2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season

August 2023 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season #193980 #FFFFFF NAIA football Heart of America Athletic Conference logo.png 200 Fall-Winter 2012 10 Regular season 2012 NAIA Football National Championship Missouri Valley Vikings MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers Football 2011 2013 The 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season is made up of 10 United States college athletic programs that compete in the continental midwest Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2012 college football season. Conference teams and information School Mascot Head coach Location Stadium Avila Eagles Justin Berna Kansas City, Missouri Vincent P. Dasta Stadium Baker Wildcats Mike Grossner Baldwin City, Kansas Liston Stadium Benedictine Ravens Larry Wilcox Atchison, Kansas Larry Wilcox Stadium Central Methodist Eagles Jody Ford Fayette, Missouri Davis Field Culver-Stockton Wildcats Jeff Duvendeck Canton, Missouri Ellison Poulton Stadium Evangel Crusaders Brenton Illum Springfield, Missouri JFK Stadium Graceland Yellowjackets Jeff Douglas Lamoni, Iowa Huntsman Field MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers Jonathan Quinn Olathe, Kansas Pioneer Stadium Missouri Valley Vikings Paul Troth Marshall, Missouri Gregg-Mitchell Field Peru State Bobcats Steve Schneider Peru, Nebraska Oak Bowl Preseason outlook Four teams in the conference begin holding national rankings in the 2012 Spring NAIA Coaches' Poll. MidAmerica Nazarene is ranked #5, Missouri Valley #9, Benedictine #11, and Baker #19.http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=640523&SPID=96219&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205415894&DB_OEM_ID=27900 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 2012 NAIA Football Coaches' Spring Top 25 Poll Announced April 18, 2012 August 16, 2011 The preseason coaches poll for the conference placed MidAmerica Nazarene at the top. Missouri Valley also received first place votes and ended up second in the pre-season poll.http://www.komu.com/news/mvc-football-picked-to-finish-second-in-haac-coaches-poll/ KOMU.com MVC Football Picked to Finish Second in HAAC Coaches' Poll August 21, 2012 August 9, 2012 Overall, the conference considered one of the strongest in the NAIA.http://cjonline.com/sports/2012-08-07/haac-power-conference-naia Topeka Capital-Journal HAAC a power conference in NAIA August 7, 2012 August 24, 2012 Ken Corbitt Schedule and results Schedule is subject to change.http://www.haacsports.com/schedule/10/12.php August 17, 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference 2012 Football Schedule Index to colors and formattingHAAC member wonHAAC member lostWinning team in bold Week 0 w August 25, 2012 4:00 PM 0 Peru State Dakota State Trojan Field Madison, South Dakota 35–27 - l August 25, 2012 6:00 PM Graceland 15 Grand View Williams Stadium Des Moines, Iowa 6–26 - w August 25, 2012 6:00 PM 13 Benedictine Concordia (NE) Bulldog Stadium Seward, Nebraska 45–37 - w August 25, 2012 6:00 PM 18 Baker 11 Ottawa Peoples Bank Field Ottawa, Kansas NAIA Game of the Week 27–20 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Four teams in the conference played this week, all outside the conference. Three teams won their games and one team lost, ending the week with a record of 3–1 against other conferences. Peru State at Dakota State Peru State 7 0 28 0 Dakota State 0 10 17 10 Last season, Peru State ended with a record of 2–8 and Dakota State finished 1–10.http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/69228/ DSU opens against Peru State Saturday August 23, 2012 August 26, 2012 Mitchell Daily RepublicApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Peru State first in the game as Ryan Ludlow rushed for a 66-yard touchdown and Levi Cockle added an extra point kick to give Bobcats a 7–0 lead with less than nine minutes remaining in the first quarter.http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19953&Itemid=58 KDLT Peru State Holds Off DSU in Madison Nick Lenz August 25, 2012 August 26, 2012 Both teams combined offensively for 927 yards (492 for Peru State, 435 for Dakota State) and eight touchdowns—6 rushing and 2 passing. Neither team gave up a fumble but each side delivered one interception. The final score left Peru State the winner, 35–27.BGraceland (Iowa) at Grand View (Iowa) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. August 25, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2231&compID=37763 