2007 NCAA Division II football season
Postseason -- Bids by conference
Table:
Conference

Total

Schools

Super Region

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1

Shaw University

3

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

2

Ashland University
Grand Valley State University

1

Gulf South Conference

3

Delta State University
University of North Alabama
Valdosta State University

3

Lone Star Conference

2

Abilene Christian University
West Texas A&M University

2

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

2

Northwest Missouri State University
Washburn University

2

North Central Conference

3

Central Washington University
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of North Dakota

1

Northeast Ten Conference

2

Southern Connecticut State University
Bryant University

4

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

1

Winona State University

1

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

3

California University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania

4

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

2

Chadron State College
Mesa State College

2

South Atlantic Conference

1

Catawba College

3

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1

Albany State University

3

West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1

Shepherd University

4

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The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( CIAA ) is a collegiate athletic conference , mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities . CIAA institutions are affiliated at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) . Conference members are primarily located in North Carolina ( eight ) and Virginia ( two ) . There is one school in Maryland , Pennsylvania and South Carolina respectively . Because a majority of the members are in North Carolina , the CIAA moved its headquarters to Charlotte , North Carolina from Hampton , Virginia in August 2015 . The CIAA sponsors 16 annual championships and is divided into Northern and Southern divisions for some sports . The most notable CIAA sponsored championship is the CIAA Basketball Tournament held annually in Charlotte , North Carolina which has become one of the largest college basketball events in the nation .
Shaw University is a private Baptist liberal arts institution and historically black university ( HBCU ) in Raleigh , North Carolina . Founded on December 1 , 1865 , Shaw University was the first HBCU in the Southern United States . It has been called the mother of African-American colleges in North Carolina as the founding presidents of North Carolina Central University , Elizabeth City State University , and Fayetteville State University are all Shaw alumni . The founder of Livingstone College studied at Shaw , before transferring to Lincoln University . What became North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was located on Shaw 's campus during its first year . Shaw University is affiliated with the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and a member of the National Baptist Convention , USA , Inc. which supports the Shaw University Divinity School . Along with Howard University , Hampton University , Lincoln University , PA and Virginia Union University , Shaw was a co-founding member of the NCAA Division II 's Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( CIAA ) Conference , the oldest African American athletic association in the U.S . The university has won CIAA championships in Football , Basketball ( women 's and men 's ) , Tennis ( women 's and men 's ) and volleyball .
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( GLIAC ) is a competitive collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division II . The GLIAC was founded in June 1972 . Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan , Wisconsin , Indiana , and Ohio , with affiliate members in Minnesota and Iowa . Charter members include Ferris State , Grand Valley State , Lake Superior State , Northwood , and Saginaw Valley State . Former members include Oakland ( 1972-1997 ) and Westminster ( 1997-2000 ) . Sponsorship of football was dropped by the GLIAC after the 1989 season . Conference schools sponsoring football joined with members of the Heartland Football Conference to form the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference ( MIFC ) , which began play in 1990 . The MIFC merged with the GLIAC in July 1999 and the GLIAC resumed sponsorship of football that fall . Tiffin University joined the GLIAC on July 1 , 2008 . Gannon University and Mercyhurst College left the GLIAC for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference on July 1 , 2008 . July 1 , 2016 . Malone University left the GLIAC for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference .
Ashland University is a private university in Ashland , Ohio . The university consists of a 135-acre ( 55 ha ) main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and northern Ohio . Ashland was founded in 1878 as Ashland College . The school [ a ] ffirms Christian values as a core element of the Universitys institutional identity , and is affiliated with the Brethren Church . In addition to a graduate school , the university consists of four colleges : the College of Arts and Sciences , the Schar College of Education , the Dauch College of Business and Economics , and the Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences . Ashland Theological Seminary , a division of Ashland University , offers a doctor of ministry degree as well as a number of master 's degrees . Ashland is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a master 's university , with most graduate research being in a professional field .
Grand Valley State University ( GVSU , GV , or Grand Valley ) is a public liberal arts university in Allendale , Michigan . It was established in 1960 and its main campus is situated on 1,322 acres ( 5.35 km2 ) approximately 12 miles ( 19 km ) west of Grand Rapids . The university also offers classes at a campus in downtown Grand Rapids , its international campus in Holland , and through Traverse City established in cooperation with local community colleges . GVSU is a comprehensive coeducational university serving nearly 25,000 students as of fall 2018 , from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries . It is one of America 's 100 largest universities , and employs more than 3,000 people with about 1,780 academic faculty and 1,991 support staff . The university has alumni in all 50 U.S. states , Canada , and 25 countries . GVSU 's NCAA Division II sports teams are called the Lakers , and compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( GLIAC ) in all 19 intercollegiate varsity sports . They have won 20 NCAA Division II National Championships since 2002 in seven different sports .
