2003 NAIA football national championship

2003 NAIA Football Championship
Date	December 20, 2003
Stadium	Jim Carroll Stadium
City	Savannah, Tennessee
MOP (Offense)	Tyler Emmert, Carroll
MOP (Defense)	Brett Bermingham, Carroll
Attendance	5,189
Network	CSTV
NAIA Football National Championship
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The 2003 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 20, 2003 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers by a score of 41–28.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers	Carroll Fighting Saints
1	8:36	12	88	-	Carroll Fighting Saints	18-yard field goal by Rhett Crites	0	3
1	4:33	10	74	-	Northwestern Oklahoma State	Wes Scott 2-yard touchdown run, Keith Vermillion kick Good	7	3
2	13:42	3	36	-	Carroll Fighting Saints	Tyler Emmert 3-yard touchdown run, Rhett Crites kick Good	7	10
2	2:43	11	80	-	Carroll Fighting Saints	Mark Gallik 11-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Rhett Crites kick Good	7	17
3	10:06	5	37	-	Carroll Fighting Saints	Mark Gallik 25-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Rhett Crites kick Good	7	24
3	8:51	-	-	-	Carroll Fighting Saints	Interception returned 33 yards for touchdown by Brett Bermingham, Rhett Crites kick Good	7	31
3	8:35	-	-	-	Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers	Patrick Crayton 59 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Keith Vermillion Kick Good	14	31
3	7:14	3	60	-	Carroll Fighting Saints	Mark Gallik 58-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Rhett Crites kick Good	14	38
3	1:02	9	64	-	Carroll Fighting Saints	23-yard field goal by Rhett Crites	14	41
4	14:23	10	65	-	Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers	Sam Breeden 6-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Crayton, 2-point Patrick Crayton Pass No Good	20	41
4	0:09	1	41	-	Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers	Michael Salters 41-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Crayton, 2-point Patrick Crayton Pass Good	28	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers	Carroll Fighting Saints

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Tournament bracket

1st Round November 22			Quarterfinals November 29			Semifinals December 6			Championship December 20

1	Carroll (MT)	40

14	McKendree (IL)	7
			1	Carroll (MT)	49

			7	Mary (ND)	7
7	Mary (ND)	20

9	Azusa Pacific	2
						1	Carroll (MT)	38

						5	Saint Francis (IN)	14
5	Saint Francis (IN)	34

10	Georgetown (KY)	23
			5	Saint Francis (IN)	41

			16	Saint Ambrose (IA)	14
4	MidAmerica Nazarene	31

16	Saint Ambrose (IA)	32**
									1	Carroll (MT)	41

									6	NW Oklahoma State	28
2	Sioux Falls (SD)	24

12	Benedictine (KS)	21
			2	Sioux Falls (SD)	33

			8	Northwestern (IA)	7
8	Northwestern (IA)	36

13	Ottawa (KS)	33
						2	Sioux Falls (SD)	13

						6	NW Oklahoma State	16
3	Dickinson State	12

11	Lambuth (TN)	6
			3	Dickinson State	17

			6	NW Oklahoma State	24
6	NW Oklahoma State	63

15	Tabor (KS)	21

** denotes Double OT.

References

^ "Northwestern Oklahoma State vs Carroll". NAIA.

[1] "Northwestern Oklahoma State vs Carroll". NAIA.

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