2013 NCAA Division II football season

Regular season| August 31 – November 16, 2013
Playoffs| November 23 – December 21, 2013
National Championship| Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL, December 21, 2013
Champion| Northwest Missouri State (4)
Harlon Hill Trophy| Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg (RB)

* <- 2012
* NCAA Division II football seasons
* 2014 ->

The 2013 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 31, 2013, and concluded with the National Championship Game of the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 21, 2013, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. This was the final championship played in Florence, after twenty-eight straight finals, before the game moves to Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears, 43–28, to win their fourth national title.[1]

The 2013 Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to running back Franklyn Quiteh from Bloomsburg.

## Conference and program changes

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* It was the first season for the Mountain East Conference, a league founded by eight schools that announced in June 2012 that they would leave the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC)—a move that led to the demise of the WVIAC. These eight schools were soon joined by three other football-playing schools, plus one non-football WVIAC member that had been left out of the original split.

School | Former conference | New conference

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Abilene Christian | Lone Star | Southland (FCS)
Alderson Broaddus | New program | Independent
Central State | GLVC | SIAC
Charleston | WVIAC | Mountain East
Concord | WVIAC | Mountain East
Fairmont State | WVIAC | Mountain East
Florida Tech | New program | Gulf South
Glenville State College | WVIAC | Mountain East
Incarnate Word | Lone Star | Southland (FCS)
LIU Post | PSAC | NE10
Notre Dame (OH) | GLIAC | Mountain East
Northwestern Oklahoma State | Independent | Great American
Seton Hill | WVIAC | PSAC
Shepherd | WVIAC | Mountain East
Southern Nazarene | Independent | Great American
Truman | MIAA | GLVC
Urbana | GLVC | Mountain East
Virginia–Wise | Mid-South (NAIA) | Mountain East
West Liberty | WVIAC | Mountain East
West Virginia State | WVIAC | Mountain East
West Virginia Wesleyan | WVIAC | Mountain East

Black Hills State, Lindenwood, Malone, McKendree, South Dakota Mines, and Walsh completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

## Conference standings

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### Super Region 1

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2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Northern
Virginia State x  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  |
Elizabeth City State |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Bowie State |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Chowan |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Virginia Union |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Lincoln (PA) |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  |
Southern
No. 14 Winston-Salem St. x$^  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
Fayetteville State |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Shaw |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
St. Augustine's |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Johnson C. Smith |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Livingstone |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Championship: Winston-Salem State 1, Virginia State 0 (forfeit)

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant
* As a result of an attack by Virginia State players on a Winston-Salem State player during a CIAA luncheon before the conference championship game, the conference ruled Virginia State ineligible for postseason and awarded Winston-Salem State the conference championship.

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2013 Mountain East Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 9 Shepherd $^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  |
Concord |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Urbana |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Charleston (WV) |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Glenville State |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
West Virginia Wesleyan |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Notre Dame (OH) |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
West Liberty |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Fairmont State |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Virginia–Wise #  |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
West Virginia State |  | 0  | - | 10  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Provisional NCAA Division II member

Rankings from AFCA poll
2013 Northeast-10 Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
American International y$^  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Stonehill y  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
New Haven |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Assumption |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Merrimack |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Bentley |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
LIU Post |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Southern Connecticut |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Saint Anselm |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Pace |  | 0  | - | 9  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |
Championship: American International 27, Stonehill 17

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

2013 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East
No. 16 Bloomsburg xy$^  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
No. 4 West Chester x^  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 2  |
Shippensburg x  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
East Stroudsburg |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Kutztown |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Lock Haven |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Millersville |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Cheyney |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |
West
No. 21 Slippery Rock xy^  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
No. 24 IUP |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
California (PA) |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Mercyhurst |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Gannon |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Edinboro |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Clarion |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Seton Hill |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Championship: Bloomsburg 42, Slippery Rock 38

