NCAA Division III Football Championship

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The NCAA Division III Football Championship began in 1973. Before 1973, most of the schools now in Division III competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

The Division III playoffs begin with 32 teams selected to participate in the playoffs. The Division III championship game, known as the Stagg Bowl, has been played annually in Salem, Virginia at Salem Football Stadium since 1993. It was previously played in Phenix City, Alabama at Garrett-Harrison Stadium (1973–1982, 1985–1989), at the College Football Hall of Fame, when the Hall was located in Kings Island, Ohio at Galbreath Field (1983–1984), and Bradenton, Florida at Hawkins Stadium (1990–1992).

Mount Union has appeared in eleven consecutive Stagg Bowls, and eighteen of the last twenty—defeating Wisconsin–Whitewater in 2005, 2006, and 2008; losing to Wisconsin–Whitewater in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014; and defeating University of St. Thomas in 2012 and 2015.

West and East Regional Championships (1969–1972)

In 1969, the NCAA started two regional championship games for small college teams: the East Regional's Knute Rockne Bowl and the West's Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. When the NCAA developed a national Division III championship game in 1973, the Stagg Bowl name and the host city of Phenix City, Alabama was chosen.

West Regional championship (Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl)

YearWinnerScoreRunner upLocation
1969 Wittenberg 27–21 William Jewell Springfield, Ohio
1970 Capital 34–21 Luther Columbus, Ohio
1971 Samford (vacated) 20–10 Ohio Wesleyan Phenix City, Alabama
1972 Heidelberg 28–16 Fort Valley State Phenix City, Alabama

East Regional championship (Knute Rockne Bowl)

YearWinnerScoreRunner upLocation
1969 Randolph–Macon 47–28 Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut
1970 Montclair State 7–6 Hampden–Sydney Atlantic City, New Jersey
1971 Bridgeport 17–12 Hampden–Sydney Atlantic City, New Jersey
1972 Bridgeport 27–22 Slippery Rock Atlantic City, New Jersey

