American college football season
2010 NCAA Division II football season Regular season September 4 – November 13, 2010 Playoffs November 20 – December 18, 2010[1] National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Minnesota–Duluth Harlon Hill Trophy Eric Czerniewski , Central Missouri
The 2010 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 4, 2010, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 18, 2010 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama . The Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Delta State Statesmen , 20–17, to win their second Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Eric Czerniewski , quarterback from Central Missouri .
Conference and program changes [ ]
School
Former conference
New conference
Central State Marauders
GLFC
Independent
Incarnate Word Cardinals
Independent
Lone Star
Lake Erie Storm
Independent
GLIAC
Lambuth Eagles
Mid-South (NAIA)
Independent
Lincoln (MO) Blue Tigers
GLFC
Independent
Lincoln (PA) Lions
Independent
CIAA
Notre Dame Falcons
New program
Independent
Ohio Dominican Panthers
Independent
GLIAC
Simon Fraser Clan
Canada West (CIS )
GNAC
Urbana Blue Knights
Independent
GLFC
Winston-Salem State Rams
Independent (FCS)
CIAA
Lincoln (PA) and Urbana completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
Conference standings [ ]
Super Region 1 [ ]
2010 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Northern
Virginia State xy
6
–
1
8
–
3
Bowie State x
6
–
1
6
–
4
Elizabeth City St.
5
–
2
6
–
4
Chowan
3
–
4
3
–
7
Virginia Union
3
–
4
3
–
7
Saint Paul's
2
–
5
2
–
8
Lincoln (PA)
0
–
7
1
–
9
Southern
Shaw xy$^
7
–
0
9
–
3
St. Augustine's
6
–
1
9
–
2
Winston-Salem State
5
–
2
8
–
2
Fayetteville State
4
–
3
5
–
5
Johnson C. Smith
1
–
6
2
–
8
Livingstone
0
–
7
0
–
11
Championship: Shaw 14 , Virginia State 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2010 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
New Haven +
6
–
2
8
–
2
American International +
6
–
2
6
–
4
Southern Connecticut +
6
–
2
6
–
4
Bentley +
5
–
2
5
–
4
Merrimack
4
–
4
4
–
6
Assumption
3
–
5
6
–
5
Stonehill
3
–
5
5
–
5
Saint Anselm
2
–
6
2
–
8
Pace
0
–
7
0
–
9
+ – Conference co-champions
2010 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East
No. 15 Bloomsburg xy^
7
–
0
10
–
3
No. 13 Kutztown ^
6
–
1
10
–
2
C. W. Post
5
–
2
7
–
4
West Chester
4
–
3
4
–
7
Shippensburg
3
–
4
5
–
6
East Stroudsburg
2
–
5
3
–
8
Cheyney
1
–
6
1
–
10
Millersville
0
–
7
2
–
9
West
No. 14 California (PA) x^
6
–
1
10
–
2
No. 11 Mercyhurst xy$^
6
–
1
10
–
3
Gannon
4
–
3
6
–
5
Edinboro
3
–
4
7
–
4
Indiana (PA)
3
–
4
6
–
5
Slippery Rock
3
–
4
6
–
5
Clarion
3
–
4
4
–
7
Lock Haven
0
–
7
0
–
11
Championship : Mercyhurst 56 , Bloomsburg 37
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2010 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 7 Shepherd $^
7
–
1
12
–
2
West Virginia Wesleyan
6
–
2
9
–
2
West Liberty
6
–
2
7
–
3
Concord
5
–
3
8
–
3
Charleston (WV)
4
–
4
6
–
5
Glenville State
4
–
4
5
–
6
Fairmont State
3
–
5
5
–
6
Seton Hill
1
–
7
2
–
9
West Virginia State
0
–
8
0
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
Super Region 2 [ ]
2010 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 2 Delta State +^
6
–
2
11
–
4
No. 17 Valdosta State +^
6
–
2
8
–
3
Henderson State +
6
–
2
7
–
4
No. 22 North Alabama ^
5
–
3
9
–
4
West Alabama
5
–
3
7
–
4
Ouachita Baptist
4
–
4
6
–
4
Harding
4
–
4
6
–
4
Arkansas–Monticello
3
–
5
4
–
7
Arkansas Tech
2
–
6
4
–
7
West Georgia
2
–
6
3
–
7
Southern Arkansas
1
–
7
1
–
9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2010 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 20 Wingate $^
6
–
1
9
–
3
Carson–Newman
5
–
2
7
–
4
Lenoir–Rhyne
4
–
3
7
–
4
Catawba
4
–
3
6
–
4
Mars Hill
3
–
4
5
–
6
Newberry
3
–
4
4
–
6
Tusculum
2
–
5
6
–
5
Brevard
1
–
6
4
–
7
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2010 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 4 Albany State $^
9
–
0
11
–
1
Tuskegee
7
–
2
9
–
2
Fort Valley State
7
–
2
8
–
3
Morehouse ^
7
–
2
8
–
3
Benedict
4
–
5
5
–
6
Clark Atlanta
4
–
5
4
–
6
Miles
3
–
6
3
–
8
Stillman
2
–
7
3
–
8
Kentucky State
2
–
7
3
–
8
Lane
0
–
9
0
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North Greenville
–
8
–
3
UNC Pembroke
–
5
–
5
Lambuth #
–
4
–
6
# – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Super Region 3 [ ]
2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North
No. 10 Grand Valley State $^
9
–
1
11
–
2
No. 25 Michigan Tech
8
–
2
8
–
2
Indianapolis
5
–
5
6
–
5
Ferris State
