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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).[citation needed ]
The Division III playoffs begin with 32 teams selected to participate in the playoffs. The Division III championship game, known as the Stagg Bowl (named after Amos Alonzo Stagg ), will be held at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah, Texas in 2018 and 2019. The game had previously been played at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia (1993–2017), at Hawkins Stadium in Bradenton, Florida (1990–1992), Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama (1973–1982, 1985–1989), and at Galbreath Field at the College Football Hall of Fame , when the Hall was located in Kings Island, Ohio (1983–1984).
Mary Hardin–Baylor defeated Mount Union to win the 2018 season championship.
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) [ ]
East Regional championship (Knute Rockne Bowl) [ ]
National championship games [ ]
Year
Date
Champion
Runner-up
Score
Attendance
Venue
Location
1973
Dec. 8
Wittenberg
Juniata
41–0
5,000
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, Alabama
1974
Dec. 7
Central (IA)
Ithaca
10–8
5,500
1975
Dec. 6
Wittenberg
Ithaca
28–0
6,000
1976
Dec. 4
Saint John's (MN)
Towson State
31–28
7,214
1977
Dec. 3
Widener
Wabash
39–36
7,852
1978
Dec. 2
Baldwin-Wallace
Wittenberg
24–10
7,500
1979
Dec. 1
Ithaca
Wittenberg
14–10
6,500
1980
Dec. 6
Dayton
Ithaca
63–0
8,701
1981
Dec. 5
Widener
Dayton
17–10
6,100
1982
Dec. 4
West Georgia
Augustana (IL)
14–0
9,000
1983
Dec. 1
Augustana (IL)
Union (NY)
21–17
3,800
Galbreath Field
Kings Island, Ohio
1984
Dec. 8
Augustana (IL)
Central (IA)
21–12
2,300
1985
Dec. 14
Augustana (IL)
Ithaca
20–7
1,879
Garrett-Harrison Stadium
Phenix City, Alabama
1986
Dec. 13
Augustana (IL)
Salisbury State
31–3
2,000
1987
Dec. 12
Wagner
Dayton
19–3
4,000
1988
Dec. 10
Ithaca
Central (IA)
39–24
4,000
1989
Dec. 9
Dayton
Union (NY)
17–7
3,500
1990
Dec. 8
Allegheny
Lycoming
21–14 (OT )
4,800
Hawkins Stadium
Bradenton, Florida
1991
Dec. 14
Ithaca
Dayton
34–20
5,469
1992
Dec. 12
Wisconsin–La Crosse
Washington & Jefferson
16–12
5,392
1993
Dec. 11
Mount Union
Rowan
34–24
7,304
Salem Football Stadium
Salem, Virginia
1994
Dec. 10
Albion
Washington & Jefferson
38–15
7,168
1995
Dec. 9
Wisconsin–La Crosse
Rowan
36–7
4,905
1996
Dec. 14
Mount Union
Rowan
56–24
5,048
1997
Dec. 13
Mount Union
Lycoming
61–12
5,777
1998
Dec. 12
Mount Union
Rowan
44–24
5,145
1999
Dec. 18
Pacific Lutheran
Rowan
42–13
4,101
2000
Dec. 16
Mount Union
Saint John's (MN)
10–7
4,436
2001
Dec. 15
Mount Union
Bridgewater
30–27
7,992
2002
Dec. 21
Mount Union
Trinity (TX)
48–7
4,398
2003
Dec. 20
Saint John's (MN)
Mount Union
24–6
5,073
2004
Dec. 18
Linfield
Mary Hardin–Baylor
28–21
3,240
2005
Dec. 17
Mount Union
Wisconsin–Whitewater
35–28
4,619
2006
Dec. 16
Mount Union
Wisconsin–Whitewater
35–16
6,051
2007
Dec. 15
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Mount Union
31–21
5,099
2008
Dec. 20
Mount Union
Wisconsin–Whitewater
31–26
5,344
2009
Dec. 19
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Mount Union
38–28
3,468
2010
Dec. 18
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Mount Union
31–21
4,598
2011
Dec. 16
