A look at the Bulldogs' success in the Division II playoffs:
Minnesota Duluth's NCAA Division II playoff history
2002
First round: Lost 45-41 at Northwest Missouri State
2005
First round: Lost 23-12 at North Dakota
2008 (NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)
First round: Bye
Second round: Def. Chadron State 20-10 in Duluth
Quarterfinals: Won 19-13 (2OT) at Grand Valley State
Semifinals: Won 45-7 at California (Pa.)
Championship: Def. Northwest Missouri State 21-14 in Florence, Ala.
2009
First round: Bye
Second round: Def. Nebraska-Kearney 42-7 in Duluth
Quarterfinals: Lost to Grand Valley State 24-10 in Duluth
2010 (NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)
First round: Bye
Second round: Def. St. Cloud State 20-17 (OT) in Duluth
Quarterfinals: Def. Augustana (S.D.) 25-6 in Duluth
Semifinals: Def. NW Missouri State 17-13 in Duluth
Championship: Def. Delta State 20-17 in Florence, Ala.
Overall: The Bulldogs are 9-3 in the D-II playoffs (5-1 home, 2-2 road, 2-0 neutral site)
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