Central Washington University ScholarWorks@CWU CWU Athletics Events Programs CWU Athletics Collections Fall 11-23-2002 NCAA Division II Football Program Central Washington University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/ cwu_athletics_event_programs Recommended Citation Central Washington University, "NCAA Division II Football Program" (2002). CWU Athletics Events Programs. 62. http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_athletics_event_programs/62 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the CWU Athletics Collections at ScholarWorks@CWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in CWU Athletics Events Programs by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@CWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2002 NCAA@Division II First Round• November 23, 2002 Ouarterfinal •Nave Semifinal • December 7, 2002 The Division II Football Championship is under the control, direction and su­ Credits pervision of the NCAA Division 11 Football Committee. Current members of the The official NCAA Division II Football Championship Program is published by the committee are: Steve Murray, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, chair; Larry National Collegiate Athletic Association and Host Communications. Holstad, Winona State University; David Sharp, Ouachita Baptist University; and NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION P.O . Box 6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Paul Peak, Texas A&M University-Commerce. Administrative assistance is provid­ (317) 917·6222 www.ncaa.org ed by Randy L. Buhr, NCAA assistant director of championships. President Cedric Dempsey Senior Vice.presidents Dan Boggan, Tom Jernstedt Vice-pres ident for Championships Judy Sweet Vice-president for Branding, Broadcasting and Promotions Dennis Cryder Director of Promotions and Special Events john Johnson Manager of Special Events Lisa Turner Championship Program Editor Scott Deitch Championship Administrator Randy l. 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Publis hing Feature - The Road to Florence ...... 2 Participating Teams ...................... 7-14 904 North Broadway Lexington, Kentucky 40505 NCAA Decision Makers .................... 15 (859) 226-4510 Championship Bracket ·····················-4 [email protected] The NCAA: Where Everything Old CHAMPS/Life Skills .......................... 16 To order this program, send $6 to: NCAA Programs, 904 North Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky 40505 or coll us toll-free at (866) 113-467& Visit us online at www.hostcommunicotions.com is New Again ....................................5 Championship History ................17-20 By Mike Goens· Florence (Alabama) TimesDaily weet Home Alabama BWhere the skies are so blue Sweet Hom e Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you Here I come Alabama - Lyrics from "Sweet Home Alabama" There will be two teams very familiar with that i 973 Lyn yrd Skynyard classic by the time the NCAA Division II Football Championship is completed. Those two teams will indeed find a sweet home in Alabama upon arrival in Florence for the weekend of December 14. The Shoals area of northwest Alabama, which includes Florence, will serve as host Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, has been the site of the for the Divi sion 11 championship game for NCAA Division II Football Championship game for the last 16 years. the i7th consecutive year. "Florence and the Shoals have been out­ To maximize the Shoals experience, there The next step for fans is to find the best standing hosts for the game, which is evi­ are some things fans should know as they way to get there. As a point of reference, the dent by the game being played there for so prepare to support their team in Alabama. Shoals is about i25 miles south of Nashville, many years," said Randy L. Buhr, assistant There will be plenty to do and eat once Tennessee, 120 miles northwest of Birming­ director of championships for the NCAA. you get in town ; the first step is knowing a lit­ ham, Alabama, and i50 miles east of Mem­ "The teams and their fans are always shown tle something about the area known as the phis, Tennessee. Northwest Alabama Region­ the best in Southern Hospitality." Shoals. Your destination is the northwest cor­ al Airport in Muscle Shoals is served by The championship atmosphere produced ner of Alabama and a metropolitan area of Northwest Airlink with three daily flights . Oth­ in the Shoals is one of the reasons the NCAA approximately i50,ooo people in Colbert and er destinations by air are Huntsville, Alabama, continues going back to the area. No other Lauderdale counties. Florence is the largest which is 50 miles east of the Shoals, along city has been the site of the Division 11 foot­ city in the area with about 40,000 residents. with Birmingham and Nashville. Huntsville's ball title game longer than five years. The two counties are separated by the airport is serviced by American, Delta , Conti­ "Division 11 football will never be the Tennessee River, which happens to be one of nental, Northwest and other major airlines. same," Fort Valley State athletics director the best spots in the country for small Car rentals in the Shoals are available Doug Porter said after experiencing champi­ mouth bass and other treats for anglers. through Avis (256/386-7368), Hertz (256/764- onship week as a member of the NCAA Di­ The birthplace of the Tennessee Valley Au ­ 0881) or Enterprise (256/381-5606) . vision II Football Championship staff. thority (TVA) , the country's largest publicly There are plenty of available lodging op­ Providing the players, coaches and fans owned electricity operation, is in Muscle tions, from the more recognizable chains like with a big-time atmosphere has been the Shoals. Tuscumbia and Sheffield join Muscle Holiday Inn , Days Inn , Jameson Inn and oth­ goal for local committee members through­ Shoals and Florence to form the Quad Cities. ers, to a resort setting at Joe Wheeler State out the game's history in the Shoals. "Sweet Home Alabama" has its roots in Pa rk in nearby Rogersville, Alabama. Bed and "We want to treat them like they're spe­ the Shoals and is part of the area's rich mu­ breakfast accommodations are also avail­ cial ," said Grady Liles , chair of the Shoals sic tradition. Hundreds of musical hits orig­ able. Representatives from the Shoals Cham­ National Championship committee. "And inated and were produced at the area's pionship Committee will attend the semifinal they are special because they are the best many recording studios. games and provide a complete listing to the teams in Division 11. We want them to always You'll also find plenty of history. Among winning teams with contact numbers. remember their time with us as a positive ex­ those are sites of numerous Civil War bat­ The teams will be stayi ng at Holiday Inn perience. Based on the comments we re­ tles, a portion of the famed Trail of Tears and Webster Inn and Suites, both in the ceive from the schools and fans when they route, birthplace of legendary Helen Keller heart of the Shoals. go home, I think we've been pretty success­ and W.C. Handy, the Father of the Blues, and The participating teams arrive at North­ ful reaching our goal." much more. west Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals on Thursday and are greeted by bands electricity. TVA acquired the dam in 1933 af­ banquet with tickets costing $35 each or a and dozens of residents to kick off game week ter industrialist Henry Ford was unable to table of eight for $280. festivities. Coaches and selected players are purchase it for use in his automobile manu­ The Hill Trophy goes annually to the best introduced to the media during a noon lunch­ facturing operation. It has one of the largest player in Division 11. Past Divisio n 11 Hall of eon before heading to practice. There is a single-lift locks in the world. The Visitors Fame inductees have included Walter Pay­ banquet for the teams later in the evening. Center is open for tours. Exhibits include the ton, John Stallworth, Harry Carson, Ken The teams are entertained Friday morn­ history of Wilson Dam, TVA, and how elec­ O'Brien and Brent Jones, among others. ing as well before becoming more focused tricity is generated. This year's inductees are Jessie Tuggle, An­ on the game later in the day.