2010 NCAA Division II football season

2010 NCAA Division II Football Championship
2010 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams	24
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium; Florence, AL;
Champion	Minnesota–Duluth; (2nd title, title game);
Runner-up	Delta State; (2nd title game);
Semifinalists	Northwest Missouri State; Shepherd;
Winning coach	championship;

2010 NCAA Division II football season
2010 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	September 4 – November 13, 2010
Playoffs	November 20 – December 18, 2010
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium; Florence, AL
Champion	Minnesota–Duluth
Harlon Hill Trophy	Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri
	← 2009; NCAA Division II football seasons; 2011 →;

The 2010 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 4, 2010, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 18, 2010 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Delta State Statesmen, 20–17, to win their second Division II national title.^[2]

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Eric Czerniewski, quarterback from Central Missouri.

Conference and program changes

School	Former conference	New conference
Central State Marauders	GLFC	Independent
Incarnate Word Cardinals	Independent	Lone Star
Lake Erie Storm	Independent	GLIAC
Lambuth Eagles	Mid-South (NAIA)	Independent
Lincoln (MO) Blue Tigers	GLFC	Independent
Lincoln (PA) Lions	Independent	CIAA
Notre Dame Falcons	New program	Independent
Ohio Dominican Panthers	Independent	GLIAC
Simon Fraser Clan	Canada West (CIS)	GNAC
Urbana Blue Knights	Independent	GLFC
Winston-Salem State Rams	Independent (FCS)	CIAA

Lincoln (PA) and Urbana completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

Conference standings

Super Region 1

2010 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Northern
Virginia State xy	6	–	1	8	–	3
Bowie State x	6	–	1	6	–	4
Elizabeth City State	5	–	2	6	–	4
Chowan	3	–	4	3	–	7
Virginia Union	3	–	4	3	–	7
Saint Paul's	2	–	5	2	–	8
Lincoln (PA)	0	–	7	1	–	9
Southern
Shaw xy$^	7	–	0	9	–	3
St. Augustine's #	6	–	1	9	–	2
Winston-Salem State	5	–	2	8	–	2
Fayetteville State	4	–	3	5	–	5
Johnson C. Smith	1	–	6	2	–	8
Livingstone	0	–	7	0	–	11
Championship: Shaw 14, Virginia State 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
New Haven +	6	–	2	8	–	2
American International +	6	–	2	6	–	4
Southern Connecticut +	6	–	2	6	–	4
Bentley +	5	–	2	5	–	4
Merrimack	4	–	4	4	–	6
Assumption	3	–	5	6	–	5
Stonehill	3	–	5	5	–	5
Saint Anselm	2	–	6	2	–	8
Pace	0	–	7	0	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions

2010 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East
No. 15 Bloomsburg xy^	7	–	0	10	–	3
No. 13 Kutztown ^	6	–	1	10	–	2
C. W. Post	5	–	2	7	–	4
West Chester	4	–	3	4	–	7
Shippensburg	3	–	4	5	–	6
East Stroudsburg	2	–	5	3	–	8
Cheyney	1	–	6	1	–	10
Millersville	0	–	7	2	–	9
West
No. 14 California (PA) x^	6	–	1	10	–	2
No. 11 Mercyhurst xy$^	6	–	1	10	–	3
Gannon	4	–	3	6	–	5
Edinboro	3	–	4	7	–	4
IUP	3	–	4	6	–	5
Slippery Rock	3	–	4	6	–	5
Clarion	3	–	4	4	–	7
Lock Haven	0	–	7	0	–	11
Championship: Mercyhurst 56, Bloomsburg 37
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

2010 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Shepherd $^	7	–	1	12	–	2
West Virginia Wesleyan	6	–	2	9	–	2
West Liberty	6	–	2	7	–	3
Concord	5	–	3	8	–	3
Charleston (WV)	4	–	4	6	–	5
Glenville State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Fairmont State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Seton Hill	1	–	7	2	–	9
West Virginia State	0	–	8	0	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 2

