1997 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1997 September 6 – November 15, 1997 November 22 – December 13, 19971995-1999 Northern Colorado Schedules http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/bigsky/northern_colorado/1995-1999_yearly_results.php College Football Warehouse cfbdatawarehouse.com January 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140108003900/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/bigsky/northern_colorado/1995-1999_yearly_results.php January 8, 2014 dead December 13, 1997 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Northern Colorado Irvin Singler, Bloomsburg The 1997 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 6, 1997, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 13, 1997, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. Northern Colorado defeated New Haven in the championship game, 51–0, to win their second Division II national title.1997 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 7, 2014 14 The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Irvin Sigler, running back from Bloomsburg. Conference changes and new programs Team 1996 conference 1997 conference Chico State NCAC dropped program East Central Oklahoma Intercollegiate (NAIA) Lone Star Elon South Atlantic Independent Harding Independent (NAIA) Lone Star Humboldt State NCAC Columbia (NAIA) Mississippi College Independent American Southwest (D-III) Norfolk State Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I-AA independent Northeastern State Oklahoma Intercollegiate (NAIA) Lone Star Oklahoma Panhandle State Oklahoma Intercollegiate (NAIA) Independent Ouachita Baptist Independent (NAIA) Lone Star Sonoma State NCAC dropped program Southeastern Oklahoma State Oklahoma Intercollegiate (NAIA) Lone Star Southwestern Oklahoma State Oklahoma Intercollegiate (NAIA) Lone Star Conference standings Conference summaries List of NCAA Division II football seasons Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Livingstone, Virginia State, and Virginia Union Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Albany Gulf South Conference – Southern Arkansas and West Georgia Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Grand Valley State and Ashland North Central Conference – Northern Colorado Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Slippery Rock (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State (CO) South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Glenville State and Shepherd Postseason II 1997 16 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Northern Colorado 2nd New Haven 1st Carson–Newman UC Davis The 1997 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 24th 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 11th time. Playoff bracket First roundCampus sites QuarterfinalsCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipBraly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL UC Davis 37 1997 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&M–Kingsville† 34 1997 Angelo State Rams Angelo State 46 1997 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) 20 1997 New Haven Chargers New Haven 47 1997 Glenville State Pioneers Glenville State 7 1997 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock 30 1997 Ashland Eagles Ashland 20 1997 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State 39 North Dakota State 28 Northern Colorado 24 1997 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State 16 1997 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 21 1997 North Alabama Lions North Alabama 7 1997 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State 10 1997 Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Arkansas 6 UC Davis 50 Angelo State 33 New Haven 49 Slippery Rock 21 Northwest Missouri State 19 Northern Colorado 35 Carson–Newman 23 Albany State 22 UC Davis 25 New Haven 27 Northern Colorado 30 Carson–Newman 29 New Haven 0 Northern Colorado 51 See also 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1997 NCAA Division III football season 1997 NAIA Division I football season 1997 NAIA Division II football season References