2003 NCAA Division II football season

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The 2003 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 on September 6, 2003, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 13, 2003 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Grand Valley State Lakers defeated the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, 10–3, to win their second Division II national title.[2]

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Will Hall, quarterback from North Alabama.

Conference changes and new programs

Conference changes

School 2002 Conference 2003 Conference
Morningside North Central (D-II) GPAC (NAIA)
Shaw Program Revived CIAA (D-II)

Program changes

Conference standings

2003 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Pittsburg State +^   7 2         9 3  
Emporia State +^   7 2         9 3  
Central Missouri State +   7 2         9 2  
Missouri Western State +   7 2         9 3  
NW Missouri State +   7 2         8 3  
Truman State   4 5         4 7  
Washburn   3 6         5 6  
Southwest Baptist   2 7         3 8  
Missouri So. State-Joplin   1 8         1 10  
Missouri-Rolla   0 9         0 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll


Conference summaries

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Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Fayetteville State
Columbia Football Association – Western Washington
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Central Missouri State, Emporia State, Missouri Western State, Northwest Missouri State, and Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – North Dakota
Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Concordia–Saint Paul and Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg (East), Edinboro and Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman, Catawba, and Tusculum
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – West Virginia Wesleyan

Postseason

2003 NCAA Division II National
Football Championship playoffs
Teams 16
Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
Champions Grand Valley State (2nd title)
Runner-Up North Dakota (2nd championship game)
Semifinalists North Alabama
Texas A&M–Kingsville

The 2003 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 30th 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 16th time. This was the final year of the 16-team bracket before the field expanded to 24 teams in 2004.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites
Quarterfinals
Campus sites
Semifinals
Campus sites
Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
               
North Dakota 24
Pittsburg State 14
North Dakota 36
Winona State 29
Winona State 10
Emporia State 3
North Dakota 29
North Alabama 22
North Alabama 48
Southern Arkansas 24
North Alabama 41
Carson–Newman 9
Carson–Newman 35
Valdosta State 29
North Dakota 3
Grand Valley State 10
Saginaw Valley State 33
Edinboro 9
Saginaw Valley State 3
Grand Valley State 10
Grand Valley State 65
Bentley 36
Grand Valley State 31
Texas A&M–Kingsville 3
Central Oklahoma 20
Colorado Mesa 15
Central Oklahoma 6
Texas A&M–Kingsville 49
Texas A&M–Kingsville 34
Tarleton State 10

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