2004_NCAA_Division_III_football_season

2004 NCAA Division III football season

2004 NCAA Division III football season

American college football season

The 2004 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 2004, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 2004 at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia. The Linfield Wildcats won their first Division III championship by defeating the Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders, 28−21.

Quick Facts Regular season, Playoffs ...

The Gagliardi Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in Division III football, was awarded to Rocky Myers, safety from Wesley (DE).[1]

Conference changes and new programs

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Conference standings

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Conference champions

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Postseason

The 2004 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 32nd 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 12th time. This was the last bracket to feature 28 teams before expanding to 32 teams in 2005.[2]

Playoff bracket

First Round
Campus Sites 		Second Round
Campus Sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus Sites 		Semifinals
Campus Sites 		National Championship Game
Salem Football Stadium
Salem, Virginia
Linfield 52
UW–La Crosse 37 UW–La Crosse 14
St. Norbert 23 Linfield 56
Occidental 28 Occidental 27
Willamette 14 Occidental 42
Concordia–Moorhead 28 Concordia–Moorhead 40
Wartburg 14 Linfield 52
Rowan 0
Rowan 45
Hobart 35 Hobart 14
Curry 16 Rowan 56
St. John Fisher 31 Delaware Valley 7
Muhlenberg 3 St. John Fisher 20
Delaware Valley 21 Delaware Valley 26
Shenandoah 17 Linfield 28
Mary Hardin–Baylor 21
Hardin–Simmons 28
Mary Hardin–Baylor 32 Mary Hardin–Baylor 42
Trinity (TX) 13 Mary Hardin–Baylor 52
Christopher Newport 35 Wash. & Jefferson 16
Salisbury 24 Christopher Newport 14
Wash. & Jefferson 55** Wash. & Jefferson 24
Bridgewater (VA) 48 Mary Hardin–Baylor 38
Mount Union 35
Mount Union 27
Wheaton (IL) 31 Wheaton (IL) 6
Mount St. Joseph 7 Mount Union 38
Carthage 31 Carthage 20
Alma 28 Carthage 14
Wooster 41 Wooster 7
Aurora 34

* Overtime

Final D3football.com Poll

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Others receiving votes: Mount St. Joseph 39, Trinity (Conn.) 33, Alma 31, UW-Eau Claire 30, Whitworth 17, Texas Lutheran 17, Aurora 16, Augustana 16, Muhlenberg 14, Johns Hopkins 12, Springfield 9, Shenandoah 9, Hampden-Sydney 9, Moravian 8, Albright 3, Capital 2, Waynesburg 1, New Jersey 1, Curry 1, McDaniel 1.[3]

Awards

Gagliardi Trophy: Rocky Myers, Wesley (DE)

AFCA Coach of the Year: Jay Locey, Linfield

AFCA Regional Coach of the Year: Region 1: Chuck Priore, Trinity College (Conn.) Region 2: G. A. Mangus, Delaware Valley College Region 3: Jimmie Keeling, Hardin-Simmons University Region 4: Tim Rucks, Carthage College Region 5: Terry Horan, Concordia-Moorhead College (Minn.)[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "All-Time Division III Football Championship Records" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 4–15. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "2004 NCAA Division III National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "D3football.com Top 25, 2004 final". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. [4]
    "- Urban Meyer Headlines 2004 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Winners". November 2, 2005. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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