2015 NCAA Division II football season

Regular season

September 4 – November 14, 2015

Postseason

November 21 – December 19, 2015

National Championship

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS December 19, 2015

Champions

Northwest Missouri State

Harlon Hill Trophy

Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State

Division II football season

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The 2015 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 on September 4, 2015 and ended with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 19, 2015 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Northwest Missouri State won their second national title in three seasons and fifth overall.

Conference standings

Super Region 1

2015 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Northern
Bowie State x^		7	–	0		9	–	2
Virginia Union ^		6	–	1		8	–	2
Chowan		4	–	3		6	–	4
Virginia State		4	–	3		6	–	4
Elizabeth City State		2	–	5		4	–	5
Lincoln (PA)		1	–	6		3	–	7
Southern
Winston-Salem St. x$		5	–	2		6	–	5
Livingstone		4	–	3		5	–	3
Johnson C. Smith		3	–	4		4	–	6
Fayetteville State		4	–	3		4	–	6
Shaw		1	–	6		1	–	9
St. Augustine's		1	–	6		1	–	9

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Mountain East Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#5 Shepherd $^		10	–	0		10	–	0
#15 Charleston (WV) ^		9	–	1		10	–	1
Glenville State		6	–	4		7	–	4
Fairmont State		6	–	4		6	–	4
Concord		5	–	5		5	–	5
Notre Dame (OH)		5	–	5		5	–	6
West Liberty		5	–	5		5	–	6
West Virginia State		5	–	5		5	–	6
West Virginia Wesleyan		2	–	8		2	–	8
Urbana		1	–	9		2	–	9
UVa–Wise		1	–	9		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#19 Assumption ^		9	–	1		10	–	1
New Haven		7	–	2		7	–	4
Merrimack		6	–	3		6	–	5
LIU Post		5	–	4		7	–	4
Stonehill		5	–	4		7	–	4
Bentley		5	–	4		5	–	6
American International		4	–	5		4	–	7
So. Connecticut St.		3	–	6		4	–	7
St. Anselm		2	–	7		3	–	8
Pace		0	–	9		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East
West Chester x		6	–	1		7	–	4
Shippensburg		5	–	2		8	–	3
Bloomsburg		5	–	2		7	–	4
Kutztown		5	–	2		7	–	4
East Stroudsburg		4	–	3		6	–	5
Lock Haven		2	–	5		2	–	9
Millersville		1	–	6		2	–	9
Cheyney		0	–	7		0	–	11
West
#10 Slippery Rock x$^		6	–	1		10	–	1
Indiana (PA) ^		6	–	1		8	–	2
California (PA)		5	–	2		8	–	3
Clarion		4	–	3		7	–	4
Gannon		3	–	4		6	–	5
Mercyhurst		2	–	5		5	–	6
Seton Hill		2	–	5		3	–	8
Edinboro		0	–	7		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 2

2015 Gulf South Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#7 West Georgia $^		6	–	1		10	–	1
#14 North Alabama ^		6	–	1		8	–	2
#17 Valdosta State ^		5	–	2		8	–	2
Florida Tech		5	–	2		7	–	4
West Alabama		3	–	4		7	–	4
Delta State		2	–	5		6	–	5
Shorter		1	–	6		2	–	8
Mississippi College		0	–	7		2	–	8

Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 South Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Catawba $^		6	–	1		9	–	2
Carson–Newman ^		5	–	2		9	–	2
Mars Hill		5	–	2		6	–	5
Newberry ^		4	–	3		7	–	4
Wingate		3	–	4		6	–	5
Lenoir–Rhyne		3	–	4		5	–	5
Tusculum		2	–	5		4	–	7
Brevard		0	–	7		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Coaches

