American college football season
The 2009 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 29, 2009, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 2009 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama . The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated the Grand Valley State , 30–23, to win their third Division II national title.[ 2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Joique Bell , running back from Wayne State .
Conference and program changes [ edit ] Lake Erie completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
Conference standings [ edit ] Conference summaries [ edit ] 2009 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 24 Finals Site Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Winning coach Attendance TBD
The 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs involved 24 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.
The tournament began on November 14, 2009 and will conclude on December 13, 2009 with the 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama .
The first-round games were conducted on the campus of one of the competing institutions as determined by the NCAA Division II Football Committee. Two teams in each super regional earned first-round byes. The first-round winners advanced to face a bye team in their super regional. Second-round winners met in the quarterfinals and quarterfinal winners advanced to play in the semifinals.
First-round, second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games were played on the campus of one of the competing institutions as determined by the NCAA Division II Football Committee. The home team at the championship was determined by the Division II Football Committee and the Shoals National Championship Committee.
National television coverage [ edit ] The semifinal games were broadcast on ESPN , ESPN360 , and CBS College Sports on December 5.
The championship game was played at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama and broadcast live on ESPN2 on December 12.
Bracket and standings [ edit ] Semifinals and championship [ edit ] Semifinals Championship SR3
Grand Valley State
41
SR2
Carson–Newman
27
SR3
Grand Valley State
23
SR4
Northwest Missouri State
30
SR1
California (PA)
31
SR4
Northwest Missouri State
56
Individual game results [ edit ] [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Saginaw Valley
6
14
0
0
20
Nebraska–Kearney
0
7
7
21
35
Hillsdale vs. Minn. St. Mankato [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Hillsdale
7
7
7
3 3
27
Minn. St. Mankato
14
3
0
7 0
24
Arkansas Tech vs. UNC-Pembroke [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
UNC-Pembroke
0
7
6
0
13
Arkansas Tech
14
10
10
7
41
West Alabama vs. Albany State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
West Alabama
0
21
3
0
24
Albany State
2
14
6
0
22
Edinboro vs. East Stroudsburg [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Edinboro
3
14
7
7
31
East Stroudsburg
7
6
0
3
16
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Fayetteville State
0
0
0
13
13
California (PA)
14
7
21
0
42
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Tarleton State
14
7
15
10 11
57
Texas A&M - Kingsville
7
24
8
7 10
56
Abilene Christian vs. Midwestern State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Abilene Christian
7
0
7
10
24
Midwestern State
0
14
0
7
21
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Nebraska–Kearney
0
0
0
7
7
Minnesota Duluth
14
14
14
0
42
Hillsdale vs. Grand Valley State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hillsdale
0
0
13
14
27
Grand Valley State
10
27
7
0
44
Arkansas Tech vs. North Alabama [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Arkansas Tech
7
7
0
14
28
North Alabama
14
10
17
0
41
West Alabama vs. Carson-Newman [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
West Alabama
0
20
21
0
41
Carson-Newman
14
35
0
10
59
Edinboro vs. West Liberty [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Edinboro
7
14
21
21
63
West Liberty
28
28
21
7
84
An NCAA Division II record for combined points (147) and yards (1,394) was set during the game.[ 3] Trevor Harris set the Division II record for passing, completing 50 of 76 passes for 630 yards and 5 touchdowns.[ 3]
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1
2
3
4
Total
California (PA)
14
6
6
0
26
Shippensburg
7
0
8
6
21
Tarleton State vs. Central Washington [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Tarleton State
3
3
0
0
6
Central Washington
7
10
3
7
27
Abilene Christian vs. Northwest Missouri [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Abilene Christian
3
0
0
7
10
Northwest Missouri
7
7
14
7
35
Super Regional finals [ edit ] [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
California (PA)
13
23
7
14
57
West Liberty
7
0
14
14
35
Super Region 2: Carson-Newman vs. North Alabama [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Carson-Newman
10
0
7
7
24
North Alabama
0
7
7
7
21
Super Region 3: Grand Valley State vs. Minnesota Duluth [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Grand Valley St.
14
3
7
0
24
Minnesota Duluth
10
0
0
0
10
Super Region 4: Northwest Missouri vs. Central Washington [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Northwest Missouri
7
0
14
0
21
Central Washington
7
7
0
6
20
Carson-Newman vs. Grand Valley St. [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Carson-Newman
7
7
6
7
27
Grand Valley St.
17
10
7
7
41
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
California (PA)
3
7
14
7
31
Northwest Missouri
7
14
28
7
56
1
2
3
4
Total
Northwest Missouri State
7
14
2
7
30
Grand Valley State
0
0
13
10
23
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