DIVISION III FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK 2016 Championship 2 History 3 All-Time Results 23 Brackets 29 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS UMHB beats UW-Oshkosh to win Stagg Bowl: Two teams stepped into Salem Stadium with one thing in common. Both University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh and Mary Hardin-Baylor were looking for their first National Championship. As the final seconds ticked off the clock — and it would take every last one of them to declare the victor — it was UMHB that claimed the day, rising victorious by a score of 10-7 Stagg Bowl XLIV will be remembered as a war of attrition and arguably one of the hardest fought defensive battles in the game’s history. The Titans took their first drive, and moved down the field seemingly at will, going 64 yards in nine plays, taking just three minutes and twenty-nine seconds to do so. Then the battle began, as points —and yards — came at a premium. “That first drive, they came out with it,” UMHB star defense end Teidrick Smith — the three-time American Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year — said. “We came back, they threw some punches, we threw some punches right back at them. It was a battle all night long.” UWO was going to have their hands full with UMHB’s sophomore running back Markeith Miller, who finished the season eighth in Division III with 1,472 yards rushing. UWO rose to the occasion, as their defense — which allowed just 109 yards rushing a game this season — held the star back to just 11 yards on the night. It was all part of the “warrior class of athlete” that head coach Pat Cerroni called his players — players who played the game on a strained ACL; another broke their collarbone for the second time this season on Friday. Like the Titans, The Cru’s smothering rush defense shut down UWO’s two-headed backfield, bottling up Dylan Hecker for 30 yards and Devon Linzenmeyer for 12 yards in the Stagg Bowl. It may come as a surprise, considering that Hecker and Linzenmeyer combined for 1,961 yards out of the backfield this season, however The Cru showed why they were the ninth-best rushing defense in the nation, one that allowed just 76.6 yards an outing. The Crusaders allowed just 30 on this night in Salem. If the first half was a defensive battle, the second half was a stalemate. The third quarter saw just 120 total yards between both teams, several drive-changing big sacks and even more turnovers. The fourth quarter was no different. Neither team would score again. The difference maker was UMHB’s senior quarterback Blake Jackson. While the Titans were able to contain Miller, they had no answer for Jackson. He wasn’t at his best against the Titans’ tough defense, but he totaled 290 yards, 119 of which came on the ground, including the go-ahead, game-winning touchdown. Jackson was awarded the Most Outstanding Player honors. This was the lowest scoring game since 2000, when Mount Union defeated St. Johns by the same score. It was the second fewest number of total points scored in Stagg Bowl history, second only to West Georgia’s 14-0 victory over Augustana (NY) in 1982. The Titans didn’t go quietly. After The Cru’s John Mowery missed a field goal with just over two minutes left on the clock, UWO’s Brett Kasper led the Titans into UMHB territory with just seconds left. On