2015 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East
Albany State x		4	–	0		6	–	4
Fort Valley State		3	–	1		5	–	4
Morehouse		2	–	2		5	–	5
Clark Atlanta		1	–	3		1	–	8
Benedict		0	–	4		0	–	10
West
Miles x$		5	–	0		7	–	4
#23 Tuskegee ^		4	–	1		8	–	2
Central State		2	–	3		5	–	5
Kentucky State		2	–	3		3	–	7
Stillman		1	–	4		3	–	6
Lane		1	–	4		3	–	7

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 3

2015 Great American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#11 Henderson State $^		10	–	1		10	–	1
SW Oklahoma State		8	–	3		8	–	3
Arkansas Tech		8	–	3		8	–	3
Harding		7	–	4		7	–	4
Ouachita Baptist		7	–	4		7	–	4
Southern Arkansas		7	–	4		7	–	4
SE Oklahoma State		6	–	5		6	–	5
East Central		6	–	5		6	–	5
NW Oklahoma State		3	–	8		3	–	8
Oklahoma Baptist		2	–	9		2	–	9
Arkansas-Monticello		1	–	10		1	–	10
Southern Nazarene		1	–	10		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#15 Humboldt State		4	–	0		6	–	1
Western Oregon		3	–	1		5	–	3
Azusa Pacific		2	–	2		5	–	3
South Dakota Mines		2	–	2		5	–	3
Central Washington		1	–	3		3	–	5
Dixie State		1	–	2		2	–	5
Simon Fraser		0	–	3		0	–	6

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 NW Missouri St. $^		11	–	0		15	–	0
#8 Emporia State ^		9	–	2		11	–	3
Fort Hays State		8	–	3		8	–	4
Central Missouri		8	–	3		8	–	3
Central Oklahoma		6	–	5		7	–	5
Missouri Western		6	–	5		6	–	5
Pittsburg State		6	–	5		6	–	5
Washburn		5	–	6		5	–	6
Lindenwood		3	–	8		3	–	8
Northeastern State		3	–	8		3	–	8
Missouri Southern		1	–	10		1	–	10
Nebraska–Kearney		0	–	11		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North
#18 Minnesota–Duluth x		8	–	3		8	–	3
Bemidji State		7	–	4		7	–	4
Northern State		6	–	5		6	–	5
St. Cloud State		6	–	5		6	–	5
MSU–Moorhead		6	–	5		6	–	5
Minot State		1	–	10		1	–	10
Mary		1	–	10		1	–	10
Minnesota–Crookston		1	–	10		1	–	10
South
#7 Minnesota State x$^		10	–	1		10	–	1
Augustana (SD) ^		9	–	2		9	–	2
#10 Sioux Falls ^		9	–	2		9	–	2
SW Minnesota State		8	–	3		8	–	3
Upper Iowa		6	–	5		6	–	5
Winona State		5	–	6		5	–	6
Wayne State (NE)		4	–	7		4	–	7
Concordia-St. Paul		1	–	10		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 4

2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North
#2 Ferris State x$^		10	–	0		11	–	1
#12 Grand Valley State ^		8	–	2		12	–	2
Michigan Tech		7	–	3		7	–	3
Northwood (MI)		5	–	5		5	–	6
Wayne State (MI)		5	–	5		6	–	5
Northern Michigan		4	–	6		5	–	6
Hillsdale		5	–	5		5	–	6
Saginaw Valley State		1	–	9		1	–	10
South
#3 Ashland x$^		10	–	0		10	–	1
Ohio Dominican		7	–	3		8	–	3
Tiffin		4	–	6		5	–	6
Findlay		5	–	5		6	–	5
Lake Erie		2	–	8		2	–	9
Walsh		2	–	8		2	–	8
Malone		0	–	10		0	–	10

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Indianapolis		4	–	0		6	–	1
McKendree		3	–	1		6	–	1
Missouri S&T		3	–	1		3	–	3
William Jewell		3	–	2		3	–	4
Truman		2	–	2		3	–	4
St. Joseph's		2	–	3		3	–	4
Quincy		2	–	3		2	–	4
Southwest Baptist		1	–	4		2	–	5
Lincoln (MO)		0	–	4		1	–	6

