2007 NCAA Division II football season

The 2007 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 August 30, 2007, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 15, 2007 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Valdosta State Blazers defeated the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, 25–20, to win their second Division II national title.[2]

2007 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust 30 – November 10, 2007
PlayoffsNovember 17 – December 15, 2007[1]
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionValdosta State
Harlon Hill TrophyDanny Woodhead, Chadron State

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Danny Woodhead, running back from Chadron State, for the second consecutive year.

Conference and program changes
SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Mary MaraudersIndependentNSIC
Mansfield MountaineersPSACDropped program
North Carolina Central EaglesCIAAIndependent (FCS)
Presbyterian Blue HoseSACIndependent (FCS)
Seton Hill GriffinsIndependent (NAIA)WVIAC
UNC Pembroke BravesNew programIndependent

Chowan and Mary completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

Conference standings

Northeast Region
2007 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Bryant $^  8 –1     8 –3  
American International  7 –2     7 –3  
S. Connecticut ^  7 –2     9 –4  
Bentley  6 –3     7 –3  
Stonehill  5 –4     5 –5  
C. W. Post  4 –5     4 –6  
Merrimack  4 –5     4 –6  
Assumption  3 –6     4 –7  
Pace  1 –8     1 –10  
Saint Anselm  0 –9     0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
No. 17 West Chester x^  5 –0     9 –3  
Bloomsburg  4 –1     7 –3  
Kutztown  2 –3     5 –6  
East Stroudsburg  2 –3     3 –6  
Millersville  2 –3     3 –8  
Cheyney  0 –5     0 –10  
West
No. 4 California (PA) x^  6 –0     13 –1  
No. 18 Indiana (PA) ^  5 –1     9 –3  
Slippery Rock  4 –2     9 –2  
Edinboro  3 –3     7 –4  
Shippensburg  2 –4     3 –8  
Lock Haven  1 –5     1 –10  
Clarion  0 –6     0 –11  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 13 Shepherd $^  7 –1     10 –2  
Charleston (WV)  6 –2     8 –3  
West Liberty State  6 –2     8 –3  
West Virginia State  5 –3     7 –3  
Glenville State  5 –3     6 –5  
Fairmont State  3 –5     6 –5  
Seton Hill #  3 –5     3 –7  
West Virginia Wesleyan  1 –7     3 –8  
Concord  0 –8     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Southeast Region
2007 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
Virginia Union xy  6 –1     9 –3  
Elizabeth City State  5 –2     5 –5  
Saint Paul's  4 –3     5 –5  
Virginia State  3 –4     4 –6  
Bowie State  3 –4     3 –7  
South
Shaw xy$^  6 –1     8 –4  
Fayetteville State  4 –3     4 –6  
Johnson C. Smith  2 –5     3 –7  
St. Augustine's †  2 –5     2 –8  
Livingstone  0 –7     0 –10  
Championship: Shaw 31, Virginia Union 24 (2OT)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – St. Augustine's vacated both wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 10 Delta State $^  8 –0     10 –2  
No. 1 Valdosta State ^  7 –1     13 –1  
No. 6 North Alabama ^  7 –1     10 –2  
Henderson State  6 –2     7 –3  
Harding  5 –3     6 –4  
Arkansas Tech  3 –5     5 –5  
Arkansas–Monticello  3 –5     4 –7  
Ouachita Baptist  2 –6     4 –6  
Southern Arkansas  2 –6     3 –7  
West Georgia  1 –7     2 –9  
West Alabama  0 –8     1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 14 Carson–Newman +  5 –1     10 –1  
No. 12 Catawba +^  5 –1     11 –2  
Newberry  4 –2     9 –2  
Tusculum  4 –2     6 –5  
Wingate  2 –4     7 –4  
Mars Hill  1 –5     5 –5  
Lenoir–Rhyne  0 –6     2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 16 Tuskegee $  7 –0     12 –0  
Albany State ^  6 –1     8 –3  
Fort Valley State  5 –2     8 –3  
Morehouse  4 –3     7 –3  
Lane  4 –3     7 –3  
Stillman  3 –4     7 –4  
Kentucky State  3 –4     3 –8  
Clark Atlanta  2 –5     3 –8  
Benedict  1 –6     2 –9  
Miles  0 –7     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North Greenville   –     5 –6  
UNC Pembroke   –     4 –7  
Brevard #   –     2 –9  
Chowan   –     2 –9  
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Northwest Region
2007 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^  9 –0     12 –1  
No. 22 Ashland ^  8 –1     8 –2  
