2001 playoffs

Champion

UO North Dakota beat GV Grand Valley State 17-14 in Florence, Alabama.

Championship 1

• UO North Dakota 17
  GV Grand Valley State 14

Semifinals 2

• GV Grand Valley State 34
  C Catawba 16
• UO North Dakota 14
  UD UC Davis 2

Quarterfinals 4

• C Catawba 37
  VS Valdosta State 34

  OT

• GV Grand Valley State 33
  SV Saginaw Valley State 30
• UD UC Davis 42
  TS Tarleton State 25
• UO North Dakota 38
  PS Pittsburg State 0

First round 8

• C Catawba 35
  CA Central Arkansas 34
• GV Grand Valley State 42
  BU Bloomsburg 14
• PS Pittsburg State 20
  UO Nebraska at Omaha 7
• SV Saginaw Valley State 33
  IU Indiana (PA) 32
• TS Tarleton State 28
  CS Chadron State 24
• UD UC Davis 37
  TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 32
• UO North Dakota 42
  WS Winona State 28
• VS Valdosta State 40
  FV Fort Valley State 24

The field 16 teams

School	Finish
UO North Dakota	Won the championship
GV Grand Valley State	Lost in the championship
C Catawba	Lost in the semifinals
UD UC Davis	Lost in the semifinals
PS Pittsburg State	Lost in the quarterfinals
SV Saginaw Valley State	Lost in the quarterfinals
TS Tarleton State	Lost in the quarterfinals
VS Valdosta State	Lost in the quarterfinals
BU Bloomsburg	Lost in the first round
CA Central Arkansas	Lost in the first round
CS Chadron State	Lost in the first round
FV Fort Valley State	Lost in the first round
IU Indiana (PA)	Lost in the first round
TA Texas A&M-Kingsville	Lost in the first round
UO Nebraska at Omaha	Lost in the first round
WS Winona State	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.