Howard Jones Memorial Foundation
The Howard Jones Memorial Foundation is a Los Angeles-based athletic foundation dedicated to the memory of Howard Jones, the USC Trojans football coach from 1925 to 1940.
The foundation made college football national championship selections starting in 1962 and awarded the Howard Jones Memorial Trophy to their national champion. The award was voted upon by Los Angeles Press Club sportswriters.
Howard Jones Memorial Trophy
National champions
| Season | Team | Head coach | Record |
| 1962 [NCAA University Division football season|1962] | 1962 [USC Trojans football team|USC] | John McKay | 11–0 |
| 1963 NCAA [University Division football season|1963] | 1963 [Texas Longhorns football team|Texas] | Darrell Royal | 11–0 |
| 1964 | 1964 [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame] | Ara Parseghian | 9–1 |
| 1965 | 1965 [Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State] | Duffy Daugherty | 10–1 |
| 1966 | 1966 [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame] | Ara Parseghian | 9–0–1 |
| 1966 | 1966 [Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State] | Duffy Daugherty | 9–0–1 |
| 1967 | USC Trojans football team|USC] | John McKay | 10–1 |
| 1968 | 1968 [Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State] | Woody Hayes | 10–0 |
| 1969 | Texas Longhorns football team|Texas] | Darrell Royal | 11–0 |