2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

Postseason college football game the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game the FBS (Division I-A) championship game 2012 BCS National Championship Game August 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship FCS National Championship Game 2011 NCAA Division I FCS 2012 January 7 Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State Bearkats 11–0 Southland Willie Fritz 1 1 0 6 0 0 North Dakota State University North Dakota State Bison 10–1 MVFC Craig Bohl 4 2 3 0 7 7 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas Travis Beck (LB, North Dakota State)http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/ncf/id/25690447 Outstanding players of FCS championship game AP ESPN January 5, 2019 January 6, 2019 Sam Houston State by 3http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/north-dakota-state-@-sam-houston-state.cfm/date/1-07-2012 North Dakota State Bison @ Sam Houston State Bearkats vegasinsider.com January 7, 2012 January 13, 2019 Tony Marcella (CAA) 20,586 ESPN2 Dave Neal (play-by-play), David Diaz-Infante (color), Allison Williams (sideline) 2011 2013 The 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the North Dakota State Bison and the Sam Houston State Bearkats. It was played on January 7, 2012, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The culminating game of the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by North Dakota State, 17–6. With sponsorship by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Championship presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car. This was the final day that the name of the venue was officially Pizza Hut Park,Robert Wilonsky Robert Wilonsky Unfair Park blog Dallas Observer Pizza Hut Pulls Its Slice Out of Pizza Hut Park http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2011/12/fc_dallas.php December 21, 2011 December 21, 2011 March 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130324023549/http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2011/12/fc_dallas.php dead although ESPN2 referred to it as FC Dallas Stadium during its broadcast.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FKkmPOzjDk College Football NCAA Division I, Final North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State January 7, 2012 January 13, 2019 YouTube Teams The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2011 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 20-team bracket. North Dakota State Bison 2011 North Dakota State Bison football team North Dakota State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference), including a win over Minnesota of the FBS. As the second-seed in the tournament, the Bison defeated James Madison, Lehigh, and third-seed Georgia Southern to reach the final. This was North Dakota State's first appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA title game. Sam Houston State Bearkats 2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team Sam Houston State finished their regular season with an 11–0 record (7–0 in conference), including a win over New Mexico of the FBS. As the first-seed in the tournament, the Bearkats defeated Stony Brook, Montana State, and fourth-seed Montana to reach the final. This was also Sam Houston State's first appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA championship game. Game summary First-half scoring was limited to three field goals, with the Bearkats holding a 6–3 lead at halftime. The only second-half scoring was a pair of touchdowns by the Bison; the first setup by a fake punt that gained 27 yards, and the second following a 63-yard interception return by the game's MVP, linebacker Travis Beck. The Bison won their first FCS championship via the 17–6 final score.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27159654/north_dakota_state_captures_first_fcs/ North Dakota State captures first FCS title The Boston Globe AP C15 January 8, 2012 January 13, 2019 newspapers.com Scoring summary SHSU NSDU 1 0:03 NDSU 10 67 5:56 FG 19 Ryan Jastram 0 3 2 2:18 SHSU 9 41 4:11 FG 24 Craig Alaniz 3 3 2 0:40 SHSU 7 25 1:04 FG 31 Alaniz 6 3 3 12:47 NDSU 5 72 2:13 RecTD D. J. McNorton Brock Jensen 39 good Jastram 6 10 4 8:45 NDSU 1 1 0:03 RushTD Jensen 1 good Jastram 6 17 6 17 http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=320072449 Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State - Play-By-Play ESPN January 7, 2012 January 13, 2019 Game statistics No. 1 Bearkats 0 6 0 0 No. 2 Bison 3 0 7 7 thumb|right|upright|Sam Houston State running back Timothy Flanders Sam Houston State Bearkats SHSU North Dakota State Bison NDSU 12 42 32–95 115 42–95 115 12–32–2 33:05 9 34 20–115 120 34–115 120 10–20–1 26:55 Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State North Dakota State Bison North Dakota State Brian Bell 12–31, 115 yds, 2 INT Timothy Flanders 21 car, 84 yds Torrance Williams 3 rec, 53 yds Brock Jensen 10–20, 120 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT D. J. McNorton 14 car, 39 yds D. J. McNorton 2 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=320072449 Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State - Game Summary ESPN January 7, 2012 January 13, 2019https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27159885/sam_houston_state_vs_north_dakota/ Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State (box score) The Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, North Dakota 27 January 8, 2012 January 13, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://gobison.com/boxscore.aspx?id=1451&path=football Football vs. Sam Houston State gobison.com January 7, 2012 January 13, 2019 References Further reading https://gobison.com/news/2012/1/7/55136.aspx?path=football NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Bison Defeat Sam Houston State for First Division I Title gobison.com January 7, 2012 January 13, 2019 http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=205357829 Bison End Dream Season gobearkats.com January 8, 2012 January 13, 2019 External links Box score at ESPN College Football NCAA Division I, Final North Dakota State vs Sam Houston State 01 07 2012 via YouTube Championship Game Category:NCAA Division I Football Championship Games Category:North Dakota State Bison football games Category:Sam Houston Bearkats football games Category:American football competitions in Frisco, Texas NCAA Division I Football Championship Game NCAA Division I Football Championship Game