NORTH ALABAMA SIXTH IN FINAL DIVISION II
POLL
WACO, TEX.–
For the fifth straight season and the 12th
time since 1980, the University of North
Alabama is ranked in the Top 10 of the
season-ending NCAA Division II football
poll. UNA finished the 2009 season, its
first with Terry Bowden as head coach, with
an 11-2 record and a No. 6 national ranking.
The Lions have not been ranked lower than
sixth in a final NCAA poll since 2004,
ranking fourth in 2005, sixth in 2006, sixth
in 2007 and third in 2008.
Northwest Missouri State finished the season
ranked No. 1 after defeating Grand Valley
State 30-23 in the National Championship
Game. Grand Valley State (Mich.), Central
Washington, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) and
Minnesota-Duluth round out the Top 5.
North Alabama has been ranked 11th or higher
in 55 straight Division II polls dating back
to December of 2005.
December 14
1. Northwest Missouri St.
2. Grand Valley State
3. Central Washington
4. Carson-Newman
5. Minnesota-Duluth
6. North Alabama
7. California (Pa.)
8. Nebraska-Kearney
9. West Liberty (W.Va.)
10. Tarleton St. (Texas)
11. Hillsdale (Mich.)
12. Minnesota St.-Mankato
13. Abilene Christian (Texas)
14. Midwestern St. (Texas)
15. Shippensburg (Pa.)
16. Texas A&M-Kingsville
17. Tuskegee (Ala.)
18. Arkansas Tech
19. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
20. North Carolina-Pembroke
21. West Alabama
22. Albany St. (Ga.)
23. Charleston (W.Va.)
24. Edinboro (Pa.)
25. Washburn (Kan.)
Lions in Final
NCAA Polls
North Alabama has been ranked in the NCAA
Division II Top Twenty final poll 16 times
since 1980, including an unprecedented three
straight No. 1 rankings to end the 1993,
1994 and 1995 seasons.
1980 No. 3
1981 No. 10
1983 No. 3
1985 No. 2
1990 No. 15
1992 No. 16
1993 No. 1
1994 No. 1
1995 No. 1
1997 No. 13
2003 No. 2
2005 No. 4
2006 No. 6
2007 No. 6
2008 No. 3
2009 No. 6
