1996 playoffs

Champion

UO Northern Colorado beat C Carson-Newman 23-14 in Florence, Alabama.

Championship 1

• UO Northern Colorado 23
  C Carson-Newman 14

Semifinals 2

• C Carson-Newman 29
  UD UC Davis 26
• UO Northern Colorado 19
  CU Clarion 18

Quarterfinals 4

• C Carson-Newman 24
  VS Valdosta State 19
• CU Clarion 23
  FS Ferris State 21
• UD UC Davis 26
  UO Central Oklahoma 7
• UO Northern Colorado 27
  NM Northwest Missouri State 26

First round 8

• C Carson-Newman 41
  UO West Georgia 7
• CU Clarion 42
  BU Bloomsburg 29
• FS Ferris State 24
  IU Indiana (PA) 23
• NM Northwest Missouri State 22
  UO Nebraska at Omaha 21
• UD UC Davis 17
  TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 14
• UO Central Oklahoma 23
  CS Chadron State 21
• UO Northern Colorado 24
  PS Pittsburg State 21
• VS Valdosta State 38
  AS Albany State 28

The field 16 teams

School	Finish
UO Northern Colorado	Won the championship
C Carson-Newman	Lost in the championship
CU Clarion	Lost in the semifinals
UD UC Davis	Lost in the semifinals
FS Ferris State	Lost in the quarterfinals
NM Northwest Missouri State	Lost in the quarterfinals
UO Central Oklahoma	Lost in the quarterfinals
VS Valdosta State	Lost in the quarterfinals
AS Albany State	Lost in the first round
BU Bloomsburg	Lost in the first round
CS Chadron State	Lost in the first round
IU Indiana (PA)	Lost in the first round
PS Pittsburg State	Lost in the first round
TA Texas A&M-Kingsville	Lost in the first round
UO Nebraska at Omaha	Lost in the first round
UO West Georgia	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.