Annual FCS Playoff Brackets

1978
Florida A&M
15
Florida A&M
35
December 16, 1978

Wichita Falls, Texas

Florida A&M Rattlers
Coach: Rudy Hubbard
Attendance: 13,604
*Jackson State
10
Massachusetts
44
Massachusetts
28
*Nevada
21
* Denotes Host Institution


1979
Lehigh
28
Lehigh
7
December 15, 1979

Orlando, Florida

Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Coach: Roy Kidd
Attendance: 5,500
*Murray State
9
Nevada
30
Eastern Kentucky
30
*Eastern Kentucky
33
* Denotes Host Institution


1980
Eastern Kentucky
23
Eastern Kentucky
29
December 20, 1980

Sacramento, California

Boise State Broncos
Coach: Jim Criner
Attendance: 8,157
*Lehigh
20
Grambling
9
Boise State
31
*Boise State
14
* Denotes Host Institution


1981
*Eastern Kentucky
35
Eastern Kentucky
23
Eastern Kentucky
23

December 19, 1981

Wichita Falls, Texas

Idaho State Bengals
Coach: Dave Kragthorpe
Attendance: 11,003

Delaware
28
Boise State
19
*Boise State
17
*Jackson State
7
*Idaho State
51
*Idaho State
41
Idaho State
34
Rhode Island
0
*South Carolina State
26
South Carolina State
12
Tennessee State
25
* Denotes Host Institution


1982
Eastern Kentucky *Eastern Kentucky
38
*Eastern Kentucky
17
Eastern Kentucky
17

December 18, 1982

Wichita Falls, Texas

Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Coach: Roy Kidd
Attendance: 11,257

BYE

*Idaho
21
Idaho
30

Montana
7
*Eastern Illinois
16
Eastern Illinois
19
Tennessee State
13
Jackson State
13
BYE *Tennessee State
20
Tennessee State
Louisiana Tech *Louisiana Tech
38
*Louisiana Tech
0
Delaware
14
BYE
South Carolina State
17
South Carolina State
3
*Furman
0
*Colgate
21
Colgate
13
Delaware
17
Boston U.
7
BYE Delaware
20
Delaware
* Denotes Host Institution


1983
Southern Illinois *Southern Illinois
23
*Southern Illinois
23
Southern Illinois
43

December 17, 1983

Wichita Falls, Texas

Southern Illinois Salukis
Coach: Rey Dempsey
Attendance: 15,950

BYE

*Indiana State
16
Indiana State
7

Eastern Illinois
13

Nevada
27

*Nevada
20
Nevada
7

*Idaho State
20
BYE

North Texas
17

North Texas
Holy Cross *Holy Cross
21

Western Carolina
14

Western Carolina
7
BYE

*Western Carolina
24

Western Carolina
28

Colgate
23

Boston U.
24

Boston U.
16

*Furman
7

*Eatern Kentucky
20
BYE

*Furman
35

Furman
* Denotes Host Institution


1984
Alcorn State *Alcorn State
21
Louisiana Tech
21
Louisiana Tech
6

December 15, 1984

Charleston, South Carolina

Montana State Bobcats
Coach: Dave Arnold
Attendance: 9,125

BYE

*Louisiana Tech
66
Louisiana Tech
44

Mississippi Valley State
19

MIddle Tennessee State
27

Middle Tennessee State
42

*Middle Tennessee State
13

*Eastern Kentucky
10
BYE

*Indiana State
41

Indiana State
Rhode Island *Rhode Island
23

Rhode Island
20

*Montana State
19
BYE

*Richmond
35

Richmond
17

Boston U.
33

Arkansas State
37

Arkansas State
14

*Montana State
32

Chattanooga
10
BYE

*Montana State
31

Montana State
* Denotes Host Institution


1985
Middle Tennessee State *Middle Tennessee State
21
Georgia Southern
40
Georgia Southern
44

December 21, 1985

Diamond Bowl
Tacoma, Washington

Georgia Southern Eagles
Coach: Erk Russell
Attendance: 5,306

BYE
Jackson State
0
Georgia Southern
28
*Georgia Southern
27
Eastern Washington
42
Eastern Washington
14
*Northern Iowa
33
*Idaho
38
BYE *Northern Iowa
17
Northern Iowa
Furman *Furman
59
*Furman
35
Furman
42
BYE
*Rhode Island
35
Rhode Island
15
Akron
27
Grambling State
7
Arkansas State
23
Nevada-Reno
12
*Arkansas State
10
BYE *Nevada-Reno
24
Nevada-Reno
* Denotes Host Institution