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

Rankings from AFCA poll

### Super Region 2

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2013 Gulf South Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 10 North Alabama +^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
West Alabama \+  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Delta State |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Valdosta State |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
West Georgia |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Florida Tech |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Shorter #  |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Provisional Division II member

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2013 South Atlantic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Lenoir–Rhyne $^  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 2  |
No. 17 Carson–Newman ^  |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 23 Newberry ^  |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Catawba |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Wingate |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Tusculum |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Brevard |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Mars Hill |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |

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

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2013 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East
Albany State xy$  |  | 4  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Fort Valley State |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Benedict |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Clark Atlanta |  | 1  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Morehouse |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
West
No. 25 Tuskegee x^  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
Miles xy  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Lane |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Stillman |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Central State |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Kentucky State |  | 1  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Championship: Albany State 17, Miles 14

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

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2013 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records |

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No. 15 UNC Pembroke ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
North Greenville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |

* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AFCA Poll

### Super Region 3

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2013 Great American Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 13 Henderson State $^  |  | 10  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  |
Harding #  |  | 8  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Ouachita Baptist |  | 7  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Southern Arkansas |  | 6  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
SW Oklahoma State |  | 6  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
East Central |  | 5  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Arkansas Tech |  | 5  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Arkansas–Monticello |  | 4  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
NW Oklahoma State *  |  | 2  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
SE Oklahoma State |  | 2  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Southern Nazarene |  | 0  | - | 10  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Live United Texarkana Bowl participant
* – Provisional NCAA Division II member

Rankings from AFCA poll
2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Azusa Pacific $#  |  | 9  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Central Washington |  | 7  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Western Oregon |  | 7  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Dixie State |  | 4  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Simon Fraser |  | 3  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Humboldt State |  | 0  | - | 10  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* # – Provisional Division II member

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2013 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings |

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^  |  | 10  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 20 Emporia State ^  |  | 9  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
No. 19 Pittsburg State #  |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
Missouri Western |  | 7  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Washburn |  | 7  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Missouri Southern |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Central Missouri |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Fort Hays State |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Nebraska–Kearney |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Lindenwood |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  |
Lincoln (MO) |  | 2  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Central Oklahoma |  | 2  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Northeastern State |  | 2  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Southwest Baptist |  | 1  | - | 9  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

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

Rankings from AFCA poll
2013 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings |

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

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

Rankings from AFCA Poll

### Super Region 4

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2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings |

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North
No. 22 Saginaw Valley State ^  |  | 9  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Ferris State |  | 8  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
No. 3 Grand Valley State ^  |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 3  |
Michigan Tech |  | 6  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Hillsdale |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Northern Michigan |  | 3  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Wayne State (MI) |  | 3  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Northwood |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
South
No. 12 Ohio Dominican $^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  |
Findlay |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Ashland |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Lake Erie |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Walsh |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Malone |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Tiffin |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

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

Rankings from AFCA poll
2013 Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings |

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No. 18 Indianapolis $^  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
Saint Joseph's (IN) |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Truman State |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Missouri S&T |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
McKendree |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
William Jewell |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Quincy |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Kentucky Wesleyan |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

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

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2013 Lone Star Conference football standings |

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Eastern New Mexico \+  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Tarleton State \+  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
No. 11 West Texas A&M ^  |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Midwestern State |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Texas A&M–Commerce #  |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Angelo State |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Texas A&M–Kingsville |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant
* # – Live United Texarkana Bowl participant

Rankings from AFCA poll
2013 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings |

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

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

Rankings from AFCA Poll
2013 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records |

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South Dakota Mines |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Alderson Broaddus |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
OK Panhandle State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
McMurry #  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |

* # – Provisional Division II member

Rankings from AFCA Poll

## Conference summaries

[edit]

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State (10–2, 7–0)

Following an attack on Winston-Salem State players by Virginia State players during a news conference before the CIAA Championship Game at Bowman Gray Stadium during the week, the CIAA declared Virginia State ineligible. Winston-Salem State was awarded the championship by forfeit.

