American college football season
1993 NCAA Division II football season Regular season August – November 1993 Playoffs November 20 – December 11, 1993 National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion North Alabama Harlon Hill Trophy Roger Graham, New Haven
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 .
North Alabama defeated IUP in the championship game, 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 changes and new programs [ ]
Conference changes [ ]
A 1991 NCAA rule change required athletic programs maintain all of their sports at the same division level by the 1993 season. As such, many Division I programs with football teams at the Division II levels were forced to upgrade their programs to Division I-AA. As such, a large number of teams departed Division II after the 1992 season.
After losing four of its core members to this decision, the Western Football Conference was forced to dissolve before the season. Four of its members upgraded to Division I-AA while its remaining members either became Division II independents or dropped their football programs.
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference transitioned its entire membership from the NAIA to Division II prior to the season.
Team
1992 conference
1993 conference
Butler
MIFC (D-II)
Pioneer (I-AA)
California–Davis
Northern California (D-II)
American West (I-AA)
Cal Lutheran
D-II Independent
SCIAC (D-III)
Cal Poly
Western (D-II)
American West (I-AA)
Cal State Northridge
Western (D-II)
American West (I-AA)
Cameron
Lone Star
Dropped Program
Central Arkansas
Arkansas (NAIA)
Gulf South (D-II)
Central Connecticut State
D-II Independent
I-AA Independent
Henderson State
Arkansas (NAIA)
Gulf South (D-II)
Jacksonville State
Gulf South
D-II Independent
Mercyhurst
D-III Independent
D-II Independent
Northwood
D-II Independent
MIFC
Portland State
Western (D-II)
D-II Independent
Quincy
D-III Independent
Illini-Badger
Sacramento State
Western (D-II)
American West (I-AA)
Sacred Heart
D-III Independent
Independent
St. Francis (IL)
NAIA Independent
MIFC
Santa Clara
Western (D-II)
Dropped Program
Southern Utah
Western (D-II)
American West (I-AA)
Troy State
D-II Independent
I-AA Independent
Valparaiso
MIFC (D-II)
Pioneer (I-AA)
Program changes [ ]
Conference standings [ ]
1993 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Hampton $^
8
–
0
–
0
12
–
1
–
0
No. 18 Virginia State
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
Winston-Salem State
5
–
2
–
1
6
–
4
–
1
North Carolina Central
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Fayetteville State
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Bowie State
3
–
4
–
1
3
–
6
–
1
Johnson C. Smith
3
–
5
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Norfolk State
2
–
5
–
1
3
–
7
–
1
Virginia Union
2
–
5
–
1
2
–
8
–
1
Elizabeth City State
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Livingstone
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Bentley $
6
–
0
–
0
10
–
0
–
0
Stonehill
4
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
MIT
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
Assumption
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Western New England
2
–
4
–
0
2
–
6
–
1
Curry
1
–
5
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Nichols
0
–
6
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
1993 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 North Alabama $^
7
–
0
–
0
14
–
0
–
0
Valdosta State
5
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Central Arkansas
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
1
West Georgia
4
–
3
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Henderson State
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Livingston
1
–
5
–
1
2
–
7
–
1
Delta State
1
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Mississippi College *
3
–
3
–
1
6
–
4
–
1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – ineligible for conference championship
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 19 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 ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 6 Missouri Southern $^
9
–
0
–
0
9
–
1
–
1
No. 17 Pittsburg State ^
8
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Missouri Western
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 ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ferris State $^
8
–
0
–
2
9
–
1
–
2
Ashland
7
–
2
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Grand Valley State
6
–
2
–
2
6
–
3
–
2
Hillsdale
6
–
3
–
1
7
–
3
–
1
Northern Michigan
5
–
3
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Wayne State (MI)
5
–
5
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
St. Francis (IL)
5
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Saginaw Valley State
3
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Northwood
2
–
6
–
1
3
–
6
–
1
Saint Joseph's (IN)
1
–
8
–
1
1
–
8
–
1
Indianapolis
1
–
9
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1993 North Central Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 12 Mankato State +^
7
–
2
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
No. 9 North Dakota +^
7
–
2
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
Northern Colorado
6
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
No. T–20 North Dakota State
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
South Dakota State
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
South Dakota
4
–
5
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
St. Cloud State
4
–
5
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Augustana (SD)
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Morningside
1
–
8
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Nebraska–Omaha
1
–
8
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Chico State $
3
–
0
–
1
4
–
4
–
1
Cal State Hayward
2
–
2
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Sonoma State
2
–
2
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Humboldt State
1
–
2
–
1
4
–
6
–
1
San Francisco State
1
–
3
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Fort Hays State $^
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Western State (CO)
5
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
New Mexico Highlands
5
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Mesa State
5
–
2
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Adams State
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Chadron State
2
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Colorado Mines
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
7
–
1
Fort Lewis
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1993 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 14 Carson–Newman $^
7
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
1
Elon
5
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Lenoir–Rhyne
4
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Presbyterian
4
–
3
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wingate
3
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Catawba
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Mars Hill
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Gardner–Webb
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 8 Albany State $^
8
–
0
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
Fort Valley State
5
–
1
–
1
6
–
4
–
1
Savannah State
4
–
2
–
2
5
–
3
–
2
Morehouse
4
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Alabama A&M
4
–
3
–
1
4
–
6
–
1
Morris Brown
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Tuskegee
3
–
5
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Clark Atlanta
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Miles
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 New Haven ^
–
11
–
1
–
0
Wayne State (NE)
–
9
–
1
–
0
No. 5 Portland State ^
–
8
–
3
–
0
Wofford
–
7
–
3
–
1
Michigan Tech
–
6
–
4
–
0
Mercyhurst
–
5
–
5
–
0
American International
–
3
–
7
–
0
Jacksonville State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Sacred Heart
–
3
–
7
–
0
Springfield (MA)
–
3
–
7
–
0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
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), IUP (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 Football Championship Teams 16 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion North Alabama (1st title, title game) Runner-up Semifinalists Winning coach
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
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
IUP
34
Mankato State
34
Missouri Southern
13
Mankato State
21
North Dakota
54
North Dakota
17
Pittsburg State
14
North Dakota
6
IUP
21
New Haven
48
Edinboro
28
New Haven
35
IUP
38
IUP
28
Ferris State
21
See also [ ]
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