University Southern Illinois University Edwardsville John Davis (Bears)1985 Fairborn Wright State University Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Koln Knight (Vikings)1986 Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Koln Knight (Vikings)1987 Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville California State University, Bakersfield Daryl Pope (Roadrunners)1988 Omaha University of Nebraska Omaha North Dakota State University Carlton Haselrig (Mountain Cats)1989 California California University of Pennsylvania Portland State University Dan Russell (Vikings)1990 Kenosha University of Wisconsin–Parkside Portland State University Dan Russell (Vikings)1991 Fargo North Dakota State University University of Nebraska Omaha Dan Russell (Vikings)1992 Greeley University of Northern Colorado University of Central Oklahoma Mike Leberknight (Bears)1993 Brookings South Dakota State University University of Central Oklahoma Glen Frank (Orediggers)1994 Pueblo Colorado State University–Pueblo University of Central Oklahoma Brian Melchiori (Bronchos)1995 Kearney University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Central Oklahoma Brian Kapusta (State Bison)1996 Greeley University of Northern Colorado University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Chad Lamer (Jackrabbits)1997 Fargo North Dakota State