2004_NCAA_Division_II_football_season

2004 NCAA Division II football season

2004 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season

The 2004 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 26, 2004, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 11, 2004 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Valdosta State Blazers defeated the Pittsburg State Gorillas, 36–31, to win their first Division II national title.[2]

Quick Facts Regular season, Playoffs ...

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Chad Friehauf, quarterback from Colorado Mines.

Conference changes and new programs

More information School, Former conference ...

Regional realignment

The South Region was renamed the Southeast Region but stayed the same, while the Northeast Region lost the GLIAC. The West Region lost the GNAC, gained the MIAA, and became the Southwest Region. The new Northwest Region contained the GLIAC and GNAC, plus the NCC and NSIC from the former Midwest Region.

Conference standings

Northeast Region

More information Conf, Overall ...

Southeast Region

More information Conf, Overall ...

Northwest Region

More information Conf, Overall ...

Southwest Region

More information Conf, Overall ...

Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
More information Conference Champions ...

Postseason

Quick Facts II Football Championship, Teams ...

The 2004 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 31st 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 17th time. This was the first year of a 24-team playoff bracket.

Seeded teams

Playoff bracket

First round
November 13
Campus Sites 		Second round
November 20
Campus Sites 		Quarterfinals
November 27
Campus Sites 		Semifinals
December 4
Campus Sites 		National Championship Game
December 11
Braly Municipal Stadium,
Florence, Alabama
               
1 Michigan Tech* 3
5 North Dakota 20
5 North Dakota†† 20
4 St. Cloud State 17
5 North Dakota 19
Super Region 3
6 Grand Valley State 15
2 Northwood* 7
6 Grand Valley State 10
6 Grand Valley State 16
3 Winona State 13
5 North Dakota 19
1 Pittsburg State 31
1 Pittsburg State* 70
4 Colorado Mines 35
4 Colorado Mines 52
5 Midwestern State 33
1 Pittsburg State 50
Super Region 4
2 Northwest Missouri State 36
2 Northwest Missouri State* 34
3 Texas A&M–Kingsville 14
3 Texas A&M–Kingsville 40
6 SE Oklahoma State 30
1 Pittsburg State 31
2 Valdosta State 36
1 Shippensburg 28
4 West Chester 33
4 West Chester 35
5 C.W. Post 3
4 West Chester 48
Super Region 1
2 East Stroudsburg 38
2 East Stroudsburg* 36
6 Edinboro 32
6 Edinboro 47
3 Bentley 44
4 West Chester 21
2 Valdosta State 45
1 Albany State* 42
4 Arkansas Tech 24
4 Arkansas Tech 24
5 Catawba 20
1 Albany State (GA) 24
Super Region 2
2 Valdosta State 38
2 Valdosta State* 38
3 Carson–Newman 12
3 Carson–Newman 35
6 Fayetteville State 14

* Home team    † Overtime

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "2000-2004 Pittsburg Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "2003 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
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