The NCAA Division III football championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division III level.
Over the past 50 seasons, the number of participants has grown to 40 In 2024, 28 playoff bids went to conference champions via automatic qualification, leaving 12 places for at-large selections.
[1] The Division III championship game, known as the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl (named after football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg), was held at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia in 2023, where it was previously held annually from 1993 to 2017.
Other Stagg Bowl sites have included Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland (2022), Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio (2021), Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah, Texas (2018–2019), Hawkins Stadium in Bradenton, Florida (1990–1992), Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama (1973–1982, 1985–1989), and Galbreath Field at the College Football Hall of Fame, when the Hall was located in Kings Island, Ohio (1983–1984).
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl was founded by the NCAA in October 1969.