5
–
5
5
–
6
Northern Michigan
5
–
5
5
–
6
Northwood
5
–
5
5
–
6
Saginaw Valley State
4
–
6
4
–
7
South
No. 21 Wayne State (MI)
8
–
2
9
–
2
No. 16 Hillsdale ^
8
–
2
9
–
3
Ashland
7
–
3
8
–
3
Lake Erie
3
–
7
3
–
8
Ohio Dominican *
2
–
8
2
–
8
Findlay
1
–
9
1
–
10
Tiffin
0
–
10
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll
2010 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 19 Colorado Mines +^
8
–
1
9
–
3
No. 23 Nebraska–Kearney +
8
–
1
9
–
2
CSU Pueblo
7
–
2
9
–
2
Chadron State
7
–
2
8
–
3
Adams State
4
–
5
5
–
6
Western New Mexico
3
–
6
4
–
7
Mesa State
3
–
6
3
–
7
Fort Lewis
3
–
6
3
–
7
Western State
1
–
8
1
–
10
New Mexico Highlands
1
–
8
1
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Notre Dame (OH) #
–
2
–
9
Central State
–
1
–
10
# – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Super Region 4 [ ]
2010 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Central Washington $
7
–
1
8
–
3
Humboldt State
6
–
2
8
–
3
Western Oregon
5
–
3
7
–
4
Dixie State
2
–
6
2
–
8
Simon Fraser #
0
–
8
1
–
9
$ – Conference champion # – Provisional Division II member
2010 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North
Northeastern State
6
–
4
6
–
5
East Central
5
–
5
5
–
6
Eastern New Mexico †
4
–
6
5
–
6
SE Oklahoma State
3
–
7
3
–
8
SW Oklahoma State
3
–
7
3
–
8
Central Oklahoma
2
–
8
2
–
9
Texas A&M–Commerce
2
–
8
3
–
8
South
No. 8 Abilene Christian $^
10
–
0
11
–
1
No. 9 Texas A&M–Kingsville ^
9
–
1
10
–
2
No. 18 W. Texas A&M ^
8
–
2
8
–
4
Midwestern State
7
–
3
8
–
4
Angelo State
5
–
5
5
–
5
Tarleton State
3
–
7
3
–
8
Incarnate Word
3
–
7
3
–
8
$ – Conference champion † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all five wins. Rankings from AFCA Poll
2010 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 3 NW Missouri State $^
9
–
0
12
–
1
No. 5 Central Missouri ^
8
–
1
11
–
3
Washburn
6
–
3
8
–
4
No. 24 Missouri Western ^
6
–
3
8
–
4
Nebraska–Omaha
5
–
4
5
–
6
Pittsburg State
3
–
6
6
–
6
Emporia State
3
–
6
5
–
6
Missouri Southern
2
–
7
4
–
7
Truman
2
–
7
4
–
7
Fort Hays State
1
–
8
3
–
8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Southwest Baptist
–
7
–
4
OK Panhandle State
–
6
–
5
Lincoln (MO)
–
2
–
9
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN) , Missouri S&T , and Urbana
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – Delta State , Henderson State , and Valdosta State
Lone Star Conference – Abilene Christian
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State
Northeast-10 Conference – American International , New Haven , and Southern Connecticut State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Mercyhurst
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mines and Nebraska–Kearney
South Atlantic Conference – Wingate
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
Postseason [ ]
2010 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 24 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Minnesota–Duluth (2nd title, title game) Runner-up Delta State (2nd title game) Semifinalists Northwest Missouri State Shepherd Winning coach
The 2010 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 37th 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 23rd time.
Seeded teams [ ]
Playoff bracket [ ]
First Round November 20 Campus Sites
Second Round November 27 Campus Sites
Quarterfinals December 4 Campus Sites
Semifinals December 11 Campus Sites
National Championship Game December 18Braly Municipal Stadium ,Florence, Alabama
1
Minnesota–Duluth *†
20
4
St. Cloud State
17
4
St. Cloud State *
42
5
Hillsdale
28
1
Minnesota–Duluth*
24
Super Region 3
2
Augustana (SD)
13
2
Augustana (SD) *
38
3
Grand Valley State
6
3
Grand Valley State *
35
6
Colorado Mines
13
1
Minnesota–Duluth*
17
3
NW Missouri State
13
1
Abilene Christian *
41
4
Central Missouri
55
4
Central Missouri *
55
5
West Texas A&M
35
4
Central Missouri
20
Super Region 4
3
NW Missouri State*
37
2
Texas A&M–Kingsville *
31
3
NW Missouri State
35
3
NW Missouri State *
28
6
Missouri Western
24
1
Minnesota–Duluth
20
2
Delta State
17
1
Albany State *
30
4
Wingate
28
4
Wingate *
63
5
Morehouse
41
1
Albany State*
7
Super Region 2
2
Delta State
28
2
Delta State *
47
6
North Alabama
24
6
North Alabama
43
3
Valdosta State *
20
2
Delta State*
29
4
Shepherd
17
1
Kutztown *
34
4
Shepherd
41
4
Shepherd *
40
5
Shaw
6
4
Shepherd
49
Super Region 1
2
Mercyhurst*
14
2
Mercyhurst *
28
6
Bloomsburg
14
6
Bloomsburg
28
3
California (PA)
26
* Home team † Overtime
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