The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion. 

Since 1986 the Division II championship game has been played annually at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. 

NCAA College Division Wire Service National Champions 

Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played that led up to a wire service poll to determine the final champion of Division II’s predecessor, the NCAA College Division. Those games were the Camellia Bowl, in Sacramento, California, the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas, the Pecan Bowl in Abilene, Texas & Arlington, Texas, the Grantland Rice Bowl in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Year

Champion

 

 

 

 

1958

Southern Mississippi

 

1959

Bowling Green

 

1960

Ohio University

 

1961

Pittsburg State University

 

1962

Southern Mississippi (UPI), Florida A&M (AP)

 

1963

Delaware (UPI), Northern Illinois (AP)

 

1964

Los Angeles State (UPI), Wittenburg College (AP)

 

1965

North Dakota State

 

1966

San Diego State

 

1967

San Diego State

 

1968

San Diego State (UPI), North Dakota State (AP)

 

1969

North Dakota State

 

1970

Arkansas State

 

1971

Delaware

 

1972

Delaware

 

1973

Tennessee State

 

1974

Louisiana Tech (UPI), Central Michigan (AP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champions

 

 

 

 

 

A playoff series was started in 1973 to determine the Division II champion.

 

 

 

 

 

Year

Champion

 

 

 

 

1973

Louisiana Tech

 

1974

Central Michigan

 

1975

Northern Michigan

 

1976

Montana State

 

1977

Lehigh

 

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

 

2000

Delta State

 

2001

North Dakota

 

2002

Grand Valley State

 

2003

Grand Valley State

 

2004

Valdosta State

 

2005

Grand Valley State

 

2006

Grand Valley State

 

 
Most national championships

The teams that have won the most national championships since 1973 are:

Team

Championships

Winning years

North Dakota State

5

1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990

Grand Valley State

4

2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

North Alabama

3

1993, 1994, 1995

Northern Colorado

2

1996, 1997

Northwest Missouri State

2

1998, 1999

Troy State

2

1984, 1987

Southwest Texas State

2

1981, 1982

Cal Poly

1

1980

Central Michigan

1

1974

Delta State

1

2000

Delaware

1

1979

Eastern Illinois

1

1978

Jacksonville State

1

1992

Lehigh

1

1977

Louisiana Tech

1

1973

Montana State

1

1976

North Dakota

1

2001

Northern Michigan

1

1975

Pittsburg State

1

1991

Valdosta State

1

2004

 


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