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2009 NCAA Division II football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2009 |
| image | NCAA logo.svg |
| regular_season | August 29 – November 7, 2009 |
| playoffs | November 14 – December 12, 2009 |
| nc_date | December 12, 2009 |
| championship | Braly Municipal Stadium |
| Florence, AL | |
| champion | Northwest Missouri State |
| hill | Joique Bell, Wayne State (MI) |
Florence, AL
The 2009 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.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Joique Bell, running back from Wayne State.
Conference and program changes
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word Cardinals | *New program* | Independent |
| New Haven Chargers | *Program revived* | NE-10 |
| Ohio Dominican Panthers | MSFA (NAIA) | Independent |
| Urbana Blue Knights | Independent (NAIA) | Independent |
| Western Washington Vikings | GNAC | *Dropped program* |
Lake Erie completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
Conference standings
Super Region 1
Super Region 2
Super Region 3
Super Region 4
Conference summaries
| Conference champions |
|---|
Postseason
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.
(team names) all entered the tournament for the first time in their school's history.
Participants
| School | Conference | Season record | appearances | Best finish | Tournament W–L Record --- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Lone Star Conference | 8–3 | |||
| Albany State | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–2 | |||
| Arkansas Tech | Gulf South Conference | 8–2 | |||
| California (PA) | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8–3 | |||
| Carson-Newman | South Atlantic Conference | 9–2 | |||
| Central Washington | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 11–0 | |||
| East Stroudsburg | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8–3 | |||
| Edinboro | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8–3 | |||
| Fayetteville State | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 8–3 | |||
| Grand Valley State | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–1 | |||
| Hillsdale | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2 | |||
| Midwestern | Lone Star Conference | 9–2 | |||
| Minnesota Duluth | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10–1 | |||
| Minnesota State, Mankato | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10–1 | |||
| Nebraska–Kearney | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 10–1 | |||
| UNC - Pembroke | Independent | 9–1 | |||
| North Alabama | Gulf South Conference | 10–1 | |||
| Northwest Mo. | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 10–1 | |||
| Saginaw Valley | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2 | |||
| Shippensburg | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 9–2 | |||
| Tarleton State | Lone Star Conference | 9–2 | |||
| Texas A&M - Kingsville | Lone Star Conference | 9–2 | |||
| West Alabama | Gulf South Conference | 7–4 | |||
| West Liberty | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–1 |
Bids by conference
| Conference | Total | Schools | Super Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | Fayetteville State | 1 |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | Grand Valley State | |
| Hillsdale | |||
| Saginaw Valley | 3 | ||
| Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 1 | Central Washington | 4 |
| Gulf South Conference | 3 | Arkansas Tech | |
| North Alabama | |||
| West Alabama | 2 | ||
| Independent | 1 | UNC - Pembroke | 2 |
| Lone Star Conference | 4 | Abilene Christian | |
| Midwestern State | |||
| Tarleton State | |||
| Texas A&M - Kingsville | 4 | ||
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 1 | Northwest Missouri State | 4 |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 2 | Minnesota-Duluth | |
| Minnesota-Mankato | 3 | ||
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 4 | 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.
