1996 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1996 September 7 – November 16, 1996 November 23 – December 14, 19961995-1999 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 2014-01-08 dead December 14, 1996 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Northern Colorado Jarrett Anderson, Truman The 1996 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 7, 1996, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1996, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northern Colorado Bears defeated the Carson–Newman, 23–14, to win their first Division II national title.1996 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 Jarrett Anderson, running back from Truman. Conference and program changes Conference changes Team 1995 conference 1996 conference Jacksonville State D-II independent I-AA independent Mississippi College Gulf South Conference D-II independent Portland State D-II independent Big Sky Conference (I-AA) Saint Joseph's (IN) MIFC D-II independent Program changes After East Texas State University joined the Texas A&M University System in 1996 and changed its name to Texas A&M University–Commerce, the East Texas State Lions became the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions.Texas A&M University-Commerce History & Traditions https://inside.tamuc.edu/aboutus/historyTraditions/default.aspx Texas A&M-Commerce tamuc.edu January 7, 2014 After Northeast Missouri State University changed its name to Truman State University in 1996, the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs became the Truman Bulldogs.History of Truman State University http://about.truman.edu/history.asp Truman State truman.edu January 7, 2014 Conference standings Conference summaries List of NCAA Division II football seasons Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia State Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – Salve Regina Gulf South Conference – Valdosta State Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Ferris State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha Northern California Athletic Conference‡ – Cal State Chico Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Clarion (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Catawba Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fairmont State and Glenville State Postseason II 1996 16 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Northern Colorado 1st Carson–Newman 1st Clarion UC Davis The 1996 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 23rd 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 tenth time. Playoff bracket First roundCampus sites QuarterfinalsCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipBraly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL 1996 Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion 42 1996 Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg 29 Ferris State 24 1996 IUP Indians IUP 23 Northern Colorado 24 1996 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State 21 1996 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State 22 1996 Nebraska–Omaha Nebraska–Omaha 21 1996 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 38 1996 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State 28 1996 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 41 1996 West Georgia Braves West Georgia 7 1996 Central Oklahoma Bronchos Central Oklahoma 23 1996 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State 21 UC Davis 17 1996 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&M–Kingsville† 14 Clarion 23 Ferris State 21 Northern Colorado 27 Northwest Missouri State 26 Valdosta State 19 Carson–Newman 24 Central Oklahoma 7 UC Davis 26 Clarion 18 Northern Colorado 19 Carson–Newman 29 UC Davis 26 Northern Colorado 23 Carson–Newman 14 See also 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1996 NCAA Division III football season 1996 NAIA Division I football season 1996 NAIA Division II football season References