List of NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances by team

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The following is a list of current Division III schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division III Football Championship.

The playoffs began with four teams in 1973, expanded to 8 teams to 1975, 16 teams in 1985, 28 teams in 1999, and finally 32 teams in 2005.[1]

Current Division III members[edit]

Qualified programs[edit]

  • Teams in bold participated in the 2023 postseason.
  • Updated after the 2023 national championship game on December 15, 2023.
Team Appearances First Last Wins Losses Total Pct.
Adrian Bulldogs 4 1983 2014 0 4 4 .000
Albion Britons 12 1977 2021 5 11 16 .313
Albright Lions 5 1975 2015 4 5 9 .444
Alfred Saxons 4 1981 2016 4 4 8 .500
Alfred State Pioneers 1 2023 2023 0 1 1 .000
Allegheny Gators 8 1987 2003 5 7 12 .417
Alma Scots 5 1999 2023 3 5 8 .375
Anderson (IN) Ravens 1 1993 1993 0 1 1 .000
Anna Maria Amcats 1 2021 2021 0 1 1 .000
Augsburg Auggies 1 1997 1997 1 1 2 .500
Augustana (IL) Vikings 15 1976 2005 22 11 33 .667
Aurora Spartans 8 1992 2023 3 8 11 .273
Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets 6 1978 2003 4 5 9 .444
Belhaven Blazers 1 2023 2023 0 1 1 .000
Benedictine (IL) Eagles 3 2010 2014 0 3 3 .000
Berry Vikings 3 2017 2019 2 3 5 .400
Bethany (WV) Bison 1 1980 1980 0 1 1 .000
Bethel (MN) Royals 12 2000 2023 13 12 25 .520
Birmingham-Southern Panthers 1 2021 2021 1 1 2 .500
Bridgewater State Bears 4 1999 2016 0 4 4 .000
Bridgewater (VA) Eagles 7 2000 2019 10 7 17 .588
Brockport Golden Eagles 7 2000 2019 7 7 14 .500
Buena Vista Beavers 2 1976 1986 1 2 3 .333
Buffalo State Bengals 7 1992 1999 2 7 9 .222
Cal Lutheran Kingsmen 4 2009 2012 0 4 4 .000
Capital (OH) Crusaders 4 1987 2007 4 4 8 .500
Carleton Knights 1 1992 1992 0 1 1 .000
Carnegie Mellon Tartans 8 1978 2022 4 7 11 .364
Carroll (WI) Pioneers 1 1976 1976 0 1 1 .000
Carthage Red Men 1 2004 2004 2 1 3 .667
Case Western Spartans 5 2007 2019 2 5 7 .286
Catholic University Cardinals 3 1997 1999 0 3 3 .000
Central (IA) Dutch 22 1974 2021 24 21 45 .533
Centre (KY) Colonels 3 2011 2018 2 3 5 .400
Chapman Panthers 4 2014 2023 1 4 5 .200
Christopher Newport Captains 11 2001 2023 3 11 14 .214
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags 1 2018 2018 0 1 1 .000
Coast Guard Bears 2 1996 1997 0 2 2 .000
Coe Kohawks 10 1985 2023 3 10 13 .231
Concordia Chicago Cougars 1 2012 2012 0 1 1 .000
Concordia–Moorhead Cobbers 6 1986 2005 4 6 10 .400
Concordia Wisconsin Falcons 4 2003 2013 0 4 4 .000
Cortland Red Dragons 12 1988 2023 11 10 21 .524
Curry Colonels 6 2003 2008 2 6 8 .250
Defiance Yellow Jackets 1 2001 2001 0 1 1 .000
Delaware Valley Aggies 12 2004 2023 14 12 26 .538
Denison Big Red 2 1985 2018 0 2 2 .000
DePauw Tigers 5 2009 2023 1 5 6 .167
Dickinson Red Devils 4 1989 2006 0 4 4 .000
Dubuque Spartans 4 1979 2015 0 4 4 .000
East Texas Baptist Tigers 1 2003 2003 1 1 2 .500
Elmhurst Bluejays 1 2012 2012 0 1 1 .000
