Northern Michigan University Football
Playoff Records
| Year | Event | W-L | Opponent | NMU | Opp | Site |
| 1960 | NAIA | Lost | #Lenoir Rhyne | 20 | 20 | Hickory, N.C. |
| 1967 | NAIA | Lost | Fairmont State | 7 | 21 | Fairmont, W. Va. |
| 1975 | NCAA II | Won | Boise State | 24 | 21 | Boise, Idaho |
| Won | *Livingston | 28 | 26 | Wichita Falls, Texas | ||
| Won | @Western Kentucky | 16 | 14 | Sacramento, Calif. | ||
| 1976 | NCAA II | Won | Delaware | 28 | 17 | Newark, Del. |
| Lost | $Akron | 26 | 29 | Akron, Ohio | ||
| 1977 | NCAA II | Lost | North Dakota State | 6 | 20 | Fargo, N.D. |
| 1980 | NCAA II | Lost | Santa Clara | 26 | 27 | Santa Clara, Calif. |
| 1981 | NCAA II | Won | Elizabeth City | 55 | 6 | Marquette, Mich. |
| Lost | Southwest Texas | 0 | 62 | San Marcos, Texas | ||
| 1982 | NCAA II | Lost | Cal-Davis | 21 | 42 | Davis, Calif. |
| 1987 | NCAA II | Won | Angelo State (OT) | 23 | 20 | San Angelo, Texas |
| Lost | Portland State | 7 | 13 | Portland, Oregon |
# Tie score, winner determined by total offense
* Pioneer Bowl
@ National Championship game, Camellia Bowl
$ First tie game in NCAA II playoff history. Akron outscored NMU 6-3 in overtime in Knute Rockne Bowl.
