Year |
Conference Champions |
Champion |
Harlon Hill Trophy Winner |
Gene Upshaw Award Winner
|
1978
|
Association of Mid-Continent Universities – Eastern Illinois
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Norfolk State
Far Western Football Conference – UC Davis
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Lone Star Conference – Angelo State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Southwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – South Dakota
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Morris
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Elon and Presbyterian
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Florida A&M
|
Eastern Illinois
|
—
|
—
|
1979
|
Association of Mid-Continent Universities – Youngstown State
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia Union
Far Western Football Conference – UC Davis
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Mississippi College
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth and Minnesota State–Moorhead
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Presbyterian
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M
|
Delaware
|
—
|
—
|
1980
|
Association of Mid-Continent Universities – Eastern Illinois
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central
Far Western Football Conference – UC Davis
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Southwest Texas State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Missouri–Rolla
North Central Conference – Northern Colorado
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Clarion
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Adams State and CSU Pueblo
South Atlantic Conference – Elon and Mars Hill
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M
|
Cal Poly–SLO
|
—
|
—
|
1981
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia Union
Far Western Football Conference – UC Davis and Cal State East Bay
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Lone Star Conference – Southwest Texas State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northeast Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Shippensburg
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – New Mexico Highlands
South Atlantic Conference – Elon
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M
|
Southwest Texas State
|
—
|
—
|
1982
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia Union
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Lone Star Conference – Southwest Texas State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northeast Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – East Stroudsburg
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fort Valley State
Western Football Conference – Cal Poly–SLO
|
Southwest Texas State
|
—
|
—
|
1983
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia Union
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – East Texas State and Southwest Texas State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State and Missouri–Rolla
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Clarion
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fort Valley State
Western Football Conference – Cal State Northridge and Santa Clara
|
North Dakota State
|
—
|
—
|
1984
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Norfolk State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Troy State
Lone Star Conference – Angelo State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Morris and Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – California (PA)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Fort Lewis
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
Western Football Conference – Portland State
|
Troy State
|
—
|
—
|
1985
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northeast Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Mars Hill
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State and Fort Valley State
Western Football Conference – Santa Clara
|
North Dakota State
|
—
|
—
|
1986
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia Union
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Gulf South Conference – Troy State
Lone Star Conference – West Texas State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Morris
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Indiana (PA)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
Western Football Conference –
|
North Dakota State
|
Jeff Bentrim, NDSU (QB)
|
—
|
1987
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northern Michigan
Gulf South Conference – Troy State
Lone Star Conference – Angelo State and Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State and Southeast Missouri State
North Central Conference – Minnesota State–Mankato
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Morris
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Indiana (PA)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Gardner–Webb
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M and Tuskegee
Western Football League – Portland State
|
Troy State
|
Johnny Bailey, TAIU (RB)
|
—
|
1988
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State, Mississippi College, and Tennessee–Martin
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State, Southeast Missouri State, and Northeast Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Shippensburg (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman, Catawba, and Lenoir-Rhyne
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
Western Football League – Portland State
|
North Dakota State
|
Johnny Bailey, TAIU (RB)
|
—
|
1989
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Bowie State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – Saint Cloud State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville and West Chester (East), Edinboro
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Adams State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M
Western Football League – Portland State
|
Mississippi College†
|
Johnny Bailey, TAIU (RB)
|
—
|
1990
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Gulf South Conference – Mississippi College
Lone Star Conference – East Texas State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Grand Valley State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth, Northern State, and Southwest Minnesota State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M
Western Football League – Cal Poly–SLO and Cal State Northridge
|
North Dakota State
|
, NDSU (QB)
|
—
|
1991
|
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
|
Pittsburg State
|
, PSU (WR)
|
—
|
1992
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Butler, Ferris State, Grand Valley State, and Hillsdale
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Northern State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Gardner–Webb
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fort Valley State
Western Football Conference – Portland State
|
Jacksonville State
|
Ronald Moore, PSU (RB)
|
—
|
1993
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Bentley
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Missouri Southern State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State
North Central Conference – Minnesota State–Mankato and North Dakota
Northern California Athletic Conference – Cal State Chico
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Fort Hays State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
