2016 NCAA Division II football season

Regular season

September 1 – November 12, 2016

Postseason

November 19 – December 17, 2016

National Championship

Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, KS
December 17, 2016

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The 2016 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, will begin on September 1, 2016 and will end with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 17, 2016 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Northwest Missouri State are the defending national champions, winning their fifth overall championship.^[1]

Conference standings

Super Region 1

2016 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Northern
Bowie State x		6	–	1		7	–	4
Virginia State		5	–	2		8	–	2
Elizabeth City State		4	–	3		5	–	5
Virginia Union		4	–	3		5	–	5
Chowan		4	–	3		6	–	4
Lincoln (PA)		0	–	7		1	–	9
Southern
Winston-Salem St. x$^		7	–	0		9	–	2
Fayetteville State		4	–	3		4	–	6
Johnson C. Smith		3	–	4		3	–	7
Shaw		2	–	5		2	–	8
St. Augustine's		2	–	5		2	–	8
Livingstone		1	–	6		2	–	8

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Mountain East Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#3 Shepherd $^		10	–	0		10	–	0
#18 Fairmont State ^		9	–	1		10	–	1
Notre Dame (OH)		8	–	2		9	–	2
UVa–Wise		5	–	5		6	–	5
Glenville State		5	–	5		5	–	6
West Liberty		4	–	6		4	–	7
West Virginia Wesleyan		4	–	6		4	–	7
Charleston (WV)		3	–	7		3	–	8
West Virginia State		3	–	7		3	–	8
Urbana		2	–	8		3	–	8
Concord		2	–	8		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#10 LIU Post y$^		9	–	0		11	–	0
#25 Assumption y^		8	–	1		9	–	2
New Haven		6	–	3		7	–	4
So. Connecticut St.		6	–	3		6	–	5
Bentley		5	–	4		5	–	6
Stonehill		4	–	5		5	–	6
American International		3	–	6		4	–	7
Merrimack		2	–	7		3	–	8
St. Anselm		2	–	7		2	–	9
Pace		0	–	9		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East
Kutztown x		7	–	0		7	–	4
West Chester		6	–	1		8	–	3
Shippensburg		4	–	3		7	–	4
Bloomsburg		4	–	3		6	–	5
Lock Haven		4	–	3		4	–	7
East Stroudsburg		2	–	5		4	–	7
Millersville		1	–	6		2	–	9
Cheyney		0	–	7		1	–	10
West
#6 California (PA) x$^		7	–	0		10	–	0
#11 Indiana (PA) ^		6	–	1		9	–	1
Edinboro		5	–	2		9	–	2
Slippery Rock		3	–	4		7	–	4
Clarion		3	–	4		4	–	7
Seton Hill		2	–	5		5	–	6
Gannon		1	–	6		5	–	6
Mercyhurst		1	–	6		3	–	8

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 2

2016 Gulf South Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#7 North Alabama $^		7	–	0		9	–	1
#19 Valdosta State ^		6	–	2		8	–	3
West Alabama		6	–	2		7	–	4
#23 Florida Tech ^		5	–	2		8	–	3
West Georgia		4	–	4		7	–	4
Delta State		3	–	5		4	–	6
West Florida		3	–	5		5	–	6
Mississippi College		1	–	7		3	–	7
Shorter		0	–	8		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 South Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#14 Newberry $^		7	–	0		10	–	1
Wingate		5	–	2		8	–	3
Catawba		5	–	2		5	–	6
Mars Hill		3	–	4		5	–	6
Tusculum		3	–	4		4	–	7
Lenoir–Rhyne		3	–	4		3	–	8
Carson–Newman		2	–	5		4	–	7
Brevard		0	–	7		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Coaches

2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East
Albany State x		3	–	1		5	–	4
Benedict		3	–	2		5	–	6
Fort Valley State $		4	–	3		4	–	6
Clark Atlanta		3	–	4		5	–	5
Morehouse		1	–	6		3	–	7
West
Tuskegee x^		6	–	1		8	–	1
Kentucky State		4	–	3		4	–	6
Miles		4	–	3		5	–	4
Lane		3	–	4		5	–	5
Central State		1	–	6		1	–	9

