National Student Advertising Competition

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The National Student Advertising Competition is the premier college advertising competition that provides more than 2,000 college students the real-world experience of creating a strategic advertising/marketing/media campaign for a corporate client. Students develop a plans book and then pitch their work to advertising veterans from the American Advertising Federation at the district, semi-final and national levels. [1]

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How It Works

Each year, a corporate sponsor (client) provides an assignment or case study outlining the history of its product and current challenge. The case study reflects a real world marketing challenge. Students must research the product and its competition, identify potential problem areas and devise a completely integrated campaign for the client. Each student team then "pitches" its campaign to a panel of judges.

Structure

Each of the AAF's college chapters can form a team for the National Student Advertising Competition on its campus. The AAF is divided into 15 geographical regions, and based on their school location, student teams first compete at the district level, either in-person or virtually. The winning team(s) from each district then advances to the semi-finals, where NSAC teams compete for one of eight spots at the finals. The final round of competition is held during ADMERICA, the AAF's annual national conference.

Judging

Judging is conducted by professionals in the advertising, marketing and communications industry. Judges at the national level are selected from the client and their advertising agencies.

2020 District Winners: Adobe

DistrictStates2020 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut'
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia'
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia'
3Virginia, North Carolina, South CarolinaUniversity of Virginia1st Place
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto RicoFlorida State University'
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky'
6Illinois, Indiana, MichiganMarian University'
6Illinois, Indiana, MichiganGrand Valley State University'
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast LouisianaEast Tennessee State University'
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin'
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, MissouriUniversity of Missouri3rd Place
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest LouisianaTexas State University2nd Place
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana'
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, AlaskaUniversity of Oregon'
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico'
13Hawaii'
14Northern California, Northern Nevada'
15Southern California, Southern NevadaChapman University'
Virtual District ''

2019 District Winners: Wienerschnitzel

June 6–7, Hollywood, Florida, United States of America

DistrictStates2019 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University Finalist
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Syracuse University 3rd Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Ithaca College 1st Place
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina Liberty University 2nd Place
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico University of Miami '
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky University of Kentucky '
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Columbia College Finalist
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Grand Valley State University  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana University of Alabama Finalist
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin South Dakota State University Finalist
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Missouri '
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of North Texas  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Southern Methodist University Finalist
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska University of Oregon  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Brigham Young University–Provo  
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada San Jose State University '
15Southern California, Southern Nevada University of California, Los Angeles
Virtual District  DePaul University '

2018 District Winners: Ocean Spray Cranberries

June 6–9, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

DistrictStates2018 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University '
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Syracuse University National Champions
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia 2nd Place
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto RicoUniversity of Miami'
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky'
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky'
6Illinois, Indiana, MichiganBall State University '
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan'
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana East Tennessee State University '
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin'
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Missouri 3rd Place
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest LouisianaOral Roberts University '
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana'
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska'
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico'
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University
14Northern California, Northern Nevada'
15Southern California, Southern Nevada'
Virtual District' DePaul University

2017 District Winners: Tai Pei Campaign

June 7–8, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America

DistrictStates2017 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University National Champions
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Syracuse University '
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina Liberty University '
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Florida State University 3rd Place
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky School of Advertising Art '
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky University of Kentucky 7th Place
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Grand Valley State University 4th Place
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Purdue University Northwest '
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Louisiana State University '
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin South Dakota State University '
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri Webster University 5th Place
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of Central Oklahoma '
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Oklahoma State University 2nd Place
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Montana State University '
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Brigham Young University '
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University '
14Northern California, Northern Nevada San Jose State University '
15Southern California, Southern Nevada Chapman University '
Virtual District' DePaul University

2016 District Winners: Snapple Campaign

June 4–7, Anaheim, California, United States of America

DistrictStates2016 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Boston University
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia George Washington University  
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia St. John's University  
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia National Champions
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Ringling College of Art and Design 3rd Place
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky University of Kentucky  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Michigan State University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Purdue University Calumet  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Ball State University  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Louisiana State University  
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin University of Minnesota  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri Webster University 8th Place
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas State University  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of Central Oklahoma  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana West Texas A&M University 2nd Place
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Idaho State University  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico New Mexico State University  
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada University of California Berkeley  
15Southern California, Southern Nevada Chapman University  
Virtual District  DePaul University

2015 District Winners: Pizza Hut Campaign

June 10–13, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

DistrictStates2015 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University 2nd Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia St. John's University (New York City) 3rd Place
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill  
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico University of Miami  
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Grand Valley State University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Columbia College Chicago  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Louisiana State University 4th Place
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin Minnesota State University - Moorhead  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Northern Iowa  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana West Texas A&M University  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of Oklahoma  
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska University of Oregon National Champions
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Brigham Young University  
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada San Jose State University  
15Southern California, Southern Nevada University of California Los Angeles  
Virtual DistrictUniversity of Southern Mississippi  
Wildcard Winner   

