NAIA_Division_II_Football_National_Championship

NAIA Division II Football National Championship

NAIA Division II Football National Championship

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The NAIA Division II Football National Championship was a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA Division II college football teams in the United States. It was played annually between 1970 and 1996 when NAIA football play was divided into two divisions based on school enrollment size; the NAIA Division I Football National Championship was played separately. It was typically held at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The championship was discontinued in 1997 after the two divisions were consolidated once again. The singular NAIA Football National Championship has been held every year since.[1]

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Westminster (PA) was the most successful team at the Division II level, winning the national title six times.

Results

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Notes

1 Game ended in a tie and teams are co-champions

2 Pacific Lutheran and the Wisconsin–Stevens Point played to a 16–16 tie in the championship game. Wisconsin–Stevens Point forfeited its entire 1987 schedule because of the use of two ineligible players.[4] Pacific Lutheran is considered a co-champion with the other position vacated.

Championships by school

  • Only includes titles won at the Division II level.
  • Programs that no longer compete in NAIA are indicated in italics with a pink background.
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NAIA Football Championship History". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  2. [2]
    Turcotte, Steve (December 12, 1982). "Linfield wins NAIA title in familiar fashion, 33-15". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
  3. [3]
    "Mueller leads Linfield to title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. December 12, 1982. p. 6B.
  4. [4]
    "Surprise: Lutes are champs after all". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. May 10, 1988. p. C1. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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