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Great Midwest Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Alderson Broaddus $		2	–	0		7	–	2
Kentucky Wesleyan		1	–	1		3	–	8
Malone		0	–	2		2	–	8

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 3

2016 Great American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#5 Harding $^		11	–	0		11	–	0
Southern Arkansas		9	–	2		9	–	2
Henderson State		8	–	3		8	–	3
Ouachita Baptist		7	–	4		7	–	4
SE Oklahoma State		7	–	4		7	–	4
Arkansas Tech		6	–	5		6	–	5
SW Oklahoma State		5	–	6		5	–	6
Arkansas-Monticello		4	–	7		4	–	7
NW Oklahoma State		4	–	7		4	–	7
Oklahoma Baptist		2	–	9		2	–	9
Southern Nazarene		2	–	9		2	–	9
East Central		1	–	10		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#24–t Azusa Pacific $^		8	–	0		9	–	2
Central Washington		6	–	2		7	–	3
Humboldt State		3	–	5		6	–	5
Western Oregon		3	–	5		4	–	6
Simon Fraser		0	–	8		0	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 NW Missouri St. $^		11	–	0		13	–	0
#9 Emporia State ^		10	–	1		11	–	2
#20 Central Missouri ^		9	–	3		9	–	2
Fort Hays State		7	–	4		8	–	4
Pittsburg State		7	–	4		7	–	4
Washburn		7	–	4		7	–	5
Missouri Western		4	–	7		4	–	7
Central Oklahoma		3	–	8		3	–	8
Lindenwood		3	–	8		3	–	8
Missouri Southern		2	–	9		2	–	9
Northeastern State		2	–	9		2	–	9
Nebraska–Kearney		1	–	10		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North
#13 Minnesota–Duluth x^		10	–	1		10	–	1
Bemidji State		8	–	3		8	–	3
MSU–Moorhead		7	–	4		7	–	4
Northern State		6	–	5		6	–	5
St. Cloud State		5	–	6		5	–	6
Minot State		3	–	8		3	–	8
Mary		1	–	10		1	–	10
Minnesota–Crookston		0	–	11		0	–	11
South
#4 Sioux Falls $x^		11	–	0		11	–	0
Augustana (SD)		8	–	3		8	–	3
Minnesota State		8	–	3		8	–	3
Winona State		8	–	3		8	–	3
SW Minnesota State		5	–	6		5	–	6
Upper Iowa		3	–	8		3	–	8
Wayne State (NE)		3	–	8		3	–	8
Concordia-St. Paul		2	–	9		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 4

2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North
#2 Grand Valley State x$^		10	–	0		11	–	0
#15 Ferris State ^		9	–	2		9	–	2
Wayne State (MI)		7	–	4		7	–	4
Saginaw Valley State		5	–	5		5	–	5
Hillsdale		4	–	5		5	–	5
Michigan Tech		4	–	6		4	–	6
Northern Michigan		3	–	7		3	–	8
Northwood (MI)		3	–	8		3	–	8
South
#16 Ashland x		7	–	2		9	–	2
Tiffin		7	–	3		8	–	3
Ohio Dominican		7	–	4		7	–	4
Findlay		6	–	5		6	–	5
Walsh		0	–	10		1	–	10
Lake Erie		0	–	11		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#17 Southwest Baptist $^		7	–	1		10	–	1
Truman $		7	–	1		8	–	3
McKendree		6	–	2		8	–	3
Indianapolis		5	–	3		6	–	5
Missouri S&T		4	–	4		5	–	6
Quincy		3	–	5		5	–	6
St. Joseph's		3	–	5		5	–	6
William Jewell		1	–	7		1	–	9
Lincoln (MO)		0	–	8		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#8 Texas A&M-Commerce $^		8	–	1		9	–	1
#22 Midwestern State ^		7	–	2		8	–	2
Texas A&M-Kingsville		6	–	3		8	–	3
Eastern New Mexico		6	–	3		7	–	4
West Texas A&M		5	–	4		6	–	5
Tarleton State		5	–	4		5	–	6
Angelo State		4	–	5		5	–	6
Western New Mexico		3	–	6		3	–	8
OK Panhandle State		1	–	8		2	–	9
Texas–Permian Basin		0	–	9		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2016 RMAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#24–t Colorado Mesa $^		8	–	2		9	–	2
#21 Colorado Mines $^		8	–	2		9	–	2
CSU–Pueblo $		8	–	2		8	–	3
Western State (CO)		7	–	3		7	–	4
Black Hills State		6	–	4		7	–	4
Dixie State		6	–	4		6	–	5
South Dakota Mines		4	–	6		5	–	6
Fort Lewis		3	–	7		4	–	7
Chadron State		3	–	7		3	–	8
Adams State		2	–	8		2	–	8
New Mexico Highlands		0	–	10		0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Independents

