The FCS/Division 1-AA began in 1978.
Below is a history of the championship game, including the host sites and attendance numbers.
Notes:
- The team mentioned first in the Game column was the national champion
- * indicates when the south end zone was closed and under construction in Frisco. Capacity was reduced after the renovations
- ** indicates 50% capacity limit due to COVID precautions
- The NCAA lists Toyota Stadium with a current capacity of 17,677 for the FCS championship game in Frisco
FCS National Championship History
Yr | Game | Host | Crowd |
78 | FAMU-UMass | Wichita Falls, TX | 13,604 |
79 | EKU-Lehigh | Orlando, FL | 5,200 |
80 | Boise St-EKU | Sacramento, CA | 8,157 |
81 | Idaho St-EKU | Wichita Falls, TX | 11,002 |
82 | EKU-Dela | Wichita Falls, TX | 11,257 |
83 | SIU-WCU | Charleston, SC | 15,950 |
84 | Mont St-LA Tech | Charleston, SC | 9,125 |
85 | GaSO-Furman | Tacoma, WA | 5,306 |
86 | GaSO-Ark St. | Tacoma, WA | 4,419 |
87 | ULM-Marshall | Pocatello, ID | 11,513 |
88 | Furman-GaSO | Pocatello, ID | 11,500 |
89 | GaSO-SFA | Statesboro, GA | 25,725 |
90 | GaSO-Nevada | Statesboro, GA | 23,204 |
91 | YSU-Marshall | Statesboro, GA | 12,667 |
92 | Marshall-YSU | Huntington, WV | 31,304 |
93 | YSU-Marshall | Huntington, WV | 29,218 |
94 | YSU-Boise St. | Huntington, WV | 27,674 |
95 | Mont-Marshall | Huntington, WV | 32,106 |
96 | Marshall-Mont | Huntington, WV | 30,052 |
97 | YSU-McNeese | Chattanooga, TN | 14,771 |
98 | UMass-GaSO | Chattanooga, TN | 17,501 |
99 | GaSO-YSU | Chattanooga, TN | 20,052 |
00 | GaSO-Mont | Chattanooga, TN | 17,156 |
01 | Mont-Furman | Chattanooga, TN | 12,698 |
02 | WKU-McNeese | Chattanooga, TN | 12,360 |
03 | Dela-Colgate | Chattanooga, TN | 14,281 |
04 | JMU-Mont | Chattanooga, TN | 15,599 |
05 | App St-UNI | Chattanooga, TN | 19,219 |
06 | App St-UMass | Chattanooga, TN | 22,808 |
07 | App St-Dela | Chattanooga, TN | 23,010 |
08 | Richmond-Mont | Chattanooga, TN | 17,823 |
09 | Nova-Mont | Chattanooga, TN | 14,328 |
10 | EWU-Delaw | Frisco, TX | 13,027 |
11 | NDSU-SHSU | Frisco, TX | 20,586 |
12 | NDSU-SHSU | Frisco, TX | 21,411 |
13 | NDSU-Towson | Frisco, TX | 19,802 |
14 | NDSU-Ill St. | Frisco, TX | 20,918 |
15 | NDSU-JSU | Frisco, TX | 21,836 |
16 | JMU-YSU | Frisco, TX | 14,423* |
17 | NDSU-JMU | Frisco, TX | 19,090 |
18 | NDSU-EWU | Frisco, TX | 17,802 |
19 | NDSU-JMU | Frisco, TX | 17,866 |
20 | SHSU-SDSU | Frisco, TX | 7,840** |
21 | NDSU-Mont St | Frisco, TX | 18,942 |
22 | SDSU-NDSU | Frisco, TX | 18,023 |
23 | SDSU-Mont | Frisco, TX | 19,512 |