Logo for the 2005 Division II National Championship game

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Since 1986 the Division II championship game has been played annually at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. The logo for the 2005 Division II National Championship game. ... The University of North Alabama (abbreviated UNA) is a public coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama. ... Florence city is the seat of Lauderdale County which is situated in the northwest corner of Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ...

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Champions

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Most national championships

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Teams that have "moved up"

Most of the participants in early national championship games have moved into Division I, the main catalyst for their moves being the creation of Division I-AA in 1978. The following Division II title game participants later moved to Division I: Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... See also: 1977 in sports, other events of 1978, 1979 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto racing USAC - A J Foyt won final season championship under USAC. CART, Championship Auto Racing Teams open wheel racing established in the United States. ...

• Division I-A
  • Akron (runner-up 1976)
  • Central Michigan (champion 1974)
  • Louisiana Tech (champion 1973)
  • Troy (champion 1984, 1987 as Troy State)

• Division I-AA
  • Cal Poly (champion 1980)
  • Delaware (champion 1979; runner-up 1974, 1978)
  • Eastern Illinois (champion 1978; runner-up 1980)
  • Jacksonville State (champion 1992; runner-up 1977, 1989, 1991)
  • Lehigh (champion 1977)
  • Montana State (champion 1976)
  • North Dakota State (champion 1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990; runner-up 1981, 1984)
  • Northern Colorado (champion 1996, 1997)
  • Portland State (runner-up 1987, 1988)
  • Texas State (champion 1981, 1982 as Southwest Texas State)
  • UC Davis (runner-up 1982)
  • Western Kentucky (runner-up 1973, 1975)
  • Youngstown State (runner-up 1979)

See also

• NCAA Division I-A national football championship
• NCAA Division I-AA national football championship
• NCAA Division I-AA Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship
• NCAA Division III national football championship
• List of college bowl games

UTs Bevo with the BCS Division I-A National Championship trophy in an ESPN College GameDay broadcast. ... The logo for the 2006 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. ... The NCAA Division I-AA Mid Major National Football Championship began in 2001. ... The logo for the 2006 Division III National Championship game. ... // From the 1998 season until the 2005 season, four BCS bowls have determined the national champion on a rotating basis. ...

External links

• D2football.com
• NCAA football page
• 2006 NCAA Divisions II & III Football Records BookPDF (3.8MB)
• Google Custom Search Engine for DII football