1999 NCAA Division III football season

American college football season August 2023 NCAA Division III 1999 August – November 1999 November – December 1999 Salem Football StadiumSalem, VA Pacific Lutheran Danny Ragsdale (QB), Redlands The 1999 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 1999, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 1999 at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia. The Pacific Lutheran Lutes won their first Division III championship by defeating the Rowan Profs, 42−13. The Lutes were led by All-American quarterback Chad Johnson, running back Anthony Hicks and offensive lineman Andrew Finstuen. College Football Hall of Fame coach Frosty Westering won his fourth national championship. The Gagliardi Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in Division III football, was awarded to Danny Ragsdale, quarterback from Redlands.All-Time Division III Football Championship Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2013/d3/champ.pdf NCAA NCAA.org November 26, 2014 4–15 Conference standings Conference champions Conference championsAmerican Southwest Conference – Hardin–Simmons Atlantic Central Football Conference – Frostburg State Centennial Conference – Western Maryland College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Augustana (IL) Freedom Football Conference – Western Connecticut State Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference – Hanover Illini-Badger Football Conference – Aurora Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wartburg Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Albion, Alma, and Hope Middle Atlantic Conference – Lycoming Midwest Conference – St. Norbert Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saint John's (MN) New England Football Conference – Salve Regina (Blue Division), Bridgewater State (Red Division) New Jersey Athletic Conference – Montclair State North Coast Athletic Conference – Wittenberg Northwest Conference – Willamette Ohio Athletic Conference – Mount Union Old Dominion Athletic Conference – Catholic Presidents' Athletic Conference – Washington & Jefferson Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Redlands Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference – Trinity (TX) University Athletic Association – Washington–Saint Louis Upper Midwest Athletic Conference – Mount Senario Upstate Collegiate Athletic Conference – RPI Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin–La Crosse and Wisconsin–Stevens Point Postseason The 1999 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 27th 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 Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia for the seventh time. This was the first bracket to feature 28 teams after expanding from the previous format of 16 teams in place from 1985 to 1998. With the new format, four teams were given byes to the second round.1999 NCAA Division III National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2013/d3/champ.pdf NCAA NCAA.org November 26, 2014 14 Playoff bracket First RoundCampus Sites Second RoundCampus Sites QuarterfinalsCampus Sites SemifinalsCampus Sites National Championship GameSalem Football StadiumSalem, Virginia 1999 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings Augustana (IL) 39 1999 St. Norbert Green Knights St. Norbert 32 1999 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern 56 1999 Hanover Panthers Hanover 14 1999 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg 42 1999 Alma Scots Alma 19 1999 Montclair State Indians Montclair State 37 1999 Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo State 34 1999 Rowan Profs Rowan 29 1999 RPI Engineers RPI 10 1999 Ursinus Bears Ursinus 43 1999 Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater State 38 Pacific Lutheran 28 1999 Willamette Bearcats Willamette 24 1999 Central Dutch Central (IA) 38 1999 Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles UW–La Crosse 17 1999 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN) 23 1999 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers UW–Stevens Point 10 1999 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland 20 1999 Catholic University Cardinals Catholic University 16 1999 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons 28 1999 Washington University Bears Washington (MO) 21 1999 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Wash. & Jefferson 14 1999 Lycoming Warriors Lycoming 7 1999 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union 42 Augustana (IL) 33 Ohio Northern 58 Wittenberg 24 1999 Western Connecticut State Colonials West. Conn. State 24 Montclair State 32 Rowan 55 Ursinus 0 1999 Wartburg Knights Wartburg 14 Pacific Lutheran 49 Central (IA) 9 Saint John's (MN) 10 1999 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) 20 McDaniel 16 Hardin–Simmons 