Hillsdale  7 –3     8 –3  
Saginaw Valley State *  7 –3     7 –3  
Michigan Tech  6 –4     6 –5  
Ferris State  5 –5     6 –5  
Indianapolis  5 –5     6 –5  
Northwood  5 –5     5 –5  
Northern Michigan  4 –6     4 –6  
Findlay  3 –7     4 –7  
Mercyhurst  3 –7     4 –7  
Wayne State (MI)  2 –8     3 –8  
Gannon  0 –10     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Saginaw Valley State forfeited wins against Gannon, Ferris State, Northern Michigan, and Findlay.
Rankings from AFCA poll
2007 North Central Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 Nebraska–Omaha $^  8 –0     10 –1  
No. 9 North Dakota ^  7 –1     10 –2  
No. 11 Central Washington ^  6 –2     10 –3  
South Dakota  5 –3     6 –5  
Minnesota State  3 –5     5 –6  
Minnesota–Duluth  3 –5     4 –6  
Augustana (SD)  2 –6     4 –7  
St. Cloud State  1 –7     4 –7  
Western Washington  1 –7     2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 23 Winona State $^  9 –0     10 –2  
Wayne State (NE)  7 –2     7 –5  
Mary  7 –2     7 –4  
Bemidji State  6 –3     7 –4  
Northern State  5 –4     5 –6  
Concordia–St. Paul  3 –6     4 –7  
MSU Moorhead  3 –6     4 –7  
Upper Iowa  2 –7     3 –8  
SW Minnesota State  2 –7     2 –9  
Minnesota–Crookston  1 –8     2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 Great Lakes Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Tiffin $  5 –0     9 –2  
Central State #  3 –2     5 –5  
Missouri–Rolla  3 –2     4 –7  
Saint Joseph's (IN)  3 –2     4 –7  
Kentucky Wesleyan  1 –4     3 –8  
Lincoln (MO)  0 –5     2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Western Oregon   –     9 –2  
Dixie State #   –     3 –8  
Humboldt State   –     2 –8  
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Southwest Region
2007 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
Texas A&M–Commerce  5 –4     5 –6  
SW Oklahoma State  4 –5     6 –5  
Central Oklahoma  4 –5     4 –6  
SE Oklahoma State  3 –6     4 –6  
Northeastern State  3 –6     3 –7  
East Central  2 –7     2 –9  
South
No. 8 W. Texas A&M $^  9 –0     12 –1  
No. 15 Abilene Christian ^†  8 –1     10 –3  
No. 21 Tarleton State  7 –2     9 –2  
No. 25 Midwestern State  6 –3     8 –3  
Eastern New Mexico  3 –6     5 –6  
Texas A&M–Kingsville  3 –6     3 –8  
Angelo State  2 –7     2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Abilene Christian vacated all ten wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 2 NW Missouri St. $^  9 –0     12 –2  
No. 24 Washburn ^  7 –2     8 –4  
Missouri Western  6 –3     9 –3  
Pittsburg State  6 –3     8 –3  
Central Missouri  6 –3     7 –4  
Missouri Southern  4 –5     6 –5  
Truman  4 –5     6 –5  
Fort Hays State  2 –7     4 –7  
Emporia State  1 –8     3 –8  
Southwest Baptist  0 –9     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Chadron State $^  8 –0     12 –1  
No. 19 Mesa State ^  7 –1     10 –2  
Colorado Mines  6 –2     7 –5  
Nebraska–Kearney  5 –3     6 –4  
Western New Mexico  4 –4     4 –6  
New Mexico Highlands  3 –5     4 –6  
Adams State  2 –6     2 –9  
Fort Lewis  1 –7     1 –9  
Western State  0 –8     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2007 NCAA Division II Southwest Region independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
OK Panhandle State   –     0 –10  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
Great Lakes Football Conference – Tiffin
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Delta State
Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha
Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), California (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Catawba
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

Postseason
2007 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams24
Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Winning Coach
  • championship

The 2007 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs involved 24 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.[3]

The tournament began on November 17, 2008 and concluded on December 15, 2008 with the 2007 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama.[3]

In the championship game the Valdosta State University Blazers defeated the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats, 25-21, to win their second national championship.

