The 2007 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 30, 2007, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 15, 2007 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Valdosta State Blazers defeated the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, 25–20, to win their second Division II national title.
2007 was the final season for one of the division's oldest conferences, the North Central Conference (NCC).
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Danny Woodhead, running back from Chadron State, for the second consecutive year.
Conference and program changes School Former conference New conference Mary Marauders Independent NSIC Mansfield Mountaineers PSAC Dropped program North Carolina Central Eagles CIAA Independent (FCS) Presbyterian Blue Hose SAC Independent (FCS) Seton Hill Griffins Independent (NAIA) WVIAC UNC Pembroke Braves New program Independent
Chowan and Mary completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
Conference standings
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Northwest Region
Southwest Region
Conference summaries
Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw Great Lakes Football Conference – Tiffin Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State Gulf South Conference – Delta State Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), California (PA) (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Catawba Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
Postseason
The 2007 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 17, 2008 and concluded on December 15, 2008 with the 2007 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama.
In the championship game the Valdosta State University Blazers defeated the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats, 25–21, to win their second national championship.
Participants School Conference Season record Abilene Christian UniversityLone Star Conference9–2Albany State UniversitySouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference8–2Ashland UniversityGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference8–1Bryant UniversityNortheast Ten Conference8–2California University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Conference11–0Catawba CollegeSouth Atlantic Conference10–1Central Washington UniversityNorth Central Conference8–2Chadron State CollegeRocky Mountain Athletic Conference11–0Delta State UniversityGulf South Conference9–1Grand Valley State UniversityGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference10–0Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Conference8–2Mesa State CollegeRocky Mountain Athletic Conference10–1University of Nebraska at OmahaNorth Central Conference10–0University of North AlabamaGulf South Conference9–1University of North DakotaNorth Central Conference9–1Northwest Missouri State UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association9–1Shaw UniversityCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association8–3Shepherd UniversityWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference9–1Southern Connecticut State UniversityNortheast Ten Conference8–3Valdosta State UniversityGulf South Conference9–1Washburn UniversityMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association8–3West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Conference 9–2West Texas A&M UniversityLone Star Conference11–0Winona State UniversityNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference10–1
Bids by conference Conference TotalSchools Super Region Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association1 Shaw University3 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference2 Ashland UniversityGrand Valley State University1 Gulf South Conference3 Delta State UniversityUniversity of North AlabamaValdosta State University3 Lone Star Conference 2 Abilene Christian UniversityWest Texas A&M University2 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association2 Northwest Missouri State UniversityWashburn University2 North Central Conference3 Central Washington UniversityUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity of North Dakota1 Northeast Ten Conference2 Southern Connecticut State UniversityBryant University4 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference1 Winona State University 1 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference3 California University of PennsylvaniaIndiana University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester University of Pennsylvania4 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference2 Chadron State CollegeMesa State College2 South Atlantic Conference1 Catawba College3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference1 Albany State University3 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference1 Shepherd University4
Playoff format 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 The championship game was played at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama and broadcast live on ESPN2 on December 15.
Final standings Place School 1st Valdosta State University 2nd Northwest Missouri State University 3rd California University of Pennsylvania Grand Valley State University 5th Chadron State CollegeCentral Washington University University of North AlabamaShepherd University 9thAbilene Christian UniversityCatawba CollegeDelta State UniversityIndiana University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity of North DakotaSouthern Connecticut State UniversityWest Texas A&M University 17thAlbany State University Ashland UniversityBryant UniversityMesa State CollegeShaw UniversityWashburn UniversityWest Chester UniversityWinona State University
Bracket and standings
Super Regional 1
Super Regional 3
Super Regional 2
Super Regional 4
Semifinals and championship
See also 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2007 NCAA Division III football season 2007 NAIA football season
References
External links 2007 Division II Football Playoffs at espn.com