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 in the championship game, 41–34, to win their first Division II national title.
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. In order to comply, many Division I programs with football teams at the Division II levels reclassified their programs to Division I-AA, resulting in a large number of teams departing Division II after the 1992 season. After losing four of its core members to this requirement, the Western Football Conference was forced to dissolve before the season. Four of its members reclassified to Division I-AA while its remaining members either became Division II independents or dropped their football programs. The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the South Atlantic Conference both transitioned their 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 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 C.W. Post Liberty (D-III) D-II Independent Gannon D-III Independent D-II Independent Henderson State Arkansas (NAIA) Gulf South (D-II) Jacksonville State Gulf South D-II Independent Kentucky Wesleyan D-III Independent D-II Independent Mercyhurst D-III Independent D-II Independent Northwood NAIA Independent MIFC Pace Liberty (D-III) D-II Independent Portland State Western (D-II) D-II Independent 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 After Texas A&I University joined the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and changed its name to Texas A&M University–Kingsville in 1993, the Texas A&I Javelinas became the Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas at the start of the 1993 season. After West Texas State University joined the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and changed its name to West Texas A&M University in 1993, the West Texas State Buffaloes became the West Texas A&M Buffaloes at the start of the 1993 season.
Conference standings
Conference summaries
Conference ChampionsCentral 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), (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
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
See also 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1993 NCAA Division III football season 1993 NAIA Division I football season 1993 NAIA Division II football season
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