1998 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1998 September 5 – November 14, 1998 November 21 – December 12, 19981995-1999 Carson-Newman Schedules http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/sac/carson_newman/1995-1999_yearly_results.php College Football Warehouse cfbdatawarehouse.com January 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140111003148/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/sac/carson_newman/1995-1999_yearly_results.php 2014-01-11 dead December 12, 1998 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Northwest Missouri State Brian Shay, Emporia State The 1998 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 5, 1998, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 1998, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated Carson–Newman, 24–6, to win their first Division II national title.1998 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 8, 2014 14 The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Brian Shay, running back from Emporia State. Conference changes and new programs School 1997 Conference 1998 Conference Alabama A&M SIAC SWAC (I-AA) Findlay MSFA (NAIA) MIFC Lane D-II Independent SIAC Mercyhurst D-II Independent MIFC Sacred Heart Eastern Northeast (I-AA) Westminster (PA) MSFA (NAIA) MIFC Program changes Mankato State University changed its name to Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1998, the Mankato State Mavericks became the Minnesota State Mavericks during the 1998 season.Mankato State University to Change Name to Minnesota State University, Mankato http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mankato-state-university-to-change-name-to-minnesota-state-university-mankato-76648697.html March 5, 2018 PRnewsWire Mankato State University September 18, 1998 Conference standings Mixed NCAA/NAIA conferences Conference summaries List of NCAA Division II football seasons Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Livingstone and Winston-Salem State Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Albany Gulf South Conference – Delta State and West Georgia Lone Star Conference – Central Oklahoma Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Grand Valley State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and Northern Colorado Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Millersville (East), Slippery Rock (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State and Western State (CO) South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd Postseason II 1998 16 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Northwest Missouri State 1st Carson–Newman 2nd Slippery Rock Texas A&M–Kingsville† The 1998 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 25th 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 12th time. Playoff bracket First roundCampus sites QuarterfinalsCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipBraly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL 1998 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 30 1998 West Georgia Braves West Georgia 20 1998 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State 21 1998 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 14 1998 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock 37 Grand Valley State 14 1998 Shepherd Rams Shepherd 9 1998 IUP Indians IUP 6 Northwest Missouri State 28 1998 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha 14 1998 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado 52 North Dakota 24 Central Oklahoma 21 1998 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State 19 1998 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&M–Kingsville† 54 UC Davis 21 Carson–Newman 38 Fort Valley State 31 Slippery Rock 31 Shepherd 20 Northwest Missouri State 42 Northern Colorado 17 Central Oklahoma 21 Texas A&M–Kingsville† 24* Carson–Newman 47 Slippery Rock 21 Northwest Missouri State 49 Texas A&M–Kingsville† 34 Carson–Newman 6 Northwest Missouri State 24 Note:† Texas A&M–Kingsville forfeited these games as a result of using ineligible players. See also 1998 NCAA Division II football rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1998 NCAA Division III football season 1998 NAIA football season References