Archive for the 'Football' Category

NCAA Division III national football championship

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

The NCAA Division III National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, most of the schools now in Division III competed in the NCAA’s former “College Division.” 
The Division III championship game, known as the Stagg Bowl, has been played annually in Salem, Virginia at Salem Football Stadium since 1993. It was previously played […]

NCAA Division II national football championship

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion. 
Since 1986 the Division II championship game has been played annually at Braly Municipal Stadium […]

NCAA Division I-AA national football championship

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

NCAA Division I Football Championship 
The NCAA Division I Football Championship is a college football game played to determine the champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA). 
Since 1997, the Championship Subdivision Championship Game has been played annually on Davenport Field at Finley Stadium, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Finley Stadium is […]

NCAA Division I-A national football championship

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

The NCAA Division I-A national football championship is the only Division I NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion; in fact, while various other organizations (as described below) designate a national champion at the Division I level, the NCAA itself does not award a championship for Division I-A football. In fact, the […]