2013 NCAA Division II football season
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{{Infobox NCAA Division II season
| year = 2013
| image =
| image_caption =
| regular_season = August 31 – November 16, 2013
| playoffs = November 23 – December 21, 2013
| championship = Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL, December 21, 2013
| champion = Northwest Missouri State (4)
| hill = Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg (RB)
}}
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.{{cite web|title=2013 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf|work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=December 30, 2013|pages=13}}
The 2013 Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to running back Franklyn Quiteh from Bloomsburg.
Conference and program changes
- 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.
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
=Super Region 1=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Mountain East Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Northeast-10 Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings}} |
=Super Region 2=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Gulf South Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 South Atlantic Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records}} |
=Super Region 3=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Great American Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |
=Super Region 4=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Lone Star Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2013 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records}} |
Conference summaries
{{see also|List of NCAA Division II football seasons}}
| class="wikitable" |
| 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
{{Infobox NCAA Football Tournament
| Division=II
| Year=2013
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=24
| Stadium=Braly Municipal Stadium
| Location=Florence, Alabama
| Champions=Northwest Missouri State
| TitleCount=4th
| RunnerUp=Lenoir–Rhyne
| GameCount=1st
| Semifinal1=West Chester
| Semifinal2=Grand Valley State
}}
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.{{cite web|title=2013 Division II Football Tournament|url=https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/football/d2|work=NCAA.com|date=December 21, 2013|access-date=December 21, 2013}}
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.{{cite web |title=Northwest Missouri State wins fourth Division II title|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=333552331|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=December 21, 2013|access-date=December 21, 2013}}
=Format=
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=
==Teams==
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| School | Conference | class="unsortable"|Regular season record |
|---|---|---|
| American International | Northeast-10 Conference | align=center| 9–2 |
| Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | align=center| 10–1 |
| Carson-Newman | South Atlantic Conference | align=center| 10–2 |
| CSU Pueblo | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | align=center| 11–0 |
| Emporia State | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | align=center| 9–1 |
| Grand Valley State | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | align=center| 9–2 |
| Henderson State | Great American Conference | align=center| 11–0 |
| Indianapolis | Great Lakes Valley Conference | align=center| 10–0 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | South Atlantic Conference | align=center| 10–1 |
| Minnesota State Mankato | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | align=center| 11–0 |
| Minnesota Duluth | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | align=center| 10–1 |
| Newberry | South Atlantic Conference | align=center| 9–2 |
| North Alabama | Gulf South Conference | align=center| 8–2 |
| Northwest Missouri State | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | align=center| 11–0 |
| Ohio Dominican | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | align=center| 10–0 |
| Saginaw Valley State | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | align=center| 9–2 |
| Shepherd | Mountain East Conference | align=center| 10–0 |
| Slippery Rock | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | align=center| 9–2 |
| St. Cloud State | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | align=center| 10–1 |
| Tuskegee | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | align=center| 8–2 |
| UNC Pembroke | Independent | align=center| 9–1 |
| West Chester | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | align=center| 10–1 |
| West Texas A&M | Lone Star Conference | align=center| 9–2 |
| Winston-Salem State | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | align=center| 10–1 |
==Bids by conference==
=Bracket=
{{32TeamBracket-Byes
| RD1=First Round
November 23
Campus Sites
| RD2=Second Round
November 30
Campus Sites
| RD3=Quarterfinals
December 7
Campus Sites
| RD4=Semifinals
December 14
Campus Sites
| RD5=National Championship Game
December 21
Braly Municipal Stadium,
Florence, Alabama
| team-width=
| RD2-group1=Super Region 1
| RD2-group2=Super Region 2
| RD2-group3=Super Region 3
| RD2-group4=Super Region 4
| RD1-seed03= 4
| RD1-team03= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Winston-Salem State Rams|title=Winston-Salem State}} *
| RD1-score03=27
| RD1-seed04= 5
| RD1-team04= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Slippery Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}
