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Shippensburg State won ten games and lost two this season and both losses were to West Chester State, 27-37 during the regular season and 6-27 in the first round of the playoffs. Former Syracuse University quarterback A. J. Long “went 3-4 for 86 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He chipped in seven rushes for 70 yards as well”.
West Chester’s Balanced Attack Downs Shippensburg; Golden Rams Advance
WEST CHESTER 9-3 (420-255) rank: unranked record: 20-21
Lost to Slippery Rock 42-49, Bloomsburg 19-20 and Indiana (Pa) 7-24
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INDIANA (PA) 11-0 (409-163) rank: #3 record: 23-20
Findlay used a ball control attack and a secondary nick-named the “Air Marshals” to upset undefeated Shepherd and win their first ever D2 playoff game, (they had bene in the NAIA), 29-17 :
Oilers Defense Steps Up | Knocks of #2 Shepherd - Findlay
Assumption had out-scored its opponents by 249 points in the first half this year so they were dismayed to fall behind 0-14 to California (Pa.). But they overcame that deficit to win anyway, 40-31, thanks to a series of interceptions:
NCAA Division 2 football - Assumption 40, California (Pa.) 31: Greyhounds pick off 5 passes, earns second-round home game
FINDLAY 10-2 (552-205) rank: unranked record: 22-9-1 (3)
Lost to Ferris State 27-48 and Ohio Dominican 24-49
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ASSUMPTION 10-1 (497-148) rank: #15 record: 2-2
Lost to Bentley 31-35
Delta State beat Bowie, (not Bouie) State in a shoot-out, 45-35. The Statesmen bolted to a 31-7 lead, fell behind 31-35 and then scored twice on grinding 4th quarter drives, the final one going 97 yards:
#5 Delta State Slips By #4 Bowie State Football 45-35 to Advance in NCAA Playoffs
DELTA STATE 9-3 (371-266) rank: unranked record: 16-7 (1)
Lost to West Alabama 26-29, Valdosta State 13-34 and North Alabama 7-20
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WEST ALABAMA 9-1 (433-242) rank: #17 record: 0-0
Lost to Florida Tech 39-41
West Georgia, who came in with 3 losses, had no problem with undefeated Virginia State, beating them 35-9. The Trojans had been averaging 250 yards rushing a game but the Wolves held them to only 77:
UWG Defeats Virginia State in Playoff Win - The Official Site for the University of West Georgia Wolves
In still another one-sided ‘upset’, West Florida, who just fielded their first varsity football team last, year, chewed up Wingate, 31-0. They now face West Georgia and could face West Alabama in the quarterfinals!
UWF Dominates Wingate, 31-0, in NCAA First Round Victory
WEST FLORIDA 8-3 (321-232) rank: unranked record: 0-0
Lost to Valdosta State 19-30, Delta State 25-28 and West Alabama 18-35
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WEST GEORGIA 9-3 (398-181) rank: unranked record: 8-7 (1)
Lost to Delta State 7-17, West Alabama 31-34 and West Florida 29-34
Ferris State nipped Ouachita Baptist 24-19 after rallying from 0-13 and 17-19 deficits:
Ferris State tops Ouachita Baptist, 24-19, in Division II playoffs
FERRIS STATE 9-1 (341-142) rank: #10 record: 9-8
Lost to Ashland 3-20
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FORT HAYES ST. 11-0 (367-152) rank: #4 record: 0-3
In still another upset, Harding spoiled Indianapolis’ perfect record with a 21-17 win in which they never completed a pass but rushed for 349 yards. It was their 9th straight win after opening the season 0-3:
Harding Football Wins Ninth Straight, Advances in NCAA Division II Playoffs
Ashland ended Northwest Missouri’s two year run as national champions with a 21-18 victory ina defensive duel:
DII Football: Ashland ends Northwest Missouri State's quest for third straight championship
HARDING 9-3 (410-230) rank: unranked record: 4-6
Lost to Henderson State 20-28, Southern Arkansas 24-35 and Southwest Nazarene 27-28
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ASHLAND 11-1 (410-179) rank: #9 record: 2-6
Lost to Indiana (Pa) 23-26
Texas A&M-Commerce, (once known as East Texas State) made two early touchdown passes hold up in a 20-6 victory over Winona State:
No. 8 Lions defeat Winona State 20-6
TEXAS A&M- COMMERCE 10-1 (424-155) rank: #8 record: 7-5 (1)
Lost to Midwestern State 42-47
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON 11-0 (442-177) rank: #7 record: 13-13-1 (1)
MInnesota State, (formerly Mankato State), stayed undefeated by nipping Colorado State-Pueblo, (formerly Southern Colorado) 16-13 in overtime:
Unusual decision leads to winning kick in MSU's overtime victory
Midwestern State topped former NAIA power Sioux Falls 24-20, overcoming a 0-17 first half deficit to win it:
No. 5 @MWSUFootball ends playoff drought with 24-20 win over Sioux Falls
MIDWESTERN STATE 10-0 (447-228) rank: #5 record: 4-7
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MINNESOTA (Mankato) STATE 11-0 (478-163) rank:#1 record: 9-9
Shippensburg State won ten games and lost two this season and both losses were to West Chester State, 27-37 during the regular season and 6-27 in the first round of the playoffs. Former Syracuse University quarterback A. J. Long “went 3-4 for 86 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He chipped in seven rushes for 70 yards as well”.
