1993 NCAA Division II football season
The 1993 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1993, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 11, 1993, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama.
North Alabama defeated in the championship game, 41–34, to win their first Division II national title.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Roger Graham, running back from New Haven.
Conference changes and new programs
Conference changes
- A 1991 NCAA rule change required athletic programs maintain all of their sports at the same division level by the 1993 season. As such, many Division I programs with football teams at the Division II levels were forced to upgrade their programs to Division I-AA. As such, a large number of teams departed Division II after the 1992 season.
- *After losing four of its core members to this decision, the Western Football Conference was forced to dissolve before the season. Four of its members upgraded to Division I-AA while its remaining members either became Division II independents or dropped their football programs.
- The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference transitioned its entire membership from the NAIA to Division II prior to the season.
| Team | 1992 conference | 1993 conference |
| Butler | MIFC | Pioneer |
| California–Davis | Northern California | American West |
| Cal Lutheran | D-II Independent | SCIAC |
| Cal Poly | Western | American West |
| Cal State Northridge | Western | American West |
| Cameron | Lone Star | Dropped Program |
| Central Arkansas | Arkansas | Gulf South |
| Central Connecticut State | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Henderson State | Arkansas | Gulf South |
| Jacksonville State | Gulf South | D-II Independent |
| Mercyhurst | D-III Independent | D-II Independent |
| Northwood | D-II Independent | MIFC |
| Portland State | Western | D-II Independent |
| Quincy | D-III Independent | Illini-Badger |
| Sacramento State | Western | American West |
| Sacred Heart | D-III Independent | Independent |
| St. Francis | NAIA Independent | MIFC |
| Santa Clara | Western | Dropped Program |
| Southern Utah | Western | American West |
| Troy State | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Valparaiso | MIFC | Pioneer |
Program changes
- After Texas A&I University joined the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and changed its name to Texas A&M University–Kingsville in 1993, the Texas A&I Javelinas became the Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas at the start of the 1993 season.
- After West Texas State University joined the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and changed its name to West Texas A&M University in 1993, the West Texas State Buffaloes became the West Texas A&M Buffaloes at the start of the 1993 season.
Conference standings