List of Big Ten National Championships
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The List of Big Ten National Championships includes championships won by teams from the Big Ten Conference
and former member Chicago
. The current Big Ten teams have compiled 21 NCAA
championships (as of May 29, 2011). In the most recently completed 2010-11 academic year, Big Ten members won five titles: in women's volleyball
to give Penn State an NCAA-unprecedented fourth consecutive national championship, in wrestling
for the same school giving a team east of the Mississippi River its first national championship since 1967, in women's ice hockey crowning Wisconsin
with 4 national titles in the sport, in men's volleyball
giving Ohio State its first national championship in the sport and in women's lacrosse
giving Northwestern its sixth national title in the past seven years.
Listed below are all championship teams of NCAA sponsored events, as well as the titles won in football, which has a Division I championship not sanctioned by the NCAA.
This list includes championships won by Chicago when it was a member, but does not include any won by current Big Ten member schools before joining the conference:
† denotes manually included Football national championships as provided by the NCAA website and manually excluded Men's Boxing, Men's Fencing, and Women's Fencing because they are no longer NCAA-sanctioned sports.
† Helms Athletic Foundation
National Champion, not NCAA. In 1936 the Helms Athletic Foundation
was formed and retroactively compiled a list of college basketball champions for the previous 35 years. For 10 of the years that followed the formation of the Western Conference (the Big Ten's original name), a Big Ten team was selected: 1907-09, 1912, 1914-16, 1919, 1931-32. Indiana's 1940 NCAA championship was not recognized by Helms, which selected USC instead. Chicago's 1908 national title was won in a championship series against the University of Pennsylvania.
Trampoline (2)
Until 1969, trampoline was one of the events that comprised the NCAA men's gymnastics championships. At that time, the event was removed in order to conform to the international gymnastics itinerary. The NCAA continued to bestow a national title in trampoline for two years.
† From inception in 1924 through 1936 , NCAA team swimming championships were unofficial because team points were not officially awarded. Team champions were nevertheless proclaimed in the newspapers of the time.
† AIAW National Champion
† AIAW National Champion
† Before 1948, NCAA team boxing championships were unofficial because team points were not officially awarded. However, national publications at the time proclaimed the annual team champions.
† AIAW National Champion
† USWLA National Champion
† Intercollegiate Rowing Association Varsity Eights Champion
† NWRA College Eights Champion
† AIAW National Champion
From 1983 through 2004, Ohio State won 19 of the 22 national championships sponsored by United States Synchronized Swimming. Ohio State also won in 2009 and 2010.
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
and former member Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. The current Big Ten teams have compiled 21 NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
championships (as of May 29, 2011). In the most recently completed 2010-11 academic year, Big Ten members won five titles: in women's volleyball
2010 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament
The 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began on December 2, 2010 and ended December 18, when Penn State swept California to win an unprecedented 4th straight NCAA title, making it their 5th overall...
to give Penn State an NCAA-unprecedented fourth consecutive national championship, in wrestling
NCAA Wrestling Team Championship
The NCAA Wrestling Team Championship was first officially awarded in 1929 and began to be continuously awarded on an annual basis in 1934 except during World War II 1943-1945. In 1928 and from 1931 to 1933, there was only an unofficial title. Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State, won the 1928, 1931...
for the same school giving a team east of the Mississippi River its first national championship since 1967, in women's ice hockey crowning Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey
The Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.-History:On October 8, 1999, the Bulldogs played the Wisconsin Badgers in the first ever Women's WCHA conference game at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI...
with 4 national titles in the sport, in men's volleyball
NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship is the tournament that determines the national championship of American college volleyball.The "Final Four" is a term used exclusively by NCAA Basketball but is commonly used to describe the Men's Volleyball Championship...
giving Ohio State its first national championship in the sport and in women's lacrosse
NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top women's lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
giving Northwestern its sixth national title in the past seven years.
Listed below are all championship teams of NCAA sponsored events, as well as the titles won in football, which has a Division I championship not sanctioned by the NCAA.
This list includes championships won by Chicago when it was a member, but does not include any won by current Big Ten member schools before joining the conference:
- Michigan StateMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
joined in 1950, and competed in the conference for the first time in 1953. - Penn StatePennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
joined in 1990, but did not compete in the conference until 1993. - NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnThe University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
joined in 2011.