The Gulf South Conference ( GSC ) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated at the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division II level which operates in the Southeastern United States .
Delta State University ( DSU ) is a public university in Cleveland , Mississippi , in the Mississippi Delta . DSU is one of eight publicly funded universities in the state .
The University of North Alabama ( UNA ) is a public university in Florence , Alabama . It is the state 's oldest four-year public university . Occupying a 130-acre ( 0.5 km2 ) campus in a residential section of Florence , UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia , Sheffield and Muscle Shoals . The four cities compose a metropolitan area with a combined population of 140,000 people . The University of North Alabama was founded as LaGrange College in 1830 . It was reestablished in 1872 as the first state-supported teachers college south of the Ohio River . A year later , it became one of the nation 's first coeducational colleges .
Valdosta State University ( VSU or Valdosta State ) is a public university in Valdosta , Georgia . It is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia . VSU serves over 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing 157 Georgia counties , all 50 states , Puerto Rico , the United States Virgin Islands , American Samoa and Washington , D.C. and hosts over 300 international students from 76 countries . VSU also offers classes at Moody Air Force Base north of Valdosta in Lowndes County . Degree levels offered at Valdosta State include associate , bachelor 's , master 's , Education Specialist , and doctoral degree . The university comprises the colleges of Arts and Sciences , Business Administration , Education , Arts , and Nursing . The Graduate School also includes the Divisions of Social Work and Library Science .
The Lone Star Conference ( LSC ) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division II level . Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States , with schools in Texas , Oklahoma , New Mexico , and Arkansas . The conference was formed in 1931 when five schools withdrew from the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association . Charter members included East Texas State ( now Texas A & M-Commerce ) , North Texas State ( now University of North Texas ) , Sam Houston State , Southwest Texas State ( now Texas State ) , and Stephen F. Austin . Among the five charter members , only Texas A & M-Commerce remains in Division II and in the conference - the other four charter members moved up to Division I ( in football , North Texas and Texas State compete in NCAA Division I FBS , while Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston compete in NCAA Division I FCS ) . The Lone Star Conference operates from the same headquarters complex in the Dallas suburb of Richardson as the American Southwest Conference .
Abilene Christian University ( ACU ) is a private Christian university in Abilene , Texas . It was founded in 1906 as Childers Classical Institute .
West Texas A & M University , also known as WTAMU , WT , and formerly West Texas State , part of the Texas A & M University System , is a public university located in Canyon , Texas , a city of 13,303 about 13 miles south of Amarillo , a city of 190,695 . The university is part of the Amarillo metropolitan area with a population of 268,893 . West Texas A & M University was established on September 20 , 1910 , and was originally known as West Texas State Normal College . The university started out as one of the seven state-funded teachers ' colleges in Texas .
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ( MIAA ) is a fourteen-school collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Kansas City , Missouri . It is a member of the NCAA 's Division II for all sports . Its fourteen members , located in Kansas , Missouri , Nebraska , and Oklahoma , include twelve public and two private schools . The MIAA is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit organization incorporated in Missouri . Originally named the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association , the conference was established in 1912 with 14 members , two of which are still current members . Six members ( Central Methodist , Central Wesleyan , Culver-Stockton , Missouri Valley , Missouri Wesleyan , Tarkio College , Westminster , and William Jewell ) were later removed from the conference in 1924 when it decided to only include the public schools . A majority of the charter members that left in 1924 have shut down their operations , or merged with another school . Over the next century , nearly twenty schools have joined and left the conference , with a few affiliate members . Some of those schools have reclassified to NCAA Division I . The conference 's current 14-campus makeup resulted when Lincoln ( MO ) rejoined from the Heartland Conference after eleven years when the school left due to not fielding a football team . In 2011 , Omaha moved up to the NCAA Division I joining the Summit League , and in 2013 , charter member Truman left for the Great Lakes Valley Conference . In 2012 , Lindenwood , Central Oklahoma , Northeastern State , and Nebraska-Kearney joined the conference .
Northwest Missouri State University is a public university in Maryville , Missouri . It has an enrollment of about 7,100 students . Founded in 1905 as a teachers college , its campus is based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World 's Fair and is the official Missouri State Arboretum . The school is governed by a state-appointed Board of Regents and headed by President John Jasinski . The Northwest Bearcats compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( Division II ) and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for men 's and women 's sports .
Washburn University ( WU ) is a public university in Topeka , Kansas . It offers undergraduate and graduate programs , as well as professional programs in law and business . Washburn has 550 faculty members , who teach more than 6,100 undergraduate students and nearly 800 graduate students . The university 's assets include a $ 158 million endowment .
The North Central Conference ( NCC ) , also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference , was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States . It participated in the NCAA 's Division II .
