1993 NCAA Division II football season

1993 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	August – November 1993
Playoffs	November 20 – December 11, 1993
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	North Alabama
Harlon Hill Trophy	Roger Graham, New Haven

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 IUP 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. As such, many Division I programs with football teams at the Division II levels were forced to upgrade their programs to Division I-AA. As such, a large number of teams departed Division II after the 1992 season.
  • After losing four of its core members to this decision, the Western Football Conference was forced to dissolve before the season. Four of its members upgraded to Division I-AA while its remaining members either became Division II independents or dropped their football programs.
• The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference transitioned its 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 Lutheran	D-II Independent	SCIAC (D-III)
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
Henderson State	Arkansas (NAIA)	Gulf South (D-II)
Jacksonville State	Gulf South	D-II Independent
Mercyhurst	D-III Independent	D-II Independent
Northwood	D-II Independent	MIFC
Portland State	Western (D-II)	D-II Independent
Quincy	D-III Independent	Illini-Badger
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

1993 Gulf South Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 North Alabama $^ 7 – 0 – 0 14 – 0 – 0 Valdosta State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Central Arkansas 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1 West Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Henderson State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Livingston 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1 Delta State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Mississippi College * 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – ineligible for conference championship Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll	1993 Lone Star Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 19 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 6 – 0 Abilene Christian 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 Angelo State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 Central Oklahoma 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 East Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Eastern New Mexico 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 1 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll	1993 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 6 Missouri Southern $^ 9 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1 No. 17 Pittsburg State ^ 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Missouri Western 6 – 2 – 1 8 – 2 – 1 Central Missouri State 6 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1 NE Missouri State 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Emporia State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 NW Missouri State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 Missouri–Rolla 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Southwest Baptist 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 Washburn 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1993 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Ferris State $^ 8 – 0 – 2 9 – 1 – 2 Ashland 8 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0 Grand Valley State 6 – 2 – 2 6 – 3 – 2 Hillsdale 6 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1 Northern Michigan 5 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1 Wayne State (MI) 5 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 St. Francis (IL) 5 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Saginaw Valley State 4 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Northwood 2 – 7 – 1 3 – 7 – 1 Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 – 8 – 1 1 – 8 – 1 Indianapolis 1 – 9 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant	1993 North Central Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 12 Mankato State +^ 7 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0 No. 9 North Dakota +^ 7 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0 Northern Colorado 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 No. T–20 North Dakota State 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 South Dakota State 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 South Dakota 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 St. Cloud State 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Augustana (SD) 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Morningside 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 Nebraska–Omaha 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll	1993 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Chico State $ 3 – 0 – 1 4 – 4 – 1 Cal State Hayward 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Sonoma State 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 Humboldt State 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1 San Francisco State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion
1993 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Fort Hays State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 Western State (CO) 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 New Mexico Highlands 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Mesa State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Adams State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Chadron State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Colorado Mines 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 1 Fort Lewis 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant	1993 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 8 Albany State $^ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0 Fort Valley State 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1 Savannah State 4 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2 Morehouse 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Alabama A&M 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1 Morris Brown 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Tuskegee 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 Clark Atlanta 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Miles 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll	1993 NCAA Division II independents football records Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 New Haven ^   –   11 – 1 – 0 Wayne State (NE)   –   9 – 1 – 0 No. 5 Portland State ^   –   8 – 3 – 0 Wofford   –   7 – 3 – 1 Michigan Tech   –   6 – 4 – 0 Mercyhurst   –   5 – 5 – 0 West Texas A&M   –   3 – 6 – 0 Southern Connecticut State   –   3 – 7 – 1 American International   –   3 – 7 – 0 Jacksonville State   –   3 – 7 – 0 Sacred Heart   –   3 – 7 – 0 Springfield   –   3 – 7 – 0 Lees–McRae   –   2 – 6 – 1 Kentucky State   –   2 – 9 – 0 ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons

Conference Champions

Central 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), IUP (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

1993 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams	16
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	North Alabama (1st title, title game)
Runner-up	IUP (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Texas A&I North Dakota
Winning coach	championship

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

	First round Campus sites				Quarterfinals Campus sites				Semifinals Campus sites				Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
	North Alabama	38
	Carson–Newman	28
					North Alabama	45
					Hampton	20
	Hampton	33
	Albany State	7
									North Alabama	27
									Texas A&M–Kingsville	25
	Texas A&M–Kingsville	50
	Portland State	15
					Texas A&M–Kingsville	51
					UC Davis	28
	UC Davis	37
	Fort Hays State	34
													North Alabama	41
													IUP	34
	Mankato State	34
	Missouri Southern	13
					Mankato State	21
					North Dakota	54
	North Dakota	17
	Pittsburg State	14
									North Dakota	6
									IUP	21
	New Haven	48
	Edinboro	28
					New Haven	35
					IUP	38
	IUP	28
	Ferris State	21