the deciding fourth-and-ten play, the Crusaders Matt Cody looked up and saw the ball coming his way. Only one thought crossed his mind. “Don’t drop it,” Cody said with a laugh after the game. “We were in a Tampa and I was reading the quarterbacks eyes. Our d-line had been getting to him pretty fast, so I though the ball would be coming out fast. I caught it. I like carrying the ball a little bit, but I got smart and got tackled by some of the guys.” He didn’t drop it, and the Crusaders were able to hold off the Titans in one of the more exciting Stagg Bowls in recent memory. “Just to be a part of this, this being our senior year,” Blake Jackson said. “To be part of this program, we came back in January and set this goal. To be able to set that goal and accomplish that goal, it just means the world to this team. It’s something special, and something that will be remembered forever.” 2016 RESULTS Second Round Semifinals Mary Hardin-Baylor 27, Linfield 10 Mary Hardin-Baylor 14, Mount Union 12 First Round Wheaton (IL) 31, North Central (IL) 14 Wis.-Oshkosh 10, John Carroll 3 Alfred 30, Western New Eng. 24 Championship Mary Hardin-Baylor 50, Redlands 28 Mount Union 28, Johns Hopkins 21 Linfield 24, Hardin-Simmons 10 St. Thomas (MN) 55, Coe 6 Mary Hardin-Baylor 10, Wis.-Oshkosh 7 Wheaton (IL) 45, Huntingdon 10 Wis.-Oshkosh 31, Saint John's (MN) 14 North Central (IL) 41, Rose-Hulman 7 John Carroll 20, Wesley 17 (2ot) Alfred 33, Bridgewater St. 27 (OT) Wis.-Whitewater 37, Wittenberg 9 Western New Eng. 44, Husson 27 Mount Union 38, Hobart 21 Quarterfinals Johns Hopkins 42, Randolph-Macon 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor 38, Wheaton (IL) 16 St. Thomas (MN) 43, Northwestern-St. Paul 0 Mount Union 70, Alfred 45 Coe 21, Monmouth (IL) 14 Wis.-Oshkosh 34, St. Thomas (MN) 31 Saint John's (MN) 32, Wis.-Platteville 31 John Carroll 31, Wis.-Whitewater 14 Wis.-Oshkosh 49, Washington-St. Louis 13 John Carroll 37, Olivet 12 Wesley 38, Stevenson 17 Wittenberg 33, Thomas More 30 (4ot) Wis.-Whitewater 45, Lakeland 27 2016 Championship 2 HISTORY REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (Before Division III Championship) East (Knute Rockne Bowl) Year Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site 1969 Randolph-Macon Ted Keller 47-28 Bridgeport Bridgeport, Conn. 1970 Montclair St. Clary Anderson 7-6 Hampden-Sydney Atlantic City, N.J. 1971 Bridgeport Ed Farrell 17-12 Hampden-Sydney Atlantic City, N.J. 1972 Bridgeport Ed Farrell 27-22 Slippery Rock Atlantic City, N.J. West (Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl) Year Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site 1969 Wittenberg Dave Maurer 27-21 William Jewell Springfield, Ohio 1970 Capital Gene Slaughter 34-21 Luther Columbus, Ohio 1971 Samford* Wayne Grubb 20-10 Ohio Wesleyan Phenix City, Ala. 1972 Heidelberg Pete Riesen 28-16 Fort Valley St. Phenix City, Ala. *Samford’s participation in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. RESULTS Year Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site 1973 Wittenberg Dave Maurer 41-0 Juniata Phenix City, AL 1974 Central (IA) Ron Schipper 10-8 Ithaca Phenix City, AL 1975 Wittenberg Dave Maurer 28-0 Ithaca Phenix City, AL 1976 Saint John’s (MN) John Gagliardi 31-28 Towson Phenix City, AL 1977 Widener Bill Manlove 39-36 Wabash Phenix City, AL 1978 Baldwin Wallace Lee