American college football season
The 2003 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 2003, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship , also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 2003 at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia . The Saint John's (MN) Johnnies won second Division III championship by defeating the three-time defending national champion Mount Union Purple Raiders , 24−6.
The Gagliardi Trophy , given to the most outstanding player in Division III football, was awarded to Blake Elliott , wide receiver, punter, and kick returner from Saint John's (MN) .[ 1]
Conference changes and new programs [ edit ]
Conference standings [ edit ]
Conference champions [ edit ]
The 2003 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 31st 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 11th time. This was the fifth bracket to feature 28 teams since last expanding in 1999.[ 2]
First Round Campus Sites
Second Round Campus Sites
Quarterfinals Campus Sites
Semifinals Campus Sites
National Championship Game Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia
Mount Union
39
UW–La Crosse
52
UW–La Crosse
14
Concordia Wisconsin
13
Mount Union
56
Wheaton (IL)
55
Wheaton (IL)
10
Hope
45
Wheaton (IL)
16
Baldwin Wallace
54
Baldwin Wallace
12
Hanover
32
Mount Union
66
Bridgewater (VA)
0
Lycoming
16*
East Texas Baptist
42
East Texas Baptist
15
Trinity (TX)
41
Lycoming
9
Bridgewater (VA)
28
Bridgewater (VA)
13
Waynesburg
24
Bridgewater (VA)
26
Christopher Newport
24
Christopher Newport
3
Muhlenberg
20
Mount Union
6
Saint John's (MN)
24
Springfield
34
RPI
34
RPI
40
Curry
20
RPI
21
Ithaca
14
Ithaca
16
Brockport
9
Ithaca
33
Montclair State
20
Montclair State
13
Allegheny
19
RPI
10
Saint John's (MN)
38
Saint John's (MN)
38
St. Norbert
26**
St. Norbert
13
Simpson
20
Saint John's (MN)
31
Wartburg
21
Linfield
25
Bethel (MN)
7
Wartburg
20
Linfield
31
Linfield
23
Redlands
23
* Overtime
Team
Final Record
Points
1. St. John's (25)
14–0
625
2. Mount Union
13–1
595
3. Linfield
11–1
575
4. Wartburg
11–1
489
5. RPI
11–2
483
6. Wheaton
12–1
475
7. Bridgewater
12–2
453
8. UW-La Crosse
10–2
441
9. Baldwin-Wallace
10–2
399
10. Ithaca
10–3
355
11. Lycoming
9–2
353
12. Bethel
9–2
342
13. Springfield
10–1
336
14. East Texas Baptist
9–3
259
15. Mary Hardin-Baylor
9–1
234
16. St. Norbert
11–1
218
17. Montclair State
9–2
189
18. UW-Stevens Point
8–2
176
19. Christopher Newport
8–3
175
20. Brockport State
9–2
163
21. Hampden-Sydney
9–1
140
22. Waynesburg
9–2
103
23. Simpson
9–2
81
24. Trinty(Tx.)
8–3
66
25. Johns Hopkins
10–1
60
Others receiving votes: 26. Capital 50, 27. Hardin-SImmons 47, 28. Allegheny 42, 29. Trinity(Conn.) 38, 30. Redlands 22, 31. Hope 21, 32. UW-Whitewater 19, 32. Hanover 19, 34. Curry 18, 35. Concordia(Wis.) 16, 36. Washington and Jefferson 12, 37. Muhlenberg 9, 38. Rowan 7, 38. Augustana 7, 40. Delaware Valley 6, 41. Menlo 3, 42. Willamette 2, 43. New Jersey 1, 43. Shenandoah 1.
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Gagliardi Trophy : Blake Elliott
AFCA Coach of the Year : John Gagliardi
AFCA Regional Coach of the Year: Region 1 : Mike DeLong , Springfield College Region 2 : Jeff Hand , Waynesburg College Region 3 : Ralph Harris , East Texas Baptist University Region 4 : Mike Swider , Wheaton College Region 5 : John Gagliardi, St. John’s University (Minn.)[ 4]