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Mount Union
13–10
3,784
2012
Dec. 14
Mount Union
St. Thomas (MN)
28–10
6,027
2013
Dec. 20
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Mount Union
52–14
5,371
2014
Dec. 19
Wisconsin–Whitewater
Mount Union
43–34
5,465
2015
Dec. 18
Mount Union
St. Thomas (MN)
49–35
5,343
2016
Dec. 16
Mary Hardin–Baylor
Wisconsin–Oshkosh
10–7
3,476
2017
Dec. 15
Mount Union
Mary Hardin–Baylor
12–0
4,971
2018
Dec. 14
Mary Hardin–Baylor
Mount Union
24–16
6,816
Woodforest Bank Stadium
Shenandoah, Texas
2019
2020
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Canton, Ohio
2021
Most national championships [ ]
File:2010 Stagg Bowl.jpg 50-yard line action at the 2010 Stagg Bowl
Team
Titles
Winning Years
Mount Union
13
1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017
Wisconsin–Whitewater
6
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Augustana (IL)
4
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Ithaca
3
1979, 1988, 1991
Mary Hardin-Baylor
2
2016, 2018
Saint John's (MN)
2
1976, 2003
Wisconsin–La Crosse
2
1992, 1995
Dayton
2
1980, 1989
Widener
2
1977, 1981
Wittenberg
2
1973, 1975
Linfield
1
2004
Pacific Lutheran
1
1999
Albion
1
1994
Allegheny
1
1990
Wagner
1
1987
West Georgia
1
1982
Baldwin-Wallace
1
1978
Central (IA)
1
1974
Championship game appearances [ ]
Main article: List of NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances by team
Team
Appearances
Years
Mount Union
21
1993 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003, 2005 , 2006 , 2007, 2008 , 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 , 2013, 2014, 2015 , 2017 , 2018
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
Mary Hardin-Baylor
4
2004, 2016 , 2017, 2018
Saint John's (MN)
3
1976 , 2001, 2003
Central (IA)
3
1974 , 1984, 1988
Wisconsin–La Crosse
2
1992, 1995
Widener
2
1977, 1981
St. Thomas (MN)
2
2012, 2015
Lycoming
2
1990, 1997
Washington & Jefferson
2
1992, 1994
Union (NY)
2
1983, 1989
Linfield
1
2004
Pacific Lutheran
1
1999
Albion
1
1994
Allegheny
1
1990
Wagner
1
1987
West Georgia
1
1982
Baldwin-Wallace
1
1978
Wisconsin–Oshkosh
1
2016
Trinity (TX)
1
2002
Bridgewater (VA)
1
2001
Salisbury State
1
1986
Wabash
1
1977
Towson State
1
1976
Juniata
1
1973
Stagg Bowl Most Outstanding Player Award [ ]
As voted by the media at the game since 2000.
Year
Player
Team
Class
Position
2000
Chuck Moore
Mount Union
Senior
RB
2001
Chuck Moore
Mount Union
5th year Senior
RB
2002
Dan Pugh
Mount Union
Senior
RB
2003
Blake Elliot
Saint John's
Senior
WR
2004
Riley Jenkins
Linfield
Senior
RB
2005
Nate Kmic
Mount Union
Freshman
RB
2006
Greg Micheli
Mount Union
Sophomore
QB
2007
Justin Beaver
UW-Whitewater
Senior
RB
2008
Greg Micheli
Mount Union
Senior
QB
2009
Levell Coppage
UW-Whitewater
Sophomore
RB
2010
Levell Coppage
UW-Whitewater
Junior
RB
2011
Loussaint Minett
UW-Whitewater
Sophomore
DE
2012
Kevin Burke
Mount Union
Sophomore
QB
2013
Matt Behrendt
UW-Whitewater
Junior
QB
2014
Matt Behrendt
UW-Whitewater
Senior
QB
2015
Taurice Scott
Mount Union
Senior
QB
2016
Blake Jackson
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Senior
QB
2017
Nick Brish
Mount Union
Sophomore
DB
2018
T.J. Josey
Mary Hardin–Baylor
Senior
WR
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