1986

*Nevada-Reno
27

*Nevada-Reno
33

*Nevada-Reno
38

Georgia Southern
48

December 20, 1986

Diamond Bowl
Tacoma, Washington

Georgia Southern Eagles
Coach: Erk Russell
Attendance: 4,419

Idaho
7

*Jackson State
23

Tennessee State
6

Tennessee State
32

*Georgia Southern
52

*Georgia Southern
55

Georgia Southern
48

North Carolina A&T
21

*Appalachian State
26

Nicholls State
31

Nicholls State
28

*Arkansas State
48

Arkansas State
55

*Arkansas State
24

Arkansas State
21

Sam Houston State
7

*William & Mary
17

*Delaware
14

Delaware
51

*Eastern Illinois
28

*Eastern Illinois
22

Eastern Kenucky
10

Murray State
21

*Furman
10

Eastern Kenucky
24

Eastern Kenucky
23

* Denotes Host Institution


1987

*Appalachian State
20

*Appalachian State
19

*Appalachian State
10

Marshall
42

December 19, 1987

Pocatello, Idaho

Northeast Louisiana Indians
(Louisiana-Monroe)
Coach: Pat Collins
Attendance: 11,513

Richmond
3

*Georgia Southern
31

Georgia Southern
0

Maine
28

Weber State
59

Weber State
23

Marshall
24

*Idaho
30

*Marshall
41

*Marshall
51

James Madison
12

*Northeast Louisiana
30

*Northeast Louisiana
33

*Northeast Louisiana
44

*Northeast Louisiana
43

North Texas
9

*Eastern Kentucky
40

Eastern Kentucky
32

Western Kentucky
17

*Northern Iowa
31

*Northern Iowa
49

Northern Iowa
41

Youngstown State
28

Arkansas State
35

Arkansas State
28

*Jackson State
32

* Denotes Host Institution


1988
*Idaho
38
*Idaho
38
Idaho
7
Furman
17

December 17, 1988

Pocatello, Idaho

Furman Paladins
Coach: Jimmy Satterfield
Attendance: 11,500

Montana
19
Northwestern State
22
Northwestern State
30
*Boise State
13
*Furman
21
Furman
13
*Furman
38
Delaware
7
*Marshall
7
*Marshall
9
North Texas
0
*Georgia Southern
38
*Georgia Southern
27
*Georgia Southern
21
Georgia Southern
12
The Citadel
20
*Stephen F. Austin
24
Stephen F. Austin
6
Jackson State
0
Western Kentucky
35
*Eastern Kentucky
41
Eastern Kentucky
17
*Western Illinois
32
*Eastern Kentucky
28
Western Kentucky
24
Massachusetts
17

* Denotes Host Institution


1989
1. *Georgia Southern
52
*Georgia Southern
45

*Georgia Southern
45

Georgia Southern
37

December 16, 1989

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern Eagles
Coach: Erk Russell
Attendance: 25,725
Villanova
36
*Middle Tennessee State
24
Middle Tennessee State
3
Appalachian State
21
Jackson State
7
*Montana
25

Montana
15
*Montana
48
Eastern Illinois
38
Eastern Illinois
19
4. *Idaho
21
2. *Furman
24

*Furman
42

*Furman
19

Stephen F. Austin
34
William & Mary
10
*Eastern Kentucky
24

Youngstown State
23
Youngstown State
28
Maine
35

SW Missouri State
25
Stephen F. Austin
21
*SW Missouri State
38
Grambling State
56

