<P> + + The MEAC Champion, since 2015, forgoes its automatic bid to allow its champion to participate in the Celebration Bowl . Non-champions are eligible for at - large bids (an example being the 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team). </P> <P>% The SWAC abstains from the championship tournament to allow for a longer regular season, an in - conference championship game (until 2017), and (since 2015) participation in the Celebration Bowl . Beginning 2018, the SWAC will discontinue its championship game and send its regular season champion to the Celebration Bowl, freeing up the conference's second - place finisher (if it is not Grambling State, Alabama State or Southern) to accept an at - large bid . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Champion </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Winning head coach </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Florida A&M </Td> <Td> UMass </Td> <Td> 35--28 </Td> <Td> Memorial Stadium </Td> <Td> Wichita Falls, Texas </Td> <Td> 13,604 </Td> <Td> Hubbard, Rudy Rudy Hubbard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Eastern Kentucky </Td> <Td> Lehigh </Td> <Td> 30--7 </Td> <Td> Orlando Stadium </Td> <Td> Orlando, Florida </Td> <Td> 5,500 </Td> <Td> Kidd, Roy Roy Kidd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Boise State </Td> <Td> Eastern Kentucky </Td> <Td> 31--29 </Td> <Td> Hughes Stadium </Td> <Td> Sacramento, California </Td> <Td> 8,157 </Td> <Td> Criner, Jim Jim Criner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Idaho State </Td> <Td> Eastern Kentucky </Td> <Td> 34--23 </Td> <Td> Memorial Stadium </Td> <Td> Wichita Falls, Texas </Td> <Td> 11,003 </Td> <Td> Kragthorpe, Dave Dave Kragthorpe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Eastern Kentucky (2) </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 17--14 </Td> <Td> Memorial Stadium </Td> <Td> Wichita Falls, Texas </Td> <Td> 11,257 </Td> <Td> Kidd, Roy Roy Kidd (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Southern Illinois </Td> <Td> Western Carolina </Td> <Td> 43--7 </Td> <Td> Johnson Hagood Stadium </Td> <Td> Charleston, South Carolina </Td> <Td> 15,950 </Td> <Td> Dempsey, Rey Rey Dempsey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Montana State </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech </Td> <Td> 19--6 </Td> <Td> Johnson Hagood Stadium </Td> <Td> Charleston, South Carolina </Td> <Td> 9,125 </Td> <Td> Arnold! Dave Arnold </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern </Td> <Td> Furman </Td> <Td> 44--42 </Td> <Td> Tacoma Dome </Td> <Td> Tacoma, Washington </Td> <Td> 5,306 </Td> <Td> Russell, Erk Erk Russell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern (2) </Td> <Td> Arkansas State </Td> <Td> 48--21 </Td> <Td> Tacoma Dome </Td> <Td> Tacoma, Washington </Td> <Td> 4,419 </Td> <Td> Russell, Erk Erk Russell (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Northeast Louisiana † </Td> <Td> Marshall </Td> <Td> 43--42 </Td> <Td> Minidome </Td> <Td> Pocatello, Idaho </Td> <Td> 11,513 </Td> <Td> Collins, Pat Pat Collins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Furman </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern </Td> <Td> 17--12 </Td> <Td> Holt Arena </Td> <Td> Pocatello, Idaho </Td> <Td> 11,500 </Td> <Td> Satterfield! Jimmy Satterfield </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern (3) </Td> <Td> Stephen F. Austin </Td> <Td> 37--34 </Td> <Td> Paulson Stadium </Td> <Td> Statesboro, Georgia </Td> <Td> 25,725 </Td> <Td> Russell, Erk Erk Russell (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern (4) </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 36--13 </Td> <Td> Paulson Stadium </Td> <Td> Statesboro, Georgia </Td> <Td> 23,204 </Td> <Td> Stowers! Tim Stowers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Youngstown State </Td> <Td> Marshall </Td> <Td> 25--17 </Td> <Td> Paulson Stadium </Td> <Td> Statesboro, Georgia </Td> <Td> 12,667 </Td> <Td> Tressel, Jim Jim Tressel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marshall </Td> <Td> Youngstown State </Td> <Td> 31--28 </Td> <Td> Marshall University Stadium </Td> <Td> Huntington, West Virginia </Td> <Td> 31,304 </Td> <Td> Donnan, Jim Jim Donnan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Youngstown State (2) </Td> <Td> Marshall </Td> <Td> 17--5 </Td> <Td> Marshall University Stadium </Td> <Td> Huntington, West Virginia </Td> <Td> 29,218 </Td> <Td> Tressel, Jim Jim Tressel (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Youngstown State (3) </Td> <Td> Boise State </Td> <Td> 28--14 </Td> <Td> Marshall University Stadium </Td> <Td> Huntington, West Virginia </Td> <Td> 27,674 </Td> <Td> Tressel, Jim Jim Tressel (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> Marshall </Td> <Td> 22--20 </Td> <Td> Marshall University Stadium </Td> <Td> Huntington, West Virginia </Td> <Td> 32,106 </Td> <Td> Read, Don Don Read </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marshall (2) </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 49--29 </Td> <Td> Marshall