2010 NCAA Division II football season

2010 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	September 4 – November 13, 2010
Postseason	November 20 – December 18, 2010
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champions	Minnesota–Duluth
Harlon Hill Trophy	Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri
Division II football season «2009 2011»

The 2010 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 4, 2010, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 18, 2010 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Delta State Statesmen, 20–17, to win their second Division II national title.

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Eric Czerniewski, quarterback from Central Missouri.

Conference standings

2010 Lone Star Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   North Northeastern State x   5 – 1         6 – 5   East Central   5 – 1         5 – 6   Eastern New Mexico   3 – 3         5 – 6   SW Oklahoma State   3 – 3         3 – 8   SE Oklahoma State   2 – 4         3 – 8   Texas A&M-Commerce   2 – 4         3 – 8   Central Oklahoma   1 – 5         2 – 9   South #8 Abilene Christian x^   6 – 0         11 – 1   #9 Texas A&M-Kingsville ^   5 – 1         10 – 2   #18 West Texas A&M ^   4 – 2         8 – 4   Midwestern State   3 – 3         8 – 4   Tarleton State   2 – 4         3 – 8   Angelo State   1 – 5         5 – 5   Incarnate Word   1 – 5         3 – 8   $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #3 NW Missouri St. $^   9 – 0         12 – 1   #5 Central Missouri ^   8 – 1         11 – 3   Washburn   6 – 3         8 – 4   #24 Missouri Western ^   6 – 3         8 – 4   Nebraska-Omaha   5 – 4         5 – 6   Pittsburg State   3 – 6         6 – 6   Emporia State   3 – 6         5 – 6   Missouri Southern State   2 – 7         4 – 7   Truman State   2 – 7         4 – 7   Fort Hays State   1 – 8         3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2010 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   #19 Colorado Mines $^   8 – 1         9 – 3   #23 Neb.–Kearney $   8 – 1         9 – 2   CSU–Pueblo   7 – 2         9 – 2   Chadron State   7 – 2         8 – 3   Adams State   4 – 5         5 – 6   Western New Mexico   3 – 6         4 – 7   Mesa State   3 – 6         3 – 7   Fort Lewis   3 – 6         3 – 7   Western State (CO)   1 – 8         1 – 10   New Mexico Highlands   1 – 8         1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN), Missouri S&T, and Urbana Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington Gulf South Conference – Delta State, Henderson State, and Valdosta State Lone Star Conference – Abilene Christian Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State Northeast-10 Conference – American International, New Haven, and Southern Connecticut State Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Mercyhurst Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mines and Nebraska–Kearney South Atlantic Conference – Wingate Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

Postseason

2010 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs
Teams	24
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champions	Minnesota–Duluth (2nd title)
Runner-Up	Delta State (2nd championship game)
Semifinalists	Northwest Missouri State Shepherd

The 2010 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 37th 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 23rd time.

Seeded teams

• Albany State
• Abilene Christian
• Augustana
• Delta State
• Kutztown
• Mercyhurst
• Minnesota–Duluth
• Texas A&M–Kingsville

Playoff bracket

	'First Round' November 20 Campus Sites					'Second Round' November 27 Campus Sites					'Quarterfinals' December 4 Campus Sites					'Semifinals' December 11 Campus Sites					'National Championship Game' December 18 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama
	Super Region 3
	—	Morehouse	41			—	Wingate	28
	—	North Alabama	43	—	Delta State	47
	—	Valdosta State	20			—	North Alabama	24
	Super Region 4
	—	Shepherd	40			—	Kutztown	34
	—	Shaw	6			—	Shepherd	41
	—	Bloomsburg	28	—	Mercyhurst	28
	—	California (PA)	26			—	Bloomsburg	14

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