| RD1-score04=20
| RD1-seed07= 3
| RD1-team07= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}*
| RD1-score07=38
| RD1-seed08= 6
| RD1-team08= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}
| RD1-score08=7
| RD1-seed11= 4
| RD1-team11= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}}*
| RD1-score11=37
| RD1-seed12= 5
| RD1-team12={{cfb link|year=2013|team=Newberry Wolves|title=Newberry}}
| RD1-score12=27
| RD1-seed15= 3
| RD1-team15= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}*
| RD1-score15=30
| RD1-seed16= 6
| RD1-team16= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}}
| RD1-score16=27
| RD1-seed19= 4
| RD1-team19= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs|title=Minnesota Duluth}} *
| RD1-score19=55
| RD1-seed20= 5
| RD1-team20= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Emporia State Hornets|title=Emporia State}}
| RD1-score20=13
| RD1-seed23= 3
| RD1-team23= {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Henderson State Reddies|title=Henderson State}}*
| RD1-score23=35
| RD1-seed24= 6
| RD1-team24={{cfb link|year=2013|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}}
| RD1-score24=40
| RD1-seed27= 4
| RD1-team27= Grand Valley State *
| RD1-score27=40
| RD1-seed28= 5
| RD1-team28=Saginaw Valley State
| RD1-score28=7
| RD1-seed31= 3
| RD1-team31={{cfb link|year=2013|team=Indianapolis Greyhounds|title=Indianapolis}}*
| RD1-score31=14
| RD1-seed32= 6
| RD1-team32= West Texas A&M
| RD1-score32=27
| RD2-seed01= 1
| RD2-team01= Shepherd *
| RD2-score01=7
| RD2-seed02= 4
| RD2-team02=Winston-Salem State
| RD2-score02=0
| RD2-seed03= 2
| RD2-team03={{cfb link|year=2013|team=Bloomsburg Huskies|title=Bloomsburg}}*
| RD2-score03=38
| RD2-seed04= 3
| RD2-team04=West Chester
| RD2-score04=40
| RD2-seed05= 1
| RD2-team05=Lenoir–Rhyne*
| RD2-score05= 27
| RD2-seed06= 4
| RD2-team06= Carson-Newman
| RD2-score06=20
| RD2-seed07= 2
| RD2-team07={{cfb link|year=2013|team=UNC Pembroke Braves|title=UNC Pembroke}}*
| RD2-score07=13
| RD2-seed08= 6
| RD2-team08= North Alabama
| RD2-score08= 37
| RD2-seed09= 1
| RD2-team09= Northwest Missouri State *
| RD2-score09=45
| RD2-seed10= 4
| RD2-team10= Minnesota Duluth
| RD2-score10=21
| RD2-seed11= 2
| RD2-team11={{cfb link|year=2013|team=Minnesota State Mavericks|title=Minnesota State}}*
| RD2-score11=48
| RD2-seed12= 6
| RD2-team12= St. Cloud State
| RD2-score12=54
| RD2-seed13= 1
| RD2-team13=CSU Pueblo*
| RD2-score13= 30
| RD2-seed14= 4
| RD2-team14= Grand Valley State
| RD2-score14=34
| RD2-seed15= 2
| RD2-team15={{cfb link|year=2013|team=Ohio Dominican Panthers|title=Ohio Dominican}}*
| RD2-score15= 27
| RD2-seed16= 6
| RD2-team16= West Texas A&M
| RD2-score16= 34
| RD3-seed01= 1
| RD3-team01= Shepherd*
| RD3-score01= 7
| RD3-seed02= 3
| RD3-team02= West Chester
| RD3-score02= 28
| RD3-seed03= 1
| RD3-team03= Lenoir-Rhyne*
| RD3-score03= 42
| RD3-seed04= 3
| RD3-team04= North Alabama
| RD3-score04= 39
| RD3-seed05= 1
| RD3-team05= Northwest Missouri State*
| RD3-score05= 59
| RD3-seed06= 6
| RD3-team06= St. Cloud State
| RD3-score06= 21
| RD3-seed07= 4
| RD3-team07= Grand Valley State*
| RD3-score07= 35
| RD3-seed08= 6
| RD3-team08= West Texas A&M
| RD3-score08= 28
| RD4-seed01=SR1
| RD4-team01= West Chester
| RD4-score01= 14
| RD4-seed02= SR2
| RD4-team02= Lenoir-Rhyne*
| RD4-score02= 42
| RD4-seed03= SR3
| RD4-team03= Northwest Missouri State*
| RD4-score03= 27
| RD4-seed04= SR4
| RD4-team04= Grand Valley State
| RD4-score04= 13
| RD5-seed01= SR2
| RD5-team01= Lenoir-Rhyne
| RD5-score01= 28
| RD5-seed02= SR3
| RD5-team02= Northwest Missouri State
| RD5-score02= 43
}}
=Playoff standings=
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = NCAA Division II National Football Championship game
| subheader =
| title_sponsor =
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 21
| year_game_played = 2013
| football_season =
| stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium
| city = Florence, Alabama
| visitor_school = Lenoir–Rhyne University
| visitor_name_short = Lenoir-Rhyne
| visitor_nickname = Bears
| visitor_record = 13–1
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_BCS =
| visitor_rank_bowlalliance=
| visitor_rank_bowlcoalition=
| visitor_coach = Mike Houston
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 0
| visitor_3q = 7
| visitor_4q = 14
| home_school = Northwest Missouri State University
| home_name_short = NW Missouri St.
| home_nickname = Bearcats
| home_record = 14–0
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_rank_BCS =
| home_rank_bowlcoalition=
| home_rank_bowlalliance =
| home_coach = Adam Dorrel
| home_1q = 17
| home_2q = 5
| home_3q = 7
| home_4q = 14
| MVP =
| odds =
| anthem =
| referee =
| halftime =
| attendance = 6,543
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN2
| us_announcers =
| ratings =
| intl_network =
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| different_previous =
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| first_game_ever_played=
| last_game_ever_played =
}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Place
! School |
|---|
| 1st |
| 2nd |
| rowspan=2| 3rd |
| West Chester |
| rowspan=4| 5th
| Shepherd |
| North Alabama |
| |St. Cloud State |
| West Texas A&M |
| rowspan=8| 9th |
| Carson-Newman |
| CSU Pueblo |
| Minnesota Duluth |
| Minnesota State Mankato |
| Ohio Dominican |
| UNC Pembroke |
| Winston-Salem State |
| rowspan=8| 17th |
| Emporia State |
| Henderson State |
| Indianapolis |
| Newberry |
| Saginaw Valley State |
| Slippery Rock |
| Tuskegee |
See also
References
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