2016 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#12 UNC Pembroke ^			–			9	–	1
North Greenville			–			7	–	4
Limestone			–			5	–	6

^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Postseason

Playoff bracket

First round November 19, 2016			Second round November 26, 2016			Quarterfinals December 3, 2016			Semifinals December 10, 2016		Championship December 17, 2016


			1	California (PA)*	44

			5	Indiana (PA)	23
4	Fairmont State*	13

5	Indiana (PA)	62
						1	California (PA)*	30

						3	Shepherd	41
2	LIU Post*	48

7	Winston-Salem	41
			2	LIU Post*	21

			3	Shepherd	40
3	Shepherd*	48

6	Assumption	31
									3	Shepherd

									1	Northwest Missouri State



			1	Northwest Missouri State*	44

			4	Emporia State	13
4	Emporia State*	59

5	Minnesota-Duluth	26
						1	Northwest Missouri State*	35

						3	Harding	0
2	Sioux Falls*	34

7	Azusa Pacific	21
			2	Sioux Falls*	24

			3	Harding	27†
3	Harding*	48

6	Central Missouri	31





			1	North Alabama*	41

			5	UNC Pembroke	17
4	Valdosta State*	21

5	UNC Pembroke	24
						1	North Alabama*	38

						6	North Greenville	0
2	Newberry*	33

7	Tuskegee	35
			7	Tuskegee	26

			6	North Greenville*	45
3	Florida Tech*	13

6	North Greenville	27
									1	North Alabama

									2	Ferris State



			1	Grand Valley State*	55

			4	Texas A&M-Commerce	32
4	Texas A&M-Commerce*	34

5	Colorado Mesa	23
						1	Grand Valley State*	32

						2	Ferris State	47
2	Ferris State*	65

7	Midwestern State	34
			2	Ferris State*	38

			6	Colorado Mines	17
3	Southwest Baptist*	35

6	Colorado Mines	63

* Home team † Overtime Winner

Bowl games

Game	Date	Location	Winning Team (Record)	Losing Team (Record)	Score	Offensive MVP	Defensive MVP
Mineral Water Bowl	December 3	Tiger Stadium Excelsior Springs, Missouri	Bemidji State 8-3 (8-3)	Washburn 7–4 (7–4)	36-23	Jordan Hein (QB, Bemidji State)	Kameel Al-Khouri (DB, Bemidji State)
Live United Bowl	December 3	Razorback Stadium Texarkana, Arkansas	Texas A&M–Kingsville 8-3 (6-3)	Southern Arkansas 9-2 (9-2)	24-17	N/A	Devonte Williams (SS, Texas A&M–Kingsville)
Heart of Texas Bowl	December 3	Bulldawg Stadium Copperas Cove, Texas	Fort Hays State 7–4 (7–4)	Eastern New Mexico 7-4 (6-3)	45-12	N/A	N/A

References

↑ Boyce, David (December 20, 2015). "DII Football: Northwest Missouri State ties NCAA DII record with its fifth title". NCAA. Retrieved August 3, 2016.

NCAA Division II football

Seasons

Playoffs

Championship games

Bowl era	East: Tangerine Bowl (1964–1967), Boardwalk Bowl (1968–1972) Mideast: Grantland Rice Bowl (1964–1972) Midwest: Pecan Bowl (1964–1970), Pioneer Bowl (1971–1972) West: Camellia Bowl (1964–1967)

Playoff era	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Records & statistics

Appearances
Individual records
Team records

NCAA football seasons

Pre-regulation	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905

IAAUS/NCAA	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

NCAA University Division/ Division I	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

NCAA Division I-A/FBS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

NCAA Division II	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

NCAA Division III	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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