paterno 2006 Ohio State 8–0 12–1 No. 2 No. 2 L BCS Championship Game 14–41 vs. Florida Jim Tressel 2007 Ohio State 7–1 11–2 No. 5 No. 4 L BCS Championship Game 24–38 vs. LSU Jim Tressel 2008 Ohio State 7–1 10–3 No. 9 No. 11 L Fiesta Bowl 21–24 vs. Texas Jim Tressel Penn State 7–1 11–2 No. 8 No. 8 L Rose