2004 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 2004 August 26 – November 6, 2004 November 13 – December 11, 20042000-2004 Pittsburg Schedules http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/miaa/pittsburg_state/2000-2004_yearly_results.php College Football Warehouse cfbdatawarehouse.com January 20, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201180528/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/miaa/pittsburg_state/2000-2004_yearly_results.php February 1, 2014 dead mdy-all December 11, 2004 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Valdosta State Chad Friehauf, Colorado Mines The 2004 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 August 26, 2004, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 11, 2004, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Valdosta State Blazers defeated the Pittsburg State Gorillas, 36–31, to win their first Division II national title.2003 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 20, 2014 14 The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Chad Friehauf, quarterback from Colorado Mines. Conference changes and new programs School Former conference New conference Gannon Independent GLIAC Kentucky Wesleyan Independent Mid-South (NAIA) Minnesota–Duluth NSIC NCC New Haven Independent Dropped program Northern Colorado Independent Great West (I-AA) North Dakota State NCC Great West (I-AA) South Dakota State NCC Great West (I-AA) Stillman Independent (D-III) Independent (D-II) Upper Iowa IIAC (D-III) Independent (D-II) Regional realignment The South Region was renamed the Southeast Region but stayed the same, while the Northeast Region lost the GLIAC. The West Region lost the GNAC, gained the MIAA, and became the Southwest Region. The new Northwest Region contained the GLIAC and GNAC, plus the NCC and NSIC from the former Midwest Region. Conference standings Northeast Region Southeast Region Northwest Region Southwest Region Conference summaries List of NCAA Division II football seasons Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Tech and Northwood Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington Gulf South Conference – Valdosta State Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley and C.W. Post Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), Edinboro, Indiana (PA), and Shippensburg (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mines South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd Postseason II 2004 24 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Valdosta State 1st Pittsburg State 4th North Dakota West Chester The 2004 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 31st 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 17th time. This was the first year of a 24-team playoff bracket. Seeded teams Albany State East Stroudsburg Michigan Tech Northwest Missouri State Northwood Pittsburg State Shippensburg Valdosta State Playoff bracket First roundNovember 13Campus Sites Second roundNovember 20Campus Sites QuarterfinalsNovember 27Campus Sites SemifinalsDecember 4Campus Sites National Championship GameDecember 11Braly Municipal Stadium,Florence, Alabama Super Region 3 Super Region 4 Super Region 1 Super Region 2 5 2004 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota†† 20 4 2004 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State 17 6 Grand Valley State 16 3 2004 Winona State Warriors Winona State 13 4 2004 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines 52 5 2004 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State 33 3 2004 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&M–Kingsville 40 6 2004 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages SE Oklahoma State 30 4 2004 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 35 5 2004 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post 3 6 2004 Edinboro Fighting Scots Edinboro 47 3 2004 Bentley Falcons Bentley 44 4 2004 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech 24 5 2004 Catawba Indians Catawba 20 3 2004 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 35 6 2004 Fayetteville State Broncos Fayetteville State 14 1 Michigan Tech* 3 5 North Dakota 20 2 Northwood* 7 6 Grand Valley State 10 1 2004 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State* 70 4 Colorado Mines 35 2 2004 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State* 34 3 Texas A&M–Kingsville 14 1 2004 Shippensburg Raiders Shippensburg 28 4 West Chester 33 2 2004 East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg* 36 6 Edinboro 32 1 Albany State* 42 4 Arkansas Tech 24 2 Valdosta State* 38 3 Carson–Newman 12 5 North Dakota 19 6 Grand Valley State 15 1 Pittsburg State 50 2 Northwest Missouri State 36 4 West Chester 48 2 East Stroudsburg 38 1 Albany State (GA) 24 2 Valdosta State 38 5 North Dakota 19 1 Pittsburg State 31 4 West Chester 21 2 Valdosta State 45 1 Pittsburg State 31 2 Valdosta State 36 * Home team    † Overtime See also 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season 2004 NCAA Division III football season 2004 NAIA football season References