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- Conference changes and new programs
- Conference standings
- Conference summaries
- Postseason Playoff bracket Bowl games
- See also
- References
{{Infobox college football season | type = NCAA Division III | year = 2015 | image = | image_caption = | regular_season = September 5 – November 14, 2015 | playoffs = November 21 – December 18, 2015 | nc_date = December 18, 2015 | championship = Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia | champion = Mount Union (12) | gagliardi = Joe Callahan, Wesley (DE) }}The 2015 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 on September 5, 2015 and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, on December 18, 2015 at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia. Mount Union, which made its 11th consecutive appearance in the title game, defeated St. Thomas (Minnesota) 49–35 to claim its 19th national title. Conference changes and new programsOne school added football at the Division III level and six programs changed conference affiliations.[1] School | 2014 conference | 2015 conference |
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Christopher Newport | USA South | NJAC | Finlandia | No program | Independent | Frostburg State | Empire 8 | NJAC | Morrisville State | NJAC | Empire 8 | Salisbury | Empire 8 | NJAC | SUNY Cortland | NJAC | Empire 8 | Wesley | Independent | NJAC |
A full list of Division III teams can be viewed on the D3football website.[2] Conference standings{{2015 American Southwest Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Centennial Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 CCIW football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 ECFC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Empire 8 football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 HCAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Iowa IAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Liberty League football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 MASCAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Michigan IAA football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Midwest Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Minnesota IAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 New England Football Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 NESCAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 North Coast Athletic Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 NACC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Northwest Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 ODAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Southern Athletic Association football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 SCIAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 SCAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 UMAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 USA South Athletic Conference football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Wisconsin IAC football standings | normal=1}} | {{2015 Division III independents football standings | normal=1}} |
Conference summaries{{see also|List of NCAA Division III football seasons}}- Conferences highlighted in yellow do not receive automatic bids to the 2015 playoffs.
Conference | Champion | Record | Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Coach of the Year |
