2011 NCAA Division II football season

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 standings

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         9 2  
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
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#12 North Greenville ^           11 3  
UNC Pembroke           8 3  
Northeastern State           7 5  
Southwest Baptist           6 5  
Notre Dame (OH)           5 6  
OK Panhandle State           3 7  
Central Oklahoma           2 9  
Central State           1 10  
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#7 Midwestern State $^   8 0         10 1  
#16 Abilene Christian ^   7 1         8 3  
#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
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 Pittsburg State $^   8 1         13 1  
#5 NW Missouri St. ^   7 2         11 3  
#11 Washburn ^   7 2         10 3  
#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 State   2 7         4 7  
Missouri Southern State   2 7         3 7  
Lincoln   0 9         1 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2011 RMAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#9 CSU–Pueblo $^   9 0         11 1  
#10 Neb.–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 (CO)   1 8         1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Conference summaries

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Great American ConferenceOuachita 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 National
Football Championship playoffs
Teams 24
Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
Champions Pittsburg State (2nd title)
Runner-Up Wayne State (MI) (1st championship game)
Semifinalists Delta State
Winston-Salem State

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 17
Braly Municipal Stadium,
Florence, Alabama
                                               
                   
                   
          
          
             
                   
          
Super Region 2
          
                   
                   
        
          
             
                   
          
        
                   
 Elizabeth City State 0      California (PA) 28  
        
          
 Kutztown 17  New Haven 44
 Concord 14      Kutztown 37  
        
Super Region 4
          
 Minnesota–Duluth 30      CSU–Pueblo 21  
 Saginaw Valley 27      Minnesota–Duluth 24  
        
          
 Wayne State (MI) 48  Nebraska–Kearney 14
 St. Cloud State 38      Wayne State (MI) 38  

* Home team     Overtime

References

  1. "2010-2014 Pittsburg State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  2. "2011 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
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