The 1991 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 1991, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1991, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Pittsburg State Gorillas defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 23–6, to win their first Division II national title.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronnie West, wide receiver from Pittsburg State.
Conference and program changes
Conference changes One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season. School 1990 Conference 1991 Conference Cal Lutheran D-II Independent SCIAC (D-III) Emporia State NAIA Independent MIAA Southeast Missouri State MIAA (D-II) Ohio Valley (I-AA) Tennessee–Martin Gulf South Independent Troy State Gulf South Independent UC Santa Barbara D-III Independent D-II Independent West Texas State Lone Star Dropped program Lees–McRae Junior college Independent
Program changes After Central State University (Oklahoma) changed its name to the University of Central Oklahoma in 1991, the Central State Bronchos became the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. Kearney State College changed its name to the University of Nebraska at Kearney this year. The Kearney State Lopers became the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers.
Conference standings
Conference summaries
Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State Gulf South Conference – Jacksonville State Lone Star Conference – Eastern New Mexico Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference – Butler Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State North Central Conference – North Dakota State Northern California Athletic Conference – Sonoma State Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota State–Moorhead Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – East Stroudsburg (East), Indiana (PA) (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Western State (CO) South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M, Clark Atlanta, Fort Valley State, Morehouse, and Tuskegee Western Football Conference – Portland State
Postseason
The 1991 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 19th 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 sixth time.
Playoff bracket
See also 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1991 NCAA Division III football season 1991 NAIA Division I football season 1991 NAIA Division II football season
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