The Hillsdale Chargers football team represents Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, Michigan, in NCAA Division II college football. Under previous nicknames, the team was also known as the Hillsdale Dales.
The Chargers, who began playing football in 1891, compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
Hillsdale have won one national championship, in 1985.
History Conferences 1891–1960: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1961–1974: NAIA independent 1975–1989, 2000–2016: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1990–1999: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference 2017–present: Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Championships National championships 1985 NAIA (1) Division I (1) Dick Lowry 11–1–1 (5–1 GLIAC)Central ArkansasT, 10–10
Postseason appearances NAIA playoffs The Chargers have made eight appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 6–7–1 and one national championship.
1957 National Championship Pittsburg State L, 26–27 1959 Semifinals Texas A&I L, 0–20 1969 Semifinals Concordia–Moorhead L, 0–27 1981 QuarterfinalsSemifinals Fairmont StateElon W, 14–12L, 13–41 1982 QuarterfinalsSemifinals Carson–NewmanMesa W, 20–12L, 9–18 1985 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Salem (WV)MesaCentral Arkansas W, 18–15W, 24–21 T, 10–10 1986 QuarterfinalsSemifinals MesaCarson–Newman W, 27–17L, 16–19 1988 First RoundQuarterfinals Fairmont StateCentral State (OH) W, 24–7L, 7–14
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