NAIA Division II Football National Championship

NAIA Division II Football National Championship
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In operation 1970–1996
Preceded by NAIA Championship
Succeeded by NAIA Championship
Number of playoff teams 8
Most playoff championships Westminster (PA) (6)
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The NAIA Division II Football National Championship was a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA Division II college football teams in the United States. It was played annually between 1970 and 1996 when NAIA football play was divided into two divisions (similar to the present NCAA division structure); the NAIA Division I Football National Championship was played separately. It was typically held at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The championship was discontinued in 1997 after the two divisions were consolidated once again. The singular NAIA Football National Championship has been held every year since.[1]

Westminster (PA) was the most successful team at the Division II level, winning the national title six times.

Results

DateChampionScoreDefeatedSite
December 12, 1970Westminster (PA)21–16AndersonNew Castle, Pennsylvania
December 11, 1971California Lutheran30–14Westminster (PA)Thousand Oaks, California
December 2, 1972Missouri Southern21–14Northwestern (IA)Joplin, Missouri
December 8, 1973Northwestern (IA)10–3Glenville StateHuntington, West Virginia
December 14, 1974Texas Lutheran42–0Missouri ValleySeguin, Texas
December 13, 1975Texas Lutheran34–8California LutheranThousand Oaks, California
December 4, 1976Westminster (PA)20–13RedlandsRedlands, California
December 3, 1977Westminster (PA)17–9California LutheranThousand Oaks, California
December 16, 1978Concordia-Moorhead7–0FindlayFindlay, Ohio
December 15, 1979Findlay (OH)51–6Northwestern (IA)Findlay, Ohio
December 20, 1980Pacific Lutheran38–10WilmingtonTacoma, Washington
December 19, 1981Austin
Concordia-Moorhead		24–241Sherman, Texas
December 11, 1982Linfield33–15William JewellMcMinnville, Oregon
December 17, 1983Northwestern (IA)25–21Pacific LutheranTacoma, Washington
December 15, 1984Linfield33–22Northwestern (IA)McMinnville, Oregon
December 21, 1985Wisconsin–La Crosse24–7Pacific LutheranTacoma, Washington
December 20, 1986Linfield17–0BakerMcMinnville, Oregon
December 19, 1987Pacific Lutheran
Vacant		2Tacoma, Washington
December 17, 1988Westminster (PA)21–14Wisconsin–La CrosseNew Wilmington, Pennsylvania
December 16, 1989Westminster (PA)51–30Wisconsin–La CrosseCanton, Ohio
December 8, 1990Peru State17–7Westminster (PA)Omaha, Nebraska
December 14, 1991Georgetown (KY)28–20Pacific LutheranGeorgetown, Kentucky
December 12, 1992Findlay26–13LinfieldPortland, Oregon
December 11, 1993Pacific Lutheran50–20Westminster (PA)Portland, Oregon
December 17, 1994Westminster (PA)27–7Pacific LutheranPortland, Oregon
December 2, 1995Central Washington
Findlay		21–21 1Tacoma, Washington
December 7, 1996Sioux Falls47–25Western WashingtonSavannah, Tennessee

Notes

1 Game ended in a tie and teams are co champions.

2 Pacific Lutheran (WA) and the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point played to a 16–16 tie in the championship game. Wisconsin–Stevens Point forfeited its entire 1987 schedule because of the use of an ineligible student-athlete. Pacific Lutheran is considered a co-champion with the other position vacated.

Championships by school

  • Only includes titles won at the Division II level.
TeamChampionshipsWinning years
Westminster (PA)61970, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1994
Findlay (OH) 31979, 1992, 1995
Pacific Lutheran31980, 1987, 1993
Linfield31982, 1984, 1986
Northwestern (IA)21973, 1983
Concordia–Moorhead21978, 1981
Texas Lutheran21974, 1975
Sioux Falls11996
Central Washington11995
Georgetown (KY)11991
Peru State11990
Wisconsin–La Crosse11985
Austin11981
Missouri Southern11972
Cal Lutheran11971

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NAIA Football Championship History". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
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