August 26, 2012 Graceland at #15 Grand View Graceland 0 3 0 3 #15 Grand View 3 7 6 10 Grand View began only their fifth season of college football ever with a #15 ranking and a home opener against Graceland. The Vikings capped off their fourth season in program history with a record of 8 wins and four losses, claimed their first Mid-States Football Association Midwest League title, and a trip to the 2011 NAIA Football National Championship playoffs.http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120823/SPORTS/120823022/Grand-View-football-Vikings-hope-to-continue-rapid-ascent?Frontpage Des Moines Register August 26, 2012 August 23, 2012 Tommy Birch Grand View football: Vikings hope to continue rapid ascent Once the game got underway, Graceland could move the ball on offense but failed to put it in the end zone in their game against their in-state rival. Graceland's offense put on 318 yards of total offense and held Grand View to 234, but only could manage two field goals. Grand View gave up two fumbles and three interceptions, but still managed to come out on top by a score of 26–6. #13 Benedictine at Concordia (NE) #13 Benedictine 7 10 14 14 Concordia (NE) 6 10 7 14 Opposing team kickers Zach Keenan (Benedictine) and Kenny Zoeller (Concordia) combined to score 20 of the 82 points in this game. Leading 9–7, Concordia fumbled in the end zone and Benedictine's Hayden Smith jumping on it for a touchdown and took a 14-9 lead.http://journalstar.com/sports/local/college/football/concordia-falls-in-season-opener/article_8038c7ad-b480-5336-a06a-0d47b097db13.html Concordia falls in season opener August 26, 2012 August 25, 2012 Lincoln Journal-Star Benedictine put on 407 yards in total offense and went 8–16 on third down, while Concordia managed 295 total offensive yards and 5–14 on third down attempts. The final score was a victory for Benedictine 49–36.Benedictine (Kan.) at Concordia (Neb.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. August 25, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2206&compID=37953 August 26, 2012 #18 Baker at #11 Ottawa #18 Baker 3 3 7 14 #11 Ottawa 7 3 0 10 thumb|Baker's offense lines up against the Ottawa Braves on the way to their 27–20 victory. Baker and Ottawa met in the season's first NAIA "Game of the Week" on August 25. This was the sixth time that both teams have met in their season opener, and the 81st meeting all-time for the two programs. Going into the game, Baker led the rivalry 45-33-2 including a 41-16 victory in 2011.http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=640523&SPID=96219&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205667928&DB_OEM_ID=27900 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics No. 18 Baker (Kan.) visits No. 11 Ottawa (Kan.) to kickoff NAIA's 2012 Football Game of the Week August 23, 2012 August 24, 2012 The Ottawa Braves of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference began the game winning the conference two of the last three seasons and three consecutive post-season appearances. Baker brought five consecutive winning seasons and five rankings in the top 25 final poll.http://wrestling.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/11-ottawa-to-host-18-baker-saturday-on-the-gridiron.htm Victory Sports Network August 24, 2012 #11 Ottawa to Host #18 Baker Saturday on the Gridiron August 24, 2012 When the game got under way, Baker scored first with a 12-yard field goal by Steven Stewart with 8:13 left in the first quarter, but not after losing starting quarterback Jake Morse to injury for the remainder of the game. With 4:45 left in the first, Ottawa answered back with a touchdown and kicked the extra point to make the score 7–3. One more field goal by each team put the score 10–6 at halftime.Baker (Kan.) at Ottawa (Kan.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. August 25, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2204&compID=37878 August 25, 2012 In the fourth quarter, Baker took the score from tied up at 13–13 to a 27–13 lead by capitalizing on two turnovers. With 1:49 left to play, Ryder Werts fell on the ball in the end zone for a touchdown and kicker Steven Stewart made the extra point to put the Wildcats up by seven. Just 29 seconds later, Baker's Emmerson Clarke took a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown. Stewart's extra point put the score at 27–13. Ottawa managed a final touchdown with five seconds to go in the fourth quarter to put the final score at 27–20, with Baker recording