2009 NCAA Division III football season

The 2009 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 2009, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 2009 at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia. The Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks won their second Division III championship by defeating the Mount Union Purple Raiders, 38−28. This was the fifth of seven straight championship games between Mount Union (3 wins) and Wisconsin–Whitewater (4 wins).

The Gagliardi Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in Division III football, was awarded to Blaine Westemeyer, offensive tackle from Augustana (IL).[1]

Conference champions

Conference champions

Postseason

The 2009 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 37th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship Stagg Bowl game was held at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia for the 17th time.[2]

Playoff bracket

First Round
Campus Sites		 Second Round
Campus Sites		 Quarterfinals
Campus Sites		 Semifinals
Campus Sites		 National Championship Game
Salem Football Stadium
Salem, Virginia
Mount Union 55
Washington & Jefferson 0 Mount Union 62
Montclair State 38 Montclair State 14
Maine Maritime 22 Mount Union 55
Albright 35 Albright 3
Alfred 25 Albright 27
Delaware Valley 66 Delaware Valley 3
Susquehanna 7 Mount Union 24
Wesley 55 Wesley 7
North Carolina Wesleyan 23 Wesley 43
Mississippi College 56 Mississippi College 9
Huntingdon 35 Wesley 12
Johns Hopkins 23 Johns Hopkins 0
Hampden–Sydney 7 Johns Hopkins 31
Thomas More 49 Thomas More 29
DePauw 39 Mount Union 28
Wisconsin–Whitewater 70 Wisconsin–Whitewater 38
Lakeland 7 Wisconsin–Whitewater 45
Illinois Wesleyan 41 Illinois Wesleyan 7
Wabash 35 Wisconsin–Whitewater 31
Trine 51 Wittenberg 13
Case 38 Trine 17
Wittenberg 42 Wittenberg 34
Mount St. Joseph 14 Wisconsin–Whitewater 27
Coe 34 Linfield 17
Saint John's (MN) 27 Coe 7
St. Thomas (MN) 43 St. Thomas (MN) 34
Monmouth (IL) 21 St. Thomas (MN) 20
Mary Hardin–Baylor 42 Linfield 31
Central (IA) 40 Mary Hardin–Baylor 21
Linfield 38 Linfield 53
California Lutheran 17

* Overtime

See also

References

  1. ↑ "All-Time Division III Football Championship Records" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 4–15. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2009 NCAA Division III National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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