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| American Football NCAA Conference Championships Gateway (Gateway Football Conference) | 
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| Year | 
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| 2008 | |||
| 2007 | Northern Iowa | Southern Illinois | Western Illinois |
| Youngstown State | |||
| 2006 | Youngstown State | Illinois State | -- |
| Northern Iowa | |||
| 2005 | Northern Iowa | -- | -- |
| Southern Illinois | |||
| Youngstown State | |||
| 2004 | Southern Illinois | Western Kentucky | Northern Iowa |
| 2003 | Northern Iowa | -- | Western Illinois |
| Southern Illinois | Western Kentucky | ||
| 2002 | Western Illinois | -- | Illinois State |
| Western Kentucky | Youngstown State | ||
| 2001 | Northern Iowa | Western Kentucky | -- |
| Youngstown State | |||
| 2000 | Western Illinois | Illinois State | -- |
| Youngstown State | |||
| 1999 | Illinois State | Youngstown State | Northern Iowa |
| 1998 | Western Illinois | Illinois State | Northern Iowa |
| Southwest Missouri State | |||
| Youngstown State | |||
| 1997 | Western Illinois | Northern Iowa | Youngstown State |
| 1996 | Northern Iowa | Indiana State | -- |
| Southwest Missouri State | |||
| Western Illinois | |||
| 1995 | Eastern Illinois | -- | Illinois State |
| Northern Iowa | Indiana State | ||
| 1994 | Northern Iowa | Eastern Illinois | -- |
| Western Illinois | |||
| 1993 | Northern Iowa | Southwest Missouri State | -- |
| Western Illinois | |||
| 1992 | Northern Iowa | Southwest Missouri State | -- |
| Western Illinois | |||
| 1991 | Northern Iowa | Southern Illinois | -- |
| Western Illinois | |||
| 1990 | Northern Iowa | -- | Eastern Illinois |
| Southwest Missouri State | Illinois State | ||
| Western Illinois | |||
| 1989 | Southwest Missouri State | Eastern Illinois | -- |
| Illinois State | |||
| Northern Iowa | |||
| 1988 | Western Illinois | Indiana State | -- |
| Southwest Missouri State | |||
| 1987 | Northern Iowa | Western Illinois | Eastern Illinois |
| Southwest Missouri State | |||
| 1986 | Eastern Illinois | Northern Iowa | -- |
| Southern Illinois | |||
| 1985 | Northern Iowa | Southwest Missouri State | Eastern Illinois |
| Southern Illinois | |||
| Western Illinois |
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Note: 1985-1991: Gateway (Gateway Conference), full name of conference was renamed in 1992 |
