Since the NCAA was originally organized to regulate big-time college football, it's ironic that it has no national championship for major college football teams. However, the NCAA does conduct post-season championship football tournaments for its smaller member schools.
Football playoffs began in 1964 when the NCAA established four regional championship games for what were then known as its "College Division" members. In 1969, the College Division was split into two groups, Division II and Division III, each with its own regional championship games.
The first national football championships took place in 1973, with the winners of the regional title games moving into the semi-finals in each division. Lousiana won the first Division II championship and Wittenberg was the first Division III champion.
Another major realignment came in 1979, when the NCAA established a Division I-AA for schools that have strong over-all athletic programs but aren't among the major football powers. The Division I-AA football tournament was inauguarated that year. Like the other two, it begins with four regional championship games leading up to semi-finals and then to the national championship game.
Rushing Yards Tournament--661, Tracy Ham, Georgia Southern, 1986 (3 games) One Game--250, Greg Robinson, Northeast Louisiana, vs. Alcorn St., 1992
Rushing Touchdowns One Game--6, Sean Sanders, Weber St., vs. Idaho, 1987
Yards Passing Tournament--1,500, Dave Dickenson, Montana, 1995 (4 games) One Game--517, Todd Hammel, Stephen F. Austin, vs. Grambling, 1989
Passes Attempted Tournament--177, Jeff Gilbert, Western Carolina, 1983 (4 games)
One Game--82, Steve McNair, Alcorn St., vs. Youngstown St., 1994
Passes Completed Tournament--122, Dave Dickenson, Montana, 1995 (4 games) One Game--52, Steve McNair, Alcorn St., vs. Youngstown St., 1994
Touchdown Passes Tournament--14, Todd Hammel, Stephen F. Austin, 1989 (4 games)
One Game--6, Mike Smith, Northern Iowa, vs. Northeast Louisiana,
1987; Clemente Gordon, Grambling, vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1989
Completion Percentage Tournament--.768, Dave Dickenson, Montana, 1994 (2 games) One Game--.841, Dave Dickenson, Montana, vs. Delaware (49), 1993 (37 of 44)
Pass Receptions Tournament--36, Ross Ortega, Nevada, 1990 (4 games)
One Game--18, Brian Forster, Rhode Island, vs. Richmond, 1984
Yards Receiving Tournament--545, Troy Brown, Marshall, 1992 (4 games) One Game--264, Winky White, Boise St., vs. Nevada, 1990 (3 OT)
Touchdown Receptions Tournament--6, Keith Baxter, Marshall, 1987 (4 games) One Game--4, Tony DiMaggio, Rhode Island, vs. Akron, 1985
Interceptions by One Game--4, Greg Shipp, Southern Illinois, vs. Western Carolina, 1983
Punt Return Yardage One Game--95, Troy Brown, Marshall, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1992
Kickoff Return Yardage One Game--232, Mike Cadore, Eastern Kentucky, vs. Northeast Louisiana, 1987 (on 6 returns)
Points Tournament--66, Gerald Harris, Georgia Southern, 1986 (4 games) One Game--36, Sean Sanders, Weber St., vs. Idaho, 1987
Touchdowns Tournament--11, Gerald Harris, Ga. Southern, 1986 (4 games) One Game--6, Sean Sanders, Weber St., vs. Idaho, 1987
Yards Rushing Tournament--721, Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., 1992 (4 games) One Game--379, Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., vs. Portland St., 1992
Touchdowns Rushing One Game--5, Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., vs. North Dakota St., 1992; and vs. Portland St. 1992
Yards Passing Tournament--1,226, Chris Crawford, Portland St., 1988 (4 games) One Game--443, Tom Bertoldi, Northern Mich., vs. Elizabeth City St., 1981
Passes Attempted Tournament--139, Chris Crawford, Portland St., 1988 (4 games) One Game--59, Bob Biggs, UCal-Davis, vs. Massachusetts, 1972
Passes Completed Tournament--94, Chris Crawford, Portland St., 1988 One Game--32, Darren Del'Andrae, Portland St., vs. West Chester, 3 OT, 1989
Touchdown Passes Tournament--10, Chris Crawford, Portland St., 1988 (4 games) One Game--6, Darren Del'Andrae, Portland St. (56) vs. West
Chester (50) (3 ot), 1989
Completion Percentage Tournament--.824, Mike Turk, Troy St., 1984 (3 games; 14 of 17) One Game--.909, Kevin Feeney, North Dakota State, vs. North Dakota, 1995 (10 of 11)
Pass Receptions Tournament--27, Don Hutt, Boise St., 1973 (2 games) One Game--14, Don Hutt, Boise St., vs. Louisiana Tech, 1973
Yards Receiving Tournament--452, Henry Newson, Portland St., 1991 (3 games) Game--220, Steve Hansley, Northwest Missouri St., vs.