Teams
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined Conference | Nickname | Varsity Teams | NCAA Championships (As of May 29, 2011) † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
Urbana Urbana, Illinois Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area.... and Champaign, Illinois Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of... |
1867 | 1896 | Fighting Illini Illinois Fighting Illini The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports.... |
21 | 20 |
| Indiana University Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana... |
Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census.... |
1820 | 1899 (Athletics 1900) |
Hoosiers Indiana Hoosiers The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball... |
24 | 23 |
| University of Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... |
Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
1847 | 1899 (Athletics 1900) |
Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the... |
24 | 26 |
| University of Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... |
1817 | 1896 Inactive 1907-1916 |
Wolverines Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... |
27 | 42 |
| Michigan State University Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from... |
1855 | 1950 (Athletics 1953) |
Spartans Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white... |
25 | 20 |
| University of Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city... |
1851 | 1896 | Golden Gophers Minnesota Golden Gophers The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and... |
25 | 21 |
| Northwestern University Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
Evanston, Illinois Evanston, Illinois Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan... |
1851 | 1896 | Wildcats Northwestern Wildcats The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat... |
19 | 6 |
| Ohio State University Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... |
1870 | 1912 | Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports... |
36 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
University Park, Pennsylvania University Park, Pennsylvania University Park, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the location of the flagship campus of the Pennsylvania State University.... |
1855 | 1990 (Athletics 1991) |
Nittany Lions and Lady Lions | 29 | 42 |
| Purdue University Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
West Lafayette, Indiana West Lafayette, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific... |
1869 | 1896 | Boilermakers Purdue Boilermakers Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large.... |
20 | 3 |
| University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
1848 | 1896 | Badgers Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball... |
23 | 19 |
| Former Member[s] | Location | Founded | Joined Conference | Nickname | Current Varsity Teams | NCAA Championships (as a member) |
| University of Chicago University of Chicago The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890... |
Chicago, Illinois Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
1890 | 1896 | Maroons Chicago Maroons The Maroons are the intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Chicago. They are named after the color maroon, one of the school's colors. They compete in the NCAA's Division III. They are primarily members of the University Athletic Association and were co-founders of the Big Ten... |
19 | 2 |
† denotes manually included Football national championships as provided by the NCAA website and manually excluded Men's Boxing, Men's Fencing, and Women's Fencing because they are no longer NCAA-sanctioned sports.
Men's Cross Country (11)
Prior to joining the Big Ten, Michigan State won four and Penn State won three NCAA titles in Men's Cross Country.| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Indiana |
| 1940 | Indiana |
| 1942 | Indiana |
| 1955 | Michigan State |
| 1956 | Michigan State |
| 1958 | Michigan State |
| 1959 | Michigan State |
| 1982 | Wisconsin |
| 1985 | Wisconsin |
| 1988 | Wisconsin |
| 2005 | Wisconsin |
Women's Cross Country (2)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Wisconsin |
| 1985 | Wisconsin |
Field Hockey (2)
Prior to joining the Big Ten, Penn State won 2 AIAW titles in Field Hockey.| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Iowa |
| 2001 | Michigan |
Football (33)
The football championship is not officially sanctioned by the NCAA; however, the consensus champions displayed on its website are listed below. Prior to joining the Big Ten, Nebraska won five titles, Penn State won four titles and Michigan State won one title in Football.| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1901 | Michigan |
| 1902 | Michigan |
| 1903 | Michigan |
| 1904 | Michigan |
| 1905 | Chicago |
| 1914 | Illinois |
| 1918 | Michigan |
| 1919 | Illinois |
| 1923 | Illinois and Michigan |
| 1927 | Illinois |
| 1932 | Michigan |
| 1933 | Michigan |
| 1934 | Minnesota |
| 1935 | Minnesota |
| 1936 | Minnesota |
| 1940 | Minnesota |
| 1941 | Minnesota |
| 1942 | Ohio State |
| 1947 | Michigan |
| 1948 | Michigan |
| 1951 | Illinois |
| 1954 | Ohio State |
| 1957 | Ohio State |
| 1958 | Iowa |
| 1960 | Minnesota |
| 1961 | Ohio State |
| 1965 | Michigan State |
| 1966 | Michigan State |
| 1968 | Ohio State |
| 1970 | Ohio State |
| 1982 | Penn State |
| 1986 | Penn State |
| 1997 | Michigan |
| 2002 | Ohio State |
Men's Soccer (10)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Michigan State |
| 1968 | Michigan State |
| 1982 | Indiana |
| 1983 | Indiana |
| 1988 | Indiana |
| 1995 | Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Indiana |
| 1999 | Indiana |
| 2003 | Indiana |
| 2004 | Indiana |
Women's Volleyball (5)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Penn State |
| 2007 | Penn State |
| 2008 | Penn State |
| 2009 | Penn State |
| 2010 | Penn State |
Men's Basketball (10)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Purdue † |
| 1940 | Indiana |
| 1941 | Wisconsin |
| 1953 | Indiana |
| 1960 | Ohio State |
| 1976 | Indiana |
| 1979 | Michigan State |
| 1981 | Indiana |
| 1987 | Indiana |
| 1989 | Michigan |
| 2000 | Michigan State |
† Helms Athletic Foundation
Helms Athletic Foundation
The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...
