2009 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season

2009 NCAA Division II football season

Regular season| August 29 – November 7, 2009
Playoffs| November 14 – December 12, 2009[1]
National Championship| Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
Champion| Northwest Missouri State
Harlon Hill Trophy| Joique Bell, Wayne State (MI)

* ← 2008
* NCAA Division II football seasons
* 2010 →

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

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School | Former conference | New conference

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Incarnate Word Cardinals | New program | Independent
New Haven Chargers | New program | NE10
Ohio Dominican Panthers | MSFA (NAIA) | Independent
Urbana Blue Knights | Independent (NAIA) | Independent
Western Washington Vikings | GNAC | Dropped program

Lake Erie completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

## Conference standings

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### Super Region 1

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2009 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings |

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Eastern
Bowie State xy  |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Elizabeth City State # x  |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Virginia Union x  |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Virginia State |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Saint Paul's |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 5  |
Western
Fayetteville State xy$^  |   | 6  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 4  |
Shaw |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 2  |
St. Augustine's |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 6  |
Johnson C. Smith |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 7  |
Chowan |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 8  |
Livingstone |   | 0  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 10  |
Championship: Fayetteville State 21, Bowie State 10

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Pioneer Bowl participant
Lincoln (PA) played a full CIAA schedule as a provisional Division II member.

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Northeast-10 Conference football standings |

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Bentley \+  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 2  |
Merrimack \+  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 3  |
Southern Connecticut \+  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Assumption |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
New Haven |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |
Stonehill |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |
American International |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |
Saint Anselm |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 8  |
Pace |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 9  |

* \+ – Conference co-champions

2009 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings |

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East
No. 15 Shippensburg xy$^  |   | 6  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 2  |
Bloomsburg |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
West Chester |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
C. W. Post |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
East Stroudsburg ^  |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 4  |
Millersville |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Kutztown |   | 1  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Cheyney |   | 0  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 11  |
West
No. 7 California (PA) xy^  |   | 7  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 4  |
Clarion |   | 6  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
No. 24 Edinboro ^  |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 3  |
Gannon |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Slippery Rock |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Mercyhurst |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
IUP |   | 1  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Lock Haven |   | 0  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 10  |
Championship: Shippensburg 42, California (PA) 35

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA poll
2009 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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No. 9 West Liberty $^  |   | 8  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
Charleston (WV) |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 2  |
Glenville State |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Shepherd |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Concord |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Fairmont State |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
West Virginia State |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 7  |
West Virginia Wesleyan |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 8  |
Seton Hill |   | 0  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 10  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA Poll

### Super Region 2

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2009 Gulf South Conference football standings |

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No. 6 North Alabama $^  |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
No. 18 Arkansas Tech ^  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 3  |
No. 21 West Alabama ^  |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Valdosta State |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Ouachita Baptist |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Delta State |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |
Arkansas–Monticello |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Harding |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Henderson State |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 7  |
Southern Arkansas |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 7  |
West Georgia |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 9  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA poll
2009 South Atlantic Conference football standings |

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No. 4 Carson–Newman $^  |   | 7  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 3  |
Wingate |   | 5  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 3  |
Mars Hill |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Newberry |   | 4  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Brevard |   | 3  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Lenoir–Rhyne |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Tusculum |   | 2  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 7  |
Catawba |   | 1  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 6  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA poll
2009 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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No. 17 Tuskegee # $  |   | 8  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 2  |
No. 22 Albany State ^  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
Benedict |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
Morehouse |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 3  |
Fort Valley State |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Kentucky State |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Miles |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Clark Atlanta |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 7  |
Stillman |   | 2  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Lane |   | 0  | – | 9  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 10  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Pioneer Bowl participant

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records |

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No. 20 UNC Pembroke ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 2  |
North Greenville |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 8  |
Lincoln (PA) #  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |

* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Provisional Division II member

Rankings from AFCA Poll

### Super Region 3

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2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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No. 2 Grand Valley State $^  |   | 9  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 13  | – | 2  |
No. 11 Hillsdale ^  |   | 8  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
No. 19 Saginaw Valley State ^  |   | 8  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 3  |
Northwood |   | 7  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 3  |
Findlay |   | 6  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Northern Michigan |   | 6  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 4  |
Ashland |   | 6  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Wayne State (MI) |   | 5  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Indianapolis |   | 3  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Michigan Tech |   | 2  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 8  |
Ferris State |   | 0  | – | 10  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 10  |
Tiffin |   | 0  | – | 10  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 11  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA poll
2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings |

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North Division
No. 5 Minnesota–Duluth $^  |   | 10  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
Bemidji State |   | 7  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
St. Cloud State |   | 7  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Mary |   | 5  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Northern State |   | 2  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Minnesota State–Moorhead |   | 1  | – | 9  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Minnesota–Crookston |   | 0  | – | 10  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 10  |
South Division
No. 12 Minnesota State ^  |   | 9  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 2  |
Wayne State (NE) |   | 7  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
Augustana (SD) #  |   | 7  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 4  |
Winona State |   | 6  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
SW Minnesota State |   | 4  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Concordia–St. Paul |   | 3  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Upper Iowa |   | 2  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Mineral Water Bowl participant

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings |

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No. 8 Nebraska–Kearney $^  |   | 9  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
Colorado Mines |   | 8  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
Chadron State |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
CSU Pueblo |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Adams State |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Mesa State |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Western State |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Western New Mexico |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 8  |
Fort Lewis |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
New Mexico Highlands |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 10  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Great Lakes Football Conference standings |

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Saint Joseph's (IN) $  |   | 4  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Missouri S&T |   | 2  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Kentucky Wesleyan |   | 2  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Central State (OH) |   | 1  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 10  |
Lincoln (MO) |   | 0  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 11  |

* $ – Conference champion

2009 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 independents football records |

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Ohio Dominican #  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 3  |
Lake Erie |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Urbana #  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |

* # – Provisional Division II member

Rankings from AFCA Poll

### Super Region 4

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2009 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings |

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No. 3 Central Washington $^  |   | 6  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 12  | – | 1  |
Western Oregon |   | 3  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |
Dixie State |   | 2  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Humboldt State |   | 1  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Lone Star Conference football standings |

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North
SE Oklahoma State |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 4  |
Texas A&M–Commerce |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 5  |
Central Oklahoma |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Northeastern State |   | 2  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
SW Oklahoma State |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 10  |
East Central |   | 0  | – | 9  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 11  |
South
No. 10 Tarleton State +^  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
No. 14 Midwestern St. +^  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 3  |
No. 16 Texas A&M–Kingsville +^  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 3  |
No. 13 Abilene Christian ^  |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
West Texas A&M #  |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 5  |
Angelo State |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Eastern New Mexico †  |   | 2  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |

* \+ – Conference co-champions
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Kanza Bowl participant
† – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2009 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings |

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No. 1 NW Missouri State $^  |   | 9  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 14  | – | 1  |
Missouri Western #  |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 3  |
Central Missouri |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
No. 25 Washburn |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
Nebraska–Omaha #  |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 5  |
Fort Hays State |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Pittsburg State |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Missouri Southern |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 7  |
Emporia State |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Truman |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |

* $ – Conference champion
* ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – bowl game participant (Missouri Western: Mineral Water Bowl, Nebraska–Omaha: Kanza Bowl

Rankings from AFCA poll)
2009 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records |

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Southwest Baptist |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
OK Panhandle State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Incarnate Word |   |  | – |  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 5  |
Rankings from AFCA Poll

## Conference summaries

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See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons

Conference champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Fayetteville State
Great Lakes Football Conference –Saint Joseph's (IN)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – Midwestern State, Tarleton State, and Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Shippensburg
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Nebraska–Kearney
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – West Liberty

## Postseason

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2009 NCAA Division II Football Championship

Teams| 24
Finals Site|

* Braly Municipal Stadium
* Florence, Alabama

Champion|

* Northwest Missouri State
* (3rd title, title game)

Runner-up|

* Grand Valley State
* (6th title game)

Semifinalists|

* Carson-Newman
* California (PA)

Winning coach|

* championship

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.

