2011 NCAA Division II football season


The 2011 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 1, 2011, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 17, 2011 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Pittsburg State Gorillas defeated the Wayne State Warriors, 35–21, to win their second Division II national title.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Jonas Randolph, running back from Mars Hill.

Conference and program changes

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Arkansas–Monticello Boll WeevilsGulf SouthGreat American
Arkansas Tech Wonder BoysGulf SouthGreat American
Black Hills State Yellow JacketsDAC Independent
Central Oklahoma BronchosLone StarIndependent
East Central TigersLone StarGreat American
Harding BisonsGulf SouthGreat American
Henderson State ReddiesGulf SouthGreat American
Lambuth EaglesIndependentSchool closed
Lincoln Blue TigersIndependentMIAA
Lindenwood LionsHAAC Independent
Minot State BeaversDAC Independent
Nebraska–Omaha MavericksMIAADropped program
Northeastern State RiverHawksLone StarIndependent
Ouachita Baptist TigersGulf SouthGreat American
Saint Paul's TigersCIAADropped program
Sioux Falls CougarsGPAC Independent
South Dakota Mines HardrockersDAC Independent
Southern Arkansas MuleridersGulf SouthGreat American
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage StormLone StarGreat American
Southwestern Oklahoma State BulldogsLone StarGreat American
William Jewell CardinalsHAAC Independent

Ohio Dominican completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

Conference standings

Super Region 1

Super Region 2

Super Region 3

Super Region 4

Conference summaries

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Great American Conference – Ouachita Baptist
Great Lakes Football Conference – Urbana
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Hillsdale
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Humboldt State
Gulf South Conference – Delta State
Lone Star Conference – Midwestern State
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Pittsburg State
Northeast-10 Conference – New Haven
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth and Minnesota State–Mankato
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Kutztown
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – CSU Pueblo
South Atlantic Conference – Lenoir-Rhyne and Mars Hill
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Miles
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Concord

Postseason

The 2011 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 38th 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 24th time.

Seeded teams

* Home team † Overtime