1987 NCAA Division II football season

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The 1987 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 in August 1987, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 1987, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Troy State Trojans defeated the Portland State Vikings, 31–17, to win their second Division II national title.[1]

Regular seasonAugust – November 1987
PlayoffsNovember 28 – December 12, 1987
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionTroy State (2)
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1987 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust – November 1987
PlayoffsNovember 28 – December 12, 1987
National ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
ChampionTroy State (2)
Harlon Hill TrophyJohnny Bailey, Texas A&I
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The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Johnny Bailey, running back from Texas A&I.

Conference changes and new programs

  • One program departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season.
More information School, 1986 Conference ...
School1986 Conference1987 Conference
Central State (OH)IndependentNAIA Independent
Franklin (IN)HeartlandNAIA Independent
Howard PayneLone StarNAIA Independent
Northern MichiganD-II IndependentGLIAC
NorthwoodGLIACNAIA Independent
Towson StateIndependentI-AA Independent
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Conference standings

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1987 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
No. 15 Hampton xy6–1–09–3–0
Virginia State6–1–07–3–1
Virginia Union4–3–07–3–0
Norfolk State2–5–04–7–0
Elizabeth City State1–6–03–8–0
Saint Paul's (VA)0–7–00–11–0
Southern Division
No. 12 Winston-Salem State xy$^7–0–09–3–0
Fayetteville State4–1–26–2–2
Johnson C. Smith4–2–14–5–2
North Carolina Central3–4–06–5–0
Bowie State2–4–14–6–1
Livingstone2–5–02–8–0
Championship: Winston-Salem State 22, Hampton 12
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 5 Northern Michigan $^4–0–010–2–0
Grand Valley State4–1–07–4–0
Hillsdale2–3–06–5–0
Saginaw Valley State2–3–05–5–0
Ferris State2–3–04–7–0
Wayne State (MI)0–4–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Troy State $^8–0–012–1–1
Mississippi College5–3–06–5–0
North Alabama4–3–17–3–1
Valdosta State4–4–06–4–0
Delta State3–4–16–4–1
Jacksonville State3–4–15–4–1
Livingston3–4–15–5–1
Tennessee–Martin3–5–05–6–0
West Georgia1–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 Heartland Collegiate Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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Butler $4–0–18–1–1
Ashland3–1–17–2–1
Indianapolis3–2–06–4–0
Valparaiso2–3–03–6–0
Saint Joseph's (IN)1–3–15–4–1
Evansville0–4–14–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1987 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas A&I +4–1–09–2–0
No. 9 Angelo State +^4–1–08–3–0
No. 13 Eastern New Mexico3–2–09–2–0
Abilene Christian2–3–05–6–0
West Texas State2–3–05–6–0
East Texas State0–5–02–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Missouri State +4–0–17–3–1
SE Missouri State +4–0–16–4–1
NE Missouri State3–2–04–7–0
Missouri–Rolla2–3–05–5–0
NW Missouri State1–4–03–8–0
Lincoln (MO)0–5–02–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1987 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Mankato State $^8–1–09–3–0
St. Cloud State6–3–07–4–0
North Dakota State6–3–06–4–0
Nebraska–Omaha5–4–07–4–0
South Dakota5–4–07–4–0
North Dakota5–4–06–4–0
South Dakota State4–5–05–5–0
Morningside3–6–04–7–0
Northern Colorado2–7–03–8–0
Augustana (SD)1–8–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 UC Davis $5–0–08–2–0
Chico State3–2–03–6–0
Humboldt State2–2–13–7–1
Sonoma State2–3–05–6–0
Cal State Hayward2–3–02–8–0
San Francisco State0–4–11–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota Morris $5–1–07–3–0
No. 14 Southwest State (MN)4–1–17–4–1
No. 16 Moorhead State ^4–2–09–3–0
Northern State4–2–07–4–0
Winona State2–4–03–8–0
Bemidji State0–5–12–7–1
Minnesota Duluth0–6–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    Minnesota Duluth forfeited 8 wins including 5 conference wins, over Minnesota Morris, Moorhead State, Northern State, Winona State, and Bemidji State.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1987 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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East Division
No. 2 West Chester xy6–0–09–2–0
No. 14 Bloomsburg4–2–08–3–0
Millersville4–2–07–3–0
Kutztown3–3–03–7–0
East Stroudsburg2–4–04–6–0
Mansfield2–4–04–6–0
Cheyney0–6–02–8–0
West Division
No. 6 IUP xy$^6–0–010–2–0
No. 16 Clarion5–1–07–3–0
California (PA)3–3–06–5–0
Shippensburg3–3–04–6–0
Slippery Rock3–3–04–6–0
Edinboro1–5–03–8–0
Lock Haven0–6–02–9–0
Championship: IUP 21, West Chester 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Division II
No. 20 Tuskegee x6–1–08–2–0
No. 18 Alabama A&M* x6–1–08–3–0
Albany State5–2–08–3–0
Fort Valley State3–4–04–6–0
Morehouse3–4–04–6–0
Savannah State3–4–04–6–0
Morris Brown2–5–02–8–1
Clark0–7–01–8–0
Division III
Knoxville x5–0–07–1–0
Lane1–4–01–7–1
Miles0–5–01–8–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Alabama A&M's loss to North Alabama was designation as a conference game.
Rankings from 1987 NCAA Division II football rankings
1987 Western Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Portland State $^6–0–011–2–1
Cal State Northridge4–2–07–4–0
Cal Poly3–3–07–3–0
Santa Clara3–3–06–5–0
Southern Utah State2–4–05–6–0
Sacramento State2–4–04–7–0
Cal Lutheran1–5–05–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1987 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 New Haven – 8–2–0
Saint Mary's – 8–3–0
No. 11 UCF ^ – 9–4–0
Springfield – 5–3–1
Central Connecticut – 4–4–1
American International – 3–5–2
Liberty – 3–7–0
Kentucky State – 2–8–1
Michigan Tech – 2–7–0
Southern Connecticut State – 1–9–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
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Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Northern Michigan
Gulf South Conference – Troy State
Heartland Collegiate Conference – Butler
Lone Star Conference – Angelo State and Texas A&I
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State and Southeast Missouri State
North Central Conference – Minnesota State–Mankato
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Morris
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Indiana (PA)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Gardner–Webb
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Alabama A&M and Tuskegee
Western Football League – Portland State

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Postseason

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1987 NCAA Division II Football Championship
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Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Winning coach
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The 1987 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 15th 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 second time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
         
Portland State 27
Mankato State 21
Portland State 13
Northern Michigan 7
Northern Michigan 23*
Angelo State 20
Portland State 17
Troy State 31
UCF 12
IUP 10
UCF 10
Troy State 31
Troy State 45
Winston-Salem State 14

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