## Participants

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School | Conference | Season record

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Abilene Christian | Lone Star Conference | 8–3
Albany State | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–2
Arkansas Tech | Gulf South Conference | 8–2
California (PA) | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8–3
Carson-Newman | South Atlantic Conference | 9–2
Central Washington | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 11–0
East Stroudsburg | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8–3
Edinboro | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8–3
Fayetteville State | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 8–3
Grand Valley State | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–1
Hillsdale | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2
Midwestern | Lone Star Conference | 9–2
Minnesota Duluth | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10–1
Minnesota State, Mankato | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10–1
Nebraska–Kearney | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 10–1
UNC - Pembroke | Independent | 9–1
North Alabama | Gulf South Conference | 10–1
Northwest Mo. | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 10–1
Saginaw Valley | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2
Shippensburg | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 9–2
Tarleton State | Lone Star Conference | 9–2
Texas A&M - Kingsville | Lone Star Conference | 9–2
West Alabama | Gulf South Conference | 7–4
West Liberty | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–1

### Bids by conference

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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1  | Fayetteville State | 1
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3  | Grand Valley State
Hillsdale
Saginaw Valley | 3
Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 1  | Central Washington | 4
Gulf South Conference | 3  | Arkansas Tech
North Alabama
West Alabama | 2
Independent | 1  | UNC - Pembroke | 2
Lone Star Conference | 4  | Abilene Christian
Midwestern State
Tarleton State
Texas A&M - Kingsville | 4
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 1  | Northwest Missouri State | 4
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 2  | Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota-Mankato | 3
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 4  | California (PA)
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Shippensburg | 1
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 1  | Nebraska–Kearney | 3
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1  | Albany State University | 2
South Atlantic Conference | 1  | Carson-Newman College | 2
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1  | West Liberty | 1

## Playoff format

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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

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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.

## Tournament notes

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### Final standings

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Place  | School

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1st  | Northwest Missouri State University
2nd  | Grand Valley State University
3rd  | California (PA)
Carson-Newman
5th  | Central Washington
Minnesota Duluth
North Alabama
West Liberty
9th  | Abilene Christian
Arkansas Tech
Edinboro
Hillsdale
Nebraska–Kearney
Shippensburg
Tarleton State
West Alabama
17th  | Albany State
East Stroudsburg
Fayetteville State
Midwestern
Minnesota State
UNC - Pembroke
Saginaw Valley
Texas A&M - Kingsville

### Bracket and standings

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#### Super Regional 1

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| First round
November 14 | | | Second round
November 21 | | | Super Regional finals
November 28 |

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| | | | 2 | Shippensburg | 21 | |
| 6 | Fayetteville State | 13 | | | 3 | California (PA) | 26 |
| 3 | California (PA) | 42 | | | | | | 3 | California (PA) | 57 |
| | | | | | 1 | West Liberty | 35 |
| | | | 1 | West Liberty | 84 | | | |
| 5 | Edinboro | 31 | | | 5 | Edinboro | 63 |
| 4 | East Stroudsburg | 16 | |

#### Super Regional 4

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| First round
November 14 | | | Second round
November 21 | | | Super Regional finals
November 28 |

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| | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 35 | |
| 6 | Abilene Christian | 24 | | | 6 | Abilene Christian | 10 |
| 3 | Midwestern State | 21 | | | | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 21 |
| | | | | | 1 | Central Washington | 20 |
| | | | 1 | Central Washington | 27 | | | |
| 5 | Tarleton State 2OT | 57 | | | 5 | Tarleton State | 6 |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 56 | |

#### Super Regional 3

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| First round
November 14 | | | Second round
November 21 | | | Super Regional finals
November 28 |

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| | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 44 | |
| 6 | Hillsdale OT | 27 | | | 6 | Hillsdale | 27 |
| 3 | Minnesota State | 24 | | | | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 24 |
| | | | | | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth | 10 |
| | | | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth | 42 | | | |
| 5 | Saginaw Valley State | 20 | | | 4 | Nebraska–Kearney | 7 |
| 4 | Nebraska–Kearney | 35 | |

#### Super Regional 2

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| First round
November 14 | | | Second round
November 21 | | | Super Regional finals
November 28 |

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| | | | 2 | Carson–Newman | 59 | |
| 6 | West Alabama | 24 | | | 3 | West Alabama | 41 |
| 3 | Albany State | 22 | | | | | | 2 | Carson–Newman | 24 |
| | | | | | 1 | North Alabama | 21 |
| | | | 4 | Arkansas Tech | 28 | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 13 | | | 1 | North Alabama | 41 |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech | 41 | |

#### Semifinals and championship

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| Semifinals
December 5 | | | Championship
December 12 |

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| SR3 | Grand Valley State | 41 | |
| SR2 | Carson–Newman | 27 |
| | SR3 | Grand Valley State | 23 |
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| | | SR4 | Northwest Missouri State | 30 |
| SR1 | California (PA) | 31 |

| SR4 | Northwest Missouri State | 56 |

### Individual game results

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#### Round 1

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##### Saginaw Valley vs. Nebraska–Kearney

