2009 NCAA Division II football season

The 2008 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 29, 2009, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 2009 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated the Grand Valley State, 30–23, to win their third Division II national title.[2]

2009 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust 29 – November 7, 2009
PlayoffsNovember 14 – December 12, 2009[1]
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorthwest Missouri State
Harlon Hill TrophyJoique Bell, Wayne State (MI)

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Joique Bell, running back from Wayne State.

Conference and program changes
SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Incarnate Word CardinalsNew programIndependent
New Haven ChargersNew programNE10
Ohio Dominican PanthersMSFA (NAIA)Independent
Urbana Blue KnightsIndependent (NAIA)Independent
Western Washington VikingsGNACDropped program

Lake Erie completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

Conference standings

Super Region 1
2009 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
Bowie State xy  5 –2     6 –5  
Elizabeth City State x  5 –2     7 –4  
Virginia Union x  5 –2     6 –4  
Virginia State  4 –3     6 –4  
Saint Paul's  3 –4     4 –5  
South
Fayetteville State xy$^  6 –1     8 –4  
Shaw  5 –2     8 –2  
St. Augustine's  4 –3     4 –6  
Johnson C. Smith  2 –5     3 –7  
Chowan  2 –5     2 –8  
Livingstone  0 –7     0 –10  
Championship: Fayetteville State 21, Bowie State 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Lincoln (PA) played a full CIAA schedule as a provisional Division II member.
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Bentley +  6 –2     8 –2  
Merrimack +  6 –2     7 –3  
Southern Connecticut +  6 –2     6 –4  
Assumption  5 –3     6 –4  
New Haven  4 –4     5 –5  
Stonehill  4 –4     5 –5  
American International  3 –5     5 –5  
Saint Anselm  1 –7     2 –8  
Pace  1 –7     1 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
No. 15 Shippensburg xy$^  6 –1     9 –2  
Bloomsburg  5 –2     8 –3  
West Chester  5 –2     7 –4  
C. W. Post  5 –2     6 –5  
East Stroudsburg ^  4 –3     8 –4  
Millersville  2 –5     3 –8  
Kutztown  1 –6     3 –8  
Cheyney  0 –7     0 –11  
West
No. 7 California (PA) xy^  7 –0     9 –3  
Clarion  6 –1     8 –3  
No. 24 Edinboro ^  5 –2     9 –3  
Gannon  3 –4     6 –5  
Slippery Rock  3 –4     6 –5  
Mercyhurst  3 –4     4 –7  
Indiana (PA)  1 –6     5 –6  
Lock Haven  0 –7     0 –10  
Championship: Shippensburg 42, California (PA) 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 9 West Liberty $^  8 –0     11 –2  
Charleston (WV)  6 –2     9 –2  
Glenville State  6 –2     7 –4  
Shepherd  5 –3     7 –4  
Concord  4 –4     6 –5  
Fairmont State  3 –5     3 –8  
West Virginia State  2 –6     3 –7  
West Virginia Wesleyan  2 –6     2 –8  
Seton Hill  0 –8     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 2
2009 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 6 North Alabama $^  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 18 Arkansas Tech ^  6 –2     9 –3  
No. 21 West Alabama ^  5 –3     8 –5  
Valdosta State  5 –3     6 –4  
Ouachita Baptist  4 –4     6 –4  
Delta State  4 –4     5 –5  
Arkansas–Monticello  4 –4     5 –6  
Harding  3 –5     5 –6  
Henderson State  3 –5     3 –7  
Southern Arkansas  2 –6     3 –7  
West Georgia  1 –7     1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Carson–Newman $^  7 –0     11 –3  
Wingate  5 –2     7 –3  
Lenoir–Rhyne  4 –3     6 –4  
Catawba  4 –3     6 –4  
Mars Hill  3 –4     7 –4  
Newberry  2 –5     5 –6  
Tusculum  2 –5     3 –7  
Brevard  1 –6     4 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 17 Tuskegee $  8 –1     10 –2  
No. 22 Albany State ^  7 –2     8 –3  
Benedict  6 –3     8 –3  
Morehouse  6 –3     7 –3  
Fort Valley State  6 –3     7 –4  
Kentucky State  4 –5     6 –5  
Miles  3 –6     4 –7  
Clark Atlanta  3 –6     3 –7  
Stillman  2 –7     4 –7  
Lane  0 –9     0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 20 UNC Pembroke ^   –     9 –2  
