1995 NCAA Division II football season
1995 NCAA Division II football season | |||
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Regular season | September 2 – November 11, 1995 | ||
Postseason | November 18 – December 9, 1995[1] | ||
National Championship | Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL | ||
Champions | North Alabama | ||
Harlon Hill Trophy | Ronald McKinnon, North Alabama | ||
Division II football season
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The 1995 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 2, 1995, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 9, 1995 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The North Alabama Lions defeated the Pittsburg State Gorillas, 27–7, to win their third consecutive, and overall, Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronald McKinnon, linebacker from North Alabama.
Conference changes and new programs
- Two teams departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season.
School | 1994 Conference | 1995 Conference |
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Albany | D-III Independent | D-II Independent |
Hampton | CIAA (II) | MEAC (I-AA) |
Wofford | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
Conference standings
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Conference summaries
Conference Champions |
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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia State |
Postseason
1995 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs | |
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Teams | 16 |
Finals Site | Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL |
Champions | North Alabama (3rd title) |
Runner-Up | Pittsburg State (3rd championship game) |
Semifinalists | Ferris State Texas A&M–Kingsville |
The 1995 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 22nd 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 ninth time.
Playoff bracket
First round Campus sites | Quarterfinals Campus sites | Semifinals Campus sites | Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL | ||||||||||||
Ferris State | 36 | ||||||||||||||
Millersville | 26 | ||||||||||||||
Ferris State | 17 | ||||||||||||||
New Haven | 9 | ||||||||||||||
New Haven | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Edinboro | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Ferris State | 7 | ||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 45 | ||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 38 | ||||||||||||||
Albany State (GA) | 28 | ||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Carson–Newman | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Carson–Newman | 37 | ||||||||||||||
West Georgia | 26 | ||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 36 | ||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 9 | ||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 7 | ||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 41 | ||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 28* | ||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville | 25 | ||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville | 59 | ||||||||||||||
Fort Hays State | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Portland State | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Portland State | 56 | ||||||||||||||
East Texas State | 35 | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "1995-1999 North Alabama Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "1995 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 6, 2014.