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Lone Star Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#10 Midwestern State		4	–	0		7	–	0
#11 Texas A&M-Commerce		5	–	0		6	–	1
#24 Angelo State		2	–	2		5	–	2
Eastern New Mexico		2	–	2		5	–	2
West Texas A&M		1	–	3		2	–	4
Tarleton State		1	–	4		1	–	5
Texas A&M-Kingsville		0	–	4		1	–	6

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#16 Colorado Mesa		7	–	0		8	–	1
#4 CSU–Pueblo		7	–	0		8	–	1
#21 Colorado Mines		5	–	2		7	–	2
Fort Lewis		4	–	3		5	–	4
Chadron State		3	–	4		4	–	5
Adams State		3	–	4		3	–	6
Western State (CO)		3	–	4		3	–	6
Western New Mexico		2	–	5		3	–	6
New Mexico Highlands		1	–	6		1	–	8
Black Hills State		0	–	7		0	–	9

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA Poll

Independents

2015 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North Greenville			–			8	–	3
Alderson Broaddus			–			7	–	4
UNC Pembroke			–			6	–	4
Kentucky Wesleyan			–			5	–	5
OK Panhandle State			–			5	–	5
Limestone			–			2	–	8

Rankings from AFCA Poll

Postseason

The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Postseason involved 28 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.^[1]

Playoff bracket

First round November 21, 2015			Second round November 28, 2015			Quarterfinals December 5, 2015			Semifinals December 12, 2015			Championship December 19, 2015


			1	Shepherd*	17

			5	Indiana (PA)	13
4	Charleston (WV)*	21

5	Indiana (PA)	47
						1	Shepherd*	28

						2	Slippery Rock	16
2	Slippery Rock*	40

7	Virginia Union	21
			2	Slippery Rock*	41

			3	Assumption	39
3	Assumption*	51

6	Bowie State	29
									1	Shepherd*	34

									6	Grand Valley State	32



			1	Midwestern State*	17

			4	CSU–Pueblo	26
4	CSU–Pueblo*	27

5	Indianapolis	14
						4	CSU-Pueblo*	7

						6	Grand Valley State	31
2	Ferris State*	48

7	TAMUC	30
			2	Ferris State*	34

			6	Grand Valley State	38
3	Ashland*	28

6	Grand Valley State	45
												1	Shepherd	7

												1	NW Missouri State*	34


			1	West Georgia*	27

			4	Valdosta State	20
4	Valdosta State*	61

5	Carson–Newman	59
						1	West Georgia*	35

						6	Tuskegee	6
2	North Alabama*	50

7	Newberry	7
			2	North Alabama*	31

			6	Tuskegee	35
3	Catawba*	16

6	Tuskegee	26
									1	West Georgia	23

									1	NW Missouri State*	38



			1	NW Missouri State*	54

			4	Humboldt State	7
4	Humboldt State*	45

5	Augustana (SD)	31
						1	NW Missouri State*	38

						7	Emporia State	17
2	Minnesota State*	49

7	Emporia State	51
			7	Emporia State	29

			3	Henderson State*	3
3	Henderson State*	23

6	Sioux Falls	16

* Home team † Overtime Winner

References

↑ "2015 Division II Football Tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

NCAA Division II football

Seasons

Playoffs

Championship games

Bowl era	East: Tangerine Bowl (1964–1967), Boardwalk Bowl (1968–1972) Mideast: Grantland Rice Bowl (1964–1972) Midwest: Pecan Bowl (1964–1970), Pioneer Bowl (1971–1972) West: Camellia Bowl (1964–1967)

Playoff era	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Records & statistics

Appearances
Individual records
Team records

NCAA football seasons

Pre-regulation	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905

IAAUS/NCAA	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

NCAA University Division/ Division I	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

NCAA Division I-A/FBS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division II	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division III	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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