List of NCAA Division II Football Championship appearances by team
The list of current Division II schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division II Football Championship stands at 147. The playoffs began with eight teams in 1973, expanded to include 16 teams in 1988, expanded to include 24 teams in 2004, and last expanded again to 28 teams beginning in 2015.
Current Division II members
Teams in bold participated in the 2015 postseason.
| Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Total | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State Golden Rams | 13 | 1993 | 2011 | 3 | 13 | 16 | .188 |
| American International Yellow Jackets | 2 | 2008 | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Angelo State Rams | 6 | 1987 | 2014 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .400 |
| Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys | 3 | 1999 | 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .500 |
| Ashland Eagles | 6 | 1986 | 2015 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .143 |
| Assumption Greyhounds | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Augustana (SD) Vikings | 4 | 1988 | 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Bentley Falcons | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Bloomsburg Huskies | 11 | 1985 | 2014 | 9 | 11 | 20 | .450 |
| Bowie State Bulldogs | 2 | 1988 | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| California (PA) Vulcans | 5 | 2007 | 2011 | 6 | 5 | 11 | .545 |
| Carson–Newman Eagles | 15 | 1993 | 2015 | 19 | 15 | 34 | .559 |
| Catawba Indians | 7 | 1999 | 2015 | 5 | 7 | 12 | .417 |
| Central Missouri Mules | 2 | 2002 | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Central Oklahoma Bronchos | 4 | 1996 | 2003 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| Central State Marauders | 4 | 1983 | 1986 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| Central Washington Wildcats | 4 | 2002 | 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| Chadron State Eagles | 8 | 1996 | 2012 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .273 |
| Charleston Golden Eagles | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Clarion Golden Eagles | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Colorado Mesa Mavericks | 3 | 2000 | 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Colorado Mines Orediggers | 3 | 2004 | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves | 5 | 2011 | 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 | .700 |
| Concord (WV) Mountain Lions | 2 | 2011 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Delta State Statesmen | 8 | 1998 | 2014 | 14 | 7 | 21 | .667 |
| East Stroudsburg Warriors | 4 | 1991 | 2009 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .500 |
| Edinboro Fighting Scots | 8 | 1989 | 2009 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .000 |
| Elizabeth City State Vikings | 3 | 1981 | 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Emporia State Hornets | 3 | 2003 | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Fayetteville State Broncos | 3 | 2002 | 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Ferris State Bulldogs | 7 | 1992 | 2015 | 6 | 7 | 13 | .462 |
| Fort Hays State Tigers | 2 | 1993 | 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Fort Valley State Wildcats | 6 | 1982 | 2012 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .143 |
| Glenville State Pioneers | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Grand Valley State Lakers | 17 | 1989 | 2015 | 33 | 12 | 45 | .733 |
| Harding Bisons | 2 | 2012 | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Henderson State Reddies | 3 | 2012 | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Humboldt State Lumberjacks | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Hillsdale Chargers | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Indiana (PA) Crimson Hawks | 16 | 1987 | 2015 | 19 | 16 | 35 | .543 |
| Indianapolis Greyhounds | 3 | 2012 | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Kutztown Golden Bears | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .571 |
| LIU Post Pioneers | 4 | 2002 | 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 |
| Mars Hill Lions | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Mercyhurst Lakers | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Merrimack Warriors | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Michigan Tech Huskies | 2 | 2004 | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Midwestern State Mustangs | 6 | 2004 | 2015 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .143 |
| Miles Golden Bears | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Millersville Marauders | 3 | 2002 | 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | 9 | 2002 | 2014 | 14 | 7 | 21 | .667 |
| Minnesota State–Mankato Mavericks | 9 | 1987 | 2015 | 7 | 9 | 16 | .438 |
| Missouri Southern Lions | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Missouri Western Griffons | 4 | 2006 | 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 |
| Morehouse Maroon Tigers | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 4 | 2002 | 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Newberry Wolves | 3 | 2006 | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| New Haven Chargers | 6 | 1992 | 2012 | 8 | 6 | 14 | .571 |
| North Alabama Lions | 20 | 1980 | 2015 | 32 | 17 | 49 | .653 |
| UNC Pembroke Braves | 2 | 2009 | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| North Greenville Crusaders | 3 | 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Northeastern State RiverHawks | 2 | 1999 | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Northern Michigan Wildcats | 7 | 1975 | 1987 | 6 | 6 | 12 | .500 |
| Northwest Missouri State Bearcats | 20 | 1984 | 2015 | 43 | 15 | 58 | .741 |
| Northwood Timberwolves | 4 | 2000 | 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Ohio Dominican Panthers | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Ouachita Baptist Tigers | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Pittsburg State Gorillas | 18 | 1989 | 2014 | 25 | 16 | 41 | .610 |
| Puget Sound Loggers | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Saginaw Valley State Cardinals | 8 | 2000 | 2013 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .333 |
| Saint Cloud State Huskies | 5 | 1989 | 2013 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| Seton Hill Griffins | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Shaw Bears | 2 | 2007 | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Shepherd Rams | 9 | 1998 | 2015 | 8 | 8 | 16 | .500 |