Central Washington University ( CWU ) is a public university in Ellensburg , Washington . Founded in 1891 , the university consists of four divisions : the President 's Division , Business and Financial Affairs , Operations , and Academic and Student Life ( ASL ) . Within ASL are four colleges : the College of Arts and Humanities , the College of Business ( Ellensburg campus and University Centers in the Puget Sound and central regions ) , the College of Education and Professional Studies , and College of the Sciences . CWU is considered an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution with 15 percent Hispanic students .
The University of Nebraska Omaha ( Omaha or UNO ) is a public research university in Omaha , Nebraska . Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college , the university was originally known as the University of Omaha . Originally meant to provide a Christian-based education free from ecclesiastical control , the university served as a strong alternative to the city 's many successful religiously affiliated institutions . Since the year 2000 , the university has more than tripled its student housing and opened a 450-bed student dormitory and academic space on its south campus in 2017 . It has also recently constructed modern facilities for its engineering , information technology , business , and biomechanics programs . UNO currently offers more than 200 programs of study across 6 different colleges and has over 60 classroom , student , athletic , and research facilities spread across 3 campuses . The Omaha Mavericks compete in 15 NCAA Division I sports in both the NCHC and Summit League conferences . The ice hockey , basketball , and volleyball teams compete in the new Baxter Arena located on the university 's Center street campus . Softball and baseball facilities are currently under construction . UNO enjoyed national attention in 2015 , when its men 's hockey team reached the national semifinal ( Frozen Four ) of the NCAA tournament for the first time .
The University of North Dakota ( also known as UND or North Dakota ) is a public research university in Grand Forks , North Dakota . Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883 , six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota , it is the state 's oldest university . UND was founded with a liberal arts foundation and expanded to include scientific research . The university has the only schools of law and medicine in the state of North Dakota . Its best known college is perhaps its John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences , the first in the country to offer a degree in unmanned aircraft systems operations , and programs in aviation and aerospace . Several national research institutions are on the university 's campus including the Energy and Environmental Research Center , the School of Medicine and Health Sciences , and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center . North Dakota 's athletic teams compete in the NCAA 's Division I . Most teams compete as members of the Big Sky Conference , with the exceptions of men 's hockey ( National Collegiate Hockey Conference ) , and swimming ( Western Athletic Conference ) . The men 's ice hockey team has won eight national championships and play in the Ralph Engelstad Arena .
The Northeast-10 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) s Division II level . Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New York , and Vermont . It is the only Division II collegiate hockey conference in the United States .
Southern Connecticut State University ( Southern Connecticut , Southern Connecticut State , SCSU , or simply Southern ) is a public university in New Haven , Connecticut . Part of the Connecticut State University System , it was founded in 1893 and is governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education .
Bryant University is a private university in Smithfield , Rhode Island . Until August 2004 , it was known as Bryant College . Bryant has two colleges , the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business , and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the AACSB International .
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference ( NSIC ) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the western Midwestern United States . Nine of its members are in Minnesota , with three members in South Dakota , two members in North Dakota , and one member each in the states of Iowa and Nebraska . It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) 's Division II level . It was founded in 1932 . With the recent NSIC expansion , the original six member schools have been reunited . With the inclusion of the several new member institutions , it is one of the largest Division II conferences in the country with 16 members . The conference sponsors 18 sports ; ten for women and eight for men . Both men and women compete in basketball , cross country , golf , and indoor and outdoor track and field . Men compete in baseball , football , and wrestling . Women compete in soccer , softball , swimming & diving , tennis , and volleyball .
Winona State University ( WSU ) is a public university located in Winona , Minnesota , United States . Winona State University was founded as Winona Normal School in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System . It is notable as the first normal school to be established west of the Mississippi River . WSU offers more than 80 programs on its main campus , as well as collegiate programs on satellite campuses at Winona State University-Rochester and the Winona West Campus . It has average annual enrollment of approximately nine thousand enrolled undergraduate and graduate students . Its sports teams compete as the Winona State Warriors in the NCAA Division II athletics in 14 sports , primarily in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference .
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ( PSAC ) is a collegiate athletic conference that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division II level . The conference is currently composed of 17 full-time members within Pennsylvania and 1 in West Virginia . The conference headquarters are located in Lock Haven , Pennsylvania and staffed by a commissioner , two assistant commissioners , and a director of media relations .
California University of Pennsylvania ( Cal U ) is a public university in California , Pennsylvania . Founded in 1852 , it is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ( PASSHE ) . The university offers bachelor 's , master 's , and doctoral degrees . It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . The main campus consists of about 38 buildings situated on 92 acres ( 37 ha ) . Another 9-acre ( 3.6 ha ) facility is located near the main campus and houses the school 's soccer facility . An additional 98-acre ( 40 ha ) recreation complex , George H. Roadman University Park , is located one mile ( 1.6 km ) from campus and includes a football stadium , various sports facilities , and picnic facilities . The University 's student association also owns 98 acres at the SAI Farm , located near Roadman Park , as well as 25-acre Vulcan Village Student Apartments . Cal U has a large virtual school .
