8 1 ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁led ▁by ▁eight ▁head ▁coach es . ▁The ▁Bla z ers ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁II ▁National ▁Football ▁Championship ▁be ating ▁the ▁Ferr is ▁State ▁Bul ld ogs ▁ 4 9 - 4 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁Bla z ers ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁II ▁National ▁Football ▁Championship ▁be ating ▁W inst on - S alem ▁State ▁University ▁ 3 5 - 7 . ▁ ▁VS U ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁national ▁championship ▁by ▁defe ating ▁North west ▁Missouri ▁State ▁University ▁ 2 5 - 2 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁Bla z ers ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁national ▁championship ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 6 – 3 1 ▁win ▁over ▁Pitts burg ▁State ▁University . ▁ ▁The ▁Bla z ers ▁lost ▁to ▁Grand ▁Valley ▁State ▁University ▁ 3 1 - 2 4 ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁II ▁national ▁championship . ▁ ▁The ▁Bla z ers ▁also ▁have ▁won ▁ 7 ▁G ulf ▁South ▁Conference ▁football ▁champion ships ▁( 1 9 9 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ). ▁ ▁Two ▁notable ▁al umn i ▁are ▁Jess ie ▁T ug gle , ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁line back er ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 2