2005 NAIA football national championship

2005 NAIA Football Championship

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Saint Francis (IN) 3 0 7 0 10 Carroll (MT) 7 10 7 3 27
Date	December 17, 2005
Stadium	Jim Carroll Stadium
City	Savannah, Tennessee
MOP (Offense)	Tyler Emmert, Carroll
MOP (Defense)	Matt Thomas, Carroll
Officials	Brian Keeling Jim Boer Ken Zelmanski Bob Mahnic John Wagner Paul Stout Jeff Garvin
Attendance	6,313
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Tournament bracket

The 2005 NAIA Football Championship Series concluded on December 17, 2005, with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. In a battle between two unbeaten teams, the game was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Saint Francis Cougars by a score of 27–10.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Saint Francis Cougars Carroll Fighting Saints 1 6:20 17 68 8:40 Saint Francis Cougars 30-yard field goal by Cale Grzych 3 0 1 3:13 8 65 3:07 Carroll Fighting Saints Tyler Peterson 18-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Marcus Miller kick Good 3 7 2 2:29 14 78 4:52 Carroll Fighting Saints 26-yard field goal by Marcus Miller 3 10 2 0:00 6 64 3:16 Carroll Fighting Saints Bryce Doak 32-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Marcus Miller kick Good 3 17 3 6:57 13 66 5:49 Saint Francis Cougars Bo Thompson 18-yard touchdown reception from Chris Bramell, Cale Grzych kick Good 10 17 3 0:48 5 40 2:19 Carroll Fighting Saints Marshall McEwen 17-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Marcus Miller kick Good 10 24 4 4:34 18 74 9:22 Carroll Fighting Saints 33-yard field goal by Marcus Miller 10 27 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Saint Francis Cougars Carroll Fighting Saints

	1st Round November 19					Quarterfinals November 26					Semifinals December 3					Championship December 17
	1	Carroll (MT) (10–0)	23
	15	Dickinson State (7–3)	13
						1	Carroll (MT)	24
						11	Montana Tech	0
	9	Azusa Pacific (6–3)	17
	11	Montana Tech (8–3)	24
											1	Carroll (MT)	55
											4	Sioux Falls (SD)	0
	4	Sioux Falls (SD) (9–1)	31
	7	Saint Xavier (IL) (9–2)	28
						4	Sioux Falls (SD)	48
						6	Tabor (KS)	13
	6	Tabor (KS) (10–0)	17
	12	Graceland (IA) (9–2)	14
																1	Carroll (MT)	27
																2	Saint Francis (IN)	10
	2	Saint Francis (IN) (10–0)	41
	13	Pikeville (KY) (7–2)	7
						2	Saint Francis (IN)	44
						5	Georgetown (KY)	14
	5	Georgetown (KY) (9–2)	36
	16	Geneva (PA) (8–3)	35
											2	Saint Francis (IN)	42
											3	Morningside (IA)	14
	3	Morningside (IA) (10–0)	58
	14	Saint Ambrose (IA) (8–2)	7
						3	Morningside (IA)	54
						10	Evangel (MO)	21
	8	McKendree (IL) (8–2)	31
	10	Evangel (MO) (8–2)	34

•  * denotes OT.