the upset victory over the higher-ranked team. Baker had two key players injured during and prior to the game. Morse's injury was somewhat of a repeat of the matchup in 2010, when he left the game due to a concussion. Just one week earlier, Junior Scott Meyer’s season ended from injury in a scrimmage game against Fort Scott Community College.http://www.thebakerorange.com/news/2012/aug/19/wildcats-kick-season-against-braves/ The Baker Orange August 25, 2012 August 23, 2012 Christopher Duderstadt BU faces Ottawa in season opener https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100254/http://www.thebakerorange.com/news/2012/aug/19/wildcats-kick-season-against-braves/ March 4, 2016 dead Ottawa began the game without offensive starter Matt Bollig, who suffered a career-ending injury during weightlifting practice in July.http://cjonline.com/news/state/2012-08-25/disabled-football-player-tackles-his-toughest-challenge Topeka Capital-Journal August 26, 2012 Disabled football player tackles his toughest challenge August 25, 2012 Ann Williamson Week 1 l September 1, 2012 1:00 PM Avila Lindenwood-Belleville Lindenwood Stadium Belleville, Illinois First game in Lindenwood program history 37–43 - September 1, 2012 1:00 PM 18 Baker Peru State Oak Bowl Peru, Nebraska 34–13 - w September 1, 2012 1:00 PM Sterling 13 Benedictine Larry Wilcox Stadium Atchison, Kansas Football Alumni Day - Atchison Community Day 6–59 - September 1, 2012 2:00 PM Culver-Stockton Graceland Bruce Jenner Sports Complex Lamoni, Iowa 17–28 - September 1, 2012 6:00 PM 5 MidAmerica Nazarene Central Methodist Davis Field Fayette, Missouri 34–14 - w September 1, 2012 6:00 PM 9 Missouri Valley McPherson McPherson Stadium McPherson, Kansas 27–13 - w September 1, 2012 6:00 PM Friends Evangel JFK Stadium Springfield, Missouri 14–27 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Avila at Lindenwood–Belleville Avila 0 27 3 7 Lindenwood-Belleville 9 20 8 6 It was the first college football game of all time for the new Lindenwood University football team. The game was played on the newly renovated home stadium in Belleville, Illinois.http://www.bnd.com/2012/08/30/2302298/hungry-lynx-await-debut-of-their.html https://archive.today/20130102020752/http://www.bnd.com/2012/08/30/2302298/hungry-lynx-await-debut-of-their.html dead January 2, 2013 Belleville News-Democrat Hungry Lynx await debut of their football program August 30, 2012 Steve Korte September 7, 2012 Lindenwood receiver Harvey Binford caught the first touchdown in school history. Teammates Dominick Sherman achieved 92 yards on 17 carries and Derrick Henry returned an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.http://www.bnd.com/2012/09/01/2305981/lindenwood-belleville-celebrates.html#storylink=cpy https://archive.today/20130118102052/http://www.bnd.com/2012/09/01/2305981/lindenwood-belleville-celebrates.html%23storylink=cpy dead January 18, 2013 Belleville News-Democrat Norm Sanders Lindenwood-Belleville celebrates first game, first football win on the same day September 1, 2012 September 7, 2012 Lindenwood dominated offensively with 589 total yards with six touchdowns and held Avila to 350 yards. Defensively, Lindenwood did allow Avila to score five touchdowns, but it was not enough for Avila and Lindenwood won its first game in its program's history by a score of 43–37.Avila (Mo.) at Lindenwood-Belleville DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. September 1, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2201&compID=37715 September 7, 2012 #18 Baker at Peru State #18 Baker 0 14 7 13 Peru State 0 0 6 7 Peru state finished last season with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, but boasted 70 returning lettermen for the season.http://www.ncnewspress.com/newsnow/x1265469438/Peru-State-fall-sports-previews Nebraska City News-Press September 6, 2012 August 22, 2012 Peru State fall sports previews https://archive.today/20130129162233/http://www.ncnewspress.com/newsnow/x1265469438/Peru-State-fall-sports-previews January 29, 2013 dead mdy-all Baker entered the game ranked #18 and with one victory for the season against a strong Ottawa team. Neither team scored in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Baker's Jermaine Broomfield scored a touchdown on a 3-yard run. Later in the same quarter, teammate Dillon Baxter and University of Southern California transfer studenthttp://signal.baldwincity.com/news/2012/sep/01/baker-improves-2-0/ Baldwin City Signal Baker improves to 2-0 September 6, 2012 September 1, 2012 made a touchdown on a 6-yard run to take the lead 14–0. Baker led the remainder of the game and won 34–13.Baker (Kan.) at Peru State (Neb.