%-Since there was no negro league world series these seasons, this was the highest the Grays and Crawfords could hope to achieve.
^-The Crawfords won the second half these seasons and their was no Negro National League playoffs or world series so they were co-champions.
@-In the 50's, the NIT championship was considered THE premiere tournament in all the land and it's champion was also considered the best in all the land.
There are 3 criteria for appearing on this list.
1) it has to be a major sport or competed officially on the collegiate level.
2) it has to be the highest possible championship a team can achieve on a yearly basis or a major tournament.
3) minor league baseball champions have to be part of an official recognized league by the national baseball association of professional leagues.
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THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA LIST OF CHAMPIONS
The Ghost of Champions Past
YEAR
TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIP
1901
PIRATES
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS#
1902
PIRATES
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS#
1908
UNIONTOWN COAL BARONS
PENNSYLVANIA-WEST VIRGINIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1909
PIRATES
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1909
UNIONTOWN COAL BARONS
PENNSYLVANIA-WEST VIRGINIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1915
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1916
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1918
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1921
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1921
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
MENS WRESTLING COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS
1924
YELLOW JACKETS
US AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
1925
YELLOW JACKETS
US AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
1925
PIRATES
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1925
JOHNSTOWN JOHNNIES
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1926
JOHNSTOWN JOHNNIES
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1926
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1927
HEIDELBURG SOCCER CLUB
US AMATEUR CUP CHAMPIONS
1928
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
1929
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1929
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1929
CHARLEROI GOVERNORS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1929
HEIDELBURG SOCCER CLUB
US AMATEUR CUP CHAMPIONS
1930
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
1930
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
AMERICAN NEGRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-%
1930
JOHNSTOWN JOHNNIES
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1931
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
AMERICAN NEGRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-%
1931
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1932
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA BOXING CHAMPIONS
1933
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1933
CRAWFORDS
NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-^
1934
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1934
GREENSBURG TROJANS
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1935
CRAWFORDS
NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-%
1935
MONESSEN REDS
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1935
WW RIEHL SOCCER CLUB
US AMATEUR CUP CHAMPIONS
1936
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1936
JEANNETTE LITTLE PIRATES
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1936
CRAWFORDS
NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-^
1936
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1937
BUTLER YANKEES
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1937
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1937
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1937
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-%
1938
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-%
1938
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1938
BUTLER YANKEES
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1939
WASHINGTON (PA) RED BIRDS
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1939
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1940
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-%
1940
BUTLER YANKEES
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1940
MORGAN STRASSER SOCCER CLUB
US AMATEUR CUP CHAMPIONS
1940
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1941
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS-%
1941
BUTLER YANKEES
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1942
BUTLER YANKEES
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1942
GALLATIN SOCCER CLUB
US OPEN CUP CHAMPIONS
1942
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1943
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
NEGRO LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1944
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
NEGRO LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1947
PITTSBURGH INDIANS
NORTH AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE
1947
VANDERGRIFT PIONEERS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1947
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1948
HOMESTEAD GRAYS
NEGRO LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1948
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1949
MORGAN SOCCER CLUB
US OPEN CUP CHAMPIONS
1949
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1950
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1950
BUTLER TIGERS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1952
HORNETS
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1952
HARMARVILLE HURRICANES SOCCER CLUB
US OPEN CUP CHAMPIONS
1953
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS WRESTLING CHAMPIONS
1953
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1954
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1954
BEADLING SOCCER CLUB
US AMATEUR CUP CHAMPIONS
1954
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1955
HORNETS
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1955
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
NIT BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS@
1955
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MENS CHAMPIONS
1955
HEIDELBURG SOCCER CLUB
US AMATEUR CUP CHAMPIONS
1956
HARMARVILLE HURRICANES SOCCER CLUB
US OPEN CUP CHAMPIONS
1957
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1959
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1960
PIRATES
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1960
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1961
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1965
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1966
WAYNESBURG COLLEGE
NAIA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1967
HORNETS
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1968
PIPERS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
1968
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
NAIA MENS GOLF CHAMPIONS
1970
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
NAIA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1971
PIRATES
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1971
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS DIVISION II OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS
1973
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL CLUB FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1973
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS CROSS COUNTRY NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1974
STEELERS
SUPER BOWL IX CHAMPIONS
1975
STEELERS
SUPER BOWL X CHAMPIONS
1975
TRIANGLES
WORLD TEAM TENNIS CHAMPIONS
1975
JOHNSTOWN JETS
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1976
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS CROSS COUNTRY NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1976
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1976
MERCYHURST COLLEGE
NAIA MENS TENNIS CHAMPIONS
1976
CLARION UNIVERSITY
AIAW GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1976
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
NAIA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1976
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1976
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1976
