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1983 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1983 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA Division II, Division II level, began in August 1983, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1983, at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas. During the game's five-year stretch in McAllen, Texas, McAllen, the "City of Palms", it was referred to as the Palm Bowl. The 1983 North Dakota State Bison football team, North Dakota State Bison defeated the Central State Marauders football, Central State (Ohio), 41–21, to win their first Division II national title. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 1983 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 11th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at McAllen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Bowl
The Palm Bowl was a football game played seven times at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas between 1978 and 1985. The first two contests (1978 and 1979) decided the NAIA Football National Championship, and the last five (1981 through 1995) decided the NCAA Division II Football Championship. The bowl folded after the NCAA moved the Division II championship to Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama in 1986. History On October 26, 1978, the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce held a joint press conference announcing a "multi-year contract" for the bowl to host the NAIA football national championship. The game was initially called the City of Palms Bowl (after McAllen's nickname, the City of Palms) but the name was soon shortened to the less cumbersome Palm Bowl. McAllen officials were keen to use the game to attract tourism and actively sought to have it televised nationally. The 1979 game appeared on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Union Panthers Football
The Virginia Union Panthers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Virginia Union University located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The team competes at the NCAA Division II levels and are members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Virginia Union's first football team was fielded in 1899. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Hovey Field in Richmond, Virginia Richmond ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city (United States), independent city since 1871. .... Conference affiliations Virginia Union has played as both an independent and conference-affiliated team. * Independent (1900–1911) * Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1912–present) Postseason appearances NCAA Division II The Panthers have made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Mesa Mavericks Football
The Colorado Mesa Mavericks (formerly Mesa State Mavericks) are the athletic teams that represent Colorado Mesa University, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, in NCAA NCAA Division II, Division II intercollegiate sports. The Mavericks compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 28 varsity sports. Varsity sports Teams Beach volleyball is a fully sanctioned NCAA sport which had its first national championship in the spring of 2016. The Colorado Mesa team competes as an independent. Club sports In addition to varsity sports, CMU has a large number of club sports which include alpine skiing, nordic skiing, cycling, ice hockey, e-sports, rodeo, and women's rugby. Facilities * Bus Bergman Sports Complex ** CMU Football Practice Field ** CMU Softball Field – Softball ** The Diamond at Hamilton Ballpark – Baseball (primary) ** O'Brien Track & Field Complex – Track & Field * Brownson Arena – Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling * CMU Rugby Pitch – Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarion Golden Eagles Football
The Clarion Golden Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion (known before July 2022 as Clarion University of Pennsylvania), located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Golden Eagles are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for 13 of 14 varsity sports; the wrestling team competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a member of the NCAA's Division I. The Golden Eagles have been a member of the PSAC since its foundation in 1951. History Notable former Golden Eagles include Kurt Angle NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion and Olympic Wrestler; former UFC Champion Frankie Edgar who was a four-time NCAA Division I tournament qualifier; Reggie Wells, NFL offensive lineman; Cy Young winner Pete Vukovich; and Men's NCAA Division I Basketball Champion Coach at Kentucky John Calipari, a point guard for Clarion University from 1980-1982. Conferences *1908–1950: Independent *19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winona State Warriors Football
The Winona State Warriors football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Winona State University located in Winona, Minnesota. Winona State competes at the NCAA Division II level and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Warriors play their home games at Maxwell Field at Warrior Stadium. The Warriors are currently coached by Brian Curtin. Head coaching history Winona State has had at least 24 coaches in the program's history. Championships Conference championships Winona State has won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship 18 times. † Co-champions Division championships Winona State has won three NSIC South division championships. † Co-champions Postseason Bowl games Winona State has played in the Mineral Water Bowl four times, winning two and losing two. NCAA Division II playoffs The Warriors have competed in the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs seven times, with their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UC Davis Aggies Football
