2003_NCAA_Division_II_football_season

2003 NCAA Division II football season

2003 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season

The 2003 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 on September 6, 2003, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 13, 2003 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Grand Valley State Lakers defeated the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, 10–3, to win their second Division II national title.[2]

Quick Facts Regular season, Playoffs ...

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Will Hall, quarterback from North Alabama.

Conference changes and new programs

Conference changes

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Conference standings

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Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
More information Conference Champions ...

Postseason

Quick Facts II Football Championship, Teams ...

The 2003 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 30th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II. This was the final year of the 16-team bracket before the field expanded to 24 teams in 2004.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
North Dakota 24
Pittsburg State 14
North Dakota 36
Winona State 29
Winona State 10
Emporia State 3
North Dakota 29
North Alabama 22
North Alabama 48
Southern Arkansas 24
North Alabama 41
Carson–Newman 9
Carson–Newman 35
Valdosta State 29
North Dakota 3
Grand Valley State 10
Saginaw Valley State 33
Edinboro 9
Saginaw Valley State 3
Grand Valley State 10
Grand Valley State 65
Bentley 36
Grand Valley State 31
Texas A&M–Kingsville 3
Central Oklahoma 20
Mesa State 15
Central Oklahoma 6
Texas A&M–Kingsville 49
Texas A&M–Kingsville 34
Tarleton State 10

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "2000-2004 Grand Valley State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "2003 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
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