*Stephen F. Austin
55
3. *Stephen F. Austin
59

* Denotes Host Institution


1990
1. *Middle Tennessee State
28
Middle Tennessee State
13
Boise State
52
*Nevada
13

December 15, 1990

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern Eagles
Coach: Tim Stowers
Attendance: 23,204
Jackson State
7
*Boise State
20
*Boise State
20
Northern Iowa
3
Furman
45
Furman
35
*Nevada
59
*Eastern Ketucky
17
Northeast Louisiana
(Louisiana-Monroe)
14
*Nevada
42
4. *Nevada
27
2. *Youngstown State
17
*Central Florida
52
*Central Florida
7

Georgia Southern
36
Central Florida
20
*William & Mary
38

William & Mary
38
Massachusetts
0
Idaho
41

Idaho
27

*Georgia Southern
44
*SW Missouri State
35
The Citadel
0

*Georgia Southern
28
3. *Georgia Southern
31

* Denotes Host Institution


1991
*Nevada
22
*Nevada
28
*Youngstown State
10
Youngstown State
25

December 21, 1991

Statesboro, Georgia

Youngstown State Penguins
Coach: Jim Tressel
Attendance: 12,667
Mcneese State
16
*Youngstown State
17
Youngstown State
30
Villanova
16
James Madison
42
*James Madison
21
Samford
0
*Delaware
35
Samford
29
Samford
24
*New Hampshire
13
*Eastern Kentucky
14
*Eastern Kentucky
23
Eastern Kentucky
7
Marshall
17
Appalachian State
3
*Middle Tennessee State
20
Middle Tennessee State
13
Sam Houston State
19
*Northern Iowa
38
Northern Iowa
13
*Marshall
14
Weber State
21
*Marshall
20
*Marshall
41
Western Illinois
17

* Denotes Host Institution

1992
*Northeast Louisiana
(Louisiana-Monroe)
78
*Northeast Louisiana
(Louisiana-Monroe)
18
Delaware
7
Marshall
31

December 19, 1992

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall Thundering Herd
Coach: Jim Donnan
Attendance: 31,304

Alcorn State
27
*Delaware
56
Delaware
41
Samford
21
*Middle Tennessee State
35
Middle Tennessee State
21
*Marshall
28
Appalachian State
10
*Marshall
44
*Marshall
35
Eastern Kentucky
0
*The Citadel
44
*The Citadel
17
Youngstown State
19
Youngstown State
28
North Carolina A&T
0
*Youngstown State
23
Youngstown State
42
Villanova
20
*Northern Iowa
17
*Northern Iowa
29
*Northern Iowa
7
Eastern Washington
14
McNeese State
23
McNeese State
7
*Idaho
20

* Denotes Host Institution


1993
*Georgia Southern
14
Georgia Southern
14
*Youngstown State
35
Youngstown State
17

December 18, 1993

Huntington, West Virginia

Youngstown State Penguins
Coach: Jim Tressel
Attendance: 29,218

Eastern Kentucky
12
*Youngstown State
56
*Youngstown State
34
UCF
30
*Boston U.
27
Boston U.
14
Idaho
16
Northern Iowa
21
Idaho
34
*Idaho
21
*Northeast Louisiana
(Louisiana-Monroe)
31
Delaware
49
Delaware
31
*Marshall
24
Marshall
5
*Montana
48
*Marshall
28
*Marshall
34
Howard
14
*McNeese State
34
*McNeese State
28
Troy State
21
William & Mary
28
Troy State
42
Troy State
35
Stephen F. Austin
20
* Denotes Host Institution

1994
*Youngstown State
63
*Youngstown State
18
*Youngstown State
28
Youngstown State
28

December 17, 1994

Huntington, West Virginia

Youngstown State Penguins
Coach: Jim Tressel
Attendance: 27,674

Alcorn State
20
*Eastern Kentucky
30
Eastern Kentucky
15
Boston U.
23
*McNeese State
38
*Montana
30
Montana
9
Idaho
21
*Montana
23
McNeese State
28
Northern Iowa
20
*Marshall
49
*Marshall
28
*Boise State
28
Boise State
14
Middle Tennessee State
14
*James Madison
45
James Madison
21
Troy State
26
*Boise State
24
*Boise State
17
Marshall
24
North Texas
20
Appalachian State
17
Appalachian State
14
*New Hampshire
10

