1991 NAIA Division II football season

The 1991 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1991 college football season in the United States and the 36th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 22nd season of play of the NAIA's division II for football.

1991 NAIA Division II football season
Regular season	August–November 1991
Postseason	November–December 1991
National Championship	Georgetown, KY
Champions	Georgetown (KY)
←1990 NAIA Division II football season 1992→

The season was played from August to November 1991 and culminated in the 1991 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played in Georgetown, Kentucky on the campus of Georgetown College.^[1]

The Georgetown Tigers defeated the Pacific Lutheran Lutes in the championship game, 28–20, to win their first NAIA national title.

Conference standings

1991 Columbia Football Association standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Mount Hood League No. 12 Lewis & Clark x^ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1 No. 9 Linfield x^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 No. 25 Southern Oregon 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1 Oregon Tech 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Eastern Oregon 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Willamette 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Western Oregon 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0 Mount Rainier League No. 1 Central Washington x^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0 No. 4 Pacific Lutheran ^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0 Western Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1 Simon Fraser 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Puget Sound 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1 Whitworth 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Pacific (OR) 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0 x – League champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll	1991 Frontier Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Rocky Mountain $ 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Carroll (MT) 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Montana Tech 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Western Montana 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 $ – Conference champion	1991 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 19 Baker + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1 No. 24 William Jewell + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Missouri Valley 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Evangel 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Graceland 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Culver–Stockton 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 MidAmerica Nazarene 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0 + – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1991 Illini–Badger–Hawkeye Football Conference standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Eureka $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0 MacMurray 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1 Concordia (WI) 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Lakeland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Greenville 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Concordia (IL) 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 Blackburn 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll	1991 Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Wabash $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0 No. 23 Hanover 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 DePauw 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Anderson (IN) 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Manchester 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1 Rose–Hulman 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Franklin (IN) 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division II poll	1991 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 8 St. Mary of the Plains +^ 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0 No. 13 Bethany (KS) +^ 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 No. 14 Friends + 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 Ottawa 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Southwestern (KS) 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Bethel (KS) 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Sterling 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0 Kansas Wesleyan 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 McPherson 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 8 – 0 Tabor 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0 + – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1991 Mid-South Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 Georgetown (KY) $^ 6 – 0 – 0 13 – 1 – 0 No. 21 Campbellsville 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0 Union (KY) 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Evansville 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Cumberland (KY) 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Lambuth 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Tusculum 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll	1991 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 15Hastings $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 No. 16 Nebraska Wesleyan ^ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Doane 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Midland 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Dana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Concordia (NE) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll	1991 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 6 Dickinson State +^ 4 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0 No. 18 Minot State +^ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 No. 22 Mary 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0 Jamestown 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Mayville State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Valley City State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 + – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1991 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Dakota Wesleyan + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 South Dakota Tech + 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Dakota State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Sioux Falls 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Black Hills State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Huron 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0 + – Conference co-champions	1991 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 10 Midwestern State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0 Howard Payne 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 Austin 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Hardin–Simmons 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Sul Ross 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 McMurry 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll	1991 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Wisconsin–La Crosse $^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0 No. 20 Wisconsin–Stevens Point 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1 Wisconsin–Whitewater 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0 Wisconsin–Platteville 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1 Wisconsin–Oshkosh 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Wisconsin–Stout 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Wisconsin–River Falls 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 5 – 1 Wisconsin–Superior 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 6 – 1 Wisconsin–Eau Claire 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 7 – 1 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1991 NAIA Division II independents football records v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 11 Findlay ^   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 17 Benedictine (KS)   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 5 Westminster (PA) ^   –   7 – 3 – 0 No. 7 Peru State ^   –   7 – 4 – 0 St. Francis (IL)   –   6 – 5 – 0 Lindenwood   –   5 – 4 – 1 Northwestern (IA)   –   4 – 5 – 0 Cumberland (TN)   –   4 – 6 – 0 Mount St. Joseph   –   4 – 6 – 0 Tiffin   –   4 – 6 – 0 St. Ambrose   –   4 – 7 – 0 Geneva   –   3 – 6 – 1 Trinity (IL)   –   3 – 6 – 0 Westmar   –   3 – 6 – 0 Clinch Valley   –   2 – 6 – 0 Azusa Pacific   –   1 – 8 – 0 Oklahoma Panhandle State   –   1 – 10 – 0 ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

Conference champions

Conference	Champion	Record
Columbia	Mount Rainier League: Central Washington Mount Hood League: Lewis & Clark & Linfield	6–0 5–1
Frontier	Rocky Mountain	4–2
Heart of America	William Jewell Baker (KS)	5–1
Kansas	Bethany Friends St. Mary of the Plains	8–1
Mid-South	Georgetown (KY)	6–0
Nebraska	Hastings	5–0
North Dakota	Dickinson State Minot State	4–1
South Dakota	South Dakota Tech Dakota Wesleyan	4–1
Texas	Midwestern State	5–0

Rankings

Final NAIA Division II poll rankings:

Rank	Team (first place votes)	Record (thru Nov. 16)	Points
1	Central Washington (17)	9–0	473
2	Georgetown (KY)	9–1	455
3	Eureka	10–0	431
4	Pacific Lutheran	8–1	415
5	Westminster (PA)	7–2	400
6	Dickinson State	8–1	361
7	Peru State	5–2	351
8	St. Mary of the Plains	9–1	324
9	Linfield	7–2	307
10	Midwestern State	8–2	291
11	Findlay	8–2	271
12	Lewis & Clark	7–1–1	256
13	Bethany (KS)	8–1	249
14	Friends	8–2	224
15	Hastings	7–3	206
16	Nebraska Wesleyan	8–2	183
17	Benedictine (KS)	7–2	177
18	Minot State	6–3	152
19	Baker	6–2–1	150
20	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	6–3–1	118
21	Campbellsville	9–2	113
22	Mary	7–2	96
23	Hanover	7–3	58
24	William Jewell	6–3	38
25	Southern Oregon	5–3–1	36

^[2]

Postseason

	First Round Campus sites					Quarterfinals Campus sites					Semifinals Campus sites					Championship Georgetown, KY
		Eureka	14
		Georgetown (KY)*	42
							Georgetown (KY)	37
							Findlay*	19
		Westminster (PA)	8
		Findlay*	9
												Georgetown (KY)*	42
												Peru State	28
		Peru State	41
		Nebraska Wesleyan*	20
							Peru State	28
							Midwestern State*	24
		Bethany	0
		Midwestern State*	29
																	Georgetown (KY)*	28
																	Pacific Lutheran	20
		Minot State	21
		Dickinson State*	26
							Dickinson State*	42
							Hastings	10
		St. Mary of the Plains	21
		Hastings*	28
												Dickinson State*	25
												Pacific Lutheran	47
		Central Washington	0
		Pacific Lutheran‡	27
							Pacific Lutheran ‡	23
							Linfield	0
		Lewis & Clark	30
		Linfield*	59

• ‡ Game played at Puyallup, Washington

See also

• 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
• 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season
• 1991 NCAA Division II football season
• 1991 NCAA Division III football season

References

1. (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
2. "NAIA Division II Poll". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. November 18, 1991. p. 2B. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .