1991 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1991 August – November 1991 November 23 – December 14, 1991 December 14, 2043 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Pittsburg State Ronnie West, Pittsburg State The 1991 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 in August 1991, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1991, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Pittsburg State Gorillas defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 23–6, to win their first Division II national title.1991 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 5, 2014 13 The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronnie West, wide receiver from Pittsburg State. Conference and program changes Conference changes One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season. School 1990 Conference 1991 Conference Cal Lutheran D-II Independent SCIAC (D-III) Emporia State NAIA Independent MIAA Southeast Missouri State MIAA (D-II) Ohio Valley (I-AA) Tennessee–Martin Gulf South Independent Troy State Gulf South Independent UC Santa Barbara D-III Independent D-II Independent West Texas State Lone Star Dropped program Lees–McRae Junior college Independent Program changes After Central State University (Oklahoma) changed its name to the University of Central Oklahoma in 1991, the Central State Bronchos became the Central Oklahoma Bronchos.History http://www.uco.edu/cms/funeral/History.asp uco.edu March 23, 2015 Kearney State College changed its name to the University of Nebraska at Kearney this year. The Kearney State Lopers became the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers. Conference standings Conference summaries List of NCAA Division II football seasons Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State Lone Star Conference – Eastern New Mexico Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Butler Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State North Central Conference – North Dakota State Northern California Athletic Conference – Sonoma State Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – East Stroudsburg (East), Indiana (PA) (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State (CO) South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M, Clark Atlanta, Fort Valley State, Morehouse, and Tuskegee Western Football Conference – Portland State Postseason II 1991 16 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Pittsburg State 5th Jacksonville State 3rd 1991 IUP Indians IUP Portland State The 1991 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 19th 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 sixth time. Playoff bracket First roundCampus sites QuarterfinalsCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipBraly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Pittsburg State 26 1991 Butler Bulldogs Butler 16 East Texas State 36 Grand Valley State 15 1991 Portland State Vikings Portland State 28 1991 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado 24 1991 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State 27 North Dakota State 7 Jacksonville State 49 1991 Winston–Salem State Rams Winston–Salem State 24 1991 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College 28 1991 Wofford Terriers Wofford 15 1991 IUP Indians IUP 56 1991 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union 7 1991 Shippensburg Raiders Shippensburg 34* 1991 East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg 33 Pittsburg State 38 East Texas State 28 Portland State 37 Mankato State 27 Jacksonville State 35 Mississippi College 7 IUP 52 Shippensburg 7 Pittsburg State 53 Portland State 21 Jacksonville State 27 IUP 20 Pittsburg State 23 Jacksonville State 6 See also 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1991 NCAA Division III football season 1991 NAIA Division I football season 1991 NAIA Division II football season References