West Chester’s Balanced Attack Downs Shippensburg; Golden Rams Advance
WEST CHESTER 9-3 (420-255) rank: unranked record: 20-21
Lost to Slippery Rock 42-49, Bloomsburg 19-20 and Indiana (Pa) 7-24
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INDIANA (PA) 11-0 (409-163) rank: #3 record: 23-20
Findlay used a ball control attack and a secondary nick-named the “Air Marshals” to upset undefeated Shepherd and win their first ever D2 playoff game, (they had bene in the NAIA), 29-17 :
Oilers Defense Steps Up | Knocks of #2 Shepherd - Findlay
Assumption had out-scored its opponents by 249 points in the first half this year so they were dismayed to fall behind 0-14 to California (Pa.). But they overcame that deficit to win anyway, 40-31, thanks to a series of interceptions:
NCAA Division 2 football - Assumption 40, California (Pa.) 31: Greyhounds pick off 5 passes, earns second-round home game
FINDLAY 10-2 (552-205) rank: unranked record: 22-9-1 (3)
Lost to Ferris State 27-48 and Ohio Dominican 24-49
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ASSUMPTION 10-1 (497-148) rank: #15 record: 2-2
Lost to Bentley 31-35
Delta State beat Bowie, (not Bouie) State in a shoot-out, 45-35. The Statesmen bolted to a 31-7 lead, fell behind 31-35 and then scored twice on grinding 4th quarter drives, the final one going 97 yards:
#5 Delta State Slips By #4 Bowie State Football 45-35 to Advance in NCAA Playoffs
DELTA STATE 9-3 (371-266) rank: unranked record: 16-7 (1)
Lost to West Alabama 26-29, Valdosta State 13-34 and North Alabama 7-20
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WEST ALABAMA 9-1 (433-242) rank: #17 record: 0-0
Lost to Florida Tech 39-41
West Georgia, who came in with 3 losses, had no problem with undefeated Virginia State, beating them 35-9. The Trojans had been averaging 250 yards rushing a game but the Wolves held them to only 77:
UWG Defeats Virginia State in Playoff Win - The Official Site for the University of West Georgia Wolves
In still another one-sided ‘upset’, West Florida, who just fielded their first varsity football team last, year, chewed up Wingate, 31-0. They now face West Georgia and could face West Alabama in the quarterfinals!
UWF Dominates Wingate, 31-0, in NCAA First Round Victory
WEST FLORIDA 8-3 (321-232) rank: unranked record: 0-0
Lost to Valdosta State 19-30, Delta State 25-28 and West Alabama 18-35
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WEST GEORGIA 9-3 (398-181) rank: unranked record: 8-7 (1)
Lost to Delta State 7-17, West Alabama 31-34 and West Florida 29-34
Ferris State nipped Ouachita Baptist 24-19 after rallying from 0-13 and 17-19 deficits:
Ferris State tops Ouachita Baptist, 24-19, in Division II playoffs
FERRIS STATE 9-1 (341-142) rank: #10 record: 9-8
Lost to Ashland 3-20
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FORT HAYES ST. 11-0 (367-152) rank: #4 record: 0-3
In still another upset, Harding spoiled Indianapolis’ perfect record with a 21-17 win in which they never completed a pass but rushed for 349 yards. It was their 9th straight win after opening the season 0-3:
Harding Football Wins Ninth Straight, Advances in NCAA Division II Playoffs
Ashland ended Northwest Missouri’s two year run as national champions with a 21-18 victory ina defensive duel:
DII Football: Ashland ends Northwest Missouri State's quest for third straight championship
HARDING 9-3 (410-230) rank: unranked record: 4-6
Lost to Henderson State 20-28, Southern Arkansas 24-35 and Southwest Nazarene 27-28
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ASHLAND 11-1 (410-179) rank: #9 record: 2-6
Lost to Indiana (Pa) 23-26
Texas A&M-Commerce, (once known as East Texas State) made two early touchdown passes hold up in a 20-6 victory over Winona State:
No. 8 Lions defeat Winona State 20-6
TEXAS A&M- COMMERCE 10-1 (424-155) rank: #8 record: 7-5 (1)
Lost to Midwestern State 42-47
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON 11-0 (442-177) rank: #7 record: 13-13-1 (1)
MInnesota State, (formerly Mankato State), stayed undefeated by nipping Colorado State-Pueblo, (formerly Southern Colorado) 16-13 in overtime:
Unusual decision leads to winning kick in MSU's overtime victory
Midwestern State topped former NAIA power Sioux Falls 24-20, overcoming a 0-17 first half deficit to win it:
No. 5 @MWSUFootball ends playoff drought with 24-20 win over Sioux Falls
MIDWESTERN STATE 10-0 (447-228) rank: #5 record: 4-7
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MINNESOTA (Mankato) STATE 11-0 (478-163) rank:#1 record: 9-9