Western Football Conference –
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State
|
North Alabama
|
Roger Graham, UNH (RB)
|
—
|
1994
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Bentley
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 and North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – Cal State Chico and Humboldt State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg and West Chester (East), Edinboro and Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Lenoir-Rhyne
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State and Shepherd
|
North Alabama
|
Chris Hatcher, VSU (QB)
|
—
|
1995
|
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 – Bloomsburg 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
|
North Alabama
|
Ronald McKinnon, UNA (LB)
|
—
|
1996
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia State
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Salve Regina
Gulf South Conference – Valdosta State
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha
Northern California Athletic Conference‡ – Cal State Chico
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Clarion (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Catawba
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fairmont State and Glenville State
|
Northern Colorado
|
Jarrett Anderson, NEMSU (RB)
|
—
|
1997
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Livingstone, Virginia State, and Virginia Union
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Albany
Gulf South Conference – Southern Arkansas and West Georgia
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Grand Valley State and Ashland
North Central Conference – Northern Colorado
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Slippery Rock (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State and Shepherd
|
Northern Colorado
|
Irvin Sigler, BU (RB)
|
—
|
1998
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Livingstone and Winston-Salem State
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Albany
Gulf South Conference – Delta State and West Georgia
Lone Star Conference – Central Oklahoma
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Grand Valley State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and Northern Colorado
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Slippery Rock (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State and Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
|
Northwest Missouri State
|
Brian Shay, ESU (RB)
|
—
|
1999
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Columbia Football Association – Western Washington
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – American International
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Ferris State and Northwood
Gulf South Conference – Arkansas Tech
Lone Star Conference – Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State, and Southeastern Oklahoma State
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – North Dakota and Northern Colorado
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Northern State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), Slippery Rock (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State and New Mexico Highlands
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fort Valley State and Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
|
Northwest Missouri State
|
Corte McGuffey, UNC (QB)
|
—
|
2000
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Columbia Football Association – Central Washington and Western Washington
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – American International
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State and Northwood
Gulf South Conference – Delta State, Valdosta State, and West Georgia
Lone Star Conference – Northeastern State
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Clarion, Indiana (PA), and Slippery Rock (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Catawba
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference –
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fairmont State and West Liberty
|
Delta State
|
Dusty Bonner, VSU (QB)
|
—
|
2001
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia Union
Columbia Football Association – Western Washington
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Valdosta State
Lone Star Conference – Tarleton State and Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – North Dakota
Northeast-10 Conference – C.W. Post
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
South Atlantic Conference – Catawba
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fort Valley State, Morehouse and Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State
|
North Dakota
|
Dusty Bonner, VSU (QB)
|
—
|
2002
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Fayetteville State
Columbia Football Association – Central Washington
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Valdosta State
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – Northern Colorado
Northeast-10 Conference – C.W. Post
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State and Nebraska–Kearney
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – West Virginia Wesleyan
|
Grand Valley State
|
Curt Anes, GVSU (QB)
|
—
|
2003
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Fayetteville State
Columbia Football Association – Western Washington
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Central Missouri State, Emporia State, Missouri Western State, Northwest Missouri State, and Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – North Dakota
Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Concordia–Saint Paul and Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg (East), Edinboro and Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman, Catawba, and Tusculum
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – West Virginia Wesleyan
|
Grand Valley State
|
Will Hall, UNA (QB)
|
—
|
2004
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
Columbia Football Association – Central Washington
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Tech and Northwood
Gulf South Conference – Valdosta State
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha
Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley and C.W. Post
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), Edinboro, Indiana (PA), and Shippensburg (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mines
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
|
Valdosta State
|
, CM (QB)
|
—
|
2005
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central
Columbia Football Association – Central Washington
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Central Arkansas
Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Washburn
North Central Conference – Minnesota–Duluth, Nebraska–Omaha, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Northeast-10 Conference – C.W. Post
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Concordia–Saint Paul and Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), California (PA) and Edinboro (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Nebraska–Kearney
South Atlantic Conference – Presbyterian
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
|
Grand Valley State
|
Jimmy Terwilliger, ESU (QB)
|
—
|
2006