2014 District Winners: Mary Kay Campaign

May 28–31, Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America

DistrictStates2014 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University 4th Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia George Washington University  
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill  
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico University of Miami 2nd Place
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky Marshall University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Marian University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Purdue University Calumet National Champions
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana University of Alabama  
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin South Dakota State University  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Nebraska - Lincoln  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of Texas - Austin  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas Tech University 3rd Place
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska University of Idaho  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Southwest University of Visual Arts - Albuquerque  
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada UC Berkeley 5th Place
15Southern California, Southern Nevada UCLA  
Virtual District Cal State Fullerton  
Wildcard Winner TBD  

2013 District Winners: Glidden Campaign

June 5–8, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

DistrictStates2013 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University 4th Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia George Washington University  
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia 3rd Place
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico University of Miami National Champions
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky University of Kentucky  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Michigan State University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Purdue University Calumet  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Louisiana State University  
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin University of Minnesota - Twin Cities  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Nebraska - Lincoln  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of Houston  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana West Texas A&M University  
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska University of Idaho  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Brigham Young University  
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada University of Nevada, Reno  
15Southern California, Southern Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas  
Wildcard Winner Syracuse University 2nd Place

2012 District Winners: Nissan USA Campaign

June 2–5, Austin, Texas, United States of America

DistrictStates2012 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University 3rd Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Pennsylvania State University  
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Syracuse University  
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia  
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico University of Miami 4th Place
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky Ohio University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Grand Valley State University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Butler University  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana University of Alabama 2nd Place
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin Minnesota State University - Moorhead  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Nebraska - Lincoln National Champions
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas A&M University - College Station  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas Christian University  
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Portland State University  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Southwest University of Visual Arts - Albuquerque  
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada University of California - Berkeley  
15Southern California, Southern Nevada University of California - Los Angeles  
Wildcard Winner West Texas A&M University 5th Place

2011 District Winners: JCPenney Campaign

June 1–4, San Diego, California, United States of America

DistrictStates2011 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University 3rd Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Hofstra University  
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Ithaca College 2nd Place
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia  
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico University of Miami National Champions
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky Ohio University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Columbia College - Chicago  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Butler University  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Savannah College of Art and Design  
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin Minnesota State University - Moorhead  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Nebraska - Lincoln  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of Texas - Austin  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Oklahoma State University  
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Brigham Young University - Idaho  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico University of Texas at El Paso  
13Hawaii Chaminade University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada California State University - Chico  
15Southern California, Southern Nevada Chapman University  
Wildcard Winner Purdue University Calumet  

2010 District Winners: State Farm Campaign

June 10–11, Orlando, Florida, United States of America

DistrictStates2010 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Boston University  
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Syracuse University  
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia George Washington University  
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia  
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Florida State University  
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky Marshall University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Purdue University Calumet  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Butler University  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Savannah College of Art and Design  
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin - Madison  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Nebraska - Lincoln  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas State University 2nd Place
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana University of Houston  
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska University of Oregon  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Art Center Design College - Tucson  
13Hawaii Chaminade University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada University of Nevada, Reno  
15Southern California, Southern Nevada Chapman University National ChampionsWildcard Winner Ball State University  

2009 District Winners: Century Council Campaign

June 4–5, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

DistrictStates2009 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University  
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Syracuse University National Champions
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia George Washington University  
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia  
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Florida State University  
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky Ohio University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Northwood University  
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Columbia College Chicago  
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana The University of Alabama 2nd Place
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin University of Minnesota - Twin Cities  
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri University of Nebraska - Lincoln  
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas Tech University  
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Portland State University  
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Art Center Design College - Tucson  
13Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University  
14Northern California, Northern Nevada University of California - Berkeley 3rd Place
15Southern California, Southern Nevada Chapman University 4th PlaceWildcard Winner Texas Christian University  

2008 District Winners: AOL Campaign

June 8–9, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

DistrictStates2008 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Emerson College 5th Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Hofstra University
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia George Washington University
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia 3rd Place
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Florida State University
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky Ohio University National Champions
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Indiana University Bloomington
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Columbia College Chicago
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Louisiana State University
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri Webster University
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas State University - San Marcos
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska University of Oregon
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Art Center Design College - Albuquerque 2nd Place
13HawaiiNo participant
14Northern California, Northern Nevada University of Nevada, Reno
15Southern California, Southern Nevada University of Southern California
Wildcard Winner Texas Christian University 4th Place

