2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game

2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship August 2023 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship North Alabama Lions Bearcats University of North Alabama Northwest Missouri State 2016 Northwest Missouri State University 11–1 14–0 Gulf South MIAA 0 0 3 0 0 7 7 15 Bobby Wallace Adam Dorrel 3 1 December 17 Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, Kansas Bob Rose 9,576 ESPN2 2015 2017 The 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2016 season. It was played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 17, 2016,North Ala. vs Northwest Mo. St. DII Football Game Summary - December 17th, 2016 NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/game/football/d2/2016/12/17/north-ala-northwest-mo-st/ www.ncaa.com December 19, 2019 en with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPN2. Teams The participants of the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2016 Division II Playoffs, which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.2016 Division II Football Official Bracket NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d2/2016 www.ncaa.com December 19, 2019 en The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 3 seed North Alabama and No. 1 seed Northwest Missouri State. This was the third meeting between the two teams; entering the game, Northwest Missouri State led the series 2–0.Northwest Missouri State University - Football-Record-Book-thru-2019 https://bearcatsports.com/documents/2019/12/12/Football_Record_Book_thru_2019.pdf bearcatsports.com December 19, 2019 This was the Bearcats' tenth championship game appearance, having won 5, while the Lions were making their fifth appearance, having won 3.DII Football Championship History NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/history/football/d2 www.ncaa.com December 18, 2019 en Additionally, the Bearcats entered the game as the defending national champions and were seeking to extend their streak to having won 3 of the last 4 national titles. National semifinals Super region champions were seeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals. SemifinalsDecember 10Hosted by higher seeded team National ChampionshipDecember 17Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS 1 Northwest Missouri State 35 4 Ferris State 20 2 Shepherd 13 3 North Alabama 23 1 Northwest Missouri State 29 3 North Alabama 3 Game summary National Collegiate Athletic Association; text-align:center; autocollapse #fff #eee 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game Saturday, December 17, 2016 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST) No. 3 North Alabama 0 3 0 0 No. 1 Northwest Missouri State 0 7 7 15 Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas 9,576 Snowy • Temperature: 13 F C • Wind: NNW 17 mph Bob Rose ESPN2 Dave Neal (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Olivia Harlan (sideline) Sources:Northwest Missouri State University - Boxscore for Football vs University of North Alabama on 12/17/2016 https://bearcatsports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=4419 bearcatsports.com December 19, 2019 First Quarter No scoring Second Quarter (0:58) NWMS – Randy Schmidt 7 yard pass to Jordan Grove, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:53; Northwest Missouri State 7–0) (0:04) UNA – Kevin Henke 21 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:53; Northwest Missouri State 7–3) Third Quarter (5:57) NWMS – Phil Jackson 2 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:44; Northwest Missouri State 14–3) Fourth Quarter (8:14) NWMS – North Alabama fumbled out of the end zone, safety (Northwest Missouri State 16–3) (6:12) NWMS – Kyle Zimmerman 13 yard pass to Shane Williams, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:53; Northwest Missouri State 22–3) (0:57) NWMS – Phil Jackson 10 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:20; Northwest Missouri State 29–3) Statistics Statistics UNA NWMS First downs 14 15 Plays–yards 74–201 74–338 Rushes–yards 33–22 40–226 Passing yards 179 112 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–41–1 18–34–1 Time of possession 27:05 32:55 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Alabama Passing Jacob Tucker 15/41, 179 yards, 1 INT Rushing Ray Beasley 4 carries, 29 yards Receiving Julius Jones 4 receptions, 82 yardsNorthwest Missouri State Passing Kyle Zimmerman 13/26, 100 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Randy Schmidt 14 carries, 96 yards Receiving Jordan Grove 6 receptions, 27 yards, 1 TD References Championship Game Category:NCAA Division II Football Championship Games Category:North Alabama Lions football Category:Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football games Category:American football in Kansas NCAA Division II Football Championship Game NCAA Division II Football Championship Game