North Greenville   –     2 –8  
Lincoln (PA) #   –     5 –5  
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 3
2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 2 Grand Valley State $^  9 –1     13 –2  
No. 11 Hillsdale ^  8 –2     10 –3  
No. 19 Saginaw Valley State ^  8 –2     9 –3  
Northwood  7 –3     7 –3  
Findlay  6 –4     7 –4  
Northern Michigan  6 –4     6 –4  
Ashland  6 –4     6 –5  
Wayne State (MI)  5 –5     6 –5  
Indianapolis  3 –7     4 –7  
Michigan Tech  2 –8     2 –8  
Ferris State  0 –10     1 –10  
Tiffin  0 –10     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll
2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
No. 5 Minnesota–Duluth $^  10 –0     11 –2  
Bemidji State  7 –3     8 –3  
St. Cloud State  7 –3     7 –4  
Mary  5 –5     5 –6  
Northern State  2 –8     2 –9  
MSU Moorhead  1 –9     2 –9  
Minnesota–Crookston  0 –10     1 –10  
South
No. 12 Minnesota State ^  9 –1     10 –2  
Wayne State (NE)  7 –3     8 –3  
Augustana (SD)  7 –3     8 –4  
Winona State  6 –4     7 –4  
SW Minnesota State  4 –6     5 –6  
Concordia–St. Paul  3 –7     3 –8  
Upper Iowa  2 –8     3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 8 Nebraska–Kearney $^  9 –0     11 –2  
Colorado Mines  8 –1     8 –3  
Chadron State  6 –3     7 –4  
CSU–Pueblo  6 –3     7 –4  
Adams State  5 –4     5 –6  
Mesa State  5 –4     5 –6  
Western State  3 –6     3 –8  
Western New Mexico  1 –8     2 –8  
Fort Lewis  1 –8     2 –9  
New Mexico Highlands  1 –8     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Great Lakes Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Saint Joseph's (IN) $  4 –0     5 –6  
Missouri S&T  2 –1     4 –7  
Kentucky Wesleyan  2 –2     2 –9  
Central State  1 –2     1 –10  
Lincoln (MO)  0 –4     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Ohio Dominican #   –     7 –3  
Lake Erie   –     7 –4  
Urbana #   –     6 –5  
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 4
2009 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 3 Central Washington $^  6 –0     12 –1  
Western Oregon  3 –3     5 –5  
Dixie State  2 –4     4 –7  
Humboldt State  1 –5     5 –5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
SE Oklahoma State  5 –4     7 –4  
Texas A&M–Commerce  5 –4     5 –5  
Central Oklahoma  4 –5     4 –7  
Northeastern State  2 –7     2 –9  
SW Oklahoma State  1 –8     1 –10  
East Central  0 –9     0 –11  
South
No. 10 Tarleton State +^  7 –2     10 –3  
No. 14 Midwestern St. +^  7 –2     9 –3  
No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville +^  7 –2     9 –3  
No. 13 Abilene Christian ^  6 –3     9 –4  
West Texas A&M  6 –3     7 –5  
Angelo State  5 –4     6 –5  
Eastern New Mexico †  2 –7     3 –8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 NW Missouri St. $^  9 –0     14 –1  
Missouri Western  6 –3     9 –3  
Central Missouri  6 –3     8 –3  
No. 25 Washburn  6 –3     8 –3  
Nebraska–Omaha  6 –3     7 –5  
Fort Hays State  4 –5     6 –5  
Pittsburg State  3 –6     5 –6  
Missouri Southern  3 –6     3 –7  
Emporia State  1 –8     2 –9  
Truman  1 –8     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Southwest Baptist   –     6 –5  
OK Panhandle State   –     5 –6  
Incarnate Word   –     4 –5  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Fayetteville State
Great Lakes Football Conference –Saint Joseph's (IN)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Midwestern State, Tarleton State, and Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Shippensburg
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Nebraska–Kearney
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – West Liberty

Postseason
2009 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams24
Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Winning Coach
  • championship
AttendanceTBD

The 2009 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.

The tournament began on November 14, 2009 and will conclude on December 13, 2009 with the 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama.