* Denotes Host Institution


1995
*McNeese State
33
*McNeese State
52
*McNeese State
13
Marshall
20

December 16, 1995

Huntington, West Virginia

Montana Griz
Coach: Don Read
Attendance: 32,106

Idaho
3
*Delaware
38
Delaware
18
Hofstra
17
Northern Iowa
35
Northern Iowa
24
Marshall
25
*Murray State
34
*Marshall
38
*Marshall
41
Jackson State
8
*Appalachian State
31
*Appalachian State
17
Stephen F. Austin
14
Montana
22
James Madison
24
*Stephen F. Austin
34
Stephen F. Austin
27
Eastern Illinois
29
Georgia Southern
24
Georgia Southern
0
*Montana
70
*Troy State
21
*Montana
48
*Montana
45
Eastern Kentucky
0

* Denotes Host Institution


1996
*Montana
48
*Montana
44
*Montana
70
*Montana
29

December 21, 1996

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall Thundering Herd
Coach: Bob Pruett
Attendance: 30,052

NIcholls State
3
*East Tennessee State
35
East Tennessee State
14
Villanova
29
*Troy State
29
*Troy State
31
Troy State
7
Florida A&M
25
*Murray State
34
Murray State
3
Western Illinois
6
*Marshall
59
*Marshall
54
*Marshall
31
*Marshall
49
Delaware
14
Furman
42
Furman
0
*Northern Arizona
31
*Northern Iowa
21
*Northern Iowa
38
Northern Iowa
14
Eastern Illinois
14
*William & Mary
45
William & Mary
35
Jackson State
6

* Denotes Host Institution

1997
*Villanova
49
*Villanova
34
Youngstown State
25
Youngstown State
10

December 20, 1997

Chattanooga, Tennessee



Youngstown State Penguins
Coach: Jim Tressel
Attendance: 14,771

Colgate
28
*Youngstown State
28
Youngstown State
37
Hampton
13
*Western Kentucky
42
Western Kentucky
21
*Eastern Washington
14
Eastern Kentucky
14
*Eastern Washington
40
*Eastern Washington
38
Northwestern State
10
*Delaware
24
*Delaware
16
*Delaware
21
McNeese State
9
Hofstra
14
*Georgia Southern
52
Georgia Southern
7
Florida A&M
37
*McNeese State
19
McNeese State
14
McNeese State
23
Montana
14
*Western Illinois
31
*Western Illinois
12
Jackson State
24

