List of NCAA Division II football seasons

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A list of NCAA Division II college football seasons since splitting away in 1973. Prior to then, Division II schools participated in the NCAA's College Division. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Three Division Alignment (1973–1978)

YearChampionHarlon Hill Trophy WinnerGene Upshaw Award Winner
1973 Louisiana Tech
1974 Central Michigan
1975 Northern Michigan
1976 Montana State
1977 Lehigh

Conference realignment

Four Division Alignment (1978–present)

YearChampionHarlon Hill Trophy WinnerGene Upshaw Award Winner
1978 Eastern Illinois
1979 Delaware
1980 Cal Poly
1981 Southwest Texas State
1982 Southwest Texas State (2)
1983 North Dakota State
1984 Troy State
1985 North Dakota State (2)
1986 North Dakota State (3) Jeff Bentrim, North Dakota State (QB)
1987 Troy State (2) Johnny Bailey, Texas A&M–Kingsville (RB)
1988 North Dakota State (4) Johnny Bailey, Texas A&M–Kingsville (RB)
1989 Mississippi College Johnny Bailey, Texas A&M–Kingsville (RB)
1990 North Dakota State (5) Chris Simdorn, North Dakota State (QB)
1991 Pittsburg State Ronnie West, Pittsburg State (WR)
1992 Jacksonville State Ronald Moore, Pittsburg State (RB)
1993 North Alabama Roger Graham, New Haven (RB)
1994 North Alabama (2) Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State (QB)
1995 North Alabama (3) Ronald McKinnon, North Alabama (LB)
1996 Northern Colorado Jarrett Anderson, Truman State (RB)
1997 Northern Colorado (2)Irvin Sigler, Bloomsburg (RB)
1998 Northwest Missouri State Brian Shay, Emporia State (RB)
1999 Northwest Missouri State (2) Corte McGuffey, Northern Colorado (QB)
2000 Delta State Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State (QB)
2001 North Dakota Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State (QB)
2002 Grand Valley State Curt Anes, Grand Valley State (QB)
2003 Grand Valley State (2) Will Hall, North Alabama (QB)
2004 Valdosta State Chad Friehauf, Colorado Mines (QB) Nathan Baker, Pittsburg State (OL)
2005 Grand Valley State (3) Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg (QB) Mike McFadden, Grand Valley State (DL)
2006 Grand Valley State (4) Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (RB) Mike McFadden, Grand Valley State (DL)
2007 Valdosta State (2) Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (RB) Brandon Barnes, Grand Valley State (OT)
2008 Minnesota–Duluth Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian (RB) Sam Collins, Abilene Christian (C)
2009 Northwest Missouri State (3) Joique Bell, Wayne State (RB) Ben Staggs, West Liberty (OT)
2010 Minnesota–Duluth (2) Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri (QB) Brandon Fusco, Sliperry Rock (C)
2011 Pittsburg State (2) Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill (RB) Joe Long, Wayne State (OT)
2012 Valdosta State (3) Zach Zulli, Shippensburg (QB) Garth Heikkinen, Minnesota–Duluth (OG)
2013 Northwest Missouri State (4) Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg (RB) Darius Allen, CSU Pueblo (DE)
2014 CSU Pueblo Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State (QB) Darius Allen, CSU Pueblo (DE)
2015 Northwest Missouri State (5) Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State (QB) Matthew Judon, Grand Valley State (DE)
2016 Northwest Missouri State (6) Justin Dvorak, Colorado Mines (QB) Jordan Morgan, Kutztown (OT)
2017 Texas A&M-Commerce Luis Perez, Texas A&M–Commerce (QB) Marcus Martin, Slipper Rock (DE)
2018 Valdosta State (4) Jayru Campbell, Ferris State (QB) Markus Jones, Angelo State (DE)
2019 West Florida Roland Rivers III, Slippery Rock (QB) Austin Edwards, Ferris State (DE)
2020 The season concluded with the end of the regular season, as the playoffs and championship game were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Ferris State Tyson Bagent, Shepherd (QB) Dylan Pasquali, Ferris State (OT)
2022 Ferris State (2) John Matocha, Colorado Mines (QB) Caleb Murphy, Ferris State (DE)
2023 Harding Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri (QB)Levi Johnson, Colorado Mines (OT)
2024 Ferris State (3)Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri (QB) (2) Marquise Fleming, Wingate (DE)

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References

  1. "Division II All-Time Championship Results Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  2. "All-Time Conference Champions" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 15–28. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. "Western Football Conference Champions". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.