NCAA Division II National Champions
Prior to 1973, there was no Division 2 Football Championship. Instead, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division.
2023
Harding
15-0
Paul Simmons
38-7
Colorado Mines
12,552
2022
Ferris State
14-1
Tony Annese
41-14
Colorado Mines
6,333
2021
Ferris State
14-0
Tony Annese
58-17
Valdosta St.
3,993
2019
West Florida
13-2
Pete Shinnick
48-40
Minnesota St.
3,415
2018
Valdosta St.
14-0
Kerwin Bell
49-47
Ferris St.
4,306
2017
A&M-Commerce
14-1
Colby Carthel
37-27
West Florida
4,259
2016
Northwest Mo.
15-0
Adam Dorrel
29-3
N. Alabama
9,576
2015
Northwest Mo.
15-0
Adam Dorrel
34-7
Shepherd
16,181
2014
CSU-Pueblo
14-1
John Wristen
13-0
Minnesota St.
6,762
2013
Northwest Mo.
15-0
Adam Dorrel
43-28
Lenoir-Rhyne
6,543
2012
Valdosta St.
13-2
David Dean
35-7
Winston-Salem
7,525
2011
Pittsburg St.
13-1
Tim Beck
35-21
Wayne St. (M)
7,276
2010
Minn-Duluth
15-0
Bob Nielson
20-17
Delta St.
4,027
2009
Northwest Mo.
14-1
Mel Tjeerdsma
30-23
Grand Valley
6,211
2008
Minn-Duluth
15-0
Bob Nielson
21-14
Northwest Mo.
6,219
2007
Valdosta St.
13-1
David Dean
25-20
Northwest Mo.
7,532
2006
Grand Valley
15-0
Chuck Martin
17-14
Northwest Mo.
7,437
2005
Grand Valley
13-0
Chuck Martin
21-17
Northwest Mo.
6,837
2004
Valdosta St.
13-1
Chris Hatcher
36-31
Pittsburg St.
8,604
2003
Grand Valley
14-1
Brian Kelly
10-3
North Dakota
6,837
2002
Grand Valley
14-0
Brian Kelly
31-24
Valdosta St.
9,783
2001
North Dakota
14-1
Dale Lennon
17-14
Grand Valley
6,113
2000
Delta St.
14-1
Steve Campbell
63-34
Bloomsburg
7,123
1999
Northwest Mo.
14-1
Mel Tjeerdsma
58-52
Carson-Newman
8,451
1998
Northwest Mo.
15-0
Mel Tjeerdsma
24-6
Carson-Newman
6,149
1997
N. Colorado
13-2
Joe Glenn
51-0
New Haven
3,352
1996
N. Colorado
12-3
Joe Glenn
23-14
Carson-Newman
5,745
1995
N. Alabama
14-0
Bobby Wallace
27-7
Pittsburg St.
15,241
1994
N. Alabama
13-1
Bobby Wallace
16-10
A&M-Kingsville
13,526
1993
N. Alabama
13-1
Bobby Wallace
41-34
IUP
15,631
1992
Jacksonville St.
12-1
Bill Burgess
17-13
Pittsburg St.
11,733
1991
Pittsburg St.
13-1-1
Chuck Broyles
17-13
Jacksonville St.
11,733
1990
N. Dakota St.
14-0
Rocky Hager
51-11
Pittsburg St.
11,500
1989
Miss. College
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John Williams
3-0
Jacksonville St.
6,763
1988
N. Dakota St.
14-0
Rocky Hager
35-21
Portland St.
6,763
1987
Troy St.
12-1-1
Rick Rhoades
31-17
Portland St.
10,600
1986
N. Dakota St.
13-0
Earle Solomonson
27-7
S. Dakota
11,506
1985
N. Dakota St.
11-2-1
Earle Solomonson
35-7
N. Alabama
6,000
1984
Troy St.
12-1
Chan Gailey
18-17
N. Dakota St.
4,500
1983
N. Dakota St.
13-1
Don Morton
41-21
Central St.
5,275
1982
Southwest Tx.
14-0
Jim Wacker
34-9
UC Davis
8,000
1981
Southwest Tx.
13-1
Jim Wacker
42-13
N. Dakota St.
9,415
1980
Cal-Poly
10-3
Joe Harper
21-13
E. Illinois
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1979
Delaware
13-1
Harold Raymond
38-21
Youngstown St.
4,000
1978
E. Illinois
12-2
Darrell Mudra
10-9
Delaware
5,500
1977
Lehigh
12-2
John Whitehead
33-0
Jacksonville St.
14,114
1976
Montana St.
12-1
Sonny Holland
24-13
Akron
13,200
1975
N. Michigan
12-1
Gil Krueger
16-14
W. Kentucky
13,200
1974
C. Michigan
12-1
Roy Kramer
54-14
Delaware
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1973
Louisiana Tech
12-1
Maxie Lambright
34-0
W. Kentucky
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