Former football conference

North Central champions

1922–2007 · 83 seasons with a champion

Seasons before 1973 predate Division II; they are listed as the NCAA records book publishes them.

Champions by season

Season	Champion
2007	Nebraska at Omaha
2006	Nebraska at Omaha, North Dakota shared
2005	Minnesota Duluth, Nebraska at Omaha, North Dakota, South Dakota shared
2004	Nebraska at Omaha
2003	North Dakota
2002	Northern Colorado
2001	North Dakota
2000	Nebraska at Omaha
1999	North Dakota, Northern Colorado shared
1998	Nebraska at Omaha, Northern Colorado shared
1997	Northern Colorado
1996	Nebraska at Omaha
1995	North Dakota
1994	North Dakota State, North Dakota shared
1993	Minnesota State, North Dakota shared
1992	North Dakota State
1991	North Dakota State
1990	North Dakota State
1989	St. Cloud State
1988	North Dakota State
1987	Minnesota State
1986	North Dakota State
1985	North Dakota State
1984	North Dakota State, Nebraska at Omaha shared
1983	North Dakota State, Nebraska at Omaha shared
1982	North Dakota State
1981	North Dakota State
1980	Northern Colorado
1979	North Dakota
1978	South Dakota
1977	North Dakota State
1976	North Dakota State
1975	North Dakota
1974	North Dakota State, North Dakota, South Dakota shared
1973	North Dakota State, South Dakota shared
1972	North Dakota State, North Dakota, South Dakota shared
1971	North Dakota
1970	North Dakota State
1969	North Dakota State
1968	North Dakota State
1967	North Dakota State
1966	North Dakota State, North Dakota shared
1965	North Dakota State
1964	North Dakota State, North Dakota, Northern Iowa shared
1963	South Dakota State
1962	South Dakota State, Northern Iowa shared
1961	South Dakota State, Northern Iowa shared
1960	Northern Iowa
1959	Augustana
1958	North Dakota
1957	South Dakota State
1956	Morningside
1955	South Dakota State
1954	Morningside, South Dakota State shared
1953	South Dakota State
1952	Northern Iowa
1951	South Dakota
1950	South Dakota State
1949	South Dakota State, Northern Iowa shared
1948	Northern Iowa
1947	South Dakota State, Northern Iowa shared
1946	Northern Iowa
1942	Augustana, Northern Iowa shared
1941	Northern Iowa
1940	Northern Iowa
1939	South Dakota State, North Dakota, South Dakota shared
1938	South Dakota
1937	North Dakota
1936	North Dakota
1935	North Dakota State
1934	North Dakota
1933	South Dakota State
1932	North Dakota State
1931	North Dakota
1930	North Dakota
1929	North Dakota
1928	North Dakota
1927	Creighton, South Dakota shared
1926	South Dakota State
1925	Creighton, North Dakota State shared
1924	South Dakota State
1923	Morningside
1922	South Dakota State

Source: NCAA conference standings records (Standings.pdf). Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 28, 7:15 AM CT.