2010 Gulf South Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Delta State +^	6	–	2	11	–	4
No. 17 Valdosta State +^	6	–	2	8	–	3
Henderson State +	6	–	2	7	–	4
No. 22 North Alabama ^	5	–	3	9	–	4
West Alabama	5	–	3	7	–	4
Ouachita Baptist	4	–	4	6	–	4
Harding	4	–	4	6	–	4
Arkansas–Monticello	3	–	5	4	–	7
Arkansas Tech	2	–	6	4	–	7
West Georgia	2	–	6	3	–	7
Southern Arkansas	1	–	7	1	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 South Atlantic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 20 Wingate $^	6	–	1	9	–	3
Carson–Newman	5	–	2	7	–	4
Lenoir–Rhyne	4	–	3	7	–	4
Catawba	4	–	3	6	–	4
Mars Hill	3	–	4	5	–	6
Newberry	3	–	4	4	–	6
Tusculum	2	–	5	6	–	5
Brevard	1	–	6	4	–	7

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

2010 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Albany State $^	9	–	0	11	–	1
Tuskegee	7	–	2	9	–	2
Fort Valley State #	7	–	2	8	–	3
Morehouse ^	7	–	2	8	–	3
Benedict	4	–	5	5	–	6
Clark Atlanta	4	–	5	4	–	6
Miles	3	–	6	3	–	8
Stillman	2	–	7	3	–	8
Kentucky State	2	–	7	3	–	8
Lane	0	–	9	0	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Greenville		–		8	–	3
UNC Pembroke		–		5	–	5
Lambuth #		–		4	–	6

# – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 3

2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North
No. 10 Grand Valley State $^	9	–	1	11	–	2
No. 25 Michigan Tech	8	–	2	8	–	2
Indianapolis	5	–	5	6	–	5
Ferris State	5	–	5	5	–	6
Northern Michigan	5	–	5	5	–	6
Northwood	5	–	5	5	–	6
Saginaw Valley State	4	–	6	4	–	7
South
No. 21 Wayne State (MI)	8	–	2	9	–	2
No. 16 Hillsdale ^	8	–	2	9	–	3
Ashland	7	–	3	8	–	3
Lake Erie	3	–	7	3	–	8
Ohio Dominican *	2	–	8	2	–	8
Findlay	1	–	9	1	–	10
Tiffin	0	–	10	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA poll

2010 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North
No. 1 Minnesota–Duluth $^	10	–	0	15	–	0
No. 12 St. Cloud State ^	9	–	1	10	–	3
Bemidji State	6	–	4	7	–	4
Mary	4	–	6	4	–	7
Minnesota State–Moorhead	2	–	8	2	–	9
Northern State	2	–	8	2	–	9
Minnesota–Crookston	0	–	10	1	–	10
South
No. 6 Augustana (SD) ^	9	–	1	11	–	2
Concordia–St. Paul #	7	–	3	8	–	4
Winona State	6	–	4	7	–	4
Minnesota State	5	–	5	6	–	5
Wayne State (NE)	5	–	5	6	–	5
SW Minnesota State	3	–	7	4	–	7
Upper Iowa	2	–	8	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 19 Colorado Mines +^	8	–	1	9	–	3
No. 23 Nebraska–Kearney +	8	–	1	9	–	2
CSU Pueblo	7	–	2	9	–	2
Chadron State	7	–	2	8	–	3
Adams State	4	–	5	5	–	6
Western New Mexico	3	–	6	4	–	7
Mesa State	3	–	6	3	–	7
Fort Lewis	3	–	6	3	–	7
Western State	1	–	8	1	–	10
New Mexico Highlands	1	–	8	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 Great Lakes Football Conference standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Saint Joseph's (IN) +	2	–	1	5	–	5
Urbana +	2	–	1	5	–	6
Missouri S&T +	2	–	1	3	–	8
Kentucky Wesleyan	0	–	3	5	–	5

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Notre Dame (OH) #		–		2	–	9
Central State		–		1	–	10

# – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 4

2010 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Central Washington $	7	–	1	8	–	3
Humboldt State	6	–	2	8	–	3
Western Oregon	5	–	3	7	–	4
Dixie State	2	–	6	2	–	8
Simon Fraser #	0	–	8	1	–	9

