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The 1995 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1995 college football season in the United States and the 40th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 26th season of play of the NAIA division II for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1995
PostseasonNovember–December 1995
National ChampionshipTacoma, WA
ChampionsCentral Washington
Findlay (3)
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1995 NAIA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1995
PostseasonNovember–December 1995
National ChampionshipTacoma, WA
ChampionsCentral Washington
Findlay (3)
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The season was played from August to November 1995 and culminated in the 1995 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played in Tacoma, Washington.[1]

Central Washington and Findlay played to a 21–21 tie and were named co-national champions. It was the Wildcats' first NAIA national title and the Oilers' third.

Conference and membership changes

Conference changes

Conference standings

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1995 Association of Mideast Colleges football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Thomas More $3–0–010–0–0
Mount St. Joseph1–2–05–4–0
Bluffton1–2–05–5–0
Wilmington (OH)1–2–02–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1995 Columbia Football Association standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mount Hood League
No. 15 Pacific Lutheran x^4–0–16–3–1
No. 18 Willamette x4–0–16–2–1
No. 21 Linfield3–2–06–3–0
Puget Sound2–3–02–7–0
Lewis & Clark1–4–05–4–0
Whitworth0–5–01–8–0
Mount Rainier League
No. 1 Western Washington x^5–0–09–1–0
No. 14 Central Washington ^4–1–010–3–1
Simon Fraser2–3–04–6–0
Southern Oregon2–3–04–5–0
Western Oregon1–4–02–7–0
Eastern Oregon1–4–01–8–0
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Benedictine (KS) $^8–0–09–1–0
No. 20 Evangel6–1–16–2–1
No. 23 MidAmerica Nazarene5–2–18–2–1
No. 24 Missouri Valley5–3–07–3–0
Culver–Stockton *3–5–05–5–0
William Jewell3–5–03–6–0
Baker2–6–03–6–0
Graceland2–6–02–8–0
Central Methodist1–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    * – Includes forfeit win over Kansas Wesleyan
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 Illini–Badger Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eureka $6–0–09–1–0
Concordia (WI)4–2–07–2–0
Lakeland4–2–06–3–1
Quincy4–2–04–6–0
Greenville2–4–02–7–0
MacMurray1–5–03–7–0
Concordia (IL)0–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
1995 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Bethany (KS) $^8–0–010–1–0
Ottawa6–2–07–3–0
Southwestern (KS)5–3–06–4–0
Friends5–3–05–4–0
Bethel (KS)4–4–04–5–0
McPherson4–4–04–6–0
Sterling3–5–03–7–0
Kansas Wesleyan *1–7–01–9–0
Tabor0–8–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    * – Kansas Wesleyan forfeited seven victories including conference wins over Ottawa, Friends, Bethel (KS), McPherson, and Sterling.
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 Mid-South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Lambuth $^7–0–110–1–1
No. 16 Union (KY)6–1–17–2–1
Georgetown (KY)6–2–06–4–0
Cumberland (KY)5–3–06–4–0
Cumberland (TN)4–4–04–6–0
Tusculum3–5–03–6–0
Campbellsville2–6–03–8–0
North Greenville2–6–05–6–0
Bethel (TN)0–8–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mideast League
No. 6 Malone x^3–0–110–1–1
No. 11 Geneva ^3–1–09–2–0
Westminster (PA)2–1–14–3–2
Tiffin1–3–03–6–1
Urbana0–4–00–10–0
Midwest League
No. 8 Findlay x^4–1–010–1–2
Trinity International x4–1–06–4–0
Lindenwood2–3–04–7–0
Taylor2–3–04–7–0
Saint Xavier2–3–02–8–0
Olivet Nazarene1–4–02–8–0
St. Ambrose *0–0–06–4–0
Iowa Wesleyan *0–0–01–10–0
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA Division playoff participant
    * – ineligible for championship
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Hastings $^5–1–07–2–1
No. 19 Northwestern (IA)4–2–07–3–0
Dana3–3–06–4–0
Midland3–3–06–4–0
Doane3–3–03–6–0
Nebraska Wesleyan2–4–03–7–0
Concordia (NE)1–5–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Dickinson State $^6–0–010–1–0
No. 9 Mary ^5–1–011–2–0
Minot State3–3–05–4–0
Mayville State3–3–04–5–0
Valley City State2–4–04–5–0
Jamestown1–5–03–6–0
Minnesota–Crookston1–5–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Sioux Falls $^5–0–011–1–0
No. 22 Huron4–1–08–2–0
South Dakota Tech3–2–05–5–0
Black Hills State1–4–02–8–0
Dakota Wesleyan1–4–01–9–0
Dakota State1–4–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Hardin–Simmons +^7–1–09–2–0
No. 13 Howard Payne +^7–1–07–3–0
Austin4–4–04–5–0
Sul Ross2–6–03–6–0
McMurry0–8–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1995 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Clinch Valley ^ – 10–2–0
Azusa Pacific – 4–4–1
Peru State – 3–5–1
Sue Bennett – 0–11–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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Conference champions

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Conference Champion Record
Columbia Mount Rainier League: Western Washington
Mount Hood League: Pacific Lutheran & Willamette		 5–0
4–0–1
Heart of America Benedictine 8–0
Kansas Bethany 8–0
Mid-South Lambuth 7–0–1
Mid-States Mideast Division: Malone
Midwest Division: Findlay & Trinity International		 3–0–1
4–1
Nebraska-Iowa Hastings 5–1
North Dakota Dickinson State 6–0
South Dakota Sioux Falls 5–0
Texas Hardin–Simmons
Howard Payne		 7–1
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Postseason

First Round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Tacoma, WA
        
Western Washington* 21
Central Washington 28
Central Washington 40
Hardin–Simmons* 20
Hardin–Simmons* 17
Howard Payne 6
Central Washington ‡ 48
Mary 7
Mary* 14
Dickinson State 8
Mary* 42
Sioux Falls 17
Hastings* 23
Sioux Falls 41
Central Washington 21
Findlay 21
Findlay* 21
Pacific Lutheran 7
Findlay* 15
Malone 7
Malone* 24
Geneva 23
Findlay 63
Lambuth* 13
Benedictine (KS)* 29
Bethany (KS) 30
Bethany (KS) 28
Lambuth* 63
Lambuth* 49
Clinch Valley 10

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