2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game
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The 2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship
game was held on December 13, 2008 at Braly Municipal Stadium
near the campus of the University of North Alabama
in Florence, Alabama
.
involved 24 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.
The tournament began on November 15, 2008, and concluded on December 13, 2008 at Braly Municipal Stadium
near the campus of the University of North Alabama
in Florence, Alabama
.
Minnesota Duluth finished the season with a 15-0 record. Northwest Missouri ended the season with a 13-2 record and suffered its fourth consecutive loss in the Division II championship game.
Source:
aCarries
bLong play
cReceptions
NCAA Division II national football championship
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion....
game was held on December 13, 2008 at Braly Municipal Stadium
Braly Municipal Stadium
Tom Braly Municipal Stadium is a stadium in Florence, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the University of North Alabama Lions and the Florence High School Falcons...
near the campus of the University of North Alabama
University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university....
in Florence, Alabama
Florence, Alabama
Florence is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the northwestern corner of the state.According to the 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 36,721....
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Playoffs
The 2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs
The 2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs involved 24 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football....
involved 24 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.
The tournament began on November 15, 2008, and concluded on December 13, 2008 at Braly Municipal Stadium
Braly Municipal Stadium
Tom Braly Municipal Stadium is a stadium in Florence, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the University of North Alabama Lions and the Florence High School Falcons...
near the campus of the University of North Alabama
University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university....
in Florence, Alabama
Florence, Alabama
Florence is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the northwestern corner of the state.According to the 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 36,721....
.
Game summary
The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs won the school's first NCAA Division II football championship in a 21-14 win over the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. Minnesota Duluth's quarterback Ted Schlafke threw 38-yard touchdown pass to Tony Doherty with 14 seconds left in the second quarter to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead. Later he threw a 5-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter to Issac Odim for a 14-0 lead. Odim ran for a 4-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter for a 21-0 lead. Northwest Missouri's first score came on a 44-yard interception return by Aldwin Foster-Rettig cutting the score to 21-7. The Bearcats cut the lead to 21-14 as Raphael Robinson scored on a 2-yard touchdown catch with 1:36 left in the game. Minnesota Duluth recovered an onside kick attempt and ran out the clock.Minnesota Duluth finished the season with a 15-0 record. Northwest Missouri ended the season with a 13-2 record and suffered its fourth consecutive loss in the Division II championship game.
Starting lineups
| Minn-Duluth | Position | Northwest Mo. St. |
|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | ||
| WR | ||
| LT | ||
| LG | ||
| C | ||
| RG | ||
| RT | ||
| TE | ||
| WR | ||
| QB | ||
| RB | ||
| TE | ||
| DEFENSE | ||
| LE | ||
| LDT/NT | ||
| RDT/RE | ||
| RE/LOLB | ||
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| MLB/ROLB | ||
| ROLB/DB | ||
| LCB | ||
| RCB | ||
| SS | ||
| FS | ||
Scoring summary
- 1st Quarter
- No scoring.
- 2nd Quarter
- Minnesota Duluth - Tony Doherty 38 yard pass from Ted Schlafke (David Nadeau kick), 0:14 Bulldogs 7-0
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yds, 1:03
- Minnesota Duluth - Tony Doherty 38 yard pass from Ted Schlafke (David Nadeau kick), 0:14 Bulldogs 7-0
- 3rd Quarter
- Minnesota Duluth - Isaac Odim 5 yard pass from Ted Schlafke (David Nadeau kick), 6:32 Bulldogs 14-0
Drive: 9 plays, 31 yds, 5:13
- Minnesota Duluth - Isaac Odim 5 yard pass from Ted Schlafke (David Nadeau kick), 6:32 Bulldogs 14-0
- 4th Quarter
- Minnesota Duluth - Isaac Odim 4 yard run (David Nadeau kick), 13:43 Bulldogs 21-0
Drive: 7 plays, 54 yds, 3:06 - NW Missouri St - Aldwin Foster-Rettig 44 yard interception return TD (Tommy Frevert kick), 8:03. Bulldogs 21-7
- NW Missouri St - Raphael Robinson 2 yard pass (Tommy Frevert kick), 1:36. Bulldogs 21-14
Drive: 10 plays, 85 yds, 3:23
- Minnesota Duluth - Isaac Odim 4 yard run (David Nadeau kick), 13:43 Bulldogs 21-0
Statistical comparison
| Minn-Duluth | Northwest Mo. St. | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 19 |
| Third down efficiency | 6-15 | 6-12 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total yards | ||
| Passing yards | 128 | 189 |
| Passing – completions/attempts | 14/23 | 18/30 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 106 |
| Rushing attempts | 43 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | ||
| Penalties-yards | 1-12 | 3-30 |
| Sacks against-yards | 4-16 | 6-32 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
Source:
Individual leaders
*Completions/AttemptsaCarries
bLong play
cReceptions