University Stadium </Td> <Td> Huntington, West Virginia </Td> <Td> 30,052 </Td> <Td> Pruett, Bob Bob Pruett </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Youngstown State (4) </Td> <Td> McNeese State </Td> <Td> 10--9 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 14,771 </Td> <Td> Tressel, Jim Jim Tressel (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> UMass </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern </Td> <Td> 55--43 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 17,501 </Td> <Td> Whipple, Mark Mark Whipple </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern (5) </Td> <Td> Youngstown State </Td> <Td> 59--24 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 20,052 </Td> <Td> Johnson, Paul Paul Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Georgia Southern (6) </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 27--25 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 17,156 </Td> <Td> Johnson, Paul Paul Johnson (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Montana (2) </Td> <Td> Furman </Td> <Td> 13--6 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 12,698 </Td> <Td> Glenn, Joe Joe Glenn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Western Kentucky </Td> <Td> McNeese State </Td> <Td> 34--14 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 12,360 </Td> <Td> Harbaugh, Jack Jack Harbaugh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> Colgate </Td> <Td> 40--0 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 14,281 </Td> <Td> Keeler, K.C. K.C. Keeler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> James Madison </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 31--21 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 16,771 </Td> <Td> Mickey Matthews </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Appalachian State </Td> <Td> Northern Iowa </Td> <Td> 21--16 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 20,236 </Td> <Td> Moore, Jerry Jerry Moore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Appalachian State (2) </Td> <Td> UMass </Td> <Td> 28--17 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 22,808 </Td> <Td> Moore, Jerry Jerry Moore (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Appalachian State (3) </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 49--21 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 23,010 </Td> <Td> Moore, Jerry Jerry Moore (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Richmond </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 24--7 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 17,823 </Td> <Td> London, Mike Mike London </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Villanova </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 23--21 </Td> <Td> Finley Stadium </Td> <Td> Chattanooga, Tennessee </Td> <Td> 14,328 </Td> <Td> Talley, Andy Andy Talley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eastern Washington </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 20--19 </Td> <Td> Pizza Hut Park ‡ </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 13,027 </Td> <Td> Baldwin, Beau Beau Baldwin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> North Dakota State </Td> <Td> Sam Houston State </Td> <Td> 17--6 </Td> <Td> Pizza Hut Park ‡ </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 20,586 </Td> <Td> Bohl, Craig Craig Bohl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> North Dakota State (2) </Td> <Td> Sam Houston State </Td> <Td> 39--13 </Td> <Td> FC Dallas Stadium ‡ </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 21,411 </Td> <Td> Bohl, Craig Craig Bohl (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> North Dakota State (3) </Td> <Td> Towson </Td> <Td> 35--7 </Td> <Td> Toyota Stadium </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 19,802 </Td> <Td> Bohl, Craig Craig Bohl (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> North Dakota State (4) </Td> <Td> Illinois State </Td> <Td> 29--27 </Td> <Td> Toyota Stadium </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 20,918 </Td> <Td> Klieman, Chris Chris Klieman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> North Dakota State (5) </Td> <Td> Jacksonville State </Td> <Td> 37--10 </Td> <Td> Toyota Stadium </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 21,836 </Td> <Td> Klieman, Chris Chris Klieman (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> James Madison (2) </Td> <Td> Youngstown State </Td> <Td> 28--14 </Td> <Td> Toyota Stadium </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 14,423 * </Td> <Td> Houston, Mike Mike Houston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> North Dakota State (6) </Td> <Td> James Madison </Td> <Td> 17--13 </Td> <Td> Toyota Stadium </Td> <Td> Frisco, Texas </Td> <Td> 19,090 * </Td> <Td> Klieman, Chris Chris Klieman (3) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Champion </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Winning head coach </Th> </Tr>

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