2007_NCAA_Division_II_football_season

2007 NCAA Division II football season

2007 NCAA Division II football season

American college 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]

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

Conference and program changes

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

Conference standings

Northeast Region

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Southeast Region

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Northwest Region

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Southwest Region

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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 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

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Bids by conference

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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]

Final standings

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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 IUP 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

See also

References

  1. [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. [2]
    "2007 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "D-II Playoffs at a Glance". December 17, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
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