* Denotes Host Institution


1998

*1. Georgia Southern
49

*Georgia Southern
52

*Georgia Southern
24

Georgia Southern
43

December 19, 1998

Chattanooga, Tennessee


Massachusetts Minutemen
Coach: Mark Wipple
Attendance: 17,501

16 Colgate
28

*8. Connecticut
42

Connecticut
30

9. Hampton
34

12. Troy State
17

Florida A&M
21

Western Illinois
14

*5. Florida A&M
27

13. Montana
9

*Western Illinois
24

*4. Western Illinois
52

*2. Northwestern State
48

*Northwestern State
31

*Northwestern State
31

Massachusetts
55

15. Illinois State
28

*7. Appalachian State
45

Appalachian State
20

10. Tennessee State
31

11. Massachusetts
21

*Massachusetts
27

Massachusetts
41

*6. McNeese State
19

14. Lehigh
24

Lehigh
21

*3. Richmond
23

* Denotes Host Institution


1999

*1. Tennessee State
10

North Carolina A&T
3


Youngstown State
27


Youngstown State
24

December 20, 1999

Chattanooga, Tennessee


Georgia Southern Eagles
Coach: Paul Johnson
Attendance: 20,052

16. North Carolina A&T
24

*8 Montana
27


*Youngstown State
41

9. Youngstown State
30

12. James Madison
7

*Troy State
10

*Florida A&M
24

*5. Troy State
27

13. Florida A&M
44

13 Florida A&M
17

*4. Appalachian State
29

*2.. Georgia Southern
72

*Georgia Southern
38

*Georgia Southern
28

Georgia Southern
59

15. Northern Arizona
29

*7 Furman
23

Massachusetts
21

10. Massachusetts
30

11. Colgate
13

Illinois State
37

Illinois State
17

*6. Illinois State
56

14. Lehigh
15

*Hofstra
20

*3. Hofstra
27

* Denotes Host Institution


2000
*1. Montana
45
*Montana
34
*Montana
19
Montana
25
December 16, 2000

Chattanooga, Tennessee


Georgia Southern Eagles
Coach: Paul Johnson
Attendance: 17,156
16. Eastern Illinois
13
*8. Richmond
10
Richmond
20
9. Youngstown State
3
12. Florida A&M
0
*Western Kentucky
14
Appalachian State
16
*5. Western Kentucky
27
13. Appalachian State
33
Appalachian State
17
*4. Troy State
30
*2. Delaware
49
*Delaware
47
*Delaware
18
Georgia Southern
27
15. Portland State
14
*7. Western Illinois
7
Lehigh
22
10. Lehigh
37
11. Hofstra
31
Hofstra
20
Georgia Southern
27
*6. Furman
24
14. McNeese State
17
*Georgia Southern
48
*3. Georgia Southern
42
* Denotes Host Institution


2001

*Montana
28

*Montana
49

*Montana
38

Montana
13

December 21, 2001

Chattanooga, Tennessee


Montana Griz
Coach: Joe Glenn
Attendance: 12,698

Northwestern State
19

*Sam Houston State
34

Sam Houston State
24

Northern Arizona
31

*McNeese State
10

Maine
28

Northern Iowa
0

Maine
14

*Eastern Illinois
43

*Northern Iowa
56

Northern Iowa
49

*Georgia Southern
60

*Georgia Southern
38

*Georgia Southern
17

Furman
6

Florida A&M
35

*Appalachian State
40

Appalachian State
24

William & Mary
27

*Lehigh
27

Lehigh
17

Furman
24

Hofstra
24

*Furman
24

*Furman
24

Western Kentucky
20

* Denotes Host Institution


2002
*1. McNeese State
21
*McNeese State
24
*McNeese State
39
*McNeese State
14

December 20, 2002

Chattanooga, Tennessee


Western Kentucky Hiltoppers
Coach: Jack Harbaugh
Attendance: 12,360
Montana State
14
*Montana
45
Montana
20
Northwestern State
14
Furman
38
*Villanova
24
Villanova
28
*Villanova
45
Fordham
29
Fordham
10
*4. Northeastern
24
*2. Western Illinois
48

*Western Illinois
28

Western Kentucky
31

Western Kentucky
34
Eastern Illinois
9
*Western Kentucky
59

Western Kentucky
31
Murray State
20
Maine
14

Maine
7

*Georgia Southern
28
*Appalachian State
13
Bethune-Cookman
0

*Georgia Southern
31
*3. Georgia Southern
34

* Denotes Host Institution

2003
*1. McNeese State
3
*Northern Arizona
25
*Florida Atlantic
24
Colgate
0

December 19, 2003

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Delaware Blue Hens
Coach: K.C. Keeler
Attendance: 14,281
Northern Arizona
35
*Bethune- Cookman
24
Florida Atlantic
48
Florida Atlantic
32
*Montana
40
Western Illinois
27
Colgate
36
Western Illinois
43
4. *Colgate
19
*Colgate
28
Massachusetts
7
3. *Wofford
31

*Wofford
34

Wofford
9

Delaware
40
North Carolina A&T
10
*Western Kentucky
45

Western Kentucky
17
Jacksonville State
7
*Northern Iowa
35

Northern Iowa
7

*Delaware
24
Montana State
14
2. *Delaware
48

*Delaware
37
Southern Illinois
7

* Denotes Host Institution

2004
1. *Southern Illinois
31
*Eastern Washington
34
Sam Houston State
13
Montana
21