Participants
SchoolConferenceSeason Record
Abilene ChristianLone Star Conference8–3
Albany StateSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference8–2
Arkansas TechGulf South Conference8–2
California (PA)Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference8–3
Carson-NewmanSouth Atlantic Conference9–2
Central WashingtonGreat Northwest Athletic Conference11–0
East StroudsburgPennsylvania State Athletic Conference8–3
EdinboroPennsylvania State Athletic Conference8–3
Fayetteville StateCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association8–3
Grand Valley StateGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference10–1
HillsdaleGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference9–2
MidwesternLone Star Conference9–2
Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference10–1
Minnesota State, MankatoNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference10–1
Nebraska–KearneyRocky Mountain Athletic Conference10–1
UNC - PembrokeIndependent9–1
North AlabamaGulf South Conference10–1
Northwest Mo.Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association10–1
Saginaw ValleyGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference9–2
ShippensburgPennsylvania State Athletic Conference9–2
Tarleton StateLone Star Conference9–2
Texas A&M - KingsvilleLone Star Conference9–2
West AlabamaGulf South Conference7–4
West LibertyWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference10–1

Bids by conference
Conference Total Schools Super Region
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1 Fayetteville State 1
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 3 Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Saginaw Valley		 3
Great Northwest Athletic Conference 1 Central Washington 4
Gulf South Conference 3 Arkansas Tech
North Alabama
West Alabama		 2
Independent 1 UNC - Pembroke 2
Lone Star Conference 4 Abilene Christian
Midwestern State
Tarleton State
Texas A&M - Kingsville		 4
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1 Northwest Missouri State 4
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 2 Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota-Mankato		 3
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 4 California (PA)
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Shippensburg		 1
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 1 Nebraska–Kearney 3
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 Albany State University 2
South Atlantic Conference 1 Carson-Newman College 2
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 West Liberty 1

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.

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 semifinal games were broadcast on ESPN, ESPN360, and CBS College Sports on December 5.

The championship game was played at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama and broadcast live on ESPN2 on December 12.

Tournament Notes

Final standings
Place School
1st Northwest Missouri State University
2nd Grand Valley State University
3rd California (PA)
Carson-Newman
5th Central Washington
Minnesota Duluth
North Alabama
West Liberty
9th Abilene Christian
Arkansas Tech
Edinboro
Hillsdale
Nebraska–Kearney
Shippensburg
Tarleton State
West Alabama
17th Albany State
East Stroudsburg
Fayetteville State
Midwestern
Minnesota State
UNC - Pembroke
Saginaw Valley
Texas A&M - Kingsville

Bracket and standings

Super Regional 1
  First round
November 14		     Second round
November 21		     Super Regional finals
November 28
                           
      2 Shippensburg 21  
  6 Fayetteville State 13     3 California (PA) 26    
  3 California (PA) 42         3 California (PA) 57
      1 West Liberty 35
      1 West Liberty 84    
  5 Edinboro 31     5 Edinboro 63  
  4 East Stroudsburg 16  

Super Regional 4
  First round
November 14		     Second round
November 21		     Super Regional finals
November 28
                           
      2 Northwest Missouri State 35  
  6 Abilene Christian 24     6 Abilene Christian 10    
  3 Midwestern State 21         2 Northwest Missouri State 21
      1 Central Washington 20
      1 Central Washington 27    
  5 Tarleton State 2OT 57     5 Tarleton State 6  
  4 Texas A&M–Kingsville 56  

Super Regional 3
  First round
November 14		     Second round
November 21		     Super Regional finals
November 28
                           
      2 Grand Valley State 44  
  6 Hillsdale OT 27     6 Hillsdale 27    
  3 Minnesota State 24         2 Grand Valley State 24
      1 Minnesota–Duluth 10
      1 Minnesota–Duluth 42    
  5 Saginaw Valley State 20     4 Nebraska–Kearney 7  
  4 Nebraska–Kearney 35  

Super Regional 2
  First round
November 14		     Second round
November 21		     Super Regional finals
November 28
                           
      2 Carson–Newman 59  
  6 West Alabama 24     3 West Alabama 41    
  3 Albany State 22         2 Carson–Newman 24
      1 North Alabama 21
      4 Arkansas Tech 28    
  5 UNC Pembroke 13     1 North Alabama 41  
  4 Arkansas Tech 41  

Semifinals and championship
Semifinals
December 5 		Championship
December 12
      
SR3 Grand Valley State 41
SR2 Carson–Newman 27
SR3 Grand Valley State 23
SR4 Northwest Missouri State 30
SR1 California (PA) 31
SR4 Northwest Missouri State 56