Great American Conference – Henderson State (11–1, 10–0)

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Ohio Dominican (10–1, 9–0)

Great Lakes Valley Conference – Indianapolis (10–2, 7–0)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Azusa Pacific (10–2, 9–1)

Gulf South Conference – North Alabama (10–3, 5–1) and West Alabama (8–3, 5–1)

Lone Star Conference – Eastern New Mexico (7–3, 5–1) and Tarleton State (7–3, 5–1)

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State (14–0, 10–0)

Mountain East Conference – Shepherd (11–1, 9–0)

Northeast-10 Conference – American International (9–3, 8–1) and Stonehill (8–3, 8–1)

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State (11–1, 10–0)

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (10–2, 6–1)

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo (11–1, 9–0)

South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne (13–1, 7–0)

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State (5–4, 4–0)

## Postseason

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2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship

Teams| 24
Finals Site|

* Braly Municipal Stadium
* Florence, Alabama

Champion|

* Northwest Missouri State
* (4th title, title game)

Runner-up|

* Lenoir–Rhyne
* (1st title game)

Semifinalists|

* West Chester
* Grand Valley State

Winning coach|

* championship

The 2013 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.[2] The tournament began on November 23, 2013 and concluded on December 21, 2013 with the 2013 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama.[3]

### Format

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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.

### Participants

[edit]

#### Teams

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School | Conference | Regular
season
record

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American International | Northeast-10 Conference | 9–2
Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 10–1
Carson-Newman | South Atlantic Conference | 10–2
CSU Pueblo | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 11–0
Emporia State | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 9–1
Grand Valley State | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2
Henderson State | Great American Conference | 11–0
Indianapolis | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10–0
Lenoir-Rhyne | South Atlantic Conference | 10–1
Minnesota State Mankato | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 11–0
Minnesota Duluth | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10–1
Newberry | South Atlantic Conference | 9–2
North Alabama | Gulf South Conference | 8–2
Northwest Missouri State | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 11–0
Ohio Dominican | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–0
Saginaw Valley State | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2
Shepherd | Mountain East Conference | 10–0
Slippery Rock | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 9–2
St. Cloud State | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10–1
Tuskegee | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–2
UNC Pembroke | Independent | 9–1
West Chester | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 10–1
West Texas A&M | Lone Star Conference | 9–2
Winston-Salem State | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 10–1

#### Bids by conference

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Conference  | Total  | Schools  | Super
Region

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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1  | Winston-Salem State | 1
Great American Conference | 1  | Henderson State | 3
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3  | Grand Valley State
Ohio Dominican
Saginaw Valley State | 4
Great Lakes Valley Conference | 1  | Indianapolis | 4
Gulf South Conference | 1  | North Alabama | 2
Independent | 1  | UNC Pembroke | 2
Lone Star Conference | 1  | West Texas A&M | 4
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 2  | Northwest Missouri State
Emporia State | 3
Mountain East Conference | 1  | Shepherd | 1
Northeast-10 Conference | 1  | American International | 1
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3  | Minnesota State Mankato
Minnesota Duluth
St. Cloud State | 3
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3  | Bloomsburg
Slippery Rock
West Chester | 1
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 1  | CSU Pueblo | 4
South Atlantic Conference | 3  | Carson-Newman
Lenoir-Rhyne
Newberry | 2
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1  | Tuskegee | 2

### Bracket

[edit]

| First Round
November 23
Campus Sites | | | Second Round
November 30
Campus Sites | | | Quarterfinals
December 7
Campus Sites | | | Semifinals
December 14
Campus Sites | | | National Championship Game
December 21
Braly Municipal Stadium,
Florence, Alabama |

