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Brad Smith (American Football, Born 1950)
Brad Smith (born ) is a former American college football coach and athletic director. He was most recently the interim head football coach for Chadron State College team in 2011. He was the head coach previously from 1987 to 2004. He also coached for Milwaukee Panthers football, Milwaukee, Alliance High School, William Horlick High School, and Western Illinois Leathernecks football, Western Illinois. He served as the athletic director for Chadron State Eagles, Chadron State from 1987 to 2012. Head coaching record References External links Chadron State Hall of Fame profile Living people 1950s births Year of birth uncertain Players of American football from Illinois People from Sycamore, Illinois Coaches of American football from Illinois American football cornerbacks Chadron State Eagles football coaches High school football coaches in Nebraska High school football coaches in Wisconsin Western Illinois Leathernecks football players Western Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sycamore, Illinois
Sycamore is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. It has a commercial district based and centered on Illinois Route 64. The population was 18577 at the 2020 census, up from 17,519 at the 2010 census. Sycamore is the county seat of DeKalb County and was named after the sycamore tree. History Early settlement The first European settlers to the Sycamore-area arrived in 1835 and concentrated themselves mostly north of the Kishwaukee River and the present site of Sycamore. The original town was platted by a New Yorker named Christian Sharer. A mill was constructed and the Kishwaukee dammed but the town failed. By 1837, after some controversy, the location of county seat was settled in favor of Orange, Sycamore's original name, and the settlement moved to the present-day site of the city.Wagner, Robert.Sycamore Historic District," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form, December 13, 1978, ''Illinois Historic Preservation Agency'', accessed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAIA Division II Football National Championship
The NAIA Division II Football National Championship was a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA Division II college football teams in the United States. It was played annually between 1970 and 1996 when NAIA football play was divided into two divisions (similar to the present NCAA division structure); the NAIA Division I Football National Championship was played separately. It was typically held at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The championship was discontinued in 1997 after the two divisions were consolidated once again. The singular NAIA Football National Championship has been held every year since. Westminster (PA) was the most successful team at the Division II level, winning the national title six times. Results Notes Championships by school *Only includes titles won at the Division II level. See also *NAIA Football Player of the Year Award *NAIA Football National Championship *NCAA Division I Football Championship * NCAA Division I FCS Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 2001 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 on August 30, 2001, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 8, 2001 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. North Dakota defeated Grand Valley State in the championship game, 17–14, to win their first Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Dusty Bonner, quarterback from Valdosta State, his second consecutive Hill Trophy. Conference and program changes *The Northeast-10 Conference began sponsorship of football this season with 10 member teams from the Northeast. *The Great Northwest Athletic Conference began its first sponsorship of football during the 2001 season (it was disbanded in 2006 and re-formed again in 2008). Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 2000 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 on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 9, 2000 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Delta State Statesmen defeated the Bloomsburg Huskies, 63–34, to win their first Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Dusty Bonner, quarterback from Valdosta State. Conferences and program changes Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 2000 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 27th 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 14th time. Playoff bracket See also * 2000 NCAA Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1999 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 on August 28, 1999, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 11, 1999, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. Northwest Missouri State defeated Carson–Newman in the championship game, 58–52 after four overtimes, to win their second Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Corte McGuffey, quarterback from Northern Colorado. Conference changes and new programs Conference changes *The Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference transferred its football sponsorship, and 13 of its 14 members, back to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after the two leagues merged prior the season. The MIFC was then dissolved and GLIAC resumed its football championship for the first since 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1998 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 on September 5, 1998, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 1998, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated the Carson–Newman, 24–6, to win their first Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Brian Shay, running back from Emporia State. Conference changes and new programs Program changes *Mankato State University changed its name to Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1998, the Mankato State Mavericks became the Minnesota State Mavericks during the 1998 season. Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 1998 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 25th single-elimination tournament to determi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1997 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 on September 6, 1997, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 13, 1997, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. Northern Colorado defeated New Haven in the championship game, 51–0, to win their second Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Irvin Sigler, running back from Bloomsburg. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 1997 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 24th 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 11th time. Playoff bracket See also * 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division II Football Championship
The NCAA Division II Football Championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division II level. It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination tournament with eight teams. The tournament field has subsequently been expanded three times; in 1988 it became 16 teams, in 2004 it became 24 teams, and in 2016 it became 28 teams. The National Championship game has been held in seven different cities; Sacramento, California (1973–1975), Wichita Falls, Texas (1976–1977), Longview, Texas (1978), Albuquerque, New Mexico (1979–1980), McAllen, Texas (1981–1985), Florence, Alabama (1986–2013), and Kansas City, Kansas (2014–2017). The 2018 and 2019 games were played at the McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center in McKinney, Texas. Since 1994, the games have been broadcast on ESPN. Prior to 1973, for what was then called the "NCAA College Division," champions were selected by polls conducted at the end of each r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1996 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 on September 7, 1996, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1996, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Northern Colorado Bears defeated the Carson–Newman, 23–14, to win their first Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Jarrett Anderson, running back from Truman. Conference and program changes Conference changes Program changes *After East Texas State University joined the Texas A&M University System in 1996 and changed its name to Texas A&M University–Commerce, the East Texas State Lions became the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions. *After Northeast Missouri State University changed its name to Truman State University in 1996, the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1995 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 on September 2, 1995, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 9, 1995, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The North Alabama Lions defeated the Pittsburg State Gorillas, 27–7, to win their third consecutive, and overall, Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Ronald McKinnon, linebacker from North Alabama. Conference changes and new programs * The NAIA Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference disbanded before the start of the season, with its football members departing for the Gulf South and Lone Star conferences. * Two teams departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season. Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 1995 NCAA Division II Football Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1994 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 on September 3, 1994, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1994, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. North Alabama defeated Texas A&M–Kingsville in the championship game, 16–10, to win their second consecutive Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Chris Hatcher, quarterback from Valdosta State. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 1994 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 22nd 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 ninth time. Playof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1993 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 1993, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 11, 1993, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. North Alabama defeated in the championship game, 41–34, to win their first Division II national title. The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Roger Graham, running back from New Haven. Conference changes and new programs Conference changes *A 1991 NCAA rule change required athletic programs maintain all of their sports at the same division level by the 1993 season. As such, many Division I programs with football teams at the Division II levels were forced to upgrade their programs to Division I-AA. As such, a large number of teams departed Division II after the 1992 season. **After losing four of its core m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
