1996_NCAA_Division_II_football_season

1996 NCAA Division II football season

1996 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season

The 1996 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 7, 1996, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1996, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northern Colorado Bears defeated the Carson–Newman, 23–14, to win their first Division II national title.[2]

Quick Facts Regular season, Playoffs ...

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Jarrett Anderson, running back from Truman.

Conference and program changes

Conference changes

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Program changes

Conference standings

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Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
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Postseason

Quick Facts II Football Championship, Teams ...

The 1996 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 23rd 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 tenth time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
Clarion 42
Bloomsburg 29
Clarion 23
Ferris State 21
Ferris State 24
IUP 23
Clarion 18
Northern Colorado 19
Northern Colorado 24
Pittsburg State 21
Northern Colorado 27
Northwest Missouri State 26
Northwest Missouri State 22
Nebraska–Omaha 21
Northern Colorado 23
Carson–Newman 14
Valdosta State 38
Albany State 28
Valdosta State 19
Carson–Newman 24
Carson–Newman 41
West Georgia 7
Carson–Newman 29
UC Davis 26
Central Oklahoma 23
Chadron State 21
Central Oklahoma 7
UC Davis 26
UC Davis 17
Texas A&M–Kingsville† 14

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "1995-1999 Northern Colorado Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "1996 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Texas A&M University-Commerce History & Traditions". Texas A&M-Commerce. tamuc.edu. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  4. [4]
    "History of Truman State University". Truman State. truman.edu. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
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