National Champion, not NCAA. In 1936 the Helms Athletic Foundation
Helms Athletic Foundation
The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...
was formed and retroactively compiled a list of college basketball champions for the previous 35 years. For 10 of the years that followed the formation of the Western Conference (the Big Ten's original name), a Big Ten team was selected: 1907-09, 1912, 1914-16, 1919, 1931-32. Indiana's 1940 NCAA championship was not recognized by Helms, which selected USC instead. Chicago's 1908 national title was won in a championship series against the University of Pennsylvania.
Women's Basketball (1)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Purdue |
Men's Gymnastics (21)
Prior to joining the Big Ten, Penn State won 9 NCAA titles in Men's Gymnastics and 2 AIAW titles in Women's Gymnastics.| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Chicago |
| 1939 | Illinois |
| 1940 | Illinois |
| 1941 | Illinois |
| 1942 | Illinois |
| 1950 | Illinois |
| 1955 | Illinois |
| 1956 | Illinois |
| 1958 | Illinois & Michigan State |
| 1963 | Michigan |
| 1969 | Iowa |
| 1970 | Michigan |
| 1984 | Ohio State |
| 1989 | Illinois |
| 1996 | Ohio State |
| 1999 | Michigan |
| 2000 | Penn State |
| 2001 | Ohio State |
| 2004 | Penn State |
| 2007 | Penn State |
| 2010 | Michigan |
Trampoline (2)
Until 1969, trampoline was one of the events that comprised the NCAA men's gymnastics championships. At that time, the event was removed in order to conform to the international gymnastics itinerary. The NCAA continued to bestow a national title in trampoline for two years.
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Michigan |
| 1970 | Michigan |
Men's Swimming & Diving (28)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Northwestern † |
| 1927 | Michigan † |
| 1928 | Michigan † |
| 1929 | Northwestern † |
| 1930 | Northwestern † |
| 1931 | Michigan † |
| 1932 | Michigan † |
| 1933 | Northwestern † |
| 1934 | Michigan † |
| 1935 | Michigan † |
| 1936 | Michigan † |
| 1937 | Michigan |
| 1938 | Michigan |
| 1939 | Michigan |
| 1940 | Michigan |
| 1941 | Michigan |
| 1943 | Ohio State |
| 1945 | Ohio State |
| 1946 | Ohio State |
| 1947 | Ohio State |
| 1948 | Michigan |
| 1949 | Ohio State |
| 1950 | Ohio State |
| 1952 | Ohio State |
| 1954 | Ohio State |
| 1955 | Ohio State |
| 1956 | Ohio State |
| 1957 | Michigan |
| 1958 | Michigan |
| 1959 | Michigan |
| 1961 | Michigan |
| 1962 | Ohio State |
| 1968 | Indiana |
| 1969 | Indiana |
| 1970 | Indiana |
| 1971 | Indiana |
| 1972 | Indiana |
| 1973 | Indiana |
| 1995 | Michigan |
† From inception in 1924 through 1936 , NCAA team swimming championships were unofficial because team points were not officially awarded. Team champions were nevertheless proclaimed in the newspapers of the time.
