Due to an NCAA rule change passed in January 1991, prior to the 1993 NCAA Division III football season, 20 schools were removed from the D-III Independent conference, including Quincy.
Following an NCAA rule change passed in January 1991, which required Division I schools to conduct all sports at the Division I level by 1993, multiple Division I universities were forced to move their football programs from the Division III level. Buffalo Cal Lutheran Canisius Charleston Southern Davidson Dayton Drake Duquesne Evansville FDUFlorham Georgetown Iona Quincy St. Francis (PA) St. John's (NY) St. Peter's San Diego Siena UAB Wagner I-AA Independent SCIAC (D-III) MAAC (I-AA) I-AA Independent I-AA Independent Pioneer (I-AA) Pioneer (I-AA) I-AA Independent Pioneer (I-AA) Middle Atlantic MAAC (I-AA) MAAC (I-AA) IBFC (D-II) I-AA Independent MAAC (I-AA) MAAC (I-AA) Pioneer (I-AA) MAAC (I-AA) I-AA Independent I-AA Independent 