Endicott Gulls 5 2010 2023 0 5 5 .000
Eureka Red Devils 2 2017 2018 0 2 2 .000
Ferrum Panthers 5 1987 2005 4 5 9 .444
Framingham State Rams 6 2012 2021 0 6 6 .000
Franklin Grizzlies 9 2007 2017 5 9 14 .357
Gallaudet Bison 2 2013 2022 0 2 2 .000
Gettysburg Bullets 1 1985 1985 2 1 3 .667
Grove City Wolverines 1 2023 2023 1 1 2 .500
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties 1 1987 1987 0 1 1 .000
Greenville Panthers 1 2021 2021 0 1 1 .000
Hampden-Sydney Tigers 7 1977 2014 1 7 8 .125
Hanover Panthers 8 1995 2019 1 8 9 .111
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys 12 1999 2023 4 12 16 .250
Hartwick Hawks 1 2007 2007 0 1 1 .000
Heidelberg Student Princes 1 2012 2012 0 1 1 .000
Hendrix Warriors 1 2015 2015 0 1 1 .000
Hiram Terriers 1 1987 1987 0 1 1 .000
Hobart Statesmen 12 2000 2016 9 12 21 .429
Hope Flying Dutchmen 5 1986 2019 0 5 5 .000
Huntingdon Hawks 7 2009 2022 2 7 9 .222
Husson Eagles 4 2014 2018 1 4 5 .200
Illinois College Blueboys 2 2011 2023 0 2 2 .000
Illinois Wesleyan Titans 6 1992 2017 3 6 9 .333
Ithaca Bombers 21 1974 2023 31 18 49 .633
John Carroll Blue Streaks 7 1989 2018 9 7 16 .563
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays 12 2005 2023 12 12 24 .500
Juniata Eagles 1 1973 1973 1 1 2 .500
Kean Cougars 1 2011 2011 1 1 2 .500
King's (PA) Monarchs 1 2002 2002 1 1 2 .500
LaGrange Panthers 1 2008 2008 0 1 1 .000
Lake Forest Foresters 3 2002 2022 0 3 3 .000
Lakeland Muskies 5 2005 2017 0 5 5 .000
Lawrence Vikings 1 1981 1981 1 1 2 .500
La Verne Leopards 2 1994 2015 0 2 2 .000
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen 1 2013 2013 0 1 1 .000
Linfield Wildcats 17 2000 2022 29 16 45 .644
Lycoming Warriors 12 1985 2008 13 12 25 .520
Macalester Scots 1 2014 2014 0 1 1 .000
Maine Maritime Mariners 1 2009 2009 0 1 1 .000
SUNY Maritime Privateers 2 2010 2019 0 2 2 .000
Martin Luther Knights 2 2018 2019 0 2 2 .000
Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders 18 2002 2022 42 17 59 .712
Maryville Scots 2 2013 2018 0 1 2 .000
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs 2 2002 2022 0 2 2 .000
MIT Engineers 3 2014 2019 1 3 4 .250
McDaniel Green Terror 5 1997 2001 2 5 7 .286
McMurry War Hawks 1 2011 2011 1 1 1 .500
Merchant Marine Mariners 1 1994 1994 0 1 1 .000
Millikin Big Blue 3 1989 2000 3 1 3 .250
Millsaps Majors 3 1975 2008 2 3 5 .400
Minnesota Morris Cougars 6 1977 2023 3 6 9 .333
Monmouth (IL) Scots 7 2005 2019 2 7 9 .222
Montclair State Red Hawks 10 2005 2011 9 10 19 .474
Moravian Greyhounds 2 1988 1993 1 2 3 .333
Mount Ida Mustangs 1 2012 2012 0 1 1 .000
Mount St. Joseph Lions 7 2004 2023 0 7 7 .000
Mount Union Purple Raiders 34 1985 2023 112 21 133 .842
Muhlenberg Mules 10 2002 2021 9 10 19 .474
TCNJ Lions 5 1990 2007 4 5 9 .444
North Carolina Wesleyan Bishops 2 2007 2009 1 2 3 .333
North Central (IL) Cardinals 15 2005 2023 30 13 43 .698
Northwestern–St. Paul Eagles 2 2016 2022 0 2 0 .000
Norwich Cadets 2 2011 2015 0 2 2 .000
Ohio Northern Polar Bears 4 1999 2015 5 4 9 .556
