1992 NCAA Division II football season

The 1992 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 in August 1992, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 1992 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Pittsburg State Gorillas, 17–13, to win their first Division II national title.[1]

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronald Moore, running back from Pittsburg State.

Conference and program changes

Conference changes

School 1991 Conference 1992 Conference
Emporia State NAIA Independent MIAA (D-II)
Tennessee–Martin D-II Independent Ohio Valley (I-AA)

Conference standings

1992 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Texas A&I $^ 6 0 0     9 3 0
East Texas State 5 1 0     8 3 0
Angelo State 3 3 0     5 5 0
Eastern New Mexico 3 3 0     5 5 0
Central Oklahoma 2 4 0     6 4 0
Abilene Christian 2 5 0     3 6 0
Cameron 0 6 0     1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ Division II playoff participant
1992 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Pittsburg State $^ 9 0 0     14 1 0
NE Missouri State ^ 7 2 0     9 3 0
Emporia State 6 3 0     7 3 0
Central Missouri State 6 3 0     6 4 0
NW Missouri State 6 3 0     6 5 0
Missouri Western State 4 5 0     5 6 0
Missouri Southern State 3 6 0     4 6 0
Washburn 2 7 0     2 8 0
Southwest Baptist 1 8 0     2 8 0
Missouri-Rolla 1 8 0     2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ Division II playoff participant

Conference summaries

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Hampton
Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&I
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationPittsburg State
Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Butler, Ferris State, Grand Valley State, and Hillsdale
North Central Conference – North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Northern State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State
South Atlantic Conference – Gardner–Webb
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fort Valley State
Western Football Conference – Portland State

Postseason

1992 NCAA Division II National
Football Championship playoffs
Teams 16
Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
Champions Jacksonville State (1st title)
Runner-Up Pittsburg State (2nd championship game)
Semifinalists New Haven
Portland State

The 1992 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 20th 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 seventh time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites
Quarterfinals
Campus sites
Semifinals
Campus sites
Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
        
Ferris State 19
Edinboro 15
Ferris State 13
New Haven 35
New Haven 38
West Chester 26
New Haven 35
Jacksonville State 46
Jacksonville State 41
Savannah State 16
Jacksonville State 14
North Alabama 12
North Alabama 33
Hampton 21
Jacksonville State 17
Pittsburg State 13
Texas A&I 22
Western State 13
Portland State 35
Texas A&I 30
Portland State 42
UC Davis 28
Portland State 38
Pittsburg State 41
Pittsburg State 28
North Dakota 21
Pittsburg State 38*
North Dakota State 37
North Dakota State 42
Northeast Missouri State 7

References

  1. "1992 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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