Nebraska-Omaha, 1984
Touchdown Receptions Tournament--7, Steve Kreider, Lehigh, 1977 (3 games) Game--4, Steve Kreider, Lehigh, vs. Massachusetts, 1977; Scott Asman, West Chester, vs. Portland St., 1989 (3 OT); Brian
Penecale, West Chester, vs. Ferris St., 1994
Intercepted by Game--5, Don Pinson, Tennessee St., vs. Southwestern La., 1970
Punt Return Yardage Game--138, Rick Caswell, Western Kentucky, vs. New Hampshire, 1975
Kickoff Return Yardage Game--182, Larry Anderson, LIU-C. W. Post, vs. Delaware (72), 1971
Points Tournament--88, Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., 1992 (4 games) Game--32, Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., vs. North Dakota St. (37), 1992; and vs. Portland St., 1992
Touchdowns Tournament--14, Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., 1992 (4 games) Game--5, Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., vs. North Dakota St., 1992; Ronald Moore, Pittsburg St., vs. Portland St., 1992; and Dexter Deese, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, vs. Western St., 1994
Yards Rushing Tournament--882, Chris Babirad, Wash. & Jefferson, 1992 (4 games)
Game--389, Ricky Gales, Simpson, vs. St. John's (MN), 1989
Rushing Touchdowns Game--5, Jeff Norman, St. John's (MN), vs. Augustana (IL), 1976; Mike Coppa, Salisbury St., vs. Ithaca, 1986; Paul Parker, Ithaca, vs. Ferrum, 1988; Kevin Hofacre, Dayton, vs. John Carroll, 1989
Yards Passing Tournament--1,251, Jim Ballard, Mount Union, 1993 (4 games)
Game--584, Bill Borchert, Mount Union, vs. Hanover, 1995
Passes Attempted Tournament--141, Brett Russ, Union (N.Y.), 1989 (4 games); Jim Ballard, Mount Union, 1993 (4 games) Game--67, Vic Ameye, Widener, vs. Lycoming, 1995; Terry Peebles, Hanover, vs. Mount Union, 1995
Passes Completed Tournament--90, Jim Ballard, Mount Union, 1993 (4 games) Game--37, Bill Borchert, Mount Union, vs. Hanover, 1995
Touchdown Passes Tournament--17, Jim Ballard, Mount Union, 1993 (4 games) Game--8, Jim Ballard, Mount Union, vs. St. John's (MN), 1993
Completion Percentage Tournament--.676, Bill Borchert, Mount Union, 1994 (2 games; 46 of 68) Game--.900, Robb Disbennett, Salisbury St., 1983 (18 of 20)
Pass Receptions Tournament--39, Nick Ismailoff, Ithaca, 1991 (4 games) Game--16, Todd Zufra, Mount Union, vs. Hanover, 1995; Mark
Loeffler, Wheaton (IL) vs. Mount Union, 1995
Yards Receiving Tournament--599, Nick Ismailoff, Ithaca, 1991 (4 games) Game--265, Todd Zufra, Mount Union, vs. Hanover, 1995
Touchdown Receptions Tournament--6, Rob Atwood, Mount Union, 1993 (4 games) Game--4, Kirk Liesimer, Illinois Wesleyan, vs. Mount Union, 1992; Rob Atwood, Mount Union, vs. St. John's (MN), 1993
