Year: | 1993 |
Regular Season: | August–November 1993 |
Playoffs: | November–December 1993 |
Championship: | Portland, OR |
Champions: | Pacific Lutheran (3) |
The 1993 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1993 college football season in the United States and the 38th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 24th season of play of the NAIA division II for football.
The season was played from August to November 1993 and culminated in the 1993 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon.[1]
The Pacific Lutheran Lutes, led by head coach Frosty Westering, defeated the in the championship game, 50–20, to win their third NAIA national title. All-American's Marc Weekly, Chad Barnett, Jeff Douglass and Gavin Stanley led the number one ranked offense in the country to a 50-point performance. Pacific Lutheran's offense averaged over 40 points per game in 1993. PLU's 'Big Play' defense was led by linebackers Ted Riddall, Jon Rubey and Judd Benedick while Albert Jackson and Jason Thiel head up the defensive line. Pacific Lutheran began the season ranked number one in the country and finished the season on top in historic style.
Conference | Champion | Record | |
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Columbia | Mount Rainier League: Pacific Lutheran Mount Hood League: Linfield | 5–0 4–1 | |
Heart of America | Baker Evangel | 7–1 | |
Kansas | Bethany | 8–0 | |
Mid-South | Georgetown (KY) | 4–1 | |
Nebraska-Iowa | Doane | 6–0 | |
North Dakota | Minot State | 5–0 | |
South Dakota | Black Hills State | 5–0 | |
Texas | Hardin–Simmons | 5–0 |