1998_NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship_playoffs

1998 NCAA Division II football season

1998 NCAA Division II football season

American college 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]

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

Conference changes and new programs

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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

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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
IUP 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

Note:† Texas A&M–Kingsville forfeited these games as a result of using ineligible players.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "1995-1999 Carson-Newman Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "1998 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  3. [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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