The 2011 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 September 1, 2011, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 17, 2011 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Pittsburg State Gorillas defeated the Wayne State Warriors, 35–21, to win their second Division II national title.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Jonas Randolph, running back from Mars Hill.
Conference and program changes The Great American Conference began play this season with nine member teams from Arkansas and Oklahoma.
School Former conference New conference Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils Gulf South Great American Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Gulf South Great American Black Hills State Yellow Jackets DAC (NAIA) Independent Central Oklahoma Bronchos Lone Star Independent East Central Tigers Lone Star Great American Harding Bisons Gulf South Great American Henderson State Reddies Gulf South Great American Lambuth Eagles Independent School closed Lincoln Blue Tigers Independent MIAA Lindenwood Lions HAAC (NAIA) Independent Minot State Beavers DAC (NAIA) Independent Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks MIAA Dropped program Northeastern State RiverHawks Lone Star Independent Ouachita Baptist Tigers Gulf South Great American Saint Paul's Tigers CIAA Dropped program Sioux Falls Cougars GPAC (NAIA) Independent South Dakota Mines Hardrockers DAC (NAIA) Independent Southern Arkansas Muleriders Gulf South Great American Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Lone Star Great American Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Lone Star Great American William Jewell Cardinals HAAC (NAIA) Independent
Ohio Dominican completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
Conference standings
Super Region 1
Super Region 2
Super Region 3
Super Region 4
Conference summaries
Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State Great American Conference – Ouachita Baptist Great Lakes Football Conference – Urbana Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Humboldt State Gulf South Conference – Delta State Lone Star Conference – Midwestern State Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State Northeast-10 Conference – New Haven Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth (North) and Minnesota State–Mankato (South) Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Kutztown Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne and Mars Hill Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Miles West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Concord (WV)
Postseason
The 2011 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 38th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 24th time.
Seeded teams CSU Pueblo Delta State Mars Hill Midwestern State Nebraska–Kearney New Haven Pittsburg State Winston-Salem State
Playoff bracket
* Home team † Overtime
See also 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2011 NCAA Division III football season 2011 NAIA football season
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