1991 NCAA Division II football season
1991 NCAA Division II football season | |||
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Regular season | August – November 1991 | ||
Postseason | November 23 – December 14, 1991 | ||
National Championship | Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL | ||
Champions | Pittsburg State | ||
Harlon Hill Trophy | Ronnie West, Pittsburg State | ||
Division II football season
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The 1991 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 in August 1991, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1991 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Pittsburg State Gorillas defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 23–6, to win their first Division II national title.[1]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronnie West, wide receiver from Pittsburg State.
Conference and program changes
Conference changes
- One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season.
School | 1990 Conference | 1991 Conference |
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Southeast Missouri State | MIAA (D-II) | Ohio Valley (I-AA) |
Program changes
- After Central State University (Oklahoma) changed its name to the University of Central Oklahoma in 1991, the Central State Bronchos became the Central Oklahoma Bronchos.[2]
Conference standings
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Conference summaries
Conference Champions |
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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State |
Postseason
1991 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs | |
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Teams | 16 |
Finals Site | Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL |
Champions | Pittsburg State (5th title) |
Runner-Up | Jacksonville State (3rd championship game) |
Semifinalists | Indiana (PA) Portland State |
The 1991 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 19th 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 sixth time.
Playoff bracket
First round Campus sites | Quarterfinals Campus sites | Semifinals Campus sites | Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL | ||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 26 | ||||||||||||||
Butler | 16 | ||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 38 | ||||||||||||||
East Texas State | 28 | ||||||||||||||
East Texas State | 36 | ||||||||||||||
Grand Valley State | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 53 | ||||||||||||||
Portland State | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Portland State | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Portland State | 37 | ||||||||||||||
Minnesota State–Mankato | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Minnesota State–Mankato | 27 | ||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 23 | ||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 49 | ||||||||||||||
Winston–Salem State | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Mississippi College | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Mississippi College | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Wofford | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Indiana (PA) | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Indiana (PA) | 56 | ||||||||||||||
Virginia Union | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Indiana (PA) | 52 | ||||||||||||||
Shippensburg | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Shippensburg | 34* | ||||||||||||||
East Stroudsburg | 33 | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "1991 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 13. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ "History". uco.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2015.