1992 NCAA Division III football season

The 1992 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 1992, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 1992 at Hawkins Stadium in Bradenton, Florida. The Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles won their first Division III championship by defeating the Washington & Jefferson Presidents, 16−12.

Program and Conference Changes

Conference changes

School1991 Conference1992 Conference
Carroll (WI)CCIWMidwest
CurryNEFCECFC
EvansvilleMid-South (NAIA)D-III Independent
GallaudetACFCD-III Independent
HartwickNew ProgramD-III Independent
MaristACFCLiberty
Merchant MarineLibertyFFC
NicholsNEFCECFC
NorwichD-III IndependentFFC
Plymouth StateNEFCFFC
SienaECFCD-III Independent
St. Francis (PA)ACFCD-III Independent
St. John FisherACFCD-III Independent
Stony BrookLibertyFFC
QuincyD-III IndependentIBFC (NAIA)
UMass LowellNEFCFFC
WagnerD-III IndependentLiberty
Western ConnecticutD-III IndependentFFC
WPID-III IndependentFFC

Conference standings

1992 Association of Mideast Colleges football standings
Conf.Overall
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Thomas More $^3–0–09–2–0
Defiance2–1–09–1–0
Bluffton1–2–01–8–0
Wilmington (OH)0–3–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Centennial Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Dickinson $5–1–18–2–1
Swarthmore4–2–15–3–1
Gettysburg4–3–06–4–0
Johns Hopkins4–3–06–4–0
Western Maryland4–3–05–5–0
Franklin & Marshall3–4–05–5–0
Ursinus2–5–04–6–0
Muhlenberg1–6–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf.Overall
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Illinois Wesleyan $^7–0–010–1–0
Augustana (IL)6–1–06–3–0
Wheaton (IL)5–2–06–3–0
Millikin4–3–04–5–0
Elmhurst2–4–12–6–1
North Park1–4–21–6–2
North Central (IL)1–5–11–7–1
Carthage0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Bentley $6–0–09–1–0
Nichols4–1–17–1–1
Stonehill4–1–16–2–1
Assumption3–3–05–5–0
Western New England1–5–04–6–0
Curry1–5–02–6–0
MIT1–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 Freedom Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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WPI $^5–0–09–2–0
Merchant Marine4–1–07–1–1
Plymouth State4–1–14–4–1
UMass Lowell2–3–14–4–1
Stony Brook2–3–05–5–0
Norwich2–4–03–6–0
Western Connecticut2–4–02–8–0
Coast Guard1–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Wabash $5–0–16–2–1
Hanover4–2–06–4–0
DePauw3–1–24–4–2
Anderson (IN)3–3–05–5–0
Manchester2–4–05–5–0
Rose–Hulman2–4–04–6–0
Franklin (IN)0–5–10–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Central (IA) $^8–0–011–1–0
Simpson (IA)6–2–06–2–1
Loras5–3–07–3–0
Upper Iowa5–3–06–4–0
Wartburg5–3–05–5–0
Luther4–4–06–4–0
Buena Vista2–6–02–7–0
William Penn1–7–01–9–0
Dubuque0–8–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Liberty Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Wagner $5–0–08–2–0
St. John's3–2–05–5–0
C. W. Post2–2–16–3–1
Marist2–2–14–5–1
Iona2–3–05–5–0
Pace0–5–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Albion $5–0–08–1–0
Hope4–1–06–3–0
Olivet2–3–02–6–1
Adrian2–3–02–7–0
Alma1–4–03–6–0
Kalamazoo1–4–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Lycoming $^7–0–18–1–1
Susquehanna7–1–09–1–0
Lebanon Valley5–3–07–3–0
Moravian4–4–06–4–0
Wilkes3–4–15–4–1
Juniata3–4–13–6–1
Widener3–4–13–6–1
Delaware Valley2–6–03–7–0
Albright0–8–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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North Division
Beloit xy4–1–06–3–0
Carroll (WI)4–1–08–1–0
St. Norbert3–2–04–5–0
Ripon2–3–05–4–0
Lake Forest1–4–03–6–0
Lawrence1–4–02–7–0
South Division
Cornell (IA) xy$5–0–010–0–0
Coe4–1–08–1–0
Monmouth (IL)3–2–05–4–0
Illinois College2–3–05–4–0
Knox1–4–02–7–0
Grinnell0–5–00–9–0
Championship: Cornell (IA) 40, Beloit 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1992 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Carleton $^8–1–09–2–0
Saint John's (MN)7–1–18–1–1
Concordia–Moorhead6–2–17–2–1
Hamline5–4–06–4–0
Bethel (MN)5–4–05–5–0
Gustavus Adolphus4–5–04–6–0
St. Olaf4–5–04–6–0
St. Thomas (MN)3–6–03–7–0
Augsburg2–7–03–7–0
Macalester0–9–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 New England Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Bridgewater State $8–0–09–1–1
Massachusetts Maritime6–2–06–3–0
Maine Maritime5–3–06–3–0
Westfield State5–3–06–3–0
UMass–Boston4–4–05–4–0
UMass Dartmouth4–4–05–4–0
Framingham State3–5–04–5–0
Worcester State1–7–01–9–0
Fitchburg State0–8–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Middlebury7–1–07–1–0
Trinity (CT)6–2–06–2–0
Williams5–2–15–2–1
Colby5–3–05–3–0
Hamilton5–3–05–3–0
Wesleyan4–4–04–4–0
Bowdoin4–4–04–4–0
Tufts3–4–13–4–1
Amherst0–8–00–8–0
Bates0–8–00–8–0
  • The NESCAC did not recognize an official conference champion until 2000
1992 New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Rowan $^6–0–012–1–0
Montclair State5–1–06–3–0
William Paterson4–2–08–2–0
Kean3–3–06–3–1
Trenton State2–4–03–7–0
Ramapo1–5–01–8–0
Jersey City State0–6–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 North Coast Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Wittenberg $8–0–08–1–1
Allegheny7–1–08–2–0
Ohio Wesleyan6–2–08–2–0
Denison2–4–23–5–2
Wooster2–4–13–6–1
Case Western Reserve*1–3–22–6–2
Kenyon2–5–12–6–2
Earlham2–5–05–5–0
Oberlin1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * - Case Western Reserve held a dual confereence affiliation, playing a full conference schedule in both the NCAC and the UAA
1992 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Mount Union $^9–0–012–1–0
Baldwin–Wallace7–2–08–2–0
John Carroll7–2–08–2–0
Ohio Northern5–4–06–4–0
Heidelberg4–4–15–4–1
Otterbein3–4–23–5–2
Muskingum3–6–04–6–0
Marietta3–6–03–6–1
Capital1–7–12–7–1
Hiram1–8–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Emory & Henry $^5–0–011–1–0
Hampden–Sydney3–2–06–4–0
Washington and Lee2–3–05–4–0
Randolph–Macon2–3–04–6–0
Bridgewater2–3–03–7–0
Guilford1–4–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Washington & Jefferson $^4–0–011–2–0
Grove City3–1–05–4–0
Bethany (WV)2–2–03–6–0
Waynesburg1–3–02–7–0
Thiel0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Redlands $^6–0–08–2–0
La Verne5–1–07–1–1
Occidental3–3–05–4–0
Pomona-Pitzer3–3–04–4–0
Cal Lutheran2–4–03–6–0
Whittier2–4–03–6–0
Claremont-Mudd0–6–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Sewanee $4–0–08–1–0
Millsaps2–1–15–4–1
Centre2–2–03–6–0
Rhodes1–2–15–4–1
Trinity (TX)0–4–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 University Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Rochester (NY) $4–0–08–1–0
Carnegie Mellon3–1–07–2–0
Washington University1–3–04–6–0
Case Western Reserve*1–3–02–6–2
Chicago1–3–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * - Case Western Reserve held a dual affiliation and played a complete conference schedule in both the UAA and the NCAC
1992 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Wisconsin–La Crosse $^6–0–112–0–1
Wisconsin–Whitewater5–2–08–2–0
Wisconsin–River Falls4–2–16–2–1
Wisconsin–Platteville4–3–05–4–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point4–3–05–4–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire3–4–05–5–0
Wisconsin–Stout1–6–02–7–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh0–7–01–8–0
Wisconsin–Superior0–0–01–1–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1992 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf.Overall
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Dayton ^ – 10–1–0
Aurora ^ – 9–1–0
Ithaca ^ – 9–2–0
RPI – 8–2–0
Evansville – 7–2–0
Saint Peter's – 7–2–0
Saint Francis (PA) – 8–2–1
Drake – 7–2–1
San Diego – 7–2–1
Buffalo State ^ – 7–3–0
UAB – 7–3–0
Wesley – 7–3–0
Union (NY) – 6–3–0
Frostburg State – 6–3–1
Gannon – 6–3–1
Cortland – 7–4–0
Albany – 6–4–0
Duquesne – 5–4–0
Mercyhurst – 5–4–1
Davidson – 5–5–0
Maryville (TN) – 5–5–0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham – 4–5–0
Ferrum – 4–5–0
Alfred – 4–6–0
Buffalo – 4–6–0
Catholic University – 4–6–0
Georgetown – 4–6–0
St. John Fisher – 4–6–0
Upsala – 4–6–0
Hobart – 4–6–0
Canisius – 3–6–1
Colorado College – 3–6–0
Menlo – 3–6–0
St. Lawrence – 3–6–0
Brockport – 3–7–0
Charleston Southern – 3–7–0
Kentucky Wesleyan – 3–7–0
Salisbury State – 2–7–0
Siena – 2–7–0
Hartwick – 1–7–0
Sacred Heart – 0–9–0
Methodist – 0–10–0
Gallaudet – 0–10–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

