American college football season
2011 NCAA Division II football season Regular season September 1 – November 12, 2011 Playoffs November 19 – December 17, 2011[1] National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Pittsburg State Harlon Hill Trophy Jonas Randolph , Mars Hill
The 2011 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 1, 2011, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 17, 2011 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama . The Pittsburg State Gorillas defeated the Wayne State Warriors , 35–21, to win their second Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Jonas Randolph , running back from Mars Hill .
Conference and program changes [ ]
The Great American Conference began play this season with nine member teams from Arkansas and Oklahoma .
School
Former conference
New conference
Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils
Gulf South
Great American
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys
Gulf South
Great American
Black Hills State Yellow Jackets
DAC (NAIA)
Independent
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Lone Star
Independent
East Central Tigers
Lone Star
Great American
Harding Bisons
Gulf South
Great American
Henderson State Reddies
Gulf South
Great American
Lambuth Eagles
Independent
School closed
Lincoln Blue Tigers
Independent
MIAA
Lindenwood Lions
HAAC (NAIA)
Independent
Minot State Beavers
DAC (NAIA)
Independent
Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks
MIAA
Dropped program
Northeastern State RiverHawks
Lone Star
Independent
Ouachita Baptist Tigers
Gulf South
Great American
Saint Paul's Tigers
CIAA
Dropped program
Sioux Falls Cougars
GPAC (NAIA)
Independent
South Dakota Mines Hardrockers
DAC (NAIA)
Independent
Southern Arkansas Muleriders
Gulf South
Great American
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm
Lone Star
Great American
Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
Lone Star
Great American
William Jewell Cardinals
HAAC (NAIA)
Independent
Ohio Dominican completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
Conference standings [ ]
Super Region 1 [ ]
2011 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Northern
Elizabeth City St. xy^
6
–
1
8
–
4
Virginia State
4
–
3
5
–
5
Virginia Union
3
–
4
5
–
5
Bowie State
3
–
4
4
–
6
Chowan
2
–
5
3
–
7
Lincoln (PA)
2
–
5
2
–
8
Southern
No. 3 Winston-Salem St. xy$^
7
–
0
13
–
1
Johnson C. Smith
4
–
3
6
–
5
Fayetteville State
4
–
3
4
–
6
St. Augustine's
3
–
4
4
–
6
Shaw
3
–
4
3
–
7
Livingstone
0
–
7
1
–
9
Championship: Winston–Salem State 38 , Elizabeth City State 18
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 8 New Haven $^
8
–
0
11
–
2
Southern Connecticut
6
–
2
7
–
3
American International
5
–
3
6
–
4
Bentley
5
–
3
6
–
4
Merrimack
5
–
3
6
–
4
Assumption
3
–
5
4
–
6
Stonehill
3
–
5
4
–
7
Saint Anselm
1
–
7
1
–
9
Pace
0
–
8
1
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2011 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East
No. 13 Kutztown xy$^
6
–
1
11
–
2
C. W. Post x
6
–
1
7
–
4
No. 21 Bloomsburg
5
–
2
9
–
2
Shippensburg
4
–
3
7
–
4
West Chester
4
–
3
5
–
6
Millersville
2
–
5
3
–
8
East Stroudsburg
1
–
6
3
–
8
Cheyney
0
–
7
1
–
10
West
No. 15 California (PA) x^
6
–
1
10
–
3
Slippery Rock xy
6
–
1
8
–
3
Indiana (PA)
5
–
2
7
–
3
Edinboro
4
–
3
7
–
4
Gannon
3
–
4
4
–
7
Mercyhurst
2
–
5
4
–
7
Clarion
2
–
5
3
–
8
Lock Haven
0
–
7
0
–
10
Championship : Kutztown 21 , Slippery Rock 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Concord $^
7
–
1
7
–
4
No. 22 Shepherd
6
–
2
9
–
2
No. 24 West Virginia Wesleyan
6
–
2
9
–
2
Charleston (WV)
5
–
3
5
–
6
Glenville State
5
–
3
5
–
6
Fairmont State
4
–
4
7
–
4
Seton Hill
1
–
7
1
–
10
West Liberty
1
–
7
1
–
10
West Virginia State
1
–
7
1
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
Super Region 2 [ ]
2011 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 4 Delta State $^
3
–
1
11
–
3
No. 14 North Alabama ^
2
–
2
9
–
4
No. 23 West Alabama ^
2
–
2
8
–
4
West Georgia
2
–
2
6
–
4
Valdosta State
1
–
3
6
–
4
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 19 Mars Hill +^
6
–
1
8
–
3
Lenoir–Rhyne +
6
–
1
7
–
3
Wingate
4
–
3
5
–
6
Newberry
4
–
3
4
–
6
Carson–Newman
3
–
4
5
–
6
Catawba
2
–
5
3
–
8
Tusculum
2
–
5
3
–
8
Brevard
1
–
6
3
–
8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2011 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East
Morehouse x
6
–
1
8
–
2
Albany State xy^
6
–
1
8
–
4
Fort Valley State
2
–
5
2
–
8
Benedict
1
–
6
2
–
8
Clark Atlanta
1
–
6
2
–
8
West
Stillman x
5
–
2
7
–
4
Miles xy$
5
–
2
7
–
5
Tuskegee
4
–
3
4
–
6
Kentucky State
3
–
4
6
–
4
Lane
2
–
5
4
–
6
Championship: Miles 20 , Albany State 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 12 North Greenville ^
–
11
–
3
UNC Pembroke
–
8
–
3
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
Super Region 3 [ ]
2011 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North
Grand Valley State
7
–
3
8
–
3
Saginaw Valley State ^
7
–
3
7
–
4
Indianapolis
6
–
4
7