| Shippensburg Red Raiders | 5 | 1981 | 2012 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .375 |
| Sioux Falls Cougars | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Slippery Rock | 6 | 1997 | 2015 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .500 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Southern Arkansas Muleriders | 2 | 1997 | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Southern Connecticut State Fighting Owls | 4 | 2005 | 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Tarleton State Texans | 3 | 2001 | 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Texas A&M–Commerce Lions | 4 | 1990 | 2015 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas | 15 | 1988 | 2010 | 17 | 15 | 32 | .531 |
| Truman State Bulldogs | 4 | 1982 | 1994 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Tusculum Pioneers | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Valdosta State Blazers | 14 | 1994 | 2015 | 22 | 11 | 33 | .667 |
| Virginia State Trojans | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Virginia Union Panthers | 9 | 1979 | 2015 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .000 |
| Washburn Ichabods | 3 | 2005 | 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Wayne State (MI) Warriors | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .800 |
| Wayne State (NE) Wildcats | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| West Alabama Tigers | 4 | 1975 | 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| West Chester Golden Rams | 11 | 1988 | 2014 | 9 | 11 | 20 | .450 |
| West Georgia Wolves | 6 | 1988 | 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| West Liberty Hilltoppers | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| West Texas A&M Buffaloes | 7 | 2005 | 2013 | 8 | 7 | 15 | .533 |
| Western State (CO) Mountaineers | 3 | 1992 | 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Western Washington VIkings | 1 | 1999 | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Wingate Bulldogs | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Winona State Warriors | 5 | 2001 | 2007 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .167 |
| Winston-Salem State Rams | 8 | 1978 | 2013 | 7 | 8 | 14 | .467 |
Former Division II members
| Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Total | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | 6 | 2006 | 2011 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .333 |
| Akron Zips | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 2 | 1979 | 1989 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Alcorn State Braves | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Boise State Broncos | 3 | 1973 | 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Bryant Bulldogs | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Butler Bulldogs | 3 | 1983 | 1991 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo Mustangs | 3 | 1978 | 1990 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .667 |
| Cal State Northridge Matadors | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Central Arkansas Bears | 2 | 2001 | 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Central Florida Golden Knights | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | 5 | 1973 | 1979 | 7 | 4 | 11 | .636 |
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | 2 | 1978 | 1980 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .833 |
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Grambling State Tigers | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Hampton Pirates | 3 | 1985 | 1993 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 10 | 1977 | 1992 | 15 | 9 | 24 | .625 |
| Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 3 | 1973 | 1977 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .600 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 2 | 1973 | 1974 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .800 |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Mississippi College Choctaws | 5 | 1979 | 1991 | 8 | 4 | 12 | .667 |
| Montana State Bobcats | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Morgan State Bears | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks | 10 | 1978 | 2008 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .167 |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | 2 | 1975 | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Norfolk State Spartans | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| North Carolina Central Eagles | 3 | 1988 | 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | 14 | 1975 | 2007 | 18 | 13 | 31 | .581 |
| North Dakota State Bison | 17 | 1976 | 2000 | 30 | 12 | 42 | .714 |
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Northern Colorado Bears | 9 | 1980 | 2002 | 12 | 7 | 19 | .632 |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Portland State Vikings | 8 | 1987 | 1995 | 12 | 8 | 20 | .600 |
| Presbyterian Blue Hose | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Sacramento State Hornets | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Santa Clara Broncos | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Savannah State Tigers | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| South Dakota Coyotes | 4 | 1973 | 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .500 |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Texas State Bobcats | 3 | 1981 | 1983 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .857 |
| Towson Tigers | 3 | 1983 | 1986 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Troy Trojans | 3 | 1984 | 1987 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .875 |
| UC Davis Aggies | 18 | 1977 | 2002 | 15 | 18 | 33 | .455 |
| UNLV Rebels | 2 | 1974 | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Western Carolina Catamounts | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Western Illinois Leathernecks | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2 | 1973 | 1975 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .667 |
| Wofford Terriers | 3 | 2002 | 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Youngstown State Penguins | 3 | 1974 | 1979 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .500 |
References
- General
- NCAA.com, ed. (2013). "Championships" (PDF). 2013 Division I Football Records Book. NCAA. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- Specific
External links
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