1987 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1987 August – November 1987 November 28 – December 12, 1987 December 12, 1987 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Troy State (2) Johnny Bailey, Texas A&I The 1987 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 in August 1987, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 1987, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Troy State Trojans defeated the Portland State Vikings, 31–17, to win their second Division II national title.1987 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 4, 2014 13 The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Johnny Bailey, running back from Texas A&I. Conference changes and new programs One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season. School 1986 Conference 1987 Conference Central State (OH) Independent NAIA Independent Franklin (IN) Heartland NAIA Independent Howard Payne Lone Star NAIA Independent Northern Michigan D-II Independent GLIAC Northwood GLIAC NAIA Independent Towson State Independent I-AA Independent Conference standings Conference summaries List of NCAA Division II football seasons Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northern Michigan Gulf South Conference – Troy State Heartland Collegiate Conference – Butler Lone Star Conference – Angelo State and Texas A&I Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State and Southeast Missouri State North Central Conference – Minnesota State–Mankato Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Morris Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Indiana (PA) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa South Atlantic Conference – Gardner–Webb Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M and Tuskegee Western Football League – Portland State Postseason II 1987 8 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Troy State 2nd 2nd 3 Portland State 1st 1 Northern Michigan 7 Central Florida 1 Rick Rhoades 1st The 1987 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 15th 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 second time. Playoff bracket First roundCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipBraly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL 1987 Portland State Vikings Portland State 27 1987 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State 21 1987 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 23* 1987 Angelo State Rams Angelo State 20 UCF 12 1987 IUP Indians IUP 10 Troy State 45 1987 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State 14 Portland State 13 Northern Michigan 7 UCF 10 Troy State 31 Portland State 17 Troy State 31 See also 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1987 NCAA Division III football season 1987 NAIA Division I football season 1987 NAIA Division II football season References