Individual game results

Round 1
Saginaw Valley vs. Nebraska–Kearney
1 2 3 4 Total
Saginaw Valley 6 14 0 0 20
Nebraska–Kearney 0 7 7 21 35
Hillsdale vs. Minn. St. Mankato
1 2 3 4OT Total
Hillsdale 7 7 7 33 27
Minn. St. Mankato 14 3 0 70 24
Arkansas Tech vs. UNC-Pembroke
1 2 3 4 Total
UNC-Pembroke 0 7 6 0 13
Arkansas Tech 14 10 10 7 41
West Alabama vs. Albany State
1 2 3 4 Total
West Alabama 0 21 3 0 24
Albany State 2 14 6 0 22
Edinboro vs. East Stroudsburg
1 2 3 4 Total
Edinboro 3 14 7 7 31
East Stroudsburg 7 6 0 3 16
Fayetteville State vs. California (PA)
1 2 3 4 Total
Fayetteville State 0 0 0 13 13
California (PA) 14 7 21 0 42
Tarleton State vs. Texas A&M - Kingsville
1 2 3 4OT Total
Tarleton State 14 7 15 1011 57
Texas A&M - Kingsville 7 24 8 710 56
Abilene Christian vs. Midwestern State
1 2 3 4 Total
Abilene Christian 7 0 7 10 24
Midwestern State 0 14 0 7 21

Round 2
Nebraska–Kearney vs. Minnesota Duluth
1 2 3 4 Total
Nebraska–Kearney 0 0 0 7 7
Minnesota Duluth 14 14 14 0 42
Hillsdale vs. Grand Valley State
1 2 3 4 Total
Hillsdale 0 0 13 14 27
Grand Valley State 10 27 7 0 44
Arkansas Tech vs. North Alabama
1 2 3 4 Total
Arkansas Tech 7 7 0 14 28
North Alabama 14 10 17 0 41
West Alabama vs. Carson-Newman
1 2 3 4 Total
West Alabama 0 20 21 0 41
Carson-Newman 14 35 0 10 59
Edinboro vs. West Liberty
1 2 3 4 Total
Edinboro 7 14 21 21 63
West Liberty 28 28 21 7 84

An NCAA Division II record for combined points (147) and yards (1,394) was set during the game.[3] Edinboro quarterback Trevor Harris set the Division II record for passing, completing 50 of 76 passes for 630 yards and 5 touchdowns.[3]

California (PA) vs. Shippensburg
1 2 3 4 Total
California (PA) 14 6 6 0 26
Shippensburg 7 0 8 6 21
Tarleton State vs. Central Washington
1 2 3 4 Total
Tarleton State 3 3 0 0 6
Central Washington 7 10 3 7 27
Abilene Christian vs. Northwest Missouri
1 2 3 4 Total
Abilene Christian 3 0 0 7 10
Northwest Missouri 7 7 14 7 35

Super Regional finals
Super Region 1: California (PA) vs. West Liberty
1 2 3 4 Total
California (PA) 13 23 7 14 57
West Liberty 7 0 14 14 35
Super Region 2: Carson-Newman vs. North Alabama
1 2 3 4 Total
Carson-Newman 10 0 7 7 24
North Alabama 0 7 7 7 21
Super Region 3: Grand Valley State vs. Minnesota Duluth
1 2 3 4 Total
Grand Valley St. 14 3 7 0 24
Minnesota Duluth 10 0 0 0 10
Super Region 4: Northwest Missouri vs. Central Washington
1 2 3 4 Total
Northwest Missouri 7 0 14 0 21
Central Washington 7 7 0 6 20

Semifinals
Carson-Newman vs. Grand Valley St.
1 2 3 4 Total
Carson-Newman 7 7 6 7 27
Grand Valley St. 17 10 7 7 41
California (PA) vs. Northwest Missouri
1 2 3 4 Total
California (PA) 3 7 14 7 31
Northwest Missouri 7 14 28 7 56

Championship
1 2 3 4 Total
Northwest Missouri State 7 14 2 7 30
Grand Valley State 0 0 13 10 23

See also
  • 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game
  • 2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game
  • 2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs

References
  1. "2005-2009 Grand Valley State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. "2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  3. "D-II: West Liberty outscores Edinboro, 84-63".
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