American college football season
The 1991 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 in August 1991, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1991, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama . The Pittsburg State Gorillas defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks , 23–6, to win their first Division II national title.[1]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to , wide receiver from Pittsburg State .
Conference and program changes [ ]
Conference changes [ ]
One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season.
Program changes [ ]
After Central State University (Oklahoma) changed its name to the University of Central Oklahoma in 1991, the Central State Bronchos became the Central Oklahoma Bronchos .[2]
Conference standings [ ]
1991 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 12 Winston-Salem State $^
6
–
0
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Elizabeth City State
6
–
1
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Norfolk State
6
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
No. 10 Virginia Union ^
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Livingstone
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
North Carolina Central
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Johnson C. Smith
2
–
4
–
0
2
–
7
–
1
Bowie State
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Hampton
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Virginia State
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Fayetteville State
0
–
6
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1991 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Jacksonville State $^
6
–
0
–
0
12
–
1
–
0
No. 11 Mississippi College ^
4
–
1
–
1
7
–
4
–
1
Valdosta State
4
–
1
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Livingston
2
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
West Georgia
2
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Delta State
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
North Alabama
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1991 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Eastern New Mexico $
5
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
1
No. 19 East Texas State ^
4
–
1
–
1
7
–
3
–
1
Angelo State
4
–
1
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Texas A&I
4
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Cameron
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Central Oklahoma
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Abilene Christian
1
–
5
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1991 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Butler $^
9
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Ashland
8
–
2
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Grand Valley State ^
8
–
2
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Saginaw Valley State
5
–
5
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Ferris State
5
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Hillsdale
5
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wayne State (MI)
4
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Saint Joseph's (IN)
4
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Northern Michigan
3
–
6
–
1
3
–
6
–
1
Indianapolis
2
–
8
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Valparaiso
1
–
8
–
1
1
–
8
–
1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1991 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Pittsburg State $^
8
–
0
–
1
13
–
1
–
1
Missouri Southern
7
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Southwest Baptist
5
–
4
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Central Missouri State
5
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
NE Missouri State
5
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Emporia State
4
–
5
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
NW Missouri State
4
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Missouri–Rolla
3
–
5
–
1
4
–
6
–
1
Missouri Western
2
–
7
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Washburn
1
–
8
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1991 North Central Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 7 North Dakota State $^
7
–
1
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
No. 4 Northern Colorado ^
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
No. 17 North Dakota
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
South Dakota State
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
No. 13 Mankato State ^
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
St. Cloud State
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Nebraska–Omaha
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Morningside
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
South Dakota
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Augustana (SD)
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1991 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Sonoma State $
5
–
0
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
UC Davis
3
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Humboldt State
2
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Chico State
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
San Francisco State
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Cal State Hayward
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll
1991 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Fort Valley State +
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Clark Atlanta +
5
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
1
Morehouse +
5
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Tuskegee +
5
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Alabama A&M +
5
–
2
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Savannah State
4
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Morris Brown
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Albany State
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Miles
0
–
8
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1991 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 20 Wofford ^
–
9
–
3
–
0
Springfield (MA)
–
7
–
3
–
0
UC Santa Barbara
–
5
–
3
–
0
Michigan Tech
–
6
–
4
–
0
Saint Mary's
–
6
–
5
–
0
Tennessee–Martin
–
5
–
6
–
0
Troy State
–
5
–
6
–
0
American International
–
4
–
5
–
1
New Haven
–
3
–
7
–
0
Wayne State (NE)
–
3
–
7
–
0
Central Connecticut
–
1
–
8
–
1
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Lone Star Conference – Eastern New Mexico
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Butler
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – Sonoma State
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – East Stroudsburg (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M , Clark Atlanta , Fort Valley State , Morehouse , and Tuskegee
Western Football Conference – Portland State
Postseason [ ]
1991 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 16 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Runner-up Jacksonville State (3rd title game) Semifinalists Winning coach
The 1991 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 19th 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 sixth time.
Playoff bracket [ ]
First round Campus sites
Quarterfinals Campus sites
Semifinals Campus sites
Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Pittsburg State
26
Butler
16
Pittsburg State
38
East Texas State
28
East Texas State
36
Grand Valley State
15
Pittsburg State
53
Portland State
21
Portland State
28
Northern Colorado
24
Portland State
37
Mankato State
27
Mankato State
27
North Dakota State
7
Pittsburg State
23
Jacksonville State
6
Jacksonville State
49
Winston–Salem State
24
Jacksonville State
35
Mississippi College
7
Mississippi College
28
Wofford
15
Jacksonville State
27
IUP
20
IUP
56
Virginia Union
7
IUP
52
Shippensburg
7
Shippensburg
34*
East Stroudsburg
33
See also [ ]
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