The 2008 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 29, 2009, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 2009 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated the Grand Valley State, 30–23, to win their third Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Joique Bell, running back from Wayne State.
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Fayetteville State
Great Lakes Football Conference –Saint Joseph's (IN)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Midwestern State, Tarleton State, and Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Shippensburg
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Nebraska–Kearney
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – West Liberty
Postseason[]
2009 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams
24
Finals Site
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, Alabama
Champion
Northwest Missouri State
(3rd title, title game)
Runner-up
Grand Valley State
(6th title game)
Semifinalists
Carson-Newman
California (PA)
Winning coach
championship
Attendance
TBD
The 2009 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.
The tournament began on November 14, 2009 and will conclude on December 13, 2009 with the 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama.
California (PA) East Stroudsburg Edinboro Shippensburg
1
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
1
Nebraska–Kearney
3
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1
Albany State University
2
South Atlantic Conference
1
Carson-Newman College
2
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1
West Liberty
1
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.
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 semifinal games were broadcast on ESPN, ESPN360, and CBS College Sports on December 5.
The championship game was played at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama and broadcast live on ESPN2 on December 12.
An NCAA Division II record for combined points (147) and yards (1,394) was set during the game.[3] Edinboro quarterback Trevor Harris set the Division II record for passing, completing 50 of 76 passes for 630 yards and 5 touchdowns.[3]
California (PA) vs. Shippensburg[]
1
2
3
4
Total
California (PA)
14
6
6
0
26
Shippensburg
7
0
8
6
21
Tarleton State vs. Central Washington[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Tarleton State
3
3
0
0
6
Central Washington
7
10
3
7
27
Abilene Christian vs. Northwest Missouri[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Abilene Christian
3
0
0
7
10
Northwest Missouri
7
7
14
7
35
Super Regional finals[]
Super Region 1: California (PA) vs. West Liberty[]
1
2
3
4
Total
California (PA)
13
23
7
14
57
West Liberty
7
0
14
14
35
Super Region 2: Carson-Newman vs. North Alabama[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Carson-Newman
10
0
7
7
24
North Alabama
0
7
7
7
21
Super Region 3: Grand Valley State vs. Minnesota Duluth[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Grand Valley St.
14
3
7
0
24
Minnesota Duluth
10
0
0
0
10
Super Region 4: Northwest Missouri vs. Central Washington[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Northwest Missouri
7
0
14
0
21
Central Washington
7
7
0
6
20
Semifinals[]
Carson-Newman vs. Grand Valley St.[]
1
2
3
4
Total
Carson-Newman
7
7
6
7
27
Grand Valley St.
17
10
7
7
41
California (PA) vs. Northwest Missouri[]
1
2
3
4
Total
California (PA)
3
7
14
7
31
Northwest Missouri
7
14
28
7
56
Championship[]
Main article: 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game
1
2
3
4
Total
Northwest Missouri State
7
14
2
7
30
Grand Valley State
0
0
13
10
23
See also[]
2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game