1987 NCAA Division III football season

American college football season August 2023 NCAA Division III 1987 August – November 1987 November – December 1987 Garrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, AL Wagner The 1987 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1987, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 1987 at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama. Wagner won their first Division III championship by defeating Dayton in the championship game, 19−3. Due to NCAA rule changes in 1991, both schools are now members Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA).All-Time Division III Football Championship Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2013/d3/champ.pdf NCAA November 13, 2014 4–15 Conference changes and new programs This was the final season that the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sponsored Division III football. Beginning in 1988, their three remaining Division III members (Miles, Lane, and Knoxville) were classified Division II along with the rest of the SIAC. Quincy College, which had played an abbreviated schedule featuring mainly junior varsity teams in 1986,Sign to Play Gridiron for Hawks The Hancock County Quill May 27, 1987 16 newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hancock-county-quill-1987-quincy-col/196206016/ subscription played a full schedule for the first time since 1953. School 1986 Conference 1987 Conference Bishop D-III Independent Dropped program Chicago Midwest D-III Independent Kentucky Wesleyan D-III Independent Mid-South (NAIA) Lowell D-III Independent NEFC Maritime Revived Program D-III Independent St. John Fisher Club program D-III Independent Quincy Revived Program D-III Independent Conference standings Conference champions Conference championsCentennial Conference – Franklin & Marshall College Athletic Conference – Rhodes College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Augustana (IL) Independent College Athletic Conference‡ – Ithaca Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Central (IA) Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hope Middle Atlantic Conference – Susquehanna and Widener Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – St. Norbert Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Gustavus Adolphus New England Football Conference – Plymouth State New Jersey State Athletic Conference – Kean North Coast Athletic Conference – Allegheny Ohio Athletic Conference – Capital Old Dominion Athletic Conference – Hampden–Sydney Presidents' Athletic Conference – Washington & Jefferson Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Claremont–Mudd–Scripps and Occidental Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Tarleton State Upper Midwest Athletic Conference – Mount Senario Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin–River Falls and Wisconsin–Whitewater Postseason The 1987 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 15th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship Stagg Bowl game was held at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama for the 13th time and for the third consecutive year. Like the previous two tournaments, this year's bracket featured sixteen teams.1987 NCAA Division III National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2013/d3/champ.pdf NCAA November 13, 2014 14 Playoff bracket First RoundCampus Sites QuarterfinalsCampus Sites SemifinalsCampus Sites National Championship GameGarrett-Harrison StadiumPhenix City, Alabama Wagner 38 1987 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester (NY) 14 1987 Fordham Rams Fordham 41 1987 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra 6 1987 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Washington & Jefferson 23* 1987 Allegheny Gators Allegheny 17 1987 Emory and Henry Wasps Emory and Henry 49 1987 Ferrum Panthers Ferrum 7 1987 Dayton Flyers Dayton 52 1987 Capital Crusaders Capital 28 1987 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings Augustana (IL) 53 1987 Hiram Terriers Hiram 0 1987 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN) 7 1987 Gustavus Adolphus Gusties Gustavus Adolphus 3 1987 Central Dutch Central (IA) 17 1987 Menlo Oaks Menlo 0 Wagner 21 Fordham 0 Washington & Jefferson 16 Emory & Henry 23 Dayton 38 Augustana (IL) 36 Saint John's (MN) 3 Central (IA) 13 Wagner 20 Emory & Henry 13 Dayton 34 Central (IA) 0 Wagner 19 Dayton 3 See also 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1987 NCAA Division II football season References