National championship games

50-yard line action at the 2010 Stagg Bowl
YearDateChampionRunner-upScoreVenueLocationAttendance
1973Dec. 8 Wittenberg Juniata 41–0 Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, Alabama5,000
1974Dec. 7 Central (IA) Ithaca 10–8 Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, Alabama 5,500
1975Dec. 6 Wittenberg Ithaca 28–0 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 6,000
1976Dec. 4 Saint John's (MN) Towson State 31–28 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 7,214
1977Dec. 3 Widener Wabash 39–36 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 7,852
1978Dec. 2 Baldwin-Wallace Wittenberg 24–10 Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, Alabama 7,500
1979Dec. 1 Ithaca Wittenberg 14–10 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 6,500
1980Dec. 6 Dayton Ithaca 63–0 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 8,701
1981Dec. 5 Widener Dayton 17–10 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 6,100
1982Dec. 4 West Georgia Augustana (IL) 14–0 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 9,000
1983Dec. 1 Augustana (IL) Union (NY) 21–17 Galbreath Field Kings Island, Ohio 3,800
1984Dec. 8 Augustana (IL) Central (IA) 21–12 Galbreath Field Kings Island, Ohio 2,300
1985Dec. 14 Augustana (IL) Ithaca 20–7 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 1,879
1986Dec. 13 Augustana (IL) Salisbury State 31–3 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 2,000
1987Dec. 12 Wagner Dayton 19–3 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 4,000
1988 Dec. 10 Ithaca Central (IA) 39–24 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 4,000
1989Dec. 9 Dayton Union (NY) 17–7 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama 3,500
1990Dec. 8 Allegheny Lycoming 21–14 (OT) Hawkins Stadium Bradenton, Florida 4,800
1991Dec. 14 Ithaca Dayton 34–20 Hawkins Stadium Bradenton, Florida 5,469
1992Dec. 12 Wisconsin–La Crosse Washington & Jefferson 16–12 Hawkins Stadium Bradenton, Florida 5,392
1993 Dec. 11 Mount Union Rowan 34–24 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 7,304
1994 Dec. 10 Albion Washington & Jefferson 38–15 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 7,168
1995Dec. 9 Wisconsin–La Crosse Rowan 36–7 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 4,905
1996Dec. 14 Mount Union Rowan 56–24 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,048
1997Dec. 13 Mount Union Lycoming 61–12 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,777
1998Dec. 12 Mount Union Rowan 44–24 Salem Football StadiumSalem, Virginia 5,145
1999Dec. 18 Pacific Lutheran Rowan 42–13 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 4,101
2000Dec. 16 Mount Union Saint John's (MN) 10–7 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 4,436
2001 Dec. 15 Mount Union Bridgewater 30–27 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 7,992
2002 Dec. 21 Mount Union Trinity (TX) 48–7Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 4,398
2003 Dec. 20 Saint John's (MN) Mount Union 24–6 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,073
2004 Dec. 18 Linfield Mary Hardin–Baylor 28–21 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 3,240
2005 Dec. 17 Mount Union Wisconsin–Whitewater 35–28 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 4,619
2006 Dec. 16 Mount Union Wisconsin–Whitewater 35–16 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 6,051
2007 Dec. 15 Wisconsin–Whitewater Mount Union 31–21 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,099
2008 Dec. 20 Mount Union Wisconsin–Whitewater 31–26 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,344
2009 Dec. 19 Wisconsin–Whitewater Mount Union 38–28 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 3,468
2010 Dec. 18 Wisconsin–Whitewater Mount Union 31–21 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 4,598
2011 Dec. 16 Wisconsin–Whitewater Mount Union 13–10 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 3,784
2012 Dec. 14 Mount Union St. Thomas (MN) 28–10 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 6,027
2013 Dec. 20 Wisconsin–Whitewater Mount Union 52–14 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,371
2014 Dec. 19 Wisconsin–Whitewater Mount Union 43–34 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,465
2015 Dec. 18 Mount Union St. Thomas (MN) 49–35 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia 5,343

Appearances

NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances
Team Appearances Years
Mount Union 19 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Wisconsin–Whitewater 9 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Ithaca 7 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1991
Augustana (IL) 5 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Dayton 5 1980, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1991
Rowan 5 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
Wittenberg 4 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
St. John's (MN) 3 1976, 2001, 2003
Central (IA) 3 1974, 1984, 1988
Widener 2 1977, 1981
Wisconsin–La Crosse 2 1992, 1995
Washington & Jefferson 2 1992, 1994
Lycoming 2 1990, 1997
Union (NY) 2 1983, 1989
St. Thomas (MN) 2 2012, 2015
Linfield 1 2004
Albion 1 1994
Allegheny 1 1990
Baldwin-Wallace 1 1978
Wagner 1 1987
Pacific Lutheran 1 1999
West Georgia 1 1982
Mary Hardin-Baylor 1 2004
Trinity (TX) 1 2002
Bridgewater (VA) 1 2001
Salisbury State 1 1986
Wabash 1 1977
Towson State 1 1976
Juniata 1 1973

Most national championships

NCAA Division III Football Championship championships
Team Titles Winning Years
Mount Union 12 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015
Wisconsin–Whitewater 6 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Augustana (IL) 4 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Ithaca 3 1979, 1988, 1991
Dayton 2 1980, 1989
St. John's (MN) 2 1976, 2003
Widener 2 1977, 1981
Wisconsin–La Crosse 2 1992, 1995
Wittenberg 2 1973, 1975
Albion 1 1994
Allegheny 1 1990
Baldwin-Wallace 1 1978
Central (IA) 1 1974
Linfield 1 2004
Pacific Lutheran 1 1999
Wagner 1 1987
West Georgia 1 1982

Stagg Bowl Most Outstanding Player Award

As voted by the media at the game since 2000

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