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Saginaw Valley  | 6  | 14  | 0  | 0 | 20
Nebraska–Kearney | 0  | 7  | 7  | 21 | 35

##### Hillsdale vs. Minn. St. Mankato

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Hillsdale | 7  | 7  | 7  | 3| 3 | 27
Minn. St. Mankato  | 14  | 3  | 0  | 7| 0 | 24

##### Arkansas Tech vs. UNC-Pembroke

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UNC-Pembroke  | 0  | 7  | 6  | 0 | 13
Arkansas Tech | 14  | 10  | 10  | 7 | 41

##### West Alabama vs. Albany State

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West Alabama | 0  | 21  | 3  | 0 | 24
Albany State  | 2  | 14  | 6  | 0 | 22

##### Edinboro vs. East Stroudsburg

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Edinboro | 3  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 31
East Stroudsburg  | 7  | 6  | 0  | 3 | 16

##### Fayetteville State vs. California (PA)

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Fayetteville State  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 13 | 13
California (PA) | 14  | 7  | 21  | 0 | 42

##### Tarleton State vs. Texas A&M - Kingsville

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Tarleton State | 14  | 7  | 15  | 10| 11 | 57
Texas A&M - Kingsville  | 7  | 24  | 8  | 7| 10 | 56

##### Abilene Christian vs. Midwestern State

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Abilene Christian | 7  | 0  | 7  | 10 | 24
Midwestern State  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 21

#### Round 2

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##### Nebraska–Kearney vs. Minnesota Duluth

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Nebraska–Kearney  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7
Minnesota Duluth | 14  | 14  | 14  | 0 | 42

##### Hillsdale vs. Grand Valley State

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Hillsdale  | 0  | 0  | 13  | 14 | 27
Grand Valley State | 10  | 27  | 7  | 0 | 44

##### Arkansas Tech vs. North Alabama

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Arkansas Tech  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 14 | 28
North Alabama | 14  | 10  | 17  | 0 | 41

##### West Alabama vs. Carson-Newman

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West Alabama  | 0  | 20  | 21  | 0 | 41
Carson-Newman | 14  | 35  | 0  | 10 | 59

##### Edinboro vs. West Liberty

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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] Edinboro quarterback Trevor Harris set the Division II record for passing, completing 50 of 76 passes for 630 yards and 5 touchdowns.[3]

##### California (PA) vs. Shippensburg

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California (PA) | 14  | 6  | 6  | 0 | 26
Shippensburg  | 7  | 0  | 8  | 6 | 21

##### Tarleton State vs. Central Washington

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Tarleton State  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 6
Central Washington | 7  | 10  | 3  | 7 | 27

##### Abilene Christian vs. Northwest Missouri

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Abilene Christian  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 10
Northwest Missouri | 7  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 35

#### Super Regional finals

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##### Super Region 1: California (PA) vs. West Liberty

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California (PA) | 13  | 23  | 7  | 14 | 57
West Liberty  | 7  | 0  | 14  | 14 | 35

##### Super Region 2: Carson-Newman vs. North Alabama

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Carson-Newman | 10  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 24
North Alabama  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 21

##### Super Region 3: Grand Valley State vs. Minnesota Duluth

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Grand Valley St. | 14  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 24
Minnesota Duluth  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 10

##### Super Region 4: Northwest Missouri vs. Central Washington

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Northwest Missouri | 7  | 0  | 14  | 0 | 21
Central Washington  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 6 | 20

#### Semifinals

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##### Carson-Newman vs. Grand Valley St.

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Carson-Newman  | 7  | 7  | 6  | 7 | 27
Grand Valley St. | 17  | 10  | 7  | 7 | 41

##### California (PA) vs. Northwest Missouri

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California (PA)  | 3  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 31
Northwest Missouri | 7  | 14  | 28  | 7 | 56

#### Championship

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Main article: 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game

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Northwest Missouri State | 7  | 14  | 2  | 7 | 30
Grand Valley State  | 0  | 0  | 13  | 10 | 23

## See also

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* 2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game
* 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
* 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season
* 2009 NCAA Division III football season
* 2009 NAIA football season

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "2005-2009 Grand Valley State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
2. ^ "2009 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
3. ^ a b "D-II: West Liberty outscores Edinboro, 84-63".

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