NCAA History
| Division II Football |
| Year |
Champion
|
Record |
| 1973 |
Louisiana Tech |
(12-1) |
| 1974 |
Central Mich. |
(12-1) |
| 1975 |
Northern Mich. |
(13-1) |
| 1976 |
Montana St. |
(12-1) |
| 1977 |
Lehigh |
(12-2) |
| 1978 |
Eastern Ill. |
(12-2) |
| 1979 |
Delaware |
(13-1) |
| 1980 |
Cal Poly |
(10-3) |
| 1981 |
Texas St. |
(13-1) |
| 1982 |
Texas St. |
(14-0) |
| 1983 |
North Dakota St. |
(12-1) |
| 1984 |
Troy St. |
(9-1) |
| 1985 |
North Dakota St. |
(11-2-1) |
| 1986 |
North Dakota St. |
(13-0) |
| 1987 |
Troy St. |
(12-1-1) |
| 1988 |
North Dakota St. |
(14-0) |
| 1989 |
Mississippi Col.* |
|
| 1990 |
North Dakota St. |
(14-0) |
| 1991 |
Pittsburg St. |
(13-1-1) |
| 1992 |
Jacksonville St. |
(12-1) |
| 1993 |
North Ala. |
(14-0) |
| 1994 |
North Ala. |
(13-1) |
| 1995 |
North Ala. |
(14-0) |
| 1996 |
Northern Colo. |
(12-3) |
| 1997 |
Northern Colo. |
(13-2) |
| 1998 |
Northwest Mo. St. |
(15-0) |
| 1999 |
Northwest Mo. St. |
(14-1) |
| 2000 |
Delta St. |
(14-1) |
| 2001 |
North Dakota |
(14-1) |
| 2002 |
Grand Valley St. |
(14-0) |
| 2003 |
Grand Valley St. |
(14-1) |
| 2004 |
Valdosta St. |
(13-1) |
| 2005 |
Grand Valley St. |
(13-0) |
| 2006 |
Grand Valley St. |
(15-0) |
| 2007 |
Valdosta St. |
(13-1) |
| 2008 |
Minn.-Duluth |
(15-0) |
|
*Tournament participation vacated by the NCAA committee on infractions
|