Participants
SchoolConferenceSeason Record
Abilene Christian UniversityLone Star Conference9–2
Albany State UniversitySouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference8–2
Ashland UniversityGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference8–1
Bryant UniversityNortheast Ten Conference8–2
California University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Conference11–0
Catawba CollegeSouth Atlantic Conference10–1
Central Washington UniversityNorth Central Conference8–2
Chadron State CollegeRocky Mountain Athletic Conference11–0
Delta State UniversityGulf South Conference9–1
Grand Valley State UniversityGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference10–0
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Conference8–2
Mesa State CollegeRocky Mountain Athletic Conference10–1
University of Nebraska at OmahaNorth Central Conference10–0
University of North AlabamaGulf South Conference9–1
University of North DakotaNorth Central Conference9–1
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association9–1
Shaw UniversityCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association8–3
Shepherd UniversityWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference9–1
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNortheast Ten Conference8–3
Valdosta State UniversityGulf South Conference9–1
Washburn UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association8–3
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Conference9–2
West Texas A&M UniversityLone Star Conference11–0
Winona State UniversityNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference10–1

Bids by conference
Conference Total Schools Super Region
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1 Shaw University 3
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2 Ashland University
Grand Valley State University		 1
Gulf South Conference 3 Delta State University
University of North Alabama
Valdosta State University		 3
Lone Star Conference 2 Abilene Christian University
West Texas A&M University		 2
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 2 Northwest Missouri State University
Washburn University		 2
North Central Conference 3 Central Washington University
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of North Dakota		 1
Northeast Ten Conference 2 Southern Connecticut State University
Bryant University		 4
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 1 Winona State University 1
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 3 California University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania		 4
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 2 Chadron State College
Mesa State College		 2
South Atlantic Conference 1 Catawba College 3
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 Albany State University 3
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 Shepherd University 4

Playoff format

The first-round games were conducted on the campus of one of the competing institutions as determined by the NCAA Division II Football Committee. Two teams in each super regional earned first-round byes. The first-round winners advanced to face a bye team in their super regional. Second-round winners met in the quarterfinals and quarterfinal winners advanced to play in the semifinals.[3]

First-round, second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games were played on the campus of one of the competing institutions as determined by the NCAA Division II Football Committee. The home team at the championship was determined by the Division II Football Committee and the Shoals National Championship Committee.

National television coverage

The championship game was played at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama and broadcast live on ESPN2 on December 15.[3]

Tournament Notes

Final standings
Place School
1st Valdosta State University
2nd Northwest Missouri State University
3rd California University of Pennsylvania
Grand Valley State University
5th Chadron State College
Central Washington University
University of North Alabama
Shepherd University
9th Abilene Christian University
Catawba College
Delta State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of North Dakota
Southern Connecticut State University
West Texas A&M University
17th Albany State University
Ashland University
Bryant University
Mesa State College
Shaw University
Washburn University
West Chester University
Winona State University

Bracket and standings

Super Regional 1
  First round
November 17		     Second round
November 24		     Super Regional finals
December 1
                           
      2 Grand Valley State 21  
  6 Winona State 2     3 North Dakota 14    
  3 North Dakota 44         4 Central Washington 21
      2 Grand Valley State 41
      1 Nebraska–Omaha 17    
  5 Ashland 24     4 Central Washington 20  
  4 Central Washington 40  

Super Regional 3
  First round
November 17		     Second round
November 24		     Super Regional finals
December 1
                           
      2 Northwest Missouri State 56  
  6 Washburn 39     3 West Texas A&M 28    
  3 West Texas A&M 40         2 Northwest Missouri State 26
      1 Chadron State 13
      1 Chadron State (3OT) 76    
  5 Mesa State 12     4 Abilene Christian 73  
  4 Abilene Christian 56  

Super Regional 2
  First round
November 17		     Second round
November 24		     Super Regional finals
December 1
                           
      2 North Alabama 20  
  6 Shaw 7     3 Delta State 17    
  3 Delta State 45         2 North Alabama 27
      1 Valdosta State 37
      1 Valdosta State 55    
  5 Albany State 35     4 Catawba 29  
  4 Catawba 66  

Super Regional 4
  First round
November 17		     Second round
November 24		     Super Regional finals
December 1
                           
      2 Shepherd Rams 41  
  6 Indiana (PA) 45     6 Indiana (PA) 34    
  3 West Chester 35         2 Shepherd 38
      1 California (PA) 58
      1 California (PA) 43    
  5 Bryant 28     4 S. Connecticut 7  
  4 S. Connecticut 45  

Semifinals and championship
Semifinals
December 8 		Final
December 15
      
SR1 Champion Grand Valley State 16
SR2 Champion Northwest Missouri State 34
SR2 Champion Northwest Missouri State 21
SR3 Champion Valdosta State 25
SR3 Champion Valdosta State 28
SR4 Champion California (PA) 24

References
  1. "2005-2009 Grand Valley State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. "2007 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  3. "D-II Playoffs at a Glance". 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
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