Indiana University of Pennsylvania ( IUP ) is a public research university in Indiana County , Pennsylvania . As of fall 2019 , the university enrolled 9,215 undergraduates and 2,110 postgraduates , for a total enrollment of 11,325 students . The university is 55 miles ( 89 km ) northeast of Pittsburgh . It is governed by a local Council of Trustees and the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . IUP has branch campuses at Punxsutawney , Northpointe , and Monroeville . IUP is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools .
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ( WCU or WCUPA ) is a public university located in Chester County , Pennsylvania , about 20 miles ( 32 km ) west of Philadelphia . The university 's North Campus is partially in West Chester borough and partially in West Goshen Township . The South Campus is partially in West Goshen Township and partially in East Bradford Township . There is also a West Chester University campus located in the City of Philadelphia . WCU is the largest of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ( PASSHE ) . It is the most competitive college out of the 14 colleges within the PASSHE to be accepted into . West Chester was ranked 55th in the Master 's Universities ( North ) category by U.S. News & World Report for 2019 and ranked 12th for Public Universities ( North ) . The university is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools ( MSACS ) . MONEY Magazine named West Chester University a best college value university .
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference ( RMAC ) , commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Conference ( RMC ) from approximately 1910 through the late 1960s , is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the western United States , mostly in Colorado with members in Nebraska , New Mexico , South Dakota , and Utah . It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) 's Division II .
Chadron State College is a four-year public college located in Chadron , Nebraska , in the northern part of the Nebraska Panhandle . It is one of three public colleges in the Nebraska State College System . The school opened in June 1911 , although a previous institution dated from the late 19th century . The college has an enrollment of about 3,000 students . Five of its 25 major buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places .
Colorado Mesa University ( CMU ) is a public university in Grand Junction , Colorado . The university 's primary campus is in central Grand Junction . The university also has other campuses as well : Bishop Campus , which houses Western Colorado Community College in northwestern Grand Junction ; and a regional campus in Montrose , Colorado . Colorado Mesa University grants associate degrees , bachelor 's degrees , and master 's degrees . Previously Mesa State College , the college attained university status in August 2011 and changed its name to Colorado Mesa University .
The South Atlantic Conference ( SAC ) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States . It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) 's Division II level . The SAC was founded in 1975 as a football-only conference and became an all-sports conference beginning with the 1989-90 season . The league currently sponsors 10 sports for men ( football , cross country , soccer , basketball , wrestling , baseball , lacrosse , outdoor track & field , tennis , golf ) and 10 sports for women ( volleyball , cross country , field hockey , soccer , basketball , lacrosse , outdoor track & field , softball , tennis , and golf ) .
Catawba College is a private , coeducational college in Salisbury , North Carolina , United States . Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton , the college adopted its name from its county of origin , Catawba County , before moving to its current home of Salisbury in 1925 . Catawba College still holds loose ties with the successor to the Reformed Church , the United Church of Christ , and offers over 70 undergraduate degrees .
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( SIAC ) is a collegiate athletic conference consisting mostly of historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs ) , with all but one member located in the Southern United States . Formed in 1913 , the SIAC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) and competes in Division II . Only three charter members are still part of the conference - Clark Atlanta University ( formerly Clark College ) , Tuskegee University , and Morehouse ( which briefly left before returning ) . Before 2014 , all members had been southern HBCUs , but two of the SIAC 's three newest members include its only non-HBCU , Spring Hill College ( joined in 2014 ) , and its only member outside the South , Central State University of Ohio ( joined in 2015 ) . The newest member , Savannah State University , returned to the SIAC in 2019 after a nearly 20-year absence . The U.S. Army 's 24th Infantry Division teams competed as members of the SIAC from 1930 until 1935 . The SIAC leads all NCAA Division II conferences in football attendance .
Albany State University is a public historically black university in Albany , Georgia . In 2017 , Darton State College and Albany State University consolidated to become one university under the University System of Georgia ( USG ) . Albany State University has two campuses in Albany ( East and West Campus ) and a satellite campus in Cordele ( Cordele Center ) .
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( WVIAC ) was a collegiate athletic conference which historically operated exclusively in the state of West Virginia , but briefly had one Kentucky member in its early years , and expanded into Pennsylvania in its final years . It participated in the NCAA 's Division II , but held its final athletic competitions in spring 2013 , and officially disbanded on September 1 of that year . Its football-playing members announced in June 2012 that they planned to withdraw to form a new Division II conference effective at the end of the 2012-13 season ; this led to a chain of conference moves that saw all but one of the WVIAC 's members find new conference homes .
Shepherd University is a public university in Shepherdstown , West Virginia . The university currently [ update ] enrolls 4,041 students .