1919 college football season
The 1919 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Centre, Harvard, Illinois, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M as having been deemed national champions by major selectors Only Harvard, Illinois, and Texas A&M claim national championships for the 1919 season. Texas A&M began claiming the 1919 national championship in 2012.
Conference and program changes
Conference memberships
Program changes
- University of Washington football officially adopted the Sun Dodgers nickname.
- State College of Washington football officially adopted the eponymous Cougars nickname.
Rose Bowl
Conference standings
Major conference standings
Independents
Minor conferences
Minor conference standings
Awards and honors
All-Americans
The consensus All-America team included:| Position | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Team |
| QB | Bo McMillin | 5'9" | 165 | So. | Fort Worth, Texas | Centre |
| QB | Benny Boynton | 5'9" | 163 | Sr. | Waco, Texas | Williams |
| HB | Chic Harley | 5'11" | 171 | Sr. | Chicago, Illinois | Ohio State |
| HB | Eddie Casey | 5'10" | 155 | Sr. | Natick, Massachusetts | Harvard |
| FB | Ira Rodgers | 5'10" | 203 | Sr. | Bethany, West Virginia | West Virginia |
| E | Bob Higgins | Sr. | Corning, New York | Penn State | ||
| E | Heinie Miller | 5'10" | 185 | Sr. | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | Penn |
| T | Pete Henry | 5'10" | 230 | Sr. | Mansfield, Ohio | Washington & Jefferson |
| G | Doc Alexander | 5'11" | 210 | Jr. | Silver Creek, New York | Syracuse |
| C | Red Weaver | 5'10" | 185 | Jr. | Garland, Texas | Centre |
| C | Charles Carpenter | Sr. | Hartland, Wisconsin | Wisconsin | ||
| G | Swede Youngstrom | 6'1" | 187 | Sr. | Waltham, Massachusetts | Dartmouth |
| T | Belford West | 6'2" | 195 | Sr. | Hamilton, New York | Colgate |
| E | Lester Belding | So. | Mason City, Iowa | Iowa |
Statistical leaders
- Team scoring most points: Centre, 485
- Player scoring most points: Ira Rodgers, West Virginia, 147
- Total offense leader: George Gipp, Notre Dame, 1456
- Passing yards leader: George Gipp, 727
- Passing touchdowns leader: Ira Rodgers, 11
- Receptions leader: Bernard Kirk, Notre Dame, 21
- Receiving yards leader: Bernard Kirk, 372