Tournament notes
Final standings
| Place | School |
|---|---|
| 1st | Northwest Missouri State University |
| 2nd | Grand Valley State University |
| 3rd | California (PA) |
| Carson-Newman | |
| 5th | Central Washington |
| Minnesota Duluth | |
| North Alabama | |
| West Liberty | |
| 9th | Abilene Christian |
| Arkansas Tech | |
| Edinboro | |
| Hillsdale | |
| Nebraska–Kearney | |
| Shippensburg | |
| Tarleton State | |
| West Alabama | |
| 17th | Albany State |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| Fayetteville State | |
| Midwestern | |
| Minnesota State | |
| UNC - Pembroke | |
| Saginaw Valley | |
| Texas A&M - Kingsville |
Bracket and standings
Super Regional 1
November 14 November 21 November 28 | RD1-seed1=6 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=13 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=**** | RD1-score2=42 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=31 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=16 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=21 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=California (PA) | RD2-score2=26 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=**** | RD2-score3=84 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=Edinboro | RD2-score4=63 | RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1=California (PA) | RD3-score1=57 | RD3-seed2=1 | RD3-team2=West Liberty | RD3-score2=35
Super Regional 4
November 14 November 21 November 28 | RD1-seed1=6 | RD1-team1=Abilene Christian | RD1-score1=24 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=21 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=**** 2OT | RD1-score3=57 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=56 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Northwest Missouri State | RD2-score1=35 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=Abilene Christian | RD2-score2=10 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=**** | RD2-score3=27 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=Tarleton State | RD2-score4=6 | RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Northwest Missouri State | RD3-score1=21 | RD3-seed2=1 | RD3-team2=Central Washington | RD3-score2=20
Super Regional 3
November 14 November 21 November 28 | RD1-seed1=6 | RD1-team1=**** OT | RD1-score1= 27 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= 24 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=Saginaw Valley State | RD1-score3=20 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=**** | RD1-score4=35 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Grand Valley State | RD2-score1=44 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=Hillsdale | RD2-score2=27 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=**** | RD2-score3=42 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Nebraska–Kearney | RD2-score4=7 | RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Grand Valley State | RD3-score1=24 | RD3-seed2=1 | RD3-team2=Minnesota–Duluth | RD3-score2=10
Super Regional 2
November 14 November 21 November 28 | RD1-seed1=6 | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=24 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=22 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=13 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=**** | RD1-score4=41 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=**** | RD2-score1=59 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=West Alabama | RD2-score2=41 | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3=Arkansas Tech | RD2-score3=28 | RD2-seed4=1 | RD2-team4=North Alabama | RD2-score4=41 | RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Carson–Newman | RD3-score1=24 | RD3-seed2=1 | RD3-team2=North Alabama | RD3-score2=21
Semifinals and championship
December 5 December 12
| RD1-seed1=SR3 | RD1-team1=Grand Valley State | RD1-score1=41 | RD1-seed2=SR2 | RD1-team2=Carson–Newman | RD1-score2=27 | RD1-seed3=SR1 | RD1-team3=California (PA) | RD1-score3=31 | RD1-seed4=SR4 | RD1-team4=Northwest Missouri State | RD1-score4=56 | RD2-seed1=SR3 | RD2-team1=Grand Valley State | RD2-score1=23 | RD2-seed2=SR4 | RD2-team2=Northwest Missouri State | RD2-score2=30
Individual game results
Round 1
Saginaw Valley vs. Nebraska–Kearney
Hillsdale vs. Minn. St. Mankato
Arkansas Tech vs. UNC-Pembroke
West Alabama vs. Albany State
Edinboro vs. East Stroudsburg
Fayetteville State vs. California (PA)
Tarleton State vs. Texas A&M - Kingsville
Abilene Christian vs. Midwestern State
Round 2
Nebraska–Kearney vs. Minnesota Duluth
Hillsdale vs. Grand Valley State
Arkansas Tech vs. North Alabama
West Alabama vs. Carson-Newman
Edinboro vs. West Liberty
California (PA) vs. Shippensburg
Tarleton State vs. Central Washington
Abilene Christian vs. Northwest Missouri
Super Regional finals
Super Region 1: California (PA) vs. West Liberty
Super Region 2: Carson-Newman vs. North Alabama
Super Region 3: Grand Valley State vs. Minnesota Duluth
Super Region 4: Northwest Missouri vs. Central Washington
Semifinals
Carson-Newman vs. Grand Valley St.
California (PA) vs. Northwest Missouri
Championship
Main article: 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game
References
References
- "2005-2009 Grand Valley State Schedules". cfbdatawarehouse.com.
- "2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket". NCAA.org.
- "D-II: West Liberty outscores Edinboro, 84-63".
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