2008 NAIA football national championship

2008 NAIA Football Championship

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Sioux Falls (SD) 3 7 0 13 23 Carroll (MT) 0 0 0 7 7
Date	December 20, 2008
Stadium	Barron Stadium
City	Rome, Georgia
MOP (Offense)	Lorenzo Brown Jr., Sioux Falls
MOP (Defense)	Kyle Cummings, Sioux Falls
Officials	Tim Bryan Pat Callahan Mitch Saling Paul Schardein Steve Gunter Pete Quesada Terry Allgeier
Attendance	6,500
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The 2008 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 20, 2008 with the championship game played at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The championship was won by the Sioux Falls Cougars over the Carroll Fighting Saints by a score of 23–7.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Sioux Falls Cougars Carroll Fighting Saints 1 3:16 10 50 6:03 Sioux Falls Cougars 24-yard field goal by Matt Lindgren 3 0 2 13:12 - - - Sioux Falls Cougars 10 Yard blocked Punt return touchdown by Joe Moen 10 0 4 14:12 6 65 7:04 Sioux Falls Cougars Jon Ryan 54-yard touchdown reception from Lorenzo Brown Jr., Matt Lindgren kick Good 17 0 4 6:15 4 64 0:49 Carroll Fighting Saints Travis Browne 39-yard touchdown reception from Matt Ritter, Connor Janhunen kick Good 17 7 4 2:44 - - - Sioux Falls Cougars Fumble recovery returned 39 yards for touchdown by Drew DeGroot, Matt Lindgren kick Failed 23 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Sioux Falls Cougars Carroll Fighting Saints

Tournament bracket

	1st Round November 22					Quarterfinals November 29					Semifinals December 6					Championship December 20
	1	Carroll (MT) (11–0)	35
	14	Dickinson State (7–3)	18
						1	Carroll (MT)
						10	Northwestern Oklahoma State (vacated)**
	5	Friends (KS) (10–0)	7
	10	Northwestern Oklahoma State (8–2)	42
											1	Carroll (MT)	38
											7	Lindenwood (MO)	37
	6	Morningside (IA) (9–1)	65
	13	Baker (KS) (8–3)	27
						6	Morningside (IA)	31
						7	Lindenwood (MO)	34
	7	Lindenwood (MO) (9–1)	65
	16	Lambuth (TN) (8–3)	48
																1	Carroll (MT)	7
																2	Sioux Falls (SD)	23
	2	Sioux Falls (SD) (10–0)	28
	15	Saint Ambrose (IA) (8–3)	0
						2	Sioux Falls (SD)	50
						9	Langston (OK)	13
	4	MidAmerica Nazarene (10–0)	14
	9	Langston (OK) (9–2)	20
											2	Sioux Falls (SD)	24
											3	Saint Francis (IN)	6
	3	Saint Francis (IN) (10–0)	58
	11	Union (KY) (9–2)	3
						3	Saint Francis (IN)	31
						8	Cumberlands (KY)	20
	8	Cumberlands (KY) (9–1)	31
	12	Shorter (GA) (9–2)	7

•  * denotes OT.
•  ** in their opening round game, Northwestern Oklahoma State used ineligible players. The results of that game were left on the record books, but the Rangers were ruled ineligible for further participation in the championship series. Their opponent in the second round, Carroll (MT), was automatically advanced to the next round.