$ – Conference champion # – Provisional Division II member

2010 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North
Northeastern State	6	–	4	6	–	5
East Central	5	–	5	5	–	6
Eastern New Mexico †	4	–	6	5	–	6
SE Oklahoma State	3	–	7	3	–	8
SW Oklahoma State	3	–	7	3	–	8
Central Oklahoma	2	–	8	2	–	9
Texas A&M–Commerce	2	–	8	3	–	8
South
No. 8 Abilene Christian $^	10	–	0	11	–	1
No. 9 Texas A&M–Kingsville ^	9	–	1	10	–	2
No. 18 W. Texas A&M ^	8	–	2	8	–	4
Midwestern State #	7	–	3	8	–	4
Angelo State	5	–	5	5	–	5
Tarleton State	3	–	7	3	–	8
Incarnate Word	3	–	7	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all five wins. # – Kanza Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 NW Missouri State $^	9	–	0	12	–	1
No. 5 Central Missouri ^	8	–	1	11	–	3
Washburn #	6	–	3	8	–	4
No. 24 Missouri Western ^	6	–	3	8	–	4
Nebraska–Omaha	5	–	4	5	–	6
Pittsburg State #	3	–	6	6	–	6
Emporia State	3	–	6	5	–	6
Missouri Southern	2	–	7	4	–	7
Truman	2	–	7	4	–	7
Fort Hays State	1	–	8	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl game participant (Washburn - Kanza Bowl, Pittsburg State - Mineral Water Bowl Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Southwest Baptist		–		7	–	4
OK Panhandle State		–		6	–	5
Lincoln (MO)		–		2	–	9

Rankings from AFCA Poll

Conference summaries

Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN), Missouri S&T, and Urbana Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington Gulf South Conference – Delta State, Henderson State, and Valdosta State Lone Star Conference – Abilene Christian Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State Northeast-10 Conference – American International, New Haven, and Southern Connecticut State Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Mercyhurst Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mines and Nebraska–Kearney South Atlantic Conference – Wingate Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

Postseason

The 2010 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 37th 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 23rd time.

Seeded teams

Playoff bracket

First Round November 20 Campus Sites			Second Round November 27 Campus Sites			Quarterfinals December 4 Campus Sites			Semifinals December 11 Campus Sites			National Championship Game December 18 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama

			1	Minnesota–Duluth*†	20

			4	St. Cloud State	17
4	St. Cloud State*	42

5	Hillsdale	28
						1	Minnesota–Duluth*	24
Super Region 3
						2	Augustana (SD)	13



			2	Augustana (SD) *	38

			3	Grand Valley State	6
3	Grand Valley State *	35

6	Colorado Mines	13
									1	Minnesota–Duluth*	17

									3	NW Missouri State	13



			1	Abilene Christian*	41

			4	Central Missouri	55
4	Central Missouri*	55

5	West Texas A&M	35
						4	Central Missouri	20
Super Region 4
						3	NW Missouri State*	37



			2	Texas A&M–Kingsville*	31

			3	NW Missouri State	35
3	NW Missouri State*	28

6	Missouri Western	24
												1	Minnesota–Duluth	20

												2	Delta State	17



			1	Albany State*	30

			4	Wingate	28
4	Wingate*	63

5	Morehouse	41
						1	Albany State*	7
Super Region 2
						2	Delta State	28



			2	Delta State *	47

			6	North Alabama	24
6	North Alabama	43

3	Valdosta State *	20
									2	Delta State*	29

									4	Shepherd	17



			1	Kutztown *	34

			4	Shepherd	41
4	Shepherd *	40

5	Shaw	6
						4	Shepherd	49
Super Region 1
						2	Mercyhurst*	14



			2	Mercyhurst*	28

			6	Bloomsburg	14
6	Bloomsburg	28

3	California (PA)	26

* Home team † Overtime

References

^ "2010-2014 Delta State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
^ "2010 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

[1] "2010-2014 Delta State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

[2] "2010 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 15. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

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