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ASC | East Texas Baptist Hardin–Simmons Mary Hardin–Baylor | 7–3 9–2 10–1 | Jessie Ramos, HSU | Teidrick Smith, UMHB | Joshua Eargle, ETBU | Centennial | Johns Hopkins | 11–0 | Bradley Munday, Johns Hopkins | Keith Corliss, Johns Hopkins | Jeff Pukszyn, Moravian | CCIW | Wheaton (IL) | 11–0 | Sam Frasco, Augustana | Adam Dansdill, Wheaton | Mike Swider, Wheaton | ECFC | Norwich | 6–5 | John Smith, Husson | Bryant Wade, Husson | Mike Lichten, Becker | Empire 8 | SUNY Cortland | 9–2 | Dan Andrews, SUNY Brockport | Tarik Bennett, SUNY Brockport | Daniel MacNiell, SUNY Cortland | HCAC | Franklin | 8–3 | Chase Burton, Franklin | Ryan Aelker, Bluffton | Nick Johnson, Earlham | IIAC | Dubuque | 8–3 | Logan Schrader, Wartburg | Blaine Snitker, Dubuque | Stan Zweifel, Dubuque | Liberty | St. Lawrence | 8–3 | Jeff Avery, RPI Mike Lefflbine, St. Lawrence | Max Nacewicz, Springfield | Mark Raymond, St. Lawrence | MSCAC | Framingham State | 9–2 | Matt Silva, Framingham State | Matt Mangano, Framingham State | Tom Kelley, Framingham State | MIAA | Albion | 9–2 | Dominic Bona, Albion | Terry Calagon, Alma | MAC | Albright | 10–1 | Malik Pressley, FDU-Florham | Brandon Jones, Widener | John Marzka, Albright | Midwest | St. Norbert | 10–1 | Jacob Bunk, St. Norbert | Zach Hauser, Macalester | Dan McCarty, St. Norbert Chad Braun, Monmouth | MIAC | St. Thomas (MN) | 11–0 | Ayrton Scott, Augsburg | Ryan Winter, St. Thomas | Glenn Caruso, St. Thomas Peter Haugen, Gustavus Adolphus | NEFC | Western New England | 10–1 | Tyler Ward, Western New England | Obi Etuka, Western New England | Keith Emery, Western New England | NESCAC | Amherst | 8–0 | Chance Brady, Tufts | Jimmy Fairfield-Sonn, Amherst | E.J. Mills, Amherst | NJAC | Salisbury | 7–3 | Joe Callahan, Wesley | Darren Dungee, Rowan | Sherman Wood, Salisbury | NCAC | Wabash | 11–0 | Mason Zurek, Wabash | Tyler McCullen, Wabash | Eric Raeburn, Wabash | NACC | Lakeland | 8–3 | Michael Whitley, Lakeland | Landon Deringer, Lakeland Tanner Behnke, Wisc. Lutheran | Colin Bruton, Lakeland | Northwest | Linfield | 10–0 | Sam Riddle, Linfield | Alex Hoff, Linfield | Joseph Smith, Linfield | OAC | Mount Union | 11–0 | Justin Magazine, Ohio Northern Anthony Latina, John Carroll Devon Price, Ohio Northern | Tom Lally, Mount Union Tre Jones, Mount Union Hank Spencer, Mount Union | Dean Paul, Ohio Northern | ODAC | Washington and Lee | 10–1 | Matt Pawlowski, Guilford | Jake Payne, Shenandoah | Scott Abell, Washington and Lee | PAC | Thomas More | 11–0 | Sam Benger, Carnegie Mellon | Erick Butler, Thomas More | Regis Scafe, Thomas More | SAA | Hendrix | 8–3 | Dayton Winn, Hendrix | Michael Shield, Rhodes | Buck Buchanan, Hendrix | SCIAC | La Verne | 8–2 | Kwame Do, Occidental | Paul Slaats, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Chris Krich, La Verne | SCAC | Texas Lutheran | 8–2 | Trenton White, Texas Lutheran | Julian Turner, Trinity | Danny Padron, Texas Lutheran | UMAC | St. Scholastica | 9–2 | Latif Adams, Westminster (MO) | Alex Mangan, St. Scholastica | Chris Douglas, MacMurray | USA South | Huntingdon | 10–1 | Malik Adams, NC Wesleyan | Anthony White, Huntingdon | Mike Turk, Huntingdon | WIAC | UW–Oshkosh | 10–1 | Brett Kasper, UW-Oshkosh | Andrew Robinson, UW-Platteville | Pat Cerroni, UW-Oshkosh |
Postseason{{See also|NCAA Division III Football Championship}}Playoff bracket{{32TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds |RD1=First round November 21, 2015 |RD2=Second round November 28, 2015 |RD3=Quarterfinals December 5, 2015 |RD4=Semifinals December 12, 2015 |RD5=Championship December 18, 2015 Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia | RD1-team01=St. Thomas (MN)* | RD1-score01=57 | RD1-team02=La Verne | RD1-score02=14 | RD1-team03=St. John's (MN)* | RD1-score03=51 | RD1-team04=Dubuque | RD1-score04=7 | RD1-team05=Thomas More* | RD1-score05=51 | RD1-team06=Washington and Lee | RD1-score06=21 | RD1-team07=Wabash* | RD1-score07=35 | RD1-team08=Albion | RD1-score08=14 | RD1-team09=Linfield* | RD1-score09=48 | RD1-team10=Whitworth | RD1-score10=10 | RD1-team11=SUNY Cortland* | RD1-score11=45 | RD1-team12=Salisbury | RD1-score12=21 | RD1-team13=Huntingdon* | RD1-score13=38 | RD1-team14=Hendrix | RD1-score14=27 | RD1-team15=Hardin–Simmons* | RD1-score15=19 | RD1-team16=Mary Hardin–Baylor | RD1-score16=37 | RD1-team17=Mount Union* | RD1-score17=55 | RD1-team18=St. Lawrence | RD1-score18=23 | RD1-team19=Albright* | RD1-score19=49 | RD1-team20=Norwich | RD1-score20=0 | RD1-team21=Wesley* | RD1-score21=42 | RD1-team22=Framingham State | RD1-score22=22 | RD1-team23=Johns Hopkins* | RD1-score23=52 | RD1-team24=Western New England | RD1-score24=20 | RD1-team25=Wisconsin–Oshkosh* | RD1-score25=48 | RD1-team26=St. Scholastica | RD1-score26=0 | RD1-team27=Franklin* | RD1-score27=22 | RD1-team28=Ohio Northern | RD1-score28=27 | RD1-team29=Wisconsin–Whitewater* | RD1-score29=48 | RD1-team30=St. Norbert | RD1-score30=0 | RD1-team31=Wheaton (IL)* | RD1-score31=55 | RD1-team32=Lakeland | RD1-score32=6 | RD2-team01=St. Thomas (MN)* | RD2-score01=38 | RD2-team02=St. John's (MN) | RD2-score02=19 | RD2-team03=Thomas More | RD2-score03=27 | RD2-team04=Wabash* † | RD2-score04=33 | RD2-team05=Linfield* | RD2-score05=38 | RD2-team06=SUNY Cortland | RD2-score06=22 | RD2-team07=Huntingdon | RD2-score07=23 | RD2-team08=Mary Hardin–Baylor* | RD2-score08=43 | RD2-team09=Mount Union* | RD2-score09=66 | RD2-team10=Albright | RD2-score10=7 | RD2-team11=Wesley | RD2-score11=42 | RD2-team12=Johns Hopkins* | RD2-score12=37 | RD2-team13=Wisconsin–Oshkosh* | RD2-score13=42 | RD2-team14=Ohio Northern | RD2-score14=7 | RD2-team15=Wisconsin-Whitewater | RD2-score15=31 | RD2-team16=Wheaton (IL)* | RD2-score16=17 | RD3-team01=St. Thomas (MN)* | RD3-score01=38 | RD3-team02=Wabash | RD3-score02=7 | RD3-team03=Linfield* | RD3-score03=38 | RD3-team04=Mary Hardin–Baylor | RD3-score04=35 | RD3-team05=Mount Union* | RD3-score05=56 | RD3-team06=Wesley | RD3-score06=35 | RD3-team07=Wisconsin–Oshkosh* | RD3-score07=29 | RD3-team08=Wisconsin–Whitewater | RD3-score08=31 | RD4-team01=St. Thomas (MN)* | RD4-score01=38 | RD4-team02=Linfield | RD4-score02=17 | RD4-team03=Mount Union* | RD4-score03=36 | RD4-team04=Wisconsin–Whitewater | RD4-score04=6 | RD5-team01=St. Thomas (MN) | RD5-score01=35 | RD5-team02=Mount Union | RD5-score02=49 }}- Home team † Overtime Winner
Bowl gamesDate | Bowl | Location | Home team | Away team | Score |
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Nov. 20, 2015 | ECAC Chapman Bowl | Arute Field New Britain, Connecticut | Husson | Salve Regina | 42–39 | Nov. 20, 2015 | ECAC President's Bowl | Arute Field New Britain, Connecticut | WPI | Kean | 24–6 | Nov. 21, 2015 | Centennial–MAC Bowl Series | Scotty Wood Stadium Allentown, Pennsylvania | Muhlenberg | Stevenson | 14–9 | Nov. 21, 2015 | Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | James Work Memorial Stadium Doylestown, Pennsylvania | Delaware Valley | Moravian | 20–16 | Nov. 21, 2015 | ECAC Lynah Bowl | Arute Field New Britain, Connecticut | St. John Fisher | Westminster (PA) | 42–21 | Nov. 21, 2015 | ECAC Bushnell Bowl | Arute Field New Britain, Connecticut | Buffalo State | RPI | 20–13 | Nov. 22, 2015 | ECAC Legacy Bowl | Arute Field New Britain, Connecticut | Bridgewater State | Carnegie Mellon | 48–13 | Nov. 22, 2015 | ECAC Whitelaw Bowl | Arute Field New Britain, Connecticut | Alfred | Fitchburg State | 11–10 |
See also- 2015 NCAA Division III football rankings
- 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season
- 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season
- 2015 NCAA Division II football season
References1. ^"NJAC goes big for 2015", D3football.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015. 2. ^"Division III Team Pages", D3football.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
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