Tressel 24-10 Wittenberg Phenix City, AL 1979 Ithaca Jim Butterfield 14-10 Wittenberg Phenix City, AL 1980 Dayton Rick Carter 63-0 Ithaca Phenix City, AL 1981 Widener Bill Manlove 17-10 Dayton Phenix City, AL 1982 West Ga. Bobby Pate 14-0 Augustana (IL) Phenix City, AL 1983 Augustana (IL) Bob Reade 21-17 Union (NY) Kings Island, OH 1984 Augustana (IL) Bob Reade 21-12 Central (IA) Kings Island, OH 1985 Augustana (IL) Bob Reade 20-7 Ithaca Phenix City, AL 1986 Augustana (IL) Bob Reade 31-3 Salisbury Phenix City, AL 1987 Wagner Walt Hameline 19-3 Dayton Phenix City, AL 1988 Ithaca Jim Butterfield 39-24 Central (IA) Phenix City, AL 1989 Dayton Mike Kelly 17-7 Union (NY) Phenix City, AL 1990 Allegheny Ken O’Keefe 21-14 (OT) Lycoming Bradenton, FL 1991 Ithaca Jim Butterfield 34-20 Dayton Bradenton, FL 1992 Wis.-La Crosse Roger Harring 16-12 Wash. & Jeff. Bradenton, FL 1993 Mount Union Larry Kehres 34-24 Rowan Salem, VA 1994 Albion Pete Schmidt 38-15 Wash. & Jeff. Salem, VA 1995 Wis.-La Crosse Roger Harring 36-7 Rowan Salem, VA 1996 Mount Union Larry Kehres 56-24 Rowan Salem, VA 1997 Mount Union Larry Kehres 61-12 Lycoming Salem, VA 1998 Mount Union Larry Kehres 44-24 Rowan Salem, VA 1999 Pacific Lutheran Frosty Westering 42-13 Rowan Salem, VA 2000 Mount Union Larry Kehres 10-7 Saint John’s (MN) Salem, VA 2001 Mount Union Larry Kehres 30-27 Bridgewater (VA) Salem, VA 2002 Mount Union Larry Kehres 48-7 Trinity (TX) Salem, VA 2003 Saint John’s (MN) John Gagliardi 24-6 Mount Union Salem, VA 2004 Linfield Jay Locey 28-21 Mary Hardin-Baylor Salem, VA 2005 Mount Union Larry Kehres 35-28 Wis.-Whitewater Salem, VA 2006 Mount Union Larry Kehres 35-16 Wis.-Whitewater Salem, VA 2007 Wis.-Whitewater Lance Leipold 31-21 Mount Union Salem, VA. 2008 Mount Union Larry Kehres 31-26 Wis.-Whitewater Salem, VA History 3 Year Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site 2009 Wis.-Whitewater Lance Leipold 38-28 Mount Union Salem, VA 2010 Wis.-Whitewater Lance Leipold 31-21 Mount Union Salem, VA 2011 Wis.-Whitewater Lance Leipold 13-10 Mount Union Salem, VA 2012 Mount Union Larry Kehres 28-10 St. Thomas (MN) Salem, VA 2013 Wis.-Whitewater Lance Leipold 52-14 Mount Union Salem, VA 2014 Wis.-Whitewater Lance Leipold 43-34 Mount Union Salem, VA 2015 Mount Union Vince Kehres 49-35 St. Thomas (MN) Salem, VA 2016 Mary Hardin-Baylor Pete Fredenburg 10-7 Wis.-Oshkosh Salem, VA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS STAGG BOWL MOST Mount Union 12 OUTSTANDING PLAYER Wis.-Whitewater 6 2000 Chuck Moore, Mount Union, Sr., RB Augustana (IL) 4 2001 Chuck Moore, Mount Union, Sr./5th, RB Ithaca 3 2002 Dan Pugh, Mount Union, Sr., RB Dayton 2 2003 Blake Elliott, Saint John’s (MN), Sr., WR Saint John’s (MN) 2 2004 Riley Jenkins, Linfield, Sr., RB Widener 2 2005 Nate Kmic, Mount Union, Fr., RB Wis.-La Crosse 2 2006 Greg Micheli, Mount Union, So., QB Wittenberg 2 2007 Justin Beaver, Wis.-Whitewater, Sr., RB Albion 1 2008 Greg Micheli, Mount Union, Sr., QB Allegheny 1 2009 Levell Coppage, Wis.-Whitewater, So., RB Baldwin Wallace 1 2010 Levell Coppage, Wis.-Whitewater, Jr., RB Central (IA) 1 2011 Loussaint Minett, Wis.-Whitewater, So., DE Linfield 1 2012 Kevin Burke, Mount Union, So., QB Mary Hardin-Baylor 1 2013 Matt Behrendt, Wis.-Whitewater, Jr., QB Pacific Lutheran 1 2014 Matt Behrendt, Wis.-Whitewater, Sr., QB Wagner 1 2015 Taurice Scott, Mt.