December 17, 2004

Chattanooga, Tennessee

James Madison Dukes
Coach: Mickey Matthews
Attendance: 16,771
Eastern Washington
35
*Sam Houston State
54
Sam Houston State
35
Western Kentucky
24
*Montana
56
*Montana
47
*Montana
34
Northwestern State
7
4 *Georgia Southern
23
New Hampshire
17
New Hampshire
27
3. *William & Mary
42
3. *William & Mary
44
3. *William & Mary
34
James Madison
31
Hampton
35
*Delaware
28
Delaware
38
Lafayette
14
*Lehigh
13
James Madison
14
James Madison
48
James Madison
14
2. *Furman
49
2. *Furman
13
Jacksonville State
7
* Denotes Host Institution

2005
1. *New Hampshire
55
*New Hampshire
21
Northern Iowa
40
Northern Iowa
December 16, 2005

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Appalachian State Mountaineers
Coach: Jerry Moore
Attendance: 20,236
Colgate
21
*Northern Iowa
41
Northern Iowa
24
Eastern Washington
38
*Montana
21
Cal Poly SLO
7
*Texas State
37

Cal Poly SLO
35
4 *Texas State
50
*Texas State
14
Georgia Southern
35
3. *Hampton
10
*Richmond
20
Furman
23
Appalachian State
Richmond
38
*Furman
14
Furman
24
Nicholls State
12
*Eastern Illinois
6
Southern Illinois
24
*Appalachian State
29
Southern Illinois
21
2. *Appalachian State
34
*Appalachian State
38
Laayette
23
* Denotes Host Institution



I-AA Title Games Ranked by Attendance

Rk

Date Attendance Champion Runner Up Location
1 12/16/95 32,106 Montana Marshall Huntington, WV
2 12/19/92 31,304 Marshall Youngstown State Huntington, WV
3 12/21/96 30,052 Marshall Montana Huntington, WV
4 12/18/93 29,218 Youngstown State Marshall Huntington, WV
5 12/17/94 27,674 Youngstown State Boise State Huntington, WV
6 12/16/89 25,725 Georgia Southern Stephen F. Austin Statesboro, GA
7 12/15/90 23,204 Georgia Southern Nevada Statesboro, GA
8 12/20/99 20,236 Appalachian State Northern Iowa Chattanooga, TN
9 12/20/99 20,052 Georgia Southern Youngstown State Chattanooga, TN
10 12/19/98 17,501 UMass Georgia Southern Chattanooga, TN
11 12/16/00 17,156 Georgia Southern Montana Chattanooga, TN
12 12/17/04 16,771 James Madison Montana Chattanooga, TN
13 12/17/83 15,950 Southern Illinois Western Carolina Wichita Falls, TX
14 12/20/97 14,771 Youngstown State McNeese State Chattanooga, TN
15 12/19/03 14,281 Delaware Colgate Chattanooga, TN
16 12/16/78 13,604 Florida A&M UMass Wichita Falls, TX
17 12/21/01 12,698 Montana Furman Chattanooga, TN
18 12/21/91 12,667 Youngstown State Marshall Statesboro, GA
19 12/20/02 12,360 Western Kentucky McNeese State Chattanooga, TN
20 12/19/87 11,513 NE Louisiana Marshall Pocatello, ID
21 12/17/88 11,500 Furman Georgia Southern Pocatello, ID
22 12/18/82 11,257 Eastern Kentucky Delaware Wichita Falls, TX
23 12/19/81 11,003 Idaho State Eastern Kentucky Wichita Falls, TX
24 12/15/84 9,125 Montana State Louisiana Tech Charleston, SC
25 12/20/80 8,157 Boise State Eastern Kentucky Sacramento, CA
26 12/15/79 5,500 Eastern Kentucky Lehigh Orlando, FL
27 12/21/85 5,306 Georgia Southern Furman Tacoma, WA
28 12/20/86 4,419 Georgia Southern Arkansas State Tacoma, WA