1993 NCAA Division II football season

The 1993 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1993, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 11, 1993 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The North Alabama Lions defeated the Indiana (PA) Crimson Hawks, 41–34, to win their first Division II national title.[1]

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Roger Graham, running back from New Haven.

Conference standings

1993 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Texas A&M-Kingsville †^ 5 – 0 – 0     7 – 6 – 0
Abilene Christian 3 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 3 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
Central Oklahoma 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 1 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Eastern New Mexico 1 – 4 – 0     1 – 8 – 1
† – Conference champion
^ – Division II playoff participant
1993 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Missouri Southern State †^ 9 – 0 – 0     9 – 1 – 1
Pittsburg State ^ 8 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
Missouri Western State 6 – 2 – 1     8 – 2 – 1
Central Missouri State 6 – 2 – 1     7 – 2 – 1
NE Missouri State 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Emporia State 3 – 6 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
NW Missouri State 3 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Missouri-Rolla 2 – 7 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
Southwest Baptist 2 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Washburn 0 – 9 – 0     0 – 10 – 0
† – Conference champion
^ – Division II playoff participant

Program changes

Conference summaries

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Bentley
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Missouri Southern State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State
North Central Conference – Minnesota State–Mankato and North Dakota
Northern California Athletic Conference – Cal State Chico
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Fort Hays State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State

Postseason

1993 NCAA Division II National
Football Championship playoffs
Teams 16
Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
Champions North Alabama (1st title)
Runner-Up Indiana (PA) (2nd championship game)
Semifinalists Texas A&I
North Dakota

The 1993 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 21st single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the eighth time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
North Alabama 38
Carson–Newman 28
North Alabama 45
Hampton 20
Hampton 33
Albany State (GA) 7
North Alabama 27
Texas A&M–Kingsville 25
Texas A&M–Kingsville 50
Portland State 15
Texas A&M–Kingsville 51
UC Davis 28
UC Davis 37
Fort Hays State 34
North Alabama 41
Indiana (PA) 34
Minnesota State–Mankato 34
Missouri Southern State 13
Minnesota State–Mankato 21
North Dakota 54
North Dakota 17
Pittsburg State 14
North Dakota 6
Indiana (PA) 21
New Haven 48
Edinboro 28
New Haven 35
Indiana (PA) 38
Indiana (PA) 28
Ferris State 21

References

  1. ↑ "1993 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket". NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "About Texas A&M University-Kingsville". Texas A&M-Kingsville. tamuk.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "A Brief History of West Texas A&M University". West Texas A&M. wtamu.edu. Retrieved January 23, 2014.