1998 NCAA Division II football season
1998 NCAA Division II football season | |||
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Regular season | September 5 – November 14, 1998 | ||
Postseason | November 21 – December 12, 1998[1] | ||
National Championship | Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL |
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Champions | Northwest Missouri State | ||
Harlon Hill Trophy | Brian Shay, Emporia State | ||
Division II football season
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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 the Carson–Newman, 24–6, to win their first Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Brian Shay, running back from Emporia State.
Contents
Conference changes and new programs
School | 1997 Conference | 1998 Conference |
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Alabama A&M | Southern Intercollegiate | D-II Independent |
Findlay | MSFA (NAIA) | MIFC |
Mercyhurst | D-II Independent | MIFC |
Sacred Heart | Eastern (D-II) | Northeast |
Westminster (PA) | MSFA (NAIA) | MIFC |
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.[3]
- After Northeast Missouri State University changed its name to Truman State University in 1996, the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs became the Truman Bulldogs.[4]
Conference standings
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Conference summaries
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Conference Champions |
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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Livingstone and Winston-Salem State |
Postseason
1998 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs |
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Teams | 16 |
Finals Site | Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL |
Champions | Northwest Missouri State (1st title) |
Runner-Up | Carson–Newman (2nd championship game) |
Semifinalists | 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 round Campus sites |
Quarterfinals Campus sites |
Semifinals Campus sites |
Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL |
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Carson–Newman | 30 | ||||||||||||||
West Georgia | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Carson–Newman | 38 | ||||||||||||||
Fort Valley State | 31 | ||||||||||||||
Fort Valley State | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Delta State | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Carson–Newman | 47 | ||||||||||||||
Slippery Rock | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Slippery Rock | 37 | ||||||||||||||
Grand Valley State | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Slippery Rock | 31 | ||||||||||||||
Shepherd | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Shepherd | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Indiana (PA) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Carson–Newman | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Northwest Missouri State | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Northwest Missouri State | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Nebraska–Omaha | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Northwest Missouri State | 42 | ||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 52 | ||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Northwest Missouri State | 49 | ||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville† | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Central Oklahoma | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Chadron State | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Central Oklahoma | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville† | 24* | ||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Kingsville† | 54 | ||||||||||||||
UC Davis | 21 | ||||||||||||||