1997 playoffs

Champion

UO Northern Colorado beat UO New Haven 51-0 in Florence, Alabama.

Championship 1

• UO Northern Colorado 51
  UO New Haven 0

Semifinals 2

• UO New Haven 27
  UD UC Davis 25
• UO Northern Colorado 30
  C Carson-Newman 29

Quarterfinals 4

• C Carson-Newman 23
  AS Albany State 22
• UD UC Davis 50
  AS Angelo State 33
• UO New Haven 49
  SR Slippery Rock 21
• UO Northern Colorado 35
  NM Northwest Missouri State 19

First round 8

• AS Albany State 10
  SA Southern Arkansas 6
• AS Angelo State 46
  WC Western Colorado 12
• C Carson-Newman 21
  UO North Alabama 7
• NM Northwest Missouri State 39
  ND North Dakota State 28
• SR Slippery Rock 30
  AU Ashland 20
• UD UC Davis 37
  TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 34
• UO New Haven 47
  GS Glenville State 7
• UO Northern Colorado 24
  PS Pittsburg State 16

The field 16 teams

School	Finish
UO Northern Colorado	Won the championship
UO New Haven	Lost in the championship
C Carson-Newman	Lost in the semifinals
UD UC Davis	Lost in the semifinals
AS Albany State	Lost in the quarterfinals
AS Angelo State	Lost in the quarterfinals
NM Northwest Missouri State	Lost in the quarterfinals
SR Slippery Rock	Lost in the quarterfinals
AU Ashland	Lost in the first round
GS Glenville State	Lost in the first round
ND North Dakota State	Lost in the first round
PS Pittsburg State	Lost in the first round
SA Southern Arkansas	Lost in the first round
TA Texas A&M-Kingsville	Lost in the first round
UO North Alabama	Lost in the first round
WC Western Colorado	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 26, 7:15 AM CT.