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central
Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota
Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant, C.W. Post, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Bemidji State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), California (PA) and Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
South Atlantic Conference – Newberry
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State and Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
|
Grand Valley State
|
Danny Woodhead, CSC (RB)
|
—
|
2007
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
Great Lakes Football Conference – Tiffin
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – Delta State
Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha
Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), California (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Catawba
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
|
Valdosta State
|
Danny Woodhead, CSC (RB)
|
—
|
2008
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
Great Lakes Football Conference – Missouri S&T
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – Delta State
Lone Star Conference – Abilene Christian
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
Northeast-10 Conference – American International
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – California (PA)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman, Newberry, and Tusculum
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State
|
Minnesota–Duluth
|
Bernard Scott, ACU (RB)
|
—
|
2009
|
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
|
Northwest Missouri State
|
Joique Bell, WSU (RB)
|
—
|
2010
|
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 Athletics 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
|
Minnesota–Duluth
|
Eric Czerniewski, CMU (QB)
|
—
|
2011
|
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 Athletics 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)
|
Pittsburg State
|
Jonas Randolph, MH (RB)
|
—
|
2012
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State (14–1, 7–0)
Great American Conference – Henderson State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Ashland
Great Lakes Valley Conference – Indianapolis
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – West Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Midwestern State and West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Missouri Western State
Northeast-10 Conference – New Haven
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth (North) and Minnesota State–Mankato (South)
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Indiana (PA)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo
South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference‡ – Shepherd
|
Valdosta State
|
Zach Zulli, SU (QB)
|
—
|
2013
|
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State (10–2, 7–0)
Great American Conference – Henderson State (11–1, 10–0)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Ohio Dominican (10–1, 9–0)
Great Lakes Valley Conference – Indianapolis (10–2, 7–0)
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Azusa Pacific (10–2, 9–1)
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama (10–3, 5–1) and West Alabama (8–3, 5–1)
Lone Star Conference – Eastern New Mexico (7–3, 5–1) and Tarleton State (7–3, 5–1)
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State (14–0, 10–0)
Mountain East Conference – Shepherd (11–1, 9–0)
Northeast-10 Conference – American International (9–3, 8–1) and Stonehill (8–3, 8–1)
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State (11–1, 10–0)
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (10–2, 6–1)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo (11–1, 9–0)
South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne (13–1, 7–0)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State Golden Rams (5–4, 4–0)
|
Northwest Missouri State
|
, BU (RB)
|
—
|
2014
|
- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia State (10–3, 7–0)
- Great American Conference – Ouachita Baptist (10–1, 10–0)
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Ferris State (11–1, 10–0)
- Great Lakes Valley Conference – Indianapolis (9–2, 7–1)
- Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Azusa Pacific (10–1, 6–0)
- Gulf South Conference – Delta State (9–2, 6–1), North Alabama (9–2, 6–1), West Georgia (12–3, 5–2), and Valdosta State (10–3, 5–2)
- Lone Star Conference – Angelo State (9–3, 5–2)
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State (10–2, 10–1) and Pittsburg State (11–2, 10–1)
- Mountain East Conference – Concord (13–1, 10–0)
- Northeast-10 Conference – LIU Post (8–4, 7–2)
- Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State (14–1, 11–0) and Minnesota–Duluth (13–1, 11–0)
- Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Slippery Rock (9–3, 7–2)
- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo (14–1, 8–1) and Colorado Mines (10–2, 8–1)
- South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne (11–1, 7–0)
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee (9–3, 7–0)
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CSU Pueblo
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Jason Vander Laan, FSU (QB)
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2015
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- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State (6–5, 5–2)
- Great American Conference – Henderson State (10–1, 10–1)
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Ferris State (11–1, 10–0) and Ashland (10–1, 10–0
- Great Lakes Valley Conference – Indianapolis (6–1, 4–0)
- Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Humboldt State (6–1, 4–0)
- Gulf South Conference – West Georgia (10–1, 6–1)
- Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M-Commerce (8–4, 6–0)
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State (15–0, 11–0)
- Mountain East Conference – Concord (10–0, 10–0)
- Northeast-10 Conference – Assumption (10–1, 9–1)
- Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth (10–1, 11–0)
- Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Slippery Rock (10–1, 6–1)
- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo (8–1, 7–0) and Colorado Mesa (8–1, 7–0)
- South Atlantic Conference – Catawba (9–2, 6–1)
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Miles (7–4, 5–0)
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Northwest Missouri State
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Jason Vander Laan, FSU (QB)
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2016
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Northwest Missouri State
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2017
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Texas A&M-Commerce
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2018
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Valdosta State
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2019
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West Florida
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2020
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The season concluded with the end of the regular season, as the playoffs and championship game were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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