NCAA Division II Football Championship
| NCAA Division II Football Championship | |
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Logo used for the 2005 NCAA Division II National Championship Game | |
| In operation | 1973–present |
| Preceded by | Small college polls |
| Number of playoff teams | 28 |
| Championship trophy | NCAA Division II National Championship Trophy |
| Television partner(s) | ESPN 2 |
| Most playoff appearances |
North Alabama Northwest Missouri State (19) |
| Most playoff championships |
North Dakota State Northwest Missouri State (5) |
| Current champion | Northwest Missouri State (1) |
National football championship trophy room at Bearcat Stadium at Northwest Missouri State University. The two trophies in the middle are national championships in 1998 and 1999. The four trophies on the left are for appearances in the title games in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Northwest also appeared in the 2009 national championship game an unprecedented fifth time in a row against Grand Valley State which defeated Northwest twice before in title games.
The NCAA Division II Football Championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division II level. It was first held in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the "NCAA College Division" and a poll determined the final champion.
The National Championship game was held at Sacramento, California from 1973 to 1975. It was in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1976 and 1977. The game was played in Longview, Texas in 1978. For 1979 and 1980, Albuquerque, New Mexico hosted the game. McAllen, Texas hosted the championship games from 1981 to 1985. From 1986 to 2013, the Division II championship game was played at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. Between 2014 and 2017, the championship game will be played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.[1] Since 1994, the games have been broadcast on ESPN.
NCAA College Division Wire Service National Champions
From 1964 to 1972, four regional bowl games were played that led up to a wire service poll to determine the final champion of Division II's predecessor, the NCAA College Division.
Those games were:
- West: Camellia Bowl, in Sacramento, California 1964–1972
- Midwest: Pecan Bowl in Abilene, Texas 1964–1967 & Arlington, Texas 1968–1970, Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas, 1971–1972
- Mideast: Grantland Rice Bowl in Murfreesboro, Tennessee 1964–1968 & Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1969–1972
- East: Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida 1964–1967, Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City, New Jersey 1968–1972
Winners of regional bowls
| Year | West | Midwest | Mideast | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Montana State | Northern Iowa | Middle Tennessee State | East Carolina |
| 1965 | Los Angeles State | North Dakota State | Ball State / Tenn State (tie game) | East Carolina |
| 1966 | San Diego State | North Dakota | Tennessee State | Morgan State |
| 1967 | San Diego State | Texas-Arlington | Eastern Kentucky | Tennessee-Martin |
| 1968 | Humboldt State | North Dakota State | Louisiana Tech | Delaware |
| 1969 | North Dakota State | Arkansas State | East Tennessee State | Delaware |
| 1970 | North Dakota State | Arkansas State | Tennessee State | Delaware |
| 1971 | Boise State | Louisiana Tech | Tennessee State | Delaware |
| 1972 | North Dakota | Tennessee State | Louisiana Tech | Massachusetts |
National champions by polling
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Southern Miss |
| 1959 | Bowling Green |
| 1960 | Ohio |
| 1961 | Pittsburg State |
| 1962 | Southern Miss (UPI), Florida A&M (AP) |
| 1963 | Delaware (UPI), Northern Illinois (AP) |
| 1964 | Los Angeles State (UPI), Wittenberg (AP) |
| 1965 | North Dakota State |
| 1966 | San Diego State |
| 1967 | San Diego State |
| 1968 | San Diego State (UPI), North Dakota State (AP) |
| 1969 | North Dakota State |
| 1970 | Arkansas State |
| 1971 | Delaware |
| 1972 | Delaware |
| 1973 | Tennessee State |
| 1974 | Louisiana Tech (UPI), Central Michigan (AP) |
Champions
| Year | Champion[2] | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Location | Attendance | Winning Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Louisiana Tech | Western Kentucky | 34–0 | Hughes Stadium | Sacramento, California | - | Lambright, MaxieMaxie Lambright |