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. September 1, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2204&compID=37922 September 6, 2012 Sterling at #13 Benedictine Sterling 0 0 6 0 #13 Benedictine 21 17 7 14 The Benedictine Ravens played host to the Sterling Warriors and dominated every aspect of the game. The Ravens achieved 429 yards in total offense with eight touchdowns while Sterling earned just 265 and one touchdown. Sterling lost four fumbles and another interception while only making good on 3 of 14 third down situations. Benedictine lost two fumbles and zero interceptions while converting 6 of 11 third downs. The final score was Benedictine 59, Sterling 6.Sterling (Kan.) at Benedictine (Kan.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. September 1, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2206&compID=37832 September 2, 2012 Culver-Stockton at Graceland Culver-Stockton 7 0 3 7 Graceland 0 25 0 3 Culver-Stockton out-performed their opponent Gracelend three out of four quarters. It was not enough as Graceland capitalized on situations and mistakes that gave them enough to win the game.http://www.whig.com/story/19437786/nightmarish-second-quarter-costs-c-sc-football-team-in-opener September 2, 2012 September 5, 2012 Nightmarish second quarter costs C-SC football team in opener Quincy Herald-Whig Among other key plays, Graceland's Andrew Gayles rushed for 74 yards for a touchdown and Graceland also scored on a 41-yard punt return and a fumble return.http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120901/SPORTS/309010062/Saturday-s-Iowa-college-football?Sports Des Moines Register Saturday's Iowa college football September 1, 2012 September 5, 2012 Graceland earned 287 yards of offense and three touchdowns while holding Culver-Stockton to 197 yards and two touchdowns. Graceland's 25 points in the second quarter helped to secure the victory with a final score of 28–17.Culver-Stockton (Mo.) at Graceland (Iowa) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. September 1, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2217&compID=37783 September 5, 2012 #5 MidAmerica Nazarene at Central Methodist #5 MidAmerica Nazarene 6 14 7 7 Central Methodist 7 0 0 7 New coach Jody Ford lost in his debut game when MidAmerica Nazarene capitalized on two turnovers to control the game. The Pioneers outgained the Eagles in total offense, 365-185.http://missourisportsmag.com/?p=74496 Missouri Sports Magazine September 3, 2012 CMU Football falls to No. 5 MidAmerica Nazarene, 34-14 September 3, 2012 Central Methodist scored first and held a 6–7 lead at the end of the first quarter against #5 MidAmerica Nazarene, but two unanswered touchdowns for the Pioneers turned the tide and the lead was lost for the remainder of the game0 The final score was 34–14.MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) at Central Methodist (Mo.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. September 1, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2214&compID=31955 September 3, 2012 #9 Missouri Valley at McPherson #9 Missouri Valley 3 7 7 10 McPherson 0 6 7 0 The lead changed five times when #9 Missouri Valley traveled to play McPherson. Missouri Valley achieved 377 yards of total offense and three touchdowns while McPherson nearly matched with 376 yards but only two touchdowns. McPherson was intercepted twice where Missouri Valley was not, but McPherson only committed one penalty to Missouri Valley's seven. In the end, Missouri Valley claimed victory 27–13.Missouri Valley at McPherson (Kan.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. September 1, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2251&compID=37740 September 1, 2012 Friends at Evangel Friends 0 0 7 7 Evangel 7 7 3 10 Evangel began its season opener against Friends looking to bounce back from last season's record of 3–7, depending on their more experienced players such as pre-season second team all-American linebacker Tabor Cheo.http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120830/SPORTS/308300068/1264/RSS September 2, 2012 Evangel football rebuilding, heading in the right direction August 30, 2012 Springfield News-Leader Evangel's Jesse Vaughn caught a 31-yard pass from Andrew Brimhal for a touchdown in the first quarter to take the lead and Evangel held the lead for the remainder of the game. Evangel's offense out-produced Friends 419 yards to 374, with three touchdowns to two by the Falcons. The final score was Friends 14, Evangel 27.Friends (Kan.) at Evangel (Mo.