Conference champions

Conference champions

Postseason

The 1992 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 20th 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 Hawkins Stadium in Bradenton, Florida for the third, and final, time. Like the previous seven tournaments, this year's bracket featured sixteen teams.

Playoff bracket

Regionals
Campus Sites
Quarterfinals
Campus Sites
Semifinals
Campus Sites
National Championship Game
Hawkins Stadium
Bradenton, Florida
            
Mount Union 27
Dayton 10
Mount Union 49
Illinois Wesleyan 27
Illinois Wesleyan 21
Aurora 12
Mount Union 24
Wisconsin–La Crosse 29
Central (IA) 20
Carleton 8
Central (IA) 9
Wisconsin–La Crosse 34
Wisconsin–La Crosse 47
Redlands 26
Wisconsin–La Crosse 16
Washington & Jefferson 12
Emory & Henry 17
Thomas More 10
Emory & Henry 15
Washington & Jefferson 51
Washington & Jefferson 33
Lycoming 0
Washington & Jefferson 18
Rowan 13
Rowan 41
WPI 14
Rowan 28
Buffalo State 19
Buffalo State 28
Ithaca 26

See also

References

  1. ↑ "All-Time Division III Football Championship Records" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 4–15. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ State journal staff (September 16, 1992). "Injuries, numbers ends Superior's year". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2026 – via newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "1992 NCAA Division III National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved November 23, 2014.