51 Wash. & Jefferson 3 Mount Union 56 Ohio Northern 31 Montclair State 13 Rowan 42 Pacific Lutheran 19 Saint John's (MN) 9 Trinity (TX) 40 Hardin–Simmons 33 Mount Union 17 Rowan 24* Pacific Lutheran 49 Trinity (TX) 28 Rowan 13 Pacific Lutheran 42 * Overtime Final AFCA Top 25 Poll Team Final Record Points 1. Pacific Lutheran (45) 13-1 1,125 2. Rowan 12–1 1,074 3. Mount Union 12–1 1,035 4. Trinity(TX) 12–1 990 5. Ohion Northern 11–2 870 6. Hardin-Simmons 12–1 859 7. St. John's 11–2 809 8. Montclair State 9–2 752 9. Western Maryland 11–1 750 10. Wittenberg 11–1 717 11. Central(IA) 10–2 617 12. Wartburg 10–1 582 13. Augustana 9–2 526 14. Western Connecticut 10–1 510 15. Lycoming 9–1 473 16. Washington & Jefferson 9–3 400 17. Hanover 10–1 377 18. Catholic 9–2 364 19. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 9–2 356 20. Rensselaer 9–1 256 21. Ursinus 10–2 249 22. St. Norbert 9–2 183 23. Bridgewater State 10–1 139 24. Willamette 7–4 132 25. Wisconsin-La Crosse 7–4 124 Others receiving votes: Buffalo St 118, Alma 109, Washington (Mo.) 85, Wilmington 13, McMurry 9, Redlands 9, Union 9, Pomona-Pitzer 5, Aurora 5, Millikin 4, Williams 3, John Carroll 3, Otterbein 1.2000-06-10 Latest news USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/sfcpd3.htm 2021-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20000610202418/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/sfcpd3.htm 2000-06-10 Awards Gagliardi Trophy: Danny Ragsdale, Redlands AFCA Coach of the Year: Larry Kehres, Mount Union AFCA Regional Coach of the Year: Region 1: Peter Mazzaferro, Bridgewater State Region 2: Frank Girardi, Lycoming Region 3: Steve Mohr, Trinity (TX) Region 4: Larry Kehres, Mount Union Region 5: Rick Willis, Wartburg2000-10-07 - 1999 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Winner Bios http://afca.com/lev3.cfm/641 2021-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20001007023122/http://afca.com/lev3.cfm/641 2000-10-07 1999 All-American Team Offense Quarterback Mike Burton, Trinity(TX) (AFCA, D3) Justin Peery, Westminster (FG) Running Back R.J. Bowers, Grove City (AFCA, APL, D3, FG(as Fullback)) Casey Donaldson, Wittenberg (AFCA, FG) Jamal Robertson, Ohio Northern (FG) Paul Smith, Gettysburg (D3) Wide Receiver Matt Perceval, Wesleyan (AFCA) Steve Vagedes, Ohio Northern (AFCA) Sean Eaton, Randolph-Macon (AFCA, D3) Scott Pingel, Westminster (APL, D3, FG) Matt Eisenberg, Juniata (FG) Tight End Jeff Irne, Ithaca (D3) Jeff Pedersen, Grinnell College (FG) Offensive Line Gary Gutierrez, Hardin-Simmons (AFCA, APL, FG) Chico Rowland, Bethel(MN) (AFCA, D3) Anthony Weigleb, Hanover (AFCA) Antonio Crook, Sewanee (AFCA) Sean McCullin, Wesley (AFCA) MacKenzie Hay, Augustana (D3) Jarryn Avery, Rowan (D3,FG) Tom Bauer, Mount Union (D3, FG) David Coney, Trinity(TX) (D3,FG) Kory Allen, Ohio Northern (FG) Defense Defensive Line Joe Green, Wisconsin-River Falls (AFCA) Brock Ryan, Wisconsin-La Crosse (AFCA) Cameron Coleman, Lycoming (AFCA) Tim Runnalls, Washington(MO) (AFCA, APL, FG) Justin Harris, Alma (D3) Keith Fischer, Dickinson (D3) David Monaghan, Allegheny (D3) Anthony Souhrada, Wartburg (D3) Greg Boucher, Western Connecticut State (FG) Jeramy Benson (FG) Cornelius White, Rowan (FG) Linebacker Jon Crumley, Buffalo State (AFCA, D3) John Gavlick, Rowan (AFCA, APL, D3, FG) Seth Duerr, Wooster (AFCA) Brian Hee, Catholic (AFCA) Dan Philips, Chicago (D3) Ryan Deck, Trinity(TX) (FG) Brandon Novak, St John's (FG) Tom Eisenhower, Widener (FG) Defensive Back Charles Peterson, Emory & Henry (AFCA, D3) Zak Gordon, Coe (AFCA) Tom Rini, John Carroll (AFCA) Clinton Tabb, Rowan (D3) Marvin Deal, Western Maryland (D3) Mike Fowler, Ohio Wesleyan (D3) Antonio Nash, Susquehanna (FG) Jeremy Presar, Ohio Northern (FG) Chris Swartz, RPI (FG) Andy Palzkill, Wisconsin-Stevens Point (FG) Special Teams Kicker Ryan Geisler, California Lutheran (AFCA) Chris Baughman, Wheaton (D3, FG) Punter Phil Barry, St. John's (AFCA, D3) Steve Vagedes, Ohio Northern (FG) Return Specialist Paul Smith, Gettysburg (AFCA) Joshua Carter, Muhlenberg (D3, FG) 2000-07-12 Don Hansen National Weekly Football Gazette - NCAA III 1999 All-America Team http://www.donhansen.com/99AADivIII.htm 2021-10-01 web.archive.org July 12, 2000 https://web.archive.org/web/20000712033012/http://www.donhansen.com/99AADivIII.htm bot: unknown 1999 All-American Team https://www.d3football.com/awards/all-americans/1999 en2000-04-11 - 1999 Division III All-America Player Bios http://www.afca.com/lev3.cfm/652 2021-10-01 web.archive.org April 11, 2000 https://web.archive.org/web/20000411210714/http://www.afca.com/lev3.cfm/652 bot: unknown AP Little All-America Archive (1934-2019) https://static.esuwarriors.com/custompages/Football/AP%20Little%20All-America.pdf live See also 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1999 NCAA Division II football season References