The UC Davis Aggies football team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The football program's first season took place in 1915, and has fielded a team each year since with the exception of 1918 during World War I and from 1943 to 1945 during World War II, when the campus, then known as the University Farm, was shut down. The team was known as the Cal Aggies or California Aggies from 1922 to 1958 when UC Davis was called the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture. UC Davis competed as a member of the NCAA College Division through 1972; from 1973 to 2003, the Aggies competed as an NCAA Division II program. In 2004, UC Davis promoted its football program to the Division I FCS (then I-AA) level and joined the Great West Conference (then known as the Great West Football Conference) after one season as an independent team with exploratory status. After their provisional seasons and the construction of a new stadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Football
The Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division II college football, and played its first season in 1911. They competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during their last season in 2010 and played home games on campus at Al F. Caniglia Field in Omaha, Nebraska. On March 25, 2011, the university's board of regents voted to disband the team in order to save money for the athletic program, which was transitioning to Division I. (Disputed by ESPN; see link below) Conference affiliations * 1911–1932: Independent * 1933–1941: North Central Conference * 1947–1958: Independent * 1959–1968: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference * 1969–1971: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference * 1972: Great Plains Athletic Conference * 1973–1976: Independent * 1977–2007: North Central Conference * 2008–2010: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Conference championships The Maveric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri S&T Miners
The Missouri S&T Miners (variously S&T or Missouri Miners) are the athletic teams that represent the Missouri University of Science and Technology, located in Rolla, Missouri, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 2005–06 academic year; its men's swimming team competed in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (NSISC) before the GLVC began to sponsor swimming as a championship sport. Men's volleyball, added in 2022–23, competes as an independent through the 2025 season (2024–25 school year), after which the GLVC will start sponsoring that sport. The Miners previously competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) from 1935–36 to 2004–05; and in the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1924– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Missouri Mules Football
The Central Missouri Mules football program represents the University of Central Missouri in college football and competes in the NCAA Division II. In 1912, Central Missouri was a charter member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), and has remained in the league. UCM's home games are played at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri. Central Missouri's football program dates back to 1894, and has won eight conference championships, and appeared in the NCAA Division II playoffs twice in 2002, and 2010. Entering the 2015 season, Central Missouri's all-time record was 529–507–52. The team is coached by Josh Lamberson. Conference affiliations * 1912–present: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Championships * Conference championships (9) Playoff appearances NCAA Division II The Mules have made five appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 4–5. Stadium The Mules have played their home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas State Bobcats Football
The Texas State Bobcats football program Texas State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. They play in the Sun Belt Conference. The program began in 1904 and has an overall winning record. The program has a total of 14 conference titles, nine of them being outright conference titles. Home games are played at Bobcat Stadium (Texas State), Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas. Given that the school has grown to become the List of largest Texas universities by enrollment, seventh-largest university in Texas (2021), and one of the 75 largest universities in the United States, it has now taken its football program to the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA football. The team became a member of the FBS Western Athletic Conference in 2012. After only one season in the WAC, Texas State moved to the Sun Belt Conference. Texas State joined the league in July 2013 and began conference play for the 2013–14 academic year. Athletic Dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
The East Texas A&M Lions (formerly the East Texas State Lions and Texas A&M–Commerce Lions) are the athletic teams that represent East Texas A&M University, located in Commerce, Texas, in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. The Lions compete as members of the Southland Conference for all 12 varsity sports. East Texas A&M previously played in the Lone Star Conference from 1931 to 2022. Sports sponsored Men's basketball *Head Coach-Jaret von Rosenberg The men's basketball team has won almost 1,300 games in the program's history, 20 conference titles, and won the national championship during the 1954–1955 season. The team was featured as an opponent of Texas Western University's (now The University of Texas at El Paso) historic color barrier breaking team in the Walt Disney film Glory Road (film), Glory Road during the 1966 season. The game was shown as being played in Commerce as the arena it was shot in had very close resemblance to the University Fieldhouse, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
