The 2010 NAIA football national championship was played on December 18, 2010, as the 55th Annual Russell Athletic NAIA Football National Championship.
| 2010 Russell Athletic NAIA Football National Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 18, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Barron Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Rome, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Gary Wagner, Carroll (Offense) Eric Anderson, Sioux Falls (Defense) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Les Anderson Scott Richardson Jim Scifres Jim Rogers Gary Schildmeyer Brett Henninger Kirt Shay | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS College Sports Network | ||||||||||||||||||
The championship game was played at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The Carroll Fighting Saints won the championship over the Sioux Falls Cougars by a score of 10–7.[1] With their 6th championship, Carroll moved to within one of the all-time NAIA records of seven held by Texas A&I. The win also snapped Sioux Falls' 42-game winning streak; their last loss was at Carroll's hands in the 2007 NAIA championship game.[2]
Sixteen teams from across the United States participated in a single-elimination tournament.
Tournament bracket
edit| 1st round November 20 | Quarterfinals November 27 | Semifinals December 4 | Championship December 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) (10–0) | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Northwestern Oklahoma State (8–2) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | McKendree (IL) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | McPherson (KS) (10–0) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | McKendree (IL) (8–2) | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene (10–0) | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Georgetown (KY) (8–2) | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 34 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morningside (IA) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morningside (IA) (9–1) | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dickinson State (9–1) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carroll (MT) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carroll (MT) (10–0) | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Azusa Pacific (6–3) | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carroll (MT) | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Marian (IN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ottawa (KS) (9–1) | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Marian (IN) (9–2) | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carroll (MT) | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Xavier (IL) (11–0) | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Cumberlands (KY) (7–3) | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Saint Francis (IN) | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lindenwood (MO) (9–1) | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Saint Francis (IN) (9–1) | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
- * denotes OT.
Game details
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First round
edit#11 Marian at No. 8 Ottawa
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| #11 Marian | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| #8 Ottawa | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Ottawa completed its worst game on offense in terms of total yards for the season, only coming up with 246.[3] Ottawa did manage to take the lead twice, but in the third quarter Marian would take the lead for good.
Defensively, Ottawa's Eric Wilson returned a 98-yard interception for a touchdown but the final score would fall 15 points short to end at 35–20.[4]
#12 McKendree at No. 6 McPherson
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| #12 McKendree | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| #6 McPherson | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
McKendree took off to a 14 point lead in the first quarter and maintained the lead for the remainder of the game, dumping McPherson for their second first-round playoff loss in two years. It was the first loss for McPherson in the season, which ended with a final record of 10–1.[5]
McKendree scored five touchdowns and claimed victory in the end with a final score of 38–14.[6]
References
edit- ^ "55th Annual Russell Athletic-NAIA Football National Championship - NAIA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Carroll Wins Sixth National Championship with 10-7 Victory Against Sioux Falls - NAIA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ "Ottawa University Team Stats Game by Game (Offense)". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Marian University at Ottawa University". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ Davidson, Bob (November 21, 2010). "McKendree's Ground Attack Runs Over McPherson". Salina Journal. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "McKendree University at McPherson College". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.