This is a list of yearly Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champions. Champions have been determined by the best record in play amongst teams in the conference, which can result in one or multiple champions. In 1978, the MEAC was classified as a Division I conference by the NCAA. Prior to that year, the league operated as a Division II conference.[1]

The MEAC has seen a handful of teams forfeit the championship due to violations. The 1987 Howard Bison, who had won all five conference games under Willie Jeffries, was stripped of their championship in 1989 due to the use of ineligible players. Delaware State, who had won all but their game against Howard, was awarded the championship.[2] Norfolk State was stripped of their 2011 title in 2016, with no champion being awarded the title retroactively.[3] In 2019, North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State were each awarded the MEAC title after each went 6–2 in conference play over Florida A&M, who had gone 7-1 but were under sanctions due to ineligible players.[4]

Champions by year

YearChampionsOverallConferenceHead coach
1971Morgan State6–4–15–0–1Earl Banks
1972North Carolina Central9–25–1George Quiett
1973North Carolina Central7–45–1Willie Smith
1974South Carolina State8–45–1Willie Jeffries
1975 North Carolina A&T8–35–1Hornsby Howell
South Carolina State8–2–15–1Willie Jeffries
1976 South Carolina State10–15–1Willie Jeffries
Morgan State6–45–1Henry Lattimore
1977South Carolina State9–1–16–0Willie Jeffries
1978South Carolina State8–2–15–0–1Willie Jeffries
1979Morgan State9–25–0Clarence Thomas
1980South Carolina State10–15–0Bill Davis
1981South Carolina State10–35–0Bill Davis
1982South Carolina State9–34–1Bill Davis
1983South Carolina State7–34–0Bill Davis
1984Bethune–Cookman7–34–0Larry Little
1985Delaware State9–24–0Bill Collick
1986North Carolina A&T9–34–1Mo Forte
1987Delaware State9–15–0Bill Collick
1988 Bethune–Cookman5–64–2Larry Little
Delaware State5–54–2Bill Collick
Florida A&M6–4–14–2Ken Riley
1989Delaware State7–45–1Bill Collick
1990Florida A&M7–46–0Ken Riley
1991 North Carolina A&T9–35–1Bill Hayes
Delaware State9–25–1Bill Collick
1992North Carolina A&T9–35–1Bill Hayes
1993Howard11–16–0Steve Wilson
1994South Carolina State10–26–0Willie Jeffries
1995Florida A&M9–36–0Billy Joe
1996Florida A&M9–37–0Billy Joe
1997Hampton10–27–0Joe Taylor
1998 Florida A&M11–27–1Billy Joe
Hampton9–37–1Joe Taylor
1999North Carolina A&T11–28–0Bill Hayes
2000Florida A&M9–37–1Billy Joe
2001Florida A&M7–47–1Billy Joe
2002Bethune–Cookman11–27–1Alvin Wyatt
2003North Carolina A&T10–36–1George Small
2004 Hampton10–26–1Joe Taylor
South Carolina State9–26–1Oliver Pough
2005Hampton11–18–0Joe Taylor
2006Hampton10–27–1Joe Taylor
2007Delaware State10–29–0Al Lavan
2008South Carolina State10–38–0Oliver Pough
2009South Carolina State10–28–0Oliver Pough
2010 Bethune–Cookman10–27–1Brian Jenkins
South Carolina State9–37–1Oliver Pough
Florida A&M†8–37–1Joe Taylor
2011Norfolk State†9–37–1Pete Adrian
2012Bethune–Cookman9–38–0Brian Jenkins
2013 Bethune–Cookman10–37–1Brian Jenkins
South Carolina State9–47–1Oliver Pough
2014 Bethune–Cookman9–36–2Brian Jenkins
Morgan State7–66–2Lee Hull
North Carolina A&T9–36–2Rod Broadway
North Carolina Central7–56–2Jerry Mack
South Carolina State8–46–2Oliver Pough
2015 Bethune–Cookman9–27–1Terry Sims
North Carolina A&T10–27–1Rod Broadway
North Carolina Central8–37–1Jerry Mack
2016North Carolina Central9–38–0Jerry Mack
2017North Carolina A&T12–08–0Rod Broadway
2018North Carolina A&T10–26–1Sam Washington
2019 North Carolina A&T9–36–2Sam Washington
South Carolina State8–36–2Oliver Pough
2021South Carolina State7–55–0Oliver Pough
2022 North Carolina Central10–24–1Trei Oliver
Howard5–64–1Larry Scott
2023 North Carolina Central9–34–1Trei Oliver
Howard6–54–1Larry Scott

Championships by school

TeamMEAC
Championships		Years
South Carolina State 181974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021
North Carolina A&T* 111975, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Bethune–Cookman* 81984, 1988, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Florida A&M* 81988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2010
North Carolina Central 71972, 1973, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023
Delaware State 61985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2007
Hampton* 51997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006
Morgan State 41971, 1976, 1979, 2014
Howard 31993, 2022, 2023
Norfolk State 12011 (vacated)

Italics indicate a shared title.
* indicates a school no longer competing in the MEAC.

Championships by head coach

Head CoachMEAC
Championships
Oliver Pough 8
Willie Jeffries 6
Joe Taylor 6
Bill Collick 5
Billy Joe 5
Bill Davis 4
Brian Jenkins 4
Rod Broadway 3
Bill Hayes 3
Jerry Mack 3
Larry Little 2
Trei Oliver 2
Ken Riley 2
Larry Scott 2
Sam Washington 2
Earl Banks 1
Mo Forte 1
Hornsby Howell 1
Lee Hull 1
Henry Lattimore 1
Al Lavan 1
George Quiett 1
Terry Sims 1
George Small) 1
Willie Smith 1
Clarence Thomas 1
Steve Wilson 1
Alvin Wyatt 1

References

  1. ↑ "All-Time Football Champions".
  2. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/09/26/howard-forfeits-1987-football-title/5a095e30-1a96-4ddc-ad72-38642e1ac854/
  3. ↑ "View source for List of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champions - Wikipedia".
  4. ↑ "NCAA Hits FAMU Athletics with Penalties over Ineligible Student Athletes". 22 May 2019.
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