| 1974 | Central Michigan | Delaware | 54–14 | Hughes Stadium | Sacramento, California | - | Kramer, RoyRoy Kramer |
| 1975 | Northern Michigan | Western Kentucky | 16–14 | Hughes Stadium | Sacramento California | - | Krueger, GilGil Krueger |
| 1976 | Montana State | Akron | 24–13 | Memorial Stadium | Wichita Falls, Texas | 13,200 | Holland, SonnySonny Holland |
| 1977 | Lehigh | Jacksonville State | 33–0 | Memorial Stadium | Wichita Falls, Texas | 14,114 | Whitehead, JohnJohn Whitehead |
| 1978 | Eastern Illinois | Delaware | 10–9 | Lobo Stadium | Longview, Texas | 5,500 | Mudra, DarrellDarrell Mudra |
| 1979 | Delaware | Youngstown State | 38–21 | University Stadium | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4,000 | Raymond, TubbyTubby Raymond |
| 1980 | Cal Poly | Eastern Illinois | 21–13 | University Stadium | Albuquerque, New Mexico | - | Harper, JoeJoe Harper |
| 1981 | Southwest Texas State | North Dakota State | 42–13 | Veterans Memorial Stadium | McAllen, Texas | 9,415 | Wacker, JimJim Wacker |
| 1982 | Southwest Texas State | UC Davis | 34–9 | Veterans Memorial Stadium | McAllen, Texas | 8,000 | Wacker, JimJim Wacker |
| 1983 | North Dakota State | Central State | 41–21 | Veterans Memorial Stadium | McAllen, Texas | 5,275 | Morton, DonDon Morton |
| 1984 | Troy State | North Dakota State | 18–17 | Veterans Memorial Stadium | McAllen, Texas | 4,500 | Gailey, ChanChan Gailey |
| 1985 | North Dakota State | North Alabama | 35–7 | Veterans Memorial Stadium | McAllen, Texas | 6,000 | Solomonson, EarleEarle Solomonson |
| 1986 | North Dakota State | South Dakota | 27–7 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 11,506 | Solomonson, EarleEarle Solomonson |
| 1987 | Troy State | Portland State | 31–17 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 10,600 | Rhoades, RickRick Rhoades |
| 1988 | North Dakota State | Portland State | 35–21 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,763 | Hager, RockyRocky Hager |
| 1989 | Mississippi College† | Jacksonville State | 3–0 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,763 | Williams, John M.John M. Williams |
| 1990 | North Dakota State | Indiana (PA) | 51–11 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 10,080 | Hager, RockyRocky Hager |
| 1991 | Pittsburg State | Jacksonville State | 23–6 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 11,500 | Broyles, ChuckChuck Broyles |
| 1992 | Jacksonville State | Pittsburg State | 17–13 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 11,733 | Burgess, BillBill Burgess |
| 1993 | North Alabama | Indiana (PA) | 41–34 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 15,361 | Wallace, BobbyBobby Wallace |
| 1994 | North Alabama | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 16–10 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 13,526 | Wallace, BobbyBobby Wallace |
| 1995 | North Alabama | Pittsburg State | 27–7 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 15,241 | Wallace, BobbyBobby Wallace |
| 1996 | Northern Colorado | Carson–Newman | 23–14 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 5,745 | Glenn, JoeJoe Glenn |
| 1997 | Northern Colorado | New Haven | 51–0 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 3,352 | Glenn, JoeJoe Glenn |
| 1998 | Northwest Missouri State | Carson–Newman | 24–6 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,149 | Tjeerdsma, MelMel Tjeerdsma |
| 1999 | Northwest Missouri State | Carson–Newman | 58–52 (4OT) | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 8,451 | Tjeerdsma, MelMel Tjeerdsma |
| 2000 | Delta State | Bloomsburg | 63–34 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 7,123 | Campbell, SteveSteve Campbell |
| 2001 | North Dakota | Grand Valley State | 17–14 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,113 | Lennon, DaleDale Lennon |
| 2002 | Grand Valley State | Valdosta State | 31–24 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 9,783 | Kelly, BrianBrian Kelly |
| 2003 | Grand Valley State | North Dakota | 10–3 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 7,236 | Kelly, BrianBrian Kelly |
| 2004 | Valdosta State | Pittsburg State | 36–31 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 8,604 | Hatcher, ChrisChris Hatcher |
| 2005 | Grand Valley State | Northwest Missouri State | 21–17 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,837 | Martin, ChuckChuck Martin |
| 2006 | Grand Valley State | Northwest Missouri State | 17–14 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 7,437 | Martin, ChuckChuck Martin |
