1998 NCAA Division II football season

The 1998 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 5, 1998, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 1998, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated the Carson–Newman, 24–6, to win their first Division II national title.[2]

1998 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonSeptember 5 – November 14, 1998
PlayoffsNovember 21 – December 12, 1998[1]
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorthwest Missouri State
Harlon Hill TrophyBrian Shay, Emporia State

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Brian Shay, running back from Emporia State.

Conference changes and new programs
School1997 Conference1998 Conference
Alabama A&MSouthern IntercollegiateD-II Independent
FindlayMSFA (NAIA)MIFC
MercyhurstD-II IndependentMIFC
Sacred HeartEastern (D-II)Northeast
Westminster (PA)MSFA (NAIA)MIFC

Program changes

Conference standings
1998 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
NW Missouri State $^  9 –0     15 –0  
Emporia State  7 –2     9 –2  
Central Missouri State  6 –3     8 –3  
Pittsburg State  6 –3     7 –3  
Truman State  6 –3     6 –5  
Missouri Western State  3 –6     5 –6  
Washburn  3 –6     4 –6  
Missouri Southern State  3 –6     3 –7  
Southwest Baptist  2 –7     3 –8  
Missouri-Rolla  0 –9     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
1998 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Grand Valley State $^  9 –1     9 –3  
Saginaw Valley State  8 –2     9 –2  
Indianapolis  8 –2     8 –2  
Ashland  7 –3     7 –3  
Northwood  7 –3     7 –3  
Findlay  5 –5     5 –5  
Mercyhurst  5 –5     5 –5  
Ferris State  5 –5     5 –6  
Northern Michigan  4 –5     5 –5  
Michigan Tech  4 –6     4 –6  
Hillsdale  3 –7     3 –8  
Westminster (PA)  2 –7     3 –7  
Wayne State (MI)  2 –8     2 –9  
St. Francis (IL)  0 –10     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1998 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Chadron State +^  7 –1     9 –3  
Western State +  7 –1     7 –3  
New Mexico Highlands  6 –2     8 –3  
Nebraska–Kearney  5 –3     5 –5  
Fort Hays State  4 –4     6 –5  
Adams State  3 –5     4 –6  
Mesa State  2 –6     5 –6  
Colorado Mines  2 –6     3 –7  
Fort Lewis  0 –8     0 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1998 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 UC Davis ^   –     10 –2  
Saint Joseph's (IN)   –     7 –4  
New Haven   –     5 –5  
Elon   –     5 –6  
Quincy   –     4 –6  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Conference summaries
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Livingstone and Winston-Salem State
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Albany
Gulf South Conference – Delta State and West Georgia
Lone Star Conference – Central Oklahoma
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Grand Valley State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and Northern Colorado
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Slippery Rock (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State and Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

Postseason
1998 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams16
Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
  • Carson–Newman
  • (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning Coach
  • championship

The 1998 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 25th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, for the 12th time.

Playoff bracket
First round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
Carson–Newman 30
West Georgia 20
Carson–Newman 38
Fort Valley State 31
Fort Valley State 21
Delta State 14
Carson–Newman 47
Slippery Rock 21
Slippery Rock 37
Grand Valley State 14
Slippery Rock 31
Shepherd 20
Shepherd 9
Indiana (PA) 6
Carson–Newman 6
Northwest Missouri State 24
Northwest Missouri State 28
Nebraska–Omaha 14
Northwest Missouri State 42
Northern Colorado 17
Northern Colorado 52
North Dakota 24
Northwest Missouri State 49
Texas A&M–Kingsville† 34
Central Oklahoma 21
Chadron State 19
Central Oklahoma 21
Texas A&M–Kingsville† 24*
Texas A&M–Kingsville† 54
UC Davis 21

References
  1. "1995-1999 Carson-Newman Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  2. "1998 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  3. "Mankato State University to Change Name to Minnesota State University, Mankato". Mankato State University. PRnewsWire. September 18, 1998. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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