List of NCAA Division III football seasons

This is a list of NCAA Division III college football seasons. Prior to 1973, Division III schools participated in the NCAA's College Division.[1][2]

## Seasons

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Year | Champion | John Gagliardi Trophy Winner

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1973 | Wittenberg | —
1974 | Central College (IA) | —
1975 | Wittenberg (2)  | —
1976 | St. John's (MN) | —
1977 | Widener | —
1978 | Baldwin Wallace | —
1979 | Ithaca | —
1980 | Dayton | —
1981 | Widener | —
1982 | West Georgia | —
1983 | Augustana (IL) | —
1984 | Augustana (IL) (2)  | —
1985 | Augustana (IL) (3)  | —
1986 | Augustana (IL) (4)  | —
1987 | Wagner | —
1988 | Ithaca (2)  | —
1989 | Dayton (2)  | —
1990 | Allegheny | —
1991 | Ithaca (3)  | —
1992 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | —
1993 | Mount Union | Jim Ballard, Mount Union (QB)
1994 | Albion | Carey Bender, Coe (RB)
1995 | Wisconsin–La Crosse (2)  | Chris Palmer, St. John's (MN) (WR)
1996 | Mount Union (2)  | Lon Erickson, Illinois Wesleyan (QB)
1997 | Mount Union (3)  | Bill Borchert, Mount Union (QB)
1998 | Mount Union (4)  | Scott Hvistendahl, Augsburg (WR, P)
1999 | Pacific Lutheran | Danny Ragsdale, Redlands (QB)
2000 | Mount Union (5)  | Chad Johnson, Pacific Lutheran (QB)
2001 | Mount Union (6)  | Chuck Moore, Mount Union (RB)
2002 | Mount Union (7)  | Dan Pugh, Mount Union (RB)
2003 | St. John's (MN) (2)  | Blake Elliott, St. John's (MN) (WR, P, KR)
2004 | Linfield | Rocky Myers, Wesley (DE) (S)
2005 | Mount Union (8)  | Brett Elliott, Linfield (QB)
2006 | Mount Union (9)  | Josh Brehm, Alma (QB)
2007 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Justin Beaver, Wisconsin–Whitewater (RB)
2008 | Mount Union (10)  | Greg Micheli, Mount Union (QB)
2009 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (2)  | Blaine Westemeyer, Augustana (IL) (OT)
2010 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (3)  | Eric Watt, Trine (QB)
2011 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (4)  | Michael Zweifel, Dubuque (WR)
2012 | Mount Union (11)  | Scottie Williams, Elmhurst (IL) (RB)
2013 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (5)  | Kevin Burke, Mount Union (QB)
2014 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (6)
2015 | Mount Union (12)  | Joe Callahan, Wesley (DE) (QB)
2016 | Mary Hardin–Baylor (vacated) | Carter Hanson, St. John's (MN) (LB)
2017 | Mount Union (13)  | Brett Kasper, Wisconsin–Oshkosh (QB)
2018 | Mary Hardin–Baylor | Jackson Erdmann, Saint John's (MN) (QB)
2019 | North Central (IL) | Broc Rutter, North Central (IL) (QB)
2020 | Not held | Not awarded
2021 | Mary Hardin–Baylor (2)  | Blaine Hawkins, Central (IA) (QB)
2022 | North Central (IL) (2)  | Ethan Greenfield, North Central (IL) (RB)
2023 | Cortland | Luke Lehnen, North Central (IL) (QB)
2024 | —  | —

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I-A/FBS football seasons
* List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons
* List of NCAA Division II football seasons

## References

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1. ^ "Division III All-Time Championship Results Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
2. ^ "All-Time Conference Champions" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 15–29. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

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Seasons|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Playoffs|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Championship games|

| Regional bowls|

* East: Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl (1969–1972)
* West: Knute Rockne Bowl (1969–1972)

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Stagg Bowl|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Records & statistics|

* Seasons
* Appearances
* Conferences
* Programs
* Team win–loss records
* Gagliardi Trophy

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NCAA football seasons

Pre-NCAA|

* 1869
* 1870
* 1871
* 1872
* 1873
* 1874
* 1875
* 1876
* 1877
* 1878
* 1879
* 1880
* 1881
* 1882
* 1883
* 1884
* 1885
* 1886
* 1887
* 1888
* 1889
* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905

NCAA pre-divisional|

* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961

NCAA University Division|

* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972

NCAA Division I|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977

NCAA Division I-A/FBS|

* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS|

* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

NCAA College Division|

* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972

NCAA Division II|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

NCAA Division III|

* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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| FBS|

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FCS|

* Championship
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Division II|

* Championship

Division III|

* Championship

Other|

* Black college championship

Seasons|

* Division I-A (FBS)
* Division I-AA (FCS)
* Division II
* Division III

Programs|

* Div I (FBS)
* Div I (FCS)
* Div II
* Div III

Conferences 1|

* Big South–OVC
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Stadiums|

* FBS
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Records|

* Overview
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Related|

* Heisman Trophy
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* Teams alignment history

NAIA|

| Competitions|

* National Championship

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Conferences|

* Independent schools
* Mid-States

Other topics|

* Programs
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NJCAA|

| Competitions|

* National Championship

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Conferences|

* Midwest
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3C2A|

* SCFA

NCCAA|

* Victory Bowl

Games|

* First games by state
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Media|

* Radio
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Related articles|

* AP rankings
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