| 2007 | Valdosta State | Northwest Missouri State | 25–20 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 7,532 | Dean, DavidDavid Dean |
| 2008 | Minnesota–Duluth | Northwest Missouri State | 21–14 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,215 | Nielson, BobBob Nielson |
| 2009 | Northwest Missouri State | Grand Valley State | 30–23 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,211 | Tjeerdsma, MelMel Tjeerdsma |
| 2010 | Minnesota–Duluth | Delta State | 20–17 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 4,027 | Nielson, BobBob Nielson |
| 2011 | Pittsburg State | Wayne State (MI) | 35–21 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 7,276 | Beck, TimTim Beck |
| 2012 | Valdosta State | Winston-Salem State | 35–7 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 7,525 | Dean, DavidDavid Dean |
| 2013 | Northwest Missouri State | Lenoir–Rhyne | 43–28 | Braly Municipal Stadium | Florence, Alabama | 6,543 | Dorrel, AdamAdam Dorrel |
| 2014 | CSU–Pueblo | Minnesota State–Mankato | 13–0 | Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas | 6,762 | Wristen, JohnJohn Wristen |
| 2015 | Northwest Missouri State | Shepherd | 34–7 | Children's Mercy Park | Kansas City, Kansas | 16,181 | Dorrel, AdamAdam Dorrel |
† Mississippi College's tournament participation, along with its championship, were vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
Most national championships
The teams that have won the most national championships since 1973 are:
| Team | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State* | 5 | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990 |
| Northwest Missouri State | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015 |
| Grand Valley State | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 |
| North Alabama | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Valdosta State | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2012 |
| Minnesota–Duluth | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
| Northern Colorado* | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
| Troy State* | 2 | 1984, 1987 |
| Southwest Texas State* | 2 | 1981, 1982 |
| Pittsburg State | 2 | 1991, 2011 |
| Cal Poly* | 1 | 1980 |
| Central Michigan* | 1 | 1974 |
| CSU–Pueblo | 1 | 2014 |
| Delta State | 1 | 2000 |
| Delaware* | 1 | 1979 |
| Eastern Illinois* | 1 | 1978 |
| Jacksonville State* | 1 | 1992 |
| Lehigh* | 1 | 1977 |
| Louisiana Tech* | 1 | 1973 |
| Montana State* | 1 | 1976 |
| North Dakota* | 1 | 2001 |
| Northern Michigan | 1 | 1975 |
*Inactive; see Teams that moved to Division I
Teams that moved to Division I
Most of the participants in early national championship games have moved into Division I, the main catalyst for their moves being the creation of Division I-AA, now the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), in 1978. The following Division II title game participants later moved to Division I:
- Division I FBS (formerly I-A)
- Akron (1976 runner-up)
- Central Michigan (1974 champion)
- Louisiana Tech (1973 champion)
- Texas State (champion 1981, 1982 as Southwest Texas State)
- Troy (1984 and 1987 champion as Troy State)
- Western Kentucky (1973 and 1975 runner-up)
- Division I FCS (formerly I-AA)
- Cal Poly (1980 champion)
- Delaware (1979 champion; 1974 and 1978 runner-up)
- Eastern Illinois (1978 champion; 1980 runner-up)
- Jacksonville State (1992 champion; 1977, 1989, and 1991 runner-up)
- Lehigh (champion 1977)
- Montana State (champion 1976)
- North Dakota (champion 2001, runner-up 2003)
- North Dakota State (champion 1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, and 1990; runner-up 1981 and 1984)
- Northern Colorado (champion 1996 and 1997)
- Portland State (runner-up 1987 and 1988)
- South Dakota (runner-up 1986)
- UC Davis (runner-up 1982)
- Youngstown State (runner-up 1979)
See also
- College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS
- NCAA Division I Football Championship
- NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship
- NCAA Division III Football Championship
- NAIA National Football Championship
- NJCAA National Football Championship
- List of college bowl games
References
- ↑ "Kansas City to host 14 NCAA championships". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ "Division II All-Time Championship Results Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
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