American college football season
1995 NCAA Division II football season Regular season September 2 – November 11, 1995 Playoffs November 18 – December 9, 1995[1] National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion North Alabama Harlon Hill Trophy Ronald McKinnon , North Alabama
The 1995 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 2, 1995, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 9, 1995, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama . The North Alabama Lions defeated the Pittsburg State Gorillas , 27–7, to win their third consecutive, and overall, Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronald McKinnon , linebacker from North Alabama .
Conference changes and new programs [ ]
The NAIA Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference disbanded before the start of the season, with its football members departing for the Gulf South and Lone Star conferences.
Two teams departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season.
Conference standings [ ]
1995 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 10 Virginia State $
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Norfolk State
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Elizabeth City State
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Livingstone
4
–
3
–
1
5
–
4
–
1
North Carolina Central
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Winston-Salem State
3
–
3
–
2
4
–
4
–
2
Bowie State
2
��
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Johnson C. Smith
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Fayetteville State
1
–
5
–
2
1
–
7
–
2
Virginia Union
0
–
6
–
2
0
–
8
–
2
$ – Conference champion Teams played designated conference games against non-CIAA members. Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Stonehill $
8
–
0
–
0
9
–
1
–
0
Bentley
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
1
–
0
Salve Regina
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Assumption
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
MIT
3
–
4
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Sacred Heart
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Western New England
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
6
–
0
Curry
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Nichols
0
–
7
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
1995 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 North Alabama $^
8
–
0
–
0
14
–
0
–
0
No. 17 West Georgia ^
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Central Arkansas
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Henderson State
6
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Valdosta State
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Delta State
5
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Arkansas–Monticello
3
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Arkansas Tech
2
–
6
–
1
3
–
6
–
1
Mississippi College
2
–
7
–
1
2
–
7
–
1
Southern Arkansas
1
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
West Alabama
0
–
8
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^
7
–
0
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
No. 11 East Texas State ^
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
No. 15 Angelo State
4
–
2
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Central Oklahoma
4
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Eastern New Mexico
3
–
3
–
1
6
–
4
–
1
Abilene Christian
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
West Texas A&M
1
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Tarleton State
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Pittsburg State $^
9
–
0
–
0
12
–
1
–
1
No. 20 Missouri Western
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
1
NE Missouri State
6
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
NW Missouri State
6
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Missouri Southern
5
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Emporia State
4
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Washburn
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Central Missouri State
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Southwest Baptist
2
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Missouri–Rolla
1
–
8
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ferris State $^
10
–
0
–
0
12
–
1
–
0
Grand Valley State
8
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Northern Michigan
7
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Saginaw Valley State
7
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Hillsdale
7
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Michigan Tech
5
–
5
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
St. Francis (IL)
5
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Indianapolis
3
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Wayne State (MI)
3
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Ashland
2
–
8
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Northwood
2
–
8
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Saint Joseph's (IN)
1
–
9
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1995 North Central Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 7 North Dakota $^
8
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
No. 13 North Dakota State ^
7
–
2
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
No. 16 Northern Colorado ^
7
–
2
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
South Dakota
6
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
St. Cloud State
5
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
South Dakota State
4
–
5
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Mankato State
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Augustana (SD)
2
–
6
–
1
3
–
6
–
1
Nebraska–Omaha
2
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Morningside
0
–
8
–
1
0
–
9
–
2
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Humboldt State $
4
–
0
–
0
8
–
1
–
1
Chico State
1
–
2
–
1
2
–
5
–
2
Sonoma State
0
–
3
–
1
0
–
8
–
1
$ – Conference champion Both games vs. same conference opponent counted in conference standings Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Fort Hays State +^
6
–
0
–
1
8
–
2
–
2
Western State (CO) +
6
–
0
–
1
7
–
2
–
1
Chadron State
5
–
2
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Adams State
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Fort Lewis
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
New Mexico Highlands
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Mesa State
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Colorado Mines
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
Nebraska–Kearney *
0
–
0
–
0
6
–
3
–
1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – ineligible for conference title
1995 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 6 Carson–Newman $^
6
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Catawba
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Gardner–Webb
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Mars Hill
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Presbyterian
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Elon
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Lenoir–Rhyne
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Wingate
1
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 12 Albany State $^
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Alabama A&M
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Clark Atlanta
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Morehouse
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Savannah State
4
–
4
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Miles
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Fort Valley State
3
–
5
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Tuskegee
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Morris Brown
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
Kentucky State
0
–
0
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 5 New Haven ^
–
10
–
1
–
1
Mercyhurst
–
7
–
3
–
0
No. 9 Portland State ^
–
8
–
5
–
0
UC Davis
–
6
–
3
–
1
Wayne State (NE)
–
6
–
4
–
0
Albany
–
3
–
7
–
0
American International
–
2
–
8
–
0
^ – 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 – Virginia State
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Stonehill
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State
North Central Conference – North Dakota
Northern California Athletic Conference – Humboldt State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth and Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Edinboro (West) and Millersville (East)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Fort Hays State and Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State and West Virginia Wesleyan
Postseason [ ]
1995 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 16 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion North Alabama (3rd title, title game) Runner-up Semifinalists Winning coach
The 1995 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 22nd 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 ninth time.
Playoff bracket [ ]
First round Campus sites
Quarterfinals Campus sites
Semifinals Campus sites
Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Ferris State
36
Millersville
26
Ferris State
17
New Haven
9
New Haven
27
Edinboro
12
Ferris State
7
North Alabama
45
North Alabama
38
Albany State
28
North Alabama
28
Carson–Newman
7
Carson–Newman
37
West Georgia
26
North Alabama
27
Pittsburg State
7
Pittsburg State
36
Northern Colorado
17
Pittsburg State
9
North Dakota State
7
North Dakota State
41
North Dakota
10
Pittsburg State
28*
Texas A&M–Kingsville
25
Texas A&M–Kingsville
59
Fort Hays State
28
Texas A&M–Kingsville
30
Portland State
3
Portland State
56
East Texas State
35
See also [ ]
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