2007 District Winners: Coca-Cola Campaign

June 7–8, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

DistrictStates2007 Winning Team(s)National Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Quinnipiac University
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Syracuse University 4th Place
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Baruch College
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Florida State University
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky Marshall University
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan University of Illinois
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan University of Michigan 2nd Place
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana Savannah College of Art and Design
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin University of Minnesota - Twin Cities National Champions
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri Webster University
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Texas Christian University
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska Portland State University
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Art Center Design College - Tucson
13Hawaii Chaminade University
14Northern California, Northern Nevada California State University - Chico
15Southern California, Southern Nevada University of Southern California 3rd Place
Wildcard Winner University of Texas at Austin
2007 District 14 NSAC Regionals: Fresno, CA

Top Row from Left:
Victor Costa, Veronica Favela, Alicia Allen, Andie Larsen, J.J. Beard, Liz Santos, Kateland Weighall, Robert Ortegon and, Billy Wilson.
Bottom Row from Left:
Bill McGowan, Jen Witz, Brie Leon, Christina Solomon, Jamie Varon & Ramsey Barnette. 2007 NSAC Regionals.jpg
2007 District 14 NSAC Regionals: Fresno, CA

Top Row from Left:
Victor Costa, Veronica Favela, Alicia Allen, Andie Larsen, J.J. Beard, Liz Santos, Kateland Weighall, Robert Ortegon and, Billy Wilson.
Bottom Row from Left:
Bill McGowan, Jen Witz, Brie Leon, Christina Solomon, Jamie Varon & Ramsey Barnette.

2006 District Winners: Postal Vault Campaign

June 10–12, San Francisco, CA

DistrictStates2006 Winning TeamNational Finals Placement
1Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Johnson & Wales University
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia University of Scranton
2New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia George Washington University
3Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina University of Virginia National Champions
4Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico University of Miami
5Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky University of Kentucky
6Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Ball State University
7Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southeast Louisiana University of Tennessee
8North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 3rd Place
9Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri Webster University 2nd Place
10Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana Southern Methodist University
11Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska University of Oregon
12Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Art Center Design College - Albuquerque 4th Place
13Hawaii Chaminade University
14Northern California, Northern Nevada University of Nevada, Reno
15Southern California, Southern Nevada Chapman University 5th Place
Wildcard Winner University of Wisconsin - Madison

Past Sponsors and Winners

YearSponsorWinning TeamYearSponsorWinning Team
1973California Vinter Michigan State University 1974 American Motors Corporation University of South Carolina
1975 Warner-Lambert University of Texas-Austin 1976 Toyota Motor Sales USA University of Texas-Austin
1977 Frito-Lay Inc. San Jose State University 1978 Coca-Cola USA (Sprite) Virginia Commonwealth University
1979Wella Balsam University of Tennessee 1980 Nabisco, Inc. San Antonio College
1981Adolf Coors Michigan State University 1982 Corning Glass Works University of Virginia
1983 Maxwell House Coffee University of Georgia 1984 Radio Shack Texas Tech University
1985 Burger King Corporation San Jose State University 1986 Levi Strauss and Company Iowa State University
1987 Chevrolet Motor Division Brigham Young University 1988 Nestle Foods Corporation University of Oregon
1989 Kellogg Company University of West Florida 1990 The Hearst Corporation Southwest Texas State University
1991 American Airlines University of Wisconsin–Madison 1992 Visa USA University of Montana
1993 Saturn Corporation Ithaca College 1994 Eastman Kodak Company University of Houston
1995 Chrysler Corporation Loyola University-New Orleans 1996 American Red Cross University of West Florida
1997 Pizza Hut University of West Florida 1998 Hallmark Cards, Inc. George Washington University
1999 Toyota Motor Sales, USA UCLA 2000 The New York Times University of Alabama
2001 Daimler-Chrysler University of Wisconsin–Madison 2002 Bank of America Southern Methodist University
2003 Toyota Motor Sales University of Nevada-Reno 2004 VISIT FLORIDA Southern Methodist University
2005 Yahoo! Texas State University-San Marcos 2006 Postal Vault University of Virginia
2007 Coca-Cola University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2008 AOL (AIM) Ohio University
2009 Century Council Syracuse University 2010 State Farm Chapman University
2011 jcpenney University of Miami 2012 Nissan North America University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2013 Glidden University of Miami 2014 Mary Kay Purdue University Calumet
2015 Pizza Hut University of Oregon 2016 Snapple University of Virginia
2017 Tai Pei Frozen Food Johnson & Wales University 2018 Ocean Spray Syracuse University

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