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The NAIA Division II football national championship was a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA Division II college football teams in the United States. It was played annually between 1970 and 1996 when NAIA football play was divided into two divisions based on school enrollment size; the NAIA Division I football national championship was played separately. It was typically held at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The championship was discontinued in 1997 after the two divisions were consolidated once again. The singular NAIA football national championship has been held every year since.[1]
NAIA Division II football national championship | |
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In operation | 1970–1996 |
Preceded by | NAIA Championship |
Succeeded by | NAIA Championship |
Number of playoff teams | 8 |
Most playoff championships | Westminster (PA) (6) |
Website | NAIA Football |
Westminster (PA) was the most successful team at the Division II level, winning the national title six times.
1 Game ended in a tie and teams are co-champions
2 Pacific Lutheran and the Wisconsin–Stevens Point played to a 16–16 tie in the championship game. Wisconsin–Stevens Point forfeited its entire 1987 schedule because of the use of two ineligible players.[4] Pacific Lutheran is considered a co-champion with the other position vacated.
Team | Championships | Winning years |
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Westminster (PA) | 6 | 1970, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1994 |
Findlay (OH) | 3 | 1979, 1992, 1995 |
Pacific Lutheran | 3 | 1980, 1987, 1993 |
Linfield | 3 | 1982, 1984, 1986 |
Northwestern (IA) | 2 | 1973, 1983 |
Concordia–Moorhead | 2 | 1978, 1981 |
Texas Lutheran | 2 | 1974, 1975 |
Sioux Falls | 1 | 1996 |
Central Washington | 1 | 1995 |
Georgetown (KY) | 1 | 1991 |
Peru State | 1 | 1990 |
Wisconsin–La Crosse | 1 | 1985 |
Austin | 1 | 1981 |
Missouri Southern | 1 | 1972 |
Cal Lutheran | 1 | 1971 |
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