Men's Track & Field (Indoor) (1)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Wisconsin |
Men's Wrestling (29)
Prior to joining the Big Ten, Penn State won one NCAA title in Men's Wrestling.| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Indiana |
| 1967 | Michigan State |
| 1975 | Iowa |
| 1976 | Iowa |
| 1978 | Iowa |
| 1979 | Iowa |
| 1980 | Iowa |
| 1981 | Iowa |
| 1982 | Iowa |
| 1983 | Iowa |
| 1984 | Iowa |
| 1985 | Iowa |
| 1986 | Iowa |
| 1991 | Iowa |
| 1992 | Iowa |
| 1993 | Iowa |
| 1995 | Iowa |
| 1996 | Iowa |
| 1997 | Iowa |
| 1998 | Iowa |
| 1999 | Iowa |
| 2000 | Iowa |
| 2001 | Minnesota |
| 2002 | Minnesota |
| 2007 | Minnesota |
| 2008 | Iowa |
| 2009 | Iowa |
| 2010 | Iowa |
| 2011 | Penn State |
Baseball (6)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Michigan |
| 1956 | Minnesota |
| 1960 | Minnesota |
| 1962 | Michigan |
| 1964 | Minnesota |
| 1966 | Ohio State |
Men's Golf (6)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Michigan |
| 1935 | Michigan |
| 1945 | Ohio State |
| 1961 | Purdue |
| 1979 | Ohio State |
| 2002 | Minnesota |
Women's Golf (1)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Purdue |
Softball (1)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Michigan State† |
| 2005 | Michigan |
† AIAW National Champion
Men's Tennis (2)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Michigan |
| 2003 | Illinois |
Women's Tennis
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Indiana† |
† AIAW National Champion
Men's Track & Field (Outdoor) (9)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Illinois |
| 1923 | Michigan |
| 1927 | Illinois |
| 1929 | Ohio State |
| 1932 | Indiana |
| 1944 | Illinois |
| 1946 | Illinois |
| 1947 | Illinois |
| 1948 | Minnesota |
Other National Championships
In addition to the national championship titles won while in the Big Ten conference, some Big Ten schools participate in other sports not affiliated with the Big Ten. They include Fencing, Men's and Women's Ice Hockey, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Rifle, Men's Volleyball, and Women's Water Polo. The following are Big Ten teams' national championships won in other sports (number of NCAA titles in parentheses):Boxing (11)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Penn State † |
| 1939 | Wisconsin † |
| 1942 | Wisconsin † |
| 1943 | Wisconsin † |
| 1947 | Wisconsin † |
| 1948 | Wisconsin |
| 1951 | Michigan State |
| 1952 | Wisconsin |
| 1954 | Wisconsin |
| 1955 | Michigan State |
| 1956 | Wisconsin |
† Before 1948, NCAA team boxing championships were unofficial because team points were not officially awarded. However, national publications at the time proclaimed the annual team champions.
Fencing (Combined) (14)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Penn State |
| 1991 | Penn State |
| 1995 | Penn State |
| 1996 | Penn State |
| 1997 | Penn State |
| 1998 | Penn State |
| 1999 | Penn State |
| 2000 | Penn State |
| 2002 | Penn State |
| 2004 | Ohio State |
| 2007 | Penn State |
| 2008 | Ohio State |
| 2009 | Penn State |
| 2010 | Penn State |
Men's Fencing (2)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Northwestern |
| 1942 | Ohio State |
Women's Fencing (1)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Penn State† |
| 1981 | Penn State† |
| 1983 | Penn State |
† AIAW National Champion
Men's Ice Hockey (23)
Men's ice hockey will become an official Big Ten sport in 2013–14.| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Michigan |
| 1951 | Michigan |
| 1952 | Michigan |
| 1953 | Michigan |
| 1955 | Michigan |
| 1956 | Michigan |
| 1964 | Michigan |
| 1966 | Michigan State |
| 1973 | Wisconsin |
| 1974 | Minnesota |
| 1976 | Minnesota |
| 1977 | Wisconsin |
| 1979 | Minnesota |
| 1981 | Wisconsin |
| 1983 | Wisconsin |
| 1986 | Michigan State |
| 1990 | Wisconsin |
| 1996 | Michigan |
| 1998 | Michigan |
| 2002 | Minnesota |
| 2003 | Minnesota |
| 2006 | Wisconsin |
| 2007 | Michigan State |
Women's Ice Hockey (6)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Minnesota |
| 2005 | Minnesota |
| 2006 | Wisconsin |
| 2007 | Wisconsin |
| 2009 | Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Wisconsin |
Women's Lacrosse (8)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Penn State† |
| 1979 | Penn State† |
| 1980 | Penn State† |
| 1987 | Penn State |
| 1989 | Penn State |
| 2005 | Northwestern |
| 2006 | Northwestern |
| 2007 | Northwestern |
| 2008 | Northwestern |
| 2009 | Northwestern |
| 2011 | Northwestern |
† USWLA National Champion
Men's Rowing
| Year | School † |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Wisconsin |
| 1959 | Wisconsin |
| 1966 | Wisconsin |
| 1973 | Wisconsin |
| 1974 | Wisconsin |
| 1975 | Wisconsin |
| 1990 | Wisconsin |
| 2008 | Wisconsin |
† Intercollegiate Rowing Association Varsity Eights Champion
Women's Rowing
| Year | School † |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Wisconsin |
| 1976 | Wisconsin |
| 1977 | Wisconsin |
| 1978 | Wisconsin |
| 1986 | Wisconsin |
† NWRA College Eights Champion
Synchronized Swimming
| Year | School † |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Ohio State |
| 1978 | Ohio State |
| 1979 | Ohio State |
| 1980 | Ohio State (tie) |
| 1982 | Ohio State |
† AIAW National Champion
From 1983 through 2004, Ohio State won 19 of the 22 national championships sponsored by United States Synchronized Swimming. Ohio State also won in 2009 and 2010.
Men's Volleyball (3)
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Penn State |
| 2008 | Penn State |
| 2011 | Ohio State |