2016 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 2016 NCAA logo.svg 171 September 1 – November 12, 2016 November 19 – December 17, 2016 Children's Mercy ParkKansas City, KSDecember 17, 2016 Northwest Missouri State Justin Dvorak, Colorado Mines The 2016 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, began on September 1, 2016 and ended with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 17, 2016 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Northwest Missouri State successfully defended its national title from the previous season (and won its sixth title overall) by defeating North Alabama, 29–3.https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2015-12-19/dii-football-northwest-missouri-state-ties-ncaa-dii-record-its DII Football: Northwest Missouri State ties NCAA DII record with its fifth title Boyce David December 20, 2015 NCAA August 3, 2016https://www.ncaa.com/game/football/d2/2016/12/17/north-ala-northwest-mo-st Northwest Missouri repeats as Division II national champions Boyce David December 17, 2016 NCAA March 1, 2017 D-II wins over FCS teams September 1, 2016 - Alderson Broaddus 14, Robert Morris 7 September 3, 2016 - Texas A&M-Kingsville 31, Incarnate Word 22 September 3, 2016 - Quincy 38, Drake 35 September 3, 2016 - Western Oregon 38, Sacramento State 30 September 10, 2016 - Oklahoma Panhandle State 20, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16 September 17, 2016 - Tuskegee 20, Florida A&M 17 September 24, 2016 - Florida Tech 28, Presbyterian 7 Conference changes and new programs Membership changes School Former conference New conference Alderson Broaddus Battlers Independent G-MAC Dixie State Trailblazers GNAC RMAC Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Independent G-MAC Malone Pioneers GLIAC G-MAC Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies Independent Lone Star South Dakota Mines Hardrockers GNAC RMAC Stillman Tigers SIAC Dropped program UT Permian Basin Falcons New program Lone Star West Florida Argonauts New program Gulf South Western New Mexico Mustangs RMAC Lone Star Mississippi College completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason. Conference standings Super Region 1 Super Region 2 Super Region 3 Super Region 4 Postseason The 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship Postseason involved 28 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The tournament began on November 19, 2016 and concluded on December 17, 2016 with the 2016 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Format The top seven teams per super regional made up the field of 28 teams.Division II football championship field announced https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2016-11-13/division-ii-football-championship-field-announced NCAA Indianapolis November 13, 2016 Twelve first-round games were conducted on the campus of one of highest seed of that matchup. In addition, one team per super regional earned first-round byes. Second-round winners met in the quarterfinals at the campus site of the highest seed. Quarterfinal winners advanced to play in the semifinals on the campus of the highest seed. The championship took place at Children's Mercy Park. Qualifiers The following teams were qualifiers for the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Tournament. ConferenceTeamAppearanceLast bidPSACCalifornia (PA) 6th 2011Mountain EastFairmont State1stNeverPSACIndiana (PA)17th2015Northeast-10LIU3rd2005CIAAWinston-Salem State 2nd 2013Mountain EastShepherd10th2015Northeast-10Assumption2nd2015MIAANorthwest Missouri State21st2015MIAAEmporia State 4th2015NSICMinnesota–Duluth10th2014NSICSioux Falls3rd2015GNACAzusa Pacific1stNeverGreat AmericanHarding 2nd2014MIAACentral Missouri 3rd2010Gulf SouthNorth Alabama21st2015Gulf SouthValdosta State15th2015IndependentUNC Pembroke3rd2013South AtlanticNewberry4th2015SIACTuskegee4th2015Gulf SouthFlorida Tech1stNeverIndependentNorth Greenville2nd2011GLIACGrand Valley State18th2015Lone StarTexas A&M–Commerce 5th2015RMACColorado Mesa 5th2007GLIACFerris State8th2015Lone StarMidwestern State7th2015Great Lakes ValleySouthwest Baptist1stNeverRMACColorado Mines4th2014 Super Regional One First roundNovember 19 Regional semifinalsNovember 26 Regional FinalDecember 3 4 2016 Fairmont State Fighting Falcons Fairmont State 13 5 2016 IUP Crimson Hawks football IUP 62 2 2016 LIU Post Pioneers LIU Post 48 7 2016 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State 41 3 Shepherd 48 6 2016 Assumption Greyhounds Assumption 31 1 California (PA) 44 5 IUP 23 2 LIU Post 21 3 Shepherd 40 1 California (PA) 30 3 Shepherd 41 Super Regional Two First roundNovember 19 Regional semifinalsNovember 26 Regional FinalDecember 3 4 Valdosta State 21 5 2016 UNC Pembroke Braves UNC Pembroke 24 2 2016 Newberry Wolves Newberry 33 7 2016 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee 35 3 Florida Tech 13 6 2016 North Greenville Crusaders North Greenville 27 1 North Alabama 41 5 UNC Pembroke 17 7 Tuskegee 26 6 North Greenville 45 1 North Alabama 38 6 North Greenville 0 Super Regional Three First roundNovember 19 Regional semifinalsNovember 26 Regional FinalDecember 3 4 Emporia State 59 5 2016 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth 26 2 2016 Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls 34 7 2016 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific 21 3 2016 Harding Bisons Harding 48 6 Central Missouri 31 1 Northwest Missouri State 44 4 Emporia State 13 2 Sioux Falls 24 3 Harding 27†  1 Northwest Missouri State 35 3 Harding 0 Super Regional Four First roundNovember 19 Regional semifinalsNovember 26 Regional FinalDecember 3 4 Texas A&M–Commerce 34 5 2016 Colorado Mesa Mavericks Colorado Mesa 23 2 Ferris State 65 7 2016 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State 34 3 2016 Southwest Baptist Bearcats Southwest Baptist 35 6 2016 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines 63 1 Grand Valley State 55 4 Texas A&M–Commerce 32 2 Ferris State 38 6 Colorado Mines 17 1 Grand Valley State 32 2 Ferris State 47 † Overtime Final Four Teams that make it to the Final Four are re-seeded for the semifinal matches. The semifinal matchups are hosted by the team with the highest seed. National semifinalsDecember 10 National Championship GameKansas City, KansasDecember 17 25 130 1 Northwest Missouri State 35 4 Ferris State 20 2 Shepherd 13 3 North Alabama 23 1 Northwest Missouri State 29 3 North Alabama 3 Bowl games GameDateLocationWinning team(record)Losing team(record)ScoreMVPMineral Water BowlDecember 3Tiger StadiumExcelsior Springs, MissouriBemidji State8–3 (8–3)Washburn7–4 (7–4)36–23Offensive: Jordan Hein (QB, Bemidji State)Defensive: Kameel Al-Khouri (DB, Bemidji State)Live United BowlDecember 3Razorback StadiumTexarkana, ArkansasTexas A&M–Kingsville8–3 (6–3)Southern Arkansas9–2 (9–2)24–17Devonte Williams(SS, Texas A&M–Kingsville)Heart of Texas BowlDecember 3Bulldawg StadiumCopperas Cove, TexasFort Hays State7–4 (7–4)Eastern New Mexico7–4 (6–3)45–12Shaquille Cooper(RB, Fort Hays State) Attendances 2016 NCAA Division II football teams with an average home attendance of at least 10,000: TeamTotal attendanceHome averageGrand Valley St. 100,388 12,549Tuskegee 40,518 10,130 2016 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams) http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2016.pdf NCAA See also 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2016 NCAA Division III football season 2016 NAIA football season References