1977 playoffs

Champion

LU Lehigh beat JS Jacksonville State 33-0 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Championship 1

• LU Lehigh 33
  JS Jacksonville State 0

Semifinals 2

• JS Jacksonville State 31
  ND North Dakota State 7
• LU Lehigh 39
  UD UC Davis 30

First round 4

• JS Jacksonville State 35
  NA Northern Arizona 0
• LU Lehigh 30
  UO Massachusetts 23
• ND North Dakota State 20
  NM Northern Michigan 6
• UD UC Davis 34
  BU Bethune-Cookman 16

The field 8 teams

School	Finish
LU Lehigh	Won the championship
JS Jacksonville State	Lost in the championship
ND North Dakota State	Lost in the semifinals
UD UC Davis	Lost in the semifinals
BU Bethune-Cookman	Lost in the first round
NA Northern Arizona	Lost in the first round
NM Northern Michigan	Lost in the first round
UO Massachusetts	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 27, 7:15 AM CT.