Olivet Comets 2 2007 2016 0 2 2 .000
Otterbein Cardinals 1 2008 2008 0 1 1 .000
Pacific Lutheran Lutes 6 1998 2013 8 5 13 .615
Plymouth State Panthers 5 1984 2017 1 5 6 .167
Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens 1 2022 2022 0 1 1 .000
Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets 6 1984 2023 5 6 11 .455
Redlands Bulldogs 10 1990 2021 0 10 10 .000
RPI Engineers 7 1999 2021 7 7 14 .500
Rhodes Lynx 1 1988 1988 0 1 1 .000
Rochester Yellowjackets 1 1987 1987 0 1 1 .000
Rose–Hulman Fightin' Engineers 2 2016 2021 0 2 2 .000
Rowan Profs 16 1991 2014 31 16 47 .660
St. John Fisher Cardinals 5 2004 2013 10 5 15 .667
Saint John's (MN) Johnnies 28 1976 2022 44 26 70 .629
St. Lawrence Saints 4 1976 2010 2 4 6 .333
St. Norbert Green Knights 13 1989 2018 2 13 15 .133
St. Olaf Oles 1 1978 1978 0 1 1 .000
St. Scholastica Saints 5 2011 2015 0 5 5 .000
Salisbury Sea Gulls 13 1983 2022 10 13 23 .435
Shenandoah Hornets 1 2004 2004 0 1 1 .000
Simpson Storm 6 1988 2003 2 6 8 .250
Springfield Pride 9 1998 2023 4 9 13 .308
Stevenson Mustangs 1 2016 2016 0 1 1 .000
Susquehanna River Hawks 5 1986 2023 3 5 8 .375
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs 1 2014 2014 0 1 1 .000
Thiel Tomcats 1 2005 2005 1 1 2 .500
Trine Thunder 5 2008 2018 3 5 8 .375
Trinity (TX) Tigers 15 1994 2023 14 15 29 .483
Union (NY) Garnet Chargers 13 1983 2023 11 13 24 .458
Ursinus Bears 2 1996 1999 1 2 3 .333
Utica Pioneers 1 2022 2022 1 1 2 .500
Wabash Little Giants 10 1977 2019 11 9 20 .550
Wartburg Knights 16 1982 2023 17 16 33 .515
Washington–Saint Louis Bears 3 1999 2016 0 3 3 .000
Washington & Jefferson Presidents 26 1984 2018 23 26 49 .469
Washington and Lee Generals 6 2006 2021 0 6 6 .000
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets 1 2003 2003 0 1 1 .000
Western Connecticut State Colonials 4 1985 2023 1 4 5 .200
Western New England Golden Bears 6 2011 2019 1 6 7 .143
Westfield State Owls 1 2001 2001 0 1 1 .000
Wheaton Thunder 14 1995 2023 19 14 33 .576
Whitworth Pirates 5 2001 2023 3 4 7 .429
Widener Pride 14 1975 2014 19 12 31 .613
Wilkes Colonels 3 1993 2006 1 3 4 .250
Willamette Bearcats 3 1999 2008 1 3 4 .250
William Paterson Pioneers 1 1993 1993 1 1 2 .500
Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds 2 1998 2007 3 2 5 .600
Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles 14 1983 2023 19 12 31 .613
Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans 5 2012 2019 12 5 17 .706
Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers 2 2013 2016 1 2 3 .333
Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons 2 1995 1996 1 2 3 .333
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers 4 1986 2008 1 4 5 .200
Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils 1 2000 2000 0 1 1 .000
Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks 20 1988 2023 60 13 73 .822
Wittenberg Tigers 19 1973 2017 22 17 39 .564
Wooster Fighting Scots 1 2004 2004 1 1 2 .500
WPI Engineers 1 1992 1992 0 1 1 .000

Not yet qualified[a][edit]

† New England Small College Athletic Conference teams do not participate in any postseason in football, they are only allowed to play in-conference games.[2]

Former Division III members[edit]

Former NCAA Division III teams that sponsored football at D-III level and had made at least one appearance in playoffs but had left NCAA Division III.

Team Appearances First Last Wins Losses Total Pct.
Albany Great Danes [FCS] 1 1977 1977 1 1 2 .500
Bishop (TX) Tigers [Defunct] 1 1982 1982 1 1 2 .500
Bridgeport Purple Knights [D2-NF] 1 1973 1973 0 1 1 .000
Dayton Flyers [FCS] 11 1978 1992 16 9 25 .640
Emory & Henry Wasps [D2] 5 1986 2000 3 5 8 .375
Evansville Purple Aces [D1] 1 1974 1974 0 1 1 .000
Fordham Rams [FCS] 1 1987 1987 1 1 2 .500
Fort Valley State Wildcats [D2] 1 1975 1975 0 1 1 .000
Frostburg State Bobcats [D2] 3 1993 2018 4 3 7 .571
Hofstra Flying Dutchmen [D1] 6 1983 1990 2 6 8 .250
Indianapolis Greyhounds [D2] 1 1975 1975 0 1 1 .000
LIU Post Pioneers [FCS] [b] 1 1976 1976 0 1 1 .000
Louisiana College Wildcats [NAIA] 1 2012 2012 0 1 1 .000
MacMurray Highlanders [Defunct] 2 2001 2002 2 0 2 .000
UMass Lowell River Hawks [D1] 1 1991 1991 1 0 1 .000
Menlo Oaks [D2-NF] 1 1987 1987 1 0 1 .000
Millersville Marauders [D2] 1 1979 1979 0 1 1 .000
Mississippi College Choctaws [D2] 1 2009 2009 0 1 1 .000
St. Thomas (MN) Tommies [FCS] 9 1990 2017 20 9 29 .690
San Diego Toreros [FCS] 1 1973 1973 0 1 1 .000
Slippery Rock [D2] 1 1974 1974 0 1 1 .000
Thomas More Saints [D2] 8 1992 2016 4 8 12 .333
Towson State Tigers [FCS] 1 1976 1976 2 1 1 .667
Wagner Seahawks [FCS] 4 1980 1988 4 3 7 .571
Wesley Wolverines [Defunct] 15 2000 2019 30 15 45 .667
West Georgia Wolves [D2] 2 1981 1982 3 1 4 .750

Defunct Division III programs[edit]

Currently NCAA Division III teams that sponsored football at D-III level and had made at least one appearance in playoffs but dropped their football programs.

Team Appearances First Last Wins Losses Total Pct.
Colorado College Tigers 1 1975 1975 0 1 1 .000
Occidental Tigers 7 1983 2008 3 7 10 .300

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ According to conferences in football, not necessarily a team's primary conference.
  2. ^ After the 2018–19 school year, Long Island University merged the athletic programs of its two campuses—Division I LIU Brooklyn and Division II LIU Post—into a single Division I program under the LIU name. All varsity sports previously sponsored by either campus continued to be sponsored by the new LIU program, which inherited LIU Brooklyn's Division I and Northeast Conference memberships. The new nickname of Sharks was announced on May 15, 2019.[3][4]

Program changes[edit]

  • FCS Program has since joined Division I FCS.
  • D1 Program has since joined NCAA Division I but has dropped football.
  • D2 Program has since joined Division II.
  • D2-NF Program has since joined the Division II but has dropped football.
  • NAIA Program has since joined the NAIA.
  • Defunct College has closed its doors.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "All-Time Division III Football Championship Records" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "An Isolated Conference in an Age of Expansion". 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Long Island University Announces Unification Into One LIU Division I Program" (Press release). LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the Shark Tank: Long Island University Chooses the Shark as New Mascot" (Press release). Long Island University. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.

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