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS MARATHON NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1976
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
NAIA MENS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1977
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
NAIA MENS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1977
CLARION UNIVERSITY
AIAW GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1977
CLARION UNIVERSITY
AIAW DIVISION II SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONS
1977
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
NAIA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1977
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS CROSS COUNTRY NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1977
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS MARATHON NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1978
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1978
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AIAW GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1978
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS MARATHON NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1978
CLARION UNIVERSITY
AIAW DIVISION II SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONS
1978
STEELERS
SUPER BOWL XIII CHAMPIONS
1978
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
US WOMENS LACROSSE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
1979
STEELERS
SUPER BOWL XIV CHAMPIONS
1979
PIRATES
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
1979
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AIAW BOWLING CHAMPIONS
1979
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
US WOMENS LACROSSE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
1980
CLARION UNIVERSITY
AIAW DIVISION II SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONS
1980
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
US WOMENS LACROSSE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
1980
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AIAW GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
1980
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AIAW FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
1980
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AIAW FENCING CHAMPIONS
1981
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AIAW FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
1981
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AIAW FENCING CHAMPIONS
1981
CLARION UNIVERSITY
AIAW DIVISION II SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONS
1982
CLARION UNIVERSITY
AIAW DIVISION II SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONS
1982
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1983
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
NCAA MENS DIVISION III GOLF CHAMPIONS
1983
CLARION UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS DIVISION II SWIMMING CHAMPIONS
1983
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS FEMCING CHAMPIONS
1984
CLARION UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS DIVISION II SWIMMING CHAMPIONS
1984
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
1986
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1986
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS DIVISION II CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1986
CLARION UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS DIVISION II SWIMMING CHAMPIONS
1987
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS DIVISION II CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1987
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS LACROSSE CHAMPIONS
1988
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
NAIA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1988
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS DIVISION II CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1989
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
NAIA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1989
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS LACROSSE CHAMPIONS
1990
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS DIVISION II CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
1990
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
NCAA DIVISION III FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1990
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
1990
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
1990
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-ALLEGHENY CAMPUS
MENS DIVISION II BASKETBALL NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1991
PENGUINS
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
1991
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
1992
PENGUINS
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
1994
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS
1994
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
NAIA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
1995
JOHNSTOWN JOHNNIES
FRONTIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
1995
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
1996
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH @ JOHNSTOWN
NCAA MENS DIVISION II WRESTLING CHAMPIONS
1996
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
1997
CALIFORNIA (PA) UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS
1997
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY
MENS DIVISION II BASKETBALL NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1997
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
1998
CALIFORNIA (PA) UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS
1998
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
1998
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
1999
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY
NCAA DIVISION I-AA MID MAJOR FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1999
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH @ JOHNSTOWN
NCAA MENS DIVISION II WRESTLING
1999
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS
1999
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
2000
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY
NCAA DIVISION I-AA MID MAJOR FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2000
JOHNSTOWN JOHNNIES
FRONTIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS(MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL)
2000
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
2000
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
2000
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
2000
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
USA RUGBY COLLEGIATE DIVISION I WOMEN'S RUGBY
CHAMPIONS
2001
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
2002
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
2002
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2002
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONS
2003
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION I CHAMPIONS
2003
FORGE
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
2003
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
NCAA DIVISION I-AA MID MAJOR FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2004
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
USA RUGBY COLLEGIATE DIVISION I WOMEN'S RUGBY
CHAMPIONS
2004
MERCYHURST COLLEGE
NCAA WOMENS DIVISION II ROWING CHAMPIONS
2004
CALIFORNIA (PA) UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS DIVISION II BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
2004
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
2005
STEELERS
SUPER BOWL XL CHAMPIONS
2006
BEAVER COUNTY VIPERS
UNITED STATES FOOTBALL ALLIANCE CHAMPIONS
2007
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS FENCING AND COED FENCING CHAMPIONS
2007
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONS
2007
PASSION
NATIONAL WOMEN'S FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONS
2007
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA WOMENS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS
2008
INDIANA ICE MINERS
MID-ATLANTIC HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
2008
CALIFORNIA (PA) UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (ACHA) DIVISION III CHAMPIONS
2008
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
NCAA MENS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS
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