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
1234 Total
Lindenwood 01480 22
Sioux Falls 53143 25
DateDecember 19, 2009
Season2009
StadiumBarron Stadium
LocationRome, Georgia
MVPBraden Wieking, Sioux Falls (Offense)
Dominic Studzinski, Sioux Falls (Defense)
RefereeStan Self
Todd Parker
Dustin Rudolf
Stacy Hardin
Chad Wakefield
Mike Lawler
Hood Baldwin(Dan Wroe's shoes)
Attendance5,000
NAIA Football National Championship
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Tournament bracket

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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.

References

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