The Sports Almanac

NCAA Division III Football Champions


WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS FALCONS
Current NCAA Division III Stagg Bowl Title Holders

Through the 2025 season
Championship Schools
YEAR WINNER LOSER SCORE
1973 Wittenberg Tigers
Juniata Eagles
41-0
1974 Central College Dutch
Ithaca Bombers
10-8
1975 Wittenberg Tigers
Ithaca Bombers
28-0
1976 St. John's Johnnies
Towson State Tigers
31-28
1977 Widener Pioneers
Wabash Little Giants
39-36
1978 Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets
Wittenberg Tigers
24-10
1979 Ithaca Bombers
Wittenberg Tigers
14-10
1980 Dayton Flyers
Ithaca Bombers
63-0
1981 Widener Pioneers
Dayton Flyers
17-10
1982 West Georgia Wolves
Augustana Vikings
14-0
1983 Augustana Vikings
Union Dutchmen
21-17
1984 Augustana Vikings
Central College Dutch
21-12
1985 Augustana Vikings
Ithaca Bombers
20-7
1986 Augustana Vikings
Salisbury State Seagulls
31-3
1987 Wagner Seahawks
Dayton Flyers
19-3
1988 Ithaca Bombers
Central College Dutch
39-24
1989 Dayton Flyers
Union Dutchmen
17-7
1990 Allegheny Gators
Lycoming Warriors
21-14 OT
1991 Ithaca Bombers
Dayton Flyers
34-20
1992 Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
Washington & Jefferson Presidents
16-12
1993 Mount Union Purple Raiders
Rowan Profs
34-24
1994 Albion Britons
Washington & Jefferson Presidents
38-15
1995 Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
Rowan Profs
36-7
1996 Mount Union Purple Raiders
Rowan Profs
56-24
1997 Mount Union Purple Raiders
Lycoming Warriors
61-12
1998 Mount Union Purple Raiders
Rowan Profs
44-24
1999 Pacific Lutheran Lutes
Rowan Profs
42-13
2000 Mount Union Purple Raiders
St. John's Johnnies 10-7
2001 Mount Union Purple Raiders
Bridgewater Eagles
30-27
2002
Mount Union Purple Raiders
Trinity Bantams
48-7
2003
St. John's Johnnies
Mount Union Purple Raiders
24-6
2004
Linfield Wildcats
Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders
28-21
2005
Mount Union Purple Raiders
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
35-28
2006
Mount Union Purple Raiders
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
35-16
2007
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
Mount Union Purple Raiders
31-21
2008
Mount Union Purple Raiders
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
31-26
2009
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
Mount Union Purple Raiders
38-28
2010
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
Mount Union Purple Raiders
31-21
2011
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks Mount Union Purple Raiders 13-10
2012
Mount Union Purple Raiders
St. Thomas Tommies
28-10
2013
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
Mount Union Purple Raiders
52-14
2014
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
Mount Union Purple Raiders
43-34
2015
Mount Union Purple Raiders
St. Thomas Tommies
49-35
2016
Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders
Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans
10-7
2017
Mount Union Purple Raiders
Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders
12-0
2018
Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders Mount Union Purple Raiders 24-16
2019
North Central Cardinals
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks 41-14
2020
NONE
CANCELED
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2021
Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders North Central Cardinals 57-24
2022
North Central Cardinals Mount Union Purple Raiders 28-21
2023
SUNY Cortland Red Dragons
North Central Cardinals
38-37
2024
North Central Cardinals
Mount Union Purple Raiders
41-25
2025
Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons
North Central Cardinals
24-14

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLS
POSITION
SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LAST CHAMPIONSHIP
1
Mount Union Purple Raiders
13
2017
2
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks 6
2014
3
Augustana Vikings
4
1986
4
Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders 3
2021
5
North Central Cardinals 3
2024
6
St. John's Johnnies
2
2003
7
Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
2
1995
8
Ithaca Bombers
2
1991
9
Dayton Flyers
2
1989
10
Widener Pioneers
2
1981
11
Wittenberg Tigers
2
1975
12
Linfield Wildcats
1
2004
13
Pacific Lutheran Lutes
1
1999
14
Albion Britons
1
1994
15
Allegheny Gators
1
1990
16
Central College Dutch 1
1974
17
Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets
1
1979
18
SUNY Cortland Red Dragons
1
2023
19
Wisconsin-River Falls
1
2025