who won the national championship in college football last year
2017 College Football Playoff National Championship The championship game was a rematch of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, where Alabama defeated Clemson, 45â€“40.[6][7] Overall, the championship game marked the 17th meeting between the two schools; however, prior to the previous championship game, the programs had only met once in the regular season since 1975.[8]