2009 NAIA football national championship

The 2009 NAIA football national championship was played on December 19, 2009 at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The championship was won by the Sioux Falls Cougars over the Lindenwood Lions by a score of 25–22.

2009 NAIA Football National Championship
Lindenwood Lions Sioux Falls Cougars (13–0) (14–0) 22 25 Head coach:  Patrick Ross Head coach:  Kalen DeBoer Coaches 3 Coaches 1
1 2 3 4 Total Lindenwood 0 14 8 0 22 Sioux Falls 5 3 14 3 25
Date	December 19, 2009
Season	2009
Stadium	Barron Stadium
Location	Rome, Georgia
MVP	Braden Wieking, Sioux Falls (Offense) Dominic Studzinski, Sioux Falls (Defense)
Referee	Stan Self Todd Parker Dustin Rudolf Stacy Hardin Chad Wakefield Mike Lawler Hood Baldwin(Dan Wroe's shoes)
Attendance	5,000

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Lindenwood Lions Sioux Falls Cougars 1 0:54 13 68 6:00 Sioux Falls Cougars 41-yard field goal by Braden Wieking 0 3 1 0:42 - - - Sioux Falls Cougars Team Safety 0 5 2 12:11 6 24 3:31 Sioux Falls Cougars 37-yard field goal by Braden Wieking 0 8 2 7:30 10 78 4:41 Lindenwood Lions Matt Bramow 19-yard touchdown reception from Philip Staback, Halley Ferrell kick Good 7 8 2 7:30 3 54 1:16 Lindenwood Lions Matt Bramow 9-yard touchdown reception from Philip Staback, Halley Ferrell kick Good 14 8 3 14:44 - - - Sioux Falls Cougars Adam Lopez 91 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown, Braden Wieking Kick Good 14 15 3 11:39 6 63 3:05 Lindenwood Lions Denodus O'Bryant 45-yard touchdown run, 2-point Philip Staback Rush Good 22 15 3 9:45 3 26 1:54 Sioux Falls Cougars Ryan Lowmiller 2-yard touchdown run, Braden Wieking kick Good 22 22 4 9:50 8 28 3:33 Sioux Falls Cougars 42-yard field goal by Braden Wieking 22 25 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Lindenwood Lions Sioux Falls Cougars

Tournament bracket

	1st Round November 21					Quarterfinals November 28					Semifinals December 5					Championship December 19
	1	Sioux Falls (SD) (11–0)	63
	14	Minot State (8–2)	21
						1	Sioux Falls (SD)	49
						7	Morningside (IA)	21
	7	Morningside (IA) (9–1)	24
	11	Missouri Valley (8–2)	6
											1	Sioux Falls (SD)	48
											4	Saint Xavier (IL)	6
	4	Saint Xavier (IL) (11–0)	52
	9	McKendree (IL) (9–1)	28
						4	Saint Xavier (IL)	52
						6	Lambuth (TN)	10
	6	Lambuth (TN) (11–0)	38
	10	Cumberlands (KY) (9–1)	7
																1	Sioux Falls (SD)	25
																3	Lindenwood (MO)	22
	2	Carroll (MT) (11–0)	59
	17	Dickinson State (7–3)	7
						2	Carroll (MT)	34
						8	MidAmerica Nazarene	13
	8	MidAmerica Nazarene (9–1)	40
	12	McPherson (KS) (9–1)	24
											2	Carroll (MT)	35
											3	Lindenwood (MO)	42
	3	Lindenwood (MO) (10–0)	49
	20	Langston (OK) (7–3)	14
						3	Lindenwood (MO)	64
						5	Ottawa (KS)	26
	5	Ottawa (KS) (10–0)	40
	13	Hastings (NE) (9–2)	34

•  * denotes OT.