–
4
Michigan Tech
6
–
4
7
–
4
Ferris State
5
–
5
6
–
5
Northern Michigan
3
–
7
4
–
7
Northwood
1
–
9
2
–
9
South
Hillsdale $
8
–
2
8
–
3
No. 2 Wayne State (MI) ^
7
–
3
12
–
4
Ohio Dominican
6
–
4
7
–
4
Ashland
6
–
4
6
–
5
Findlay
6
–
4
6
–
5
Lake Erie
2
–
8
3
–
8
Tiffin
0
–
10
0
–
11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2011 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 9 CSU Pueblo $^
9
–
0
11
–
1
No. 10 Nebraska–Kearney ^
8
–
1
10
–
2
Colorado Mines
6
–
3
8
–
3
Chadron State
6
–
3
6
–
5
Adams State
4
–
5
6
–
5
Western New Mexico
4
–
5
5
–
6
Colorado Mesa
3
–
6
4
–
7
New Mexico Highlands
2
–
7
4
–
7
Fort Lewis
2
–
7
3
–
8
Western State
1
–
8
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Sioux Falls #
–
5
–
4
Notre Dame (OH) #
–
5
–
6
William Jewell #
–
4
–
6
Black Hills State #
–
3
–
7
Minot State #
–
2
–
8
Central State
–
1
–
10
South Dakota Mines #
–
1
–
10
# – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Super Region 4 [ ]
2011 Great American Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Ouachita Baptist $
6
–
1
7
–
3
Henderson State
4
–
1
6
–
4
East Central
6
–
2
8
–
3
Arkansas–Monticello
3
–
3
5
–
6
Harding
3
–
3
4
–
7
Southern Arkansas
3
–
4
3
–
7
SW Oklahoma State
3
–
5
5
–
6
Arkansas Tech
1
–
4
2
–
8
SE Oklahoma State
1
–
7
2
–
8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 20 Humboldt State $
7
–
1
9
–
1
Western Oregon
6
–
2
6
–
5
Central Washington
4
–
4
4
–
6
Simon Fraser #
2
–
6
3
–
7
Dixie State
1
–
7
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 7 Midwestern State $^
8
–
0
10
–
1
No. 16 Abilene Christian ^
7
–
1
8
–
3
No. 25 West Texas A&M
6
–
2
8
–
3
Tarleton State
5
–
3
6
–
5
Texas A&M–Kingsville
4
–
4
6
–
5
Angelo State
2
–
6
5
–
6
Incarnate Word
2
–
6
2
–
8
Eastern New Mexico †
1
–
7
2
–
9
Texas A&M–Commerce
1
–
7
1
–
9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant † – Eastern New Mexico vacated both wins. Rankings from AFCA poll
2011 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 Pittsburg State $^
8
–
1
13
–
1
No. 5 NW Missouri State ^
7
–
2
11
–
3
No. 11 Washburn ^
7
–
2
10
–
3
No. 18 Missouri Western ^
7
–
2
9
–
3
Central Missouri
6
–
3
8
–
4
Emporia State
3
–
6
5
–
6
Fort Hays State
3
–
6
4
–
7
Truman
2
–
7
4
–
7
Missouri Southern
2
–
7
3
–
7
Lincoln (MO)
0
–
9
1
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Lindenwood #
–
8
–
3
Northeastern State
–
7
–
5
Southwest Baptist
–
6
–
5
OK Panhandle State
–
3
–
7
Central Oklahoma
–
2
–
9
# – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Great American Conference – Ouachita Baptist
Great Lakes Football Conference – Urbana
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Humboldt State
Gulf South Conference – Delta State
Lone Star Conference – Midwestern State
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State
Northeast-10 Conference – New Haven
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth (North) and Minnesota State–Mankato (South)
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Kutztown
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo
South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne and Mars Hill
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Miles
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Concord (WV)
Postseason [ ]
2011 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 24 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Runner-up Wayne State (MI) (1st title game) Semifinalists Delta State Winston-Salem State Winning coach
The 2011 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 38th 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 24th time.
Seeded teams [ ]
Playoff bracket [ ]
First Round November 19 Campus Sites
Second Round November 26 Campus Sites
Quarterfinals December 3 Campus Sites
Semifinals December 10 Campus Sites
National Championship Game December 17Braly Municipal Stadium ,Florence, Alabama
1
Delta State *
42
5
North Alabama
14
5
North Alabama
43
4
West Alabama *
27
1
Delta State *
28
Super Region 2
3
North Greenville
23
2
Mars Hill *
38
3
North Greenville
52
3
North Greenville *
63
6
Albany State
14
1
Delta State
23
2
Pittsburg State *
49
1
Midwestern State *
31
5
NW Missouri State †
38
5
NW Missouri State
35
4
Missouri Western *
29
5
NW Missouri State
16
Super Region 4
2
Pittsburg State *
41
2
Pittsburg State *
31
3
Washburn
22
3
Washburn *
52
6
Abilene Christian
49
2
Pittsburg State
35
6
Wayne State (MI)
21
1
Winston-Salem State *
35
5
California (PA)
28
5
California (PA) *
44
4
Elizabeth City State
0
1
Winston-Salem State *
27
Super Region 1
2
New Haven
7
2
New Haven *
44
3
Kutztown
37
3
Kutztown *
17
6
Concord
14
1
Winston-Salem State*
14
6
Wayne State (MI)
21
1
CSU Pueblo *
21
4
Minnesota–Duluth
24
4
Minnesota–Duluth *†
30
5
Saginaw Valley State
27
4
Minnesota–Duluth*
25
Super Region 3
6
Wayne State (MI)
31
2
Nebraska–Kearney *
14
6
Wayne State (MI)
38
6
Wayne State (MI)
48
3
St. Cloud State *
38
* Home team † Overtime
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