This is a list of NCAA Division III college football seasons. Prior to 1973, Division III schools participated in the NCAA's College Division.[1][2]
| Year | Champion | John Gagliardi Trophy Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Wittenburg | — |
| 1974 | Central College (IA) | — |
| 1975 | Wittenburg | — |
| 1976 | St. John's (MN) | — |
| 1977 | Widener | — |
| 1978 | Baldwin Wallace | — |
| 1979 | Ithaca | — |
| 1980 | Dayton | — |
| 1981 | Widener | — |
| 1982 | West Georgia | — |
| 1983 | Augustana (IL) | — |
| 1984 | Augustana (IL) (2) | — |
| 1985 | Augustana (IL) (3) | — |
| 1986 | Augustana (IL) (4) | — |
| 1987 | Wagner | — |
| 1988 | Ithaca | — |
| 1989 | Dayton | — |
| 1990 | Allegheny | — |
| 1991 | Ithaca | — |
| 1992 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | — |
| 1993 | Mount Union | Jim Ballard, Mount Union (QB) |
| 1994 | Albion | Carey Bender, Coe (RB) |
| 1995 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | Chris Palmer, St. John's (MN) (WR) |
| 1996 | Mount Union | Lon Erickson, Illinois Wesleyan (QB) |
| 1997 | Mount Union | Bill Borchert, Mount Union (QB) |
| 1998 | Mount Union | Scott Hvistendahl, Augsburg (WR, P) |
| 1999 | Pacific Lutheran | Danny Ragsdale, Redlands (QB) |
| 2000 | Mount Union | Chad Johnson, Pacific Lutheran (QB) |
| 2001 | Mount Union | Chuck Moore, Mount Union (RB) |
| 2002 | Mount Union | Dan Pugh, Mount Union (RB) |
| 2003 | St. John's (MN) | Blake Elliott, St. John's (MN) (WR, P, KR) |
| 2004 | Linfield | Rocky Myers, Wesley (DE) (S) |
| 2005 | Mount Union | Brett Elliott, Linfield (QB) |
| 2006 | Mount Union | Josh Brehm, Alma (QB) |
| 2007 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Justin Beaver, Wisconsin–Whitewater (RB) |
| 2008 | Mount Union | Greg Micheli, Mount Union (QB) |
| 2009 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Blaine Westemeyer, Augustana (IL) (OT) |
| 2010 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Eric Watt, Trine (QB) |
| 2011 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Michael Zweifel, Dubuque (WR) |
| 2012 | Mount Union | Scottie Williams, Elmhurst (IL) (RB) |
| 2013 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Kevin Burke, Mount Union (QB) |
| 2014 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | Kevin Burke, Mount Union (QB) |
| 2015 | Mount Union | Joe Callahan, Wesley (QB) |
| 2016 | — (vacated) | Carter Hanson, St. John's (MN) (LB) |
| 2017 | Mount Union | Brett Kasper, Wisconsin–Oshkosh (QB) |
| 2018 | Mary Hardin–Baylor | Jackson Erdmann, Saint John's (MN) (QB) |
| 2019 | North Central (IL) | Broc Rutter, North Central (IL) (QB) |
| 2020 | Not held | Not awarded |
| 2021 | Mary Hardin–Baylor (2) | Blaine Hawkins, Central (IA) (QB) |
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