2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game

2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship August 2023 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Rams Northwest Missouri State University Shepherd 2015 Shepherd University 14–0 13–0 MIAA MEC 7 0 17 3 7 0 7 0 Adam Dorrel Monte Cater 1 1 December 19 Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, Kansas Edwin Lee 16,181 ESPN2 2014 2016 The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2015 season. It was played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 19, 2015,Northwest Mo. St. vs Shepherd DII Football Game Summary - December 19th, 2015 NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/game/football/d2/2015/12/19/northwest-mo-st-shepherd/ www.ncaa.com December 22, 2019 en with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPN2. Teams The participants of the 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2015 Division II Playoffs, which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.2015 Division II Football Official Bracket NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d2/2015 www.ncaa.com December 22, 2019 en The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 1 seed Shepherd and No. 1 seed Northwest Missouri State. This was the first meeting between the teams.Football History vs Northwest Missouri State University https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/opponent-history/northwest-missouri-state-university/86 Shepherd University Athletics December 22, 2019 en This was the Bearcats' ninth championship game appearance, having won 4, while the Rams were making their first appearance.DII Football Championship History NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/history/football/d2 www.ncaa.com December 22, 2019 en National semifinals SemifinalsDecember 12Hosted by team with asterisk National ChampionshipDecember 19Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS 1 Shepherd* 34 6 Grand Valley State 32 1 2015 West Georgia Wolves West Georgia 23 1 Northwest Missouri State* 38 1 Shepherd 7 1 Northwest Missouri State 34 Game summary National Collegiate Athletic Association; text-align:center; autocollapse #fff #eee 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game Saturday, December 19, 2015 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST) No. 1 Northwest Missouri State 7 17 3 7 No. 1 Shepherd 0 0 7 0 Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas 16,181 Sunny • Temperature: 52 F C • Wind: 16 mph Edwin Lee ESPN2 Sources:Northwest Missouri State University - Boxscore for Football vs Shepherd University on 12/19/2015 https://bearcatsports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=3995 bearcatsports.com December 22, 2019 First Quarter (14:13) NWMS – Jordan Grove 1 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:33; Northwest Missouri State 7–0) Second Quarter (6:44) NWMS – Brady Bolles 1 yard pass to Shane Williams, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:52; Northwest Missouri State 14–0) (0:38) NWMS – Simon Mathiesen 30 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:42; Northwest Missouri State 17–0) (0:20) NWMS – Bryce Enyard 59 yard interception return, Simon Mathiesen kick (Northwest Missouri State 24–0) Third Quarter (9:49) SHEP – Jeff Ziemba 21 yard pass to Billy Brown, Ryan Earls kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:36; Northwest Missouri State 24–7) (4:33) NWMS – Simon Mathiesen 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:09; Northwest Missouri State 27–7) Fourth Quarter (8:47) NWMS – Jordan Grove 1 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:45; Northwest Missouri State 34–7) Statistics Statistics NWMS SHEP First downs 20 7 Plays–yards 70–462 44–97 Rushes–yards 42–184 28–(–39) Passing yards 278 136 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–28–0 11–16–1 Time of possession 34:14 25:46 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwest Missouri State Passing Brady Bolles 20/27, 223 yards, 1 TD Rushing Phil Jackson 21 carries, 109 yards Receiving Jordan Grove 5 receptions, 104 yardsShepherd Passing Jeff Ziemba 11/16, 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Allen Cross 11 carries, 27 yards Receiving Billy Brown 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD References Championship Game Category:NCAA Division II Football Championship Games Category:Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football games Category:Shepherd Rams football games Category:American football in Kansas NCAA Division II Football Championship Game NCAA Division II Football Championship Game