1995 NCAA Division II football season

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]

1995 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonSeptember 2 – November 11, 1995
PlayoffsNovember 18 – December 9, 1995[1]
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionNorth Alabama
Harlon Hill TrophyRonald McKinnon, North Alabama

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronald McKinnon, linebacker from North Alabama.

Conference changes and new programs

Team1994 conference1995 conference
Albany (NY)D-III IndependentD-II Independent
Arkansas–MonticelloArkansas (NAIA)Gulf South
Arkansas TechArkansas (NAIA)Gulf South
HamptonCIAAMEAC (I-AA)
HardingArkansas (NAIA)Lone Star
Ouachita BaptistArkansas (NAIA)Lone Star
QuincyIllini-Badger (D-III)Independent
San Francisco StateNorthern CaliforniaDropped program
Southern ArkansasArkansas (NAIA)Gulf South
Tarleton StateIndependentLone Star
WoffordIndependentI-AA Independent

Conference standings

1995 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Virginia State $710820
Norfolk State620730
Elizabeth City State620740
Livingstone431541
North Carolina Central440560
Winston-Salem State332442
Bowie State260380
Johnson C. Smith260280
Fayetteville State152172
Virginia Union062082
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Teams played designated conference games against non-CIAA members.
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Stonehill $800910
Bentley710910
Salve Regina620720
Assumption530640
MIT340350
Sacred Heart240370
Western New England260260
Curry170280
Nichols070090
  • $ – Conference champion
1995 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 North Alabama $^8001400
No. 17 West Georgia ^710830
Central Arkansas630740
Henderson State630650
Valdosta State430650
Delta State540560
Arkansas–Monticello330650
Arkansas Tech261361
Mississippi College271271
Southern Arkansas160460
West Alabama080290
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^7001120
No. 11 East Texas State ^610840
No. 15 Angelo State421631
Central Oklahoma430830
Eastern New Mexico331641
Abilene Christian250470
West Texas A&M160560
Tarleton State0701100
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Pittsburg State $^9001211
No. 20 Missouri Western630731
NE Missouri State630650
NW Missouri State630650
Missouri Southern540640
Emporia State450560
Washburn360460
Central Missouri State360460
Southwest Baptist270280
Missouri–Rolla180190
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ferris State $^10001210
Grand Valley State820830
Northern Michigan730730
Saginaw Valley State730730
Hillsdale730740
Michigan Tech550550
St. Francis (IL)550560
Indianapolis370380
Wayne State (MI)370380
Ashland280280
Northwood280280
Saint Joseph's (IN)190190
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1995 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 North Dakota $^810920
No. 13 North Dakota State ^7201030
No. 16 Northern Colorado ^720930
South Dakota630830
St. Cloud State540640
South Dakota State450650
Mankato State360470
Augustana (SD)261361
Nebraska–Omaha270380
Morningside081092
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Humboldt State $400811
Chico State121252
Sonoma State031081
  • $ – Conference champion
1995 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota Duluth +501821
Moorhead State +501631
Winona State330650
Bemidji State330370
Northern State240470
Southwest State (MN)240280
Minnesota Morris0600100
  • + – Conference co-champions
1995 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Division
Bloomsburg x501911
No. 14 Millersville x^501911
Kutztown420640
East Stroudsburg330460
West Chester240461
Mansfield150190
Cheyney0600101
West Division
No. 8 Edinboro x^600920
No. 19 IUP510830
Slippery Rock420740
Clarion330640
Shippensburg240380
California (PA)150290
Lock Haven060290
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fort Hays State +^601822
Western State (CO) +601721
Chadron State520820
Adams State340460
Fort Lewis340460
New Mexico Highlands250470
Mesa State250370
Colorado Mines070190
Nebraska–Kearney *000631
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for conference title
1995 South Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Carson–Newman $^610930
Catawba520730
Gardner–Webb430640
Mars Hill430640
Presbyterian430650
Elon250470
Lenoir–Rhyne250370
Wingate160470
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Albany State $^710840
Alabama A&M530650
Clark Atlanta530550
Morehouse530560
Savannah State440740
Miles440460
Fort Valley State350380
Tuskegee260280
Morris Brown170190
Kentucky State000740
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1995 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Glenville State +610820
West Virginia Wesleyan +610820
West Liberty State520730
Fairmont State520640
Shepherd340370
Concord250370
West Virginia State160190
West Virginia Tech0700100
  • + – Conference co-champions
1995 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 New Haven ^  1011
Southern Connecticut State  830
Mercyhurst  730
No. 9 Portland State ^  850
UC Davis  631
Pace  640
Wayne State (NE)  640
Western New Mexico  450
Albany  370
American International  280
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Conference summaries

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia State
Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Stonehill
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State
North Central Conference – North Dakota
Northern California Athletic Conference – Humboldt State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth and Minnesota State–Moorhead
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Edinboro (West) and Millersville (East)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Fort Hays State and Western State (CO)
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State and West Virginia Wesleyan

Postseason

1995 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams16
Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Winning coach
  • championship

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 State36
Millersville26
Ferris State17
New Haven9
New Haven27
Edinboro12
Ferris State7
North Alabama45
North Alabama38
Albany State28
North Alabama28
Carson–Newman7
Carson–Newman37
West Georgia26
North Alabama27
Pittsburg State7
Pittsburg State36
Northern Colorado17
Pittsburg State9
North Dakota State7
North Dakota State41
North Dakota10
Pittsburg State28*
Texas A&M–Kingsville25
Texas A&M–Kingsville59
Fort Hays State28
Texas A&M–Kingsville30
Portland State3
Portland State56
East Texas State35

See also

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