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|  |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  |  |  |
| | | | 1 | Shepherd * | 7 | | | |
|  |
| | | 4 | Winston-Salem State | 0 |
| 4 |  Winston-Salem State * | 27 |

| 5 | Slippery Rock | 20 |
| | 1 | Shepherd* | 7 |
| Super Region 1 |
| | | 3 | West Chester | 28 |
| | |

| |
| | 2 | Bloomsburg* | 38 |
|  |
| | | 3 | West Chester | 40 |
| 3 | West Chester* | 38 |

| 6 | American International | 7 |
| | SR1 | West Chester | 14 |
|  |
| | | SR2 | Lenoir-Rhyne* | 42 |
| | | |

| |
| | 1 | Lenoir–Rhyne* | 27 |
|  |
| | | 4 | Carson-Newman | 20 |
| 4 | Carson–Newman* | 37 |

| 5 | Newberry | 27 |
| | 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne* | 42 |
| Super Region 2 |
| | | 3 | North Alabama | 39 |
| | |

| |
| | 2 | UNC Pembroke* | 13 |
|  |
| | | 6 | North Alabama | 37 |
| 3 | North Alabama* | 30 |

| 6 | Tuskegee | 27 |
| | SR2 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 28 |
|  |
| | | SR3 | Northwest Missouri State | 43 |
| | | | |

| |
| | 1 | Northwest Missouri State * | 45 |
|  |
| | | 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 21 |
| 4 | Minnesota Duluth * | 55 |

| 5 | Emporia State | 13 |
| | 1 | Northwest Missouri State* | 59 |
| Super Region 3 |
| | | 6 | St. Cloud State | 21 |
| | |

| |
| | 2 | Minnesota State* | 48 |
|  |
| | | 6 | St. Cloud State | 54 |
| 3 | Henderson State* | 35 |

| 6 | St. Cloud State | 40 |
| | SR3 | Northwest Missouri State* | 27 |
|  |
| | | SR4 | Grand Valley State | 13 |
| | | |

| |
| | 1 | CSU Pueblo* | 30 |
|  |
| | | 4 | Grand Valley State | 34 |
| 4 | Grand Valley State * | 40 |

| 5 | Saginaw Valley State | 7 |
| | 4 | Grand Valley State* | 35 |
| Super Region 4 |
| | | 6 | West Texas A&M | 28 |
| | |

| |
| | 2 | Ohio Dominican* | 27 |
|  |
| | | 6 | West Texas A&M | 34 |
| 3 | Indianapolis* | 14 |

| 6 | West Texas A&M | 27 |

* Home team Winner

### Playoff standings

[edit]

College football game

2013 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game

| Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | NW Missouri St. Bearcats

|

(13–1) | (14–0)
28 | 43
Head coach:
Mike Houston | Head coach:
Adam Dorrel
|  | 1| 2| 3| 4 | Total

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Lenoir-Rhyne | 7| 0| 7| 14 | 28
NW Missouri St. | 17| 5| 7| 14 | 43
Date| December 21, 2013
Stadium| Braly Municipal Stadium
Location| Florence, Alabama
Attendance| 6,543
United States TV coverage
Network| ESPN2
|  NCAA Division II National Football Championship game

< 2012 |  2014 >
Place  | School

|

1st  | Northwest Missouri State
2nd  | Lenoir-Rhyne
3rd  | Grand Valley State
West Chester
5th  | Shepherd
North Alabama
St. Cloud State
West Texas A&M
9th  | Bloomsburg
Carson-Newman
CSU Pueblo
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota State Mankato
Ohio Dominican
UNC Pembroke
Winston-Salem State
17th  | American International
Emporia State
Henderson State
Indianapolis
Newberry
Saginaw Valley State
Slippery Rock
Tuskegee

## See also

[edit]

* 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season
* 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season
* 2013 NCAA Division III football season
* 2013 NAIA football season

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "2013 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 13. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
2. ^ "2013 Division II Football Tournament". NCAA.com. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
3. ^ "Northwest Missouri State wins fourth Division II title". ESPN. Associated Press. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.

## External links

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* www.ncaa.com --Championship game play-by-play

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