List of NCAA Division II football seasons
A list of NCAA Division II college football seasons since splitting away in 1973. Prior to then, Division II schools participated in the NCAA's College Division.[1][2][3]
Three Division Alignment (1973–1978)
| Year | Champion | Harlon Hill Trophy Winner | Gene Upshaw Award Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Louisiana Tech | — | — |
| 1974 | Central Michigan | — | — |
| 1975 | Northern Michigan | — | — |
| 1976 | Montana State | — | — |
| 1977 | Lehigh | — | — |
Conference realignment
- The Southland Conference, and all of its members, moved from Division II up to Division I in 1975 but returned to Division I-AA in 1982.
- The Big Sky Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, and Yankee Conference, and their respective members, moved from Division II into the newly founded Division I-AA in 1978.
- After forming as a league in 1980, the Association of Mid-Continent Universities, and all of its members, moved from Division II up to Division I-AA in 1982.
- The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, after competing as a Division III conference from 1973 to 1979, moved to Division II, along with all of its membership, in 1980.
Four Division Alignment (1978–present)
See also
- List of NCAA Division I-A/FBS football seasons
- List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons
- List of NCAA Division III football seasons
- Harlon Hill Trophy
References
- ^ "Division II All-Time Championship Results Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "All-Time Conference Champions" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 15–28. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Western Football Conference Champions". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