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. August 30, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2227&compID=38278 September 2, 2012 Week 2 September 8, 2012 1:00 PM Central Methodist Avila Vincent P. Dasta Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 28–20 - September 8, 2012 1:00 PM Peru State Culver-Stockton Ellison Poulton Stadium Canton, Missouri 48–21 - w September 8, 2012 1:00 PM Graceland Briar Cliff Faber Field Sioux City, Iowa 24–17 - September 8, 2012 6:00 PM 9 Missouri Valley 5 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneer Stadium Olathe, Kansas 41–7 - September 8, 2012 6:00 PM Evangel 18 Baker Liston Stadium Baldwin City, Kansas 17–48 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Week 3 September 15, 2012 2:00 PM 6 Benedictine Graceland Bruce Jenner Sports Complex Lamoni, Iowa 48–0 - September 15, 2012 6:00 PM Culver-Stockton Evangel JFK Stadium Springfield, Missouri 23–45 - September 15, 2012 6:00 PM Avila 5 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri 6–55 - September 15, 2012 6:00 PM 10 Baker Central Methodist Davis Field Fayette, Missouri 24–14 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Week 4 September 22, 2012 12:00 PM 13 MidAmerica Nazarene Avila Vincent P. Dasta Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 38–9 - September 22, 2012 1:00 PM Central Methodist Culver-Stockton Ellison Poulton Stadium Canton, Missouri 32–7 - September 22, 2012 1:00 PM Peru State 6 Benedictine Larry Wilcox Stadium Atchison, Kansas 7–49 - September 22, 2012 6:00 PM 5 Missouri Valley 9 Baker Liston Stadium Baldwin City, Kansas 31–17 - l September 22, 2012 6:00 PM Evangel Nicholls State Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, Louisiana Hall of Fame Game 17–73 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Week 5 l September 29, 2012 1:00 PM Central Methodist Lindenwood-Belleville Lindenwood Stadium Belleville, Illinois 20–23 - September 29, 2012 1:30 PM Culver-Stockton 9 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri 7–47 - l September 29, 2012 2:00 PM Avila Bethany Lindstrom Field Lindsborg, Kansas 1–0 forfeit - September 29, 2012 2:00 PM Y Graceland Peru State Oak Bowl Peru, Nebraska 28–20 - September 29, 2012 6:00 PM 13 Baker 11 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneer Stadium Olathe, Kansas 20–49 - September 29, 2012 6:00 PM 6 Benedictine Evangel JFK Stadium Springfield, Missouri 44–54 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Avila vs. Bethany Avila and Bethany played their game as scheduled and Avila outscored Bethany by a score of 35–19.vila (Mo.) at Bethany (Kan.) DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. September 29, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2207&compID=37663 March 7, 2013 Avila would later forfeit the victory due to the use of an ineligible player.http://www.haacsports.com/team/10/12/18.php Heart of America Athletic Conference 2012 Avila University Football Schedule March 7, 2013 Week 6 October 6, 2012 1:00 PM 10 MidAmerica Nazarene Culver-Stockton Ellison Poulton Stadium Canton, Missouri 63–3 - October 6, 2012 1:00 PM Central Methodist 12 Benedictine Larry Wilcox Stadium Atchison, Kansas 14–21 - w October 6, 2012 1:00 PM Trinity Bible Peru State Oak Bowl Peru, Nebraska 21–47 - October 6, 2012 2:00 PM Avila 19 Baker Liston Stadium Baldwin City, Kansas – - October 6, 2012 2:00 PM Evangel Graceland Bruce Jenner Sports Complex Lamoni, Iowa 35–14 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Week 7 October 13, 2012 1:00 PM y Culver-Stockton Avila Vincent P. Dasta Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 29–67 - October 13, 2012 1:30 PM Peru State 21 Evangel JFK Stadium Springfield, Missouri 23–38 - October 13, 2012 2:00 PM Graceland Central Methodist Davis Field Fayette, Missouri 17–14 - October 13, 2012 2:00 PM y 12 Benedictine 3 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri 26–42 - l October 13, 2012 5:00 PM 10 MidAmerica Nazarene Gardner-Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28–30 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Week 8 October 20, 2012 1:00 PM 13 MidAmerica Nazarene 16 Benedictine Larry Wilcox Stadium Atchison, Kansas 28–17 - October 20, 2012 1:00 PM Central Methodist Peru State Oak Bowl Peru, Nebraska Senior Day 23–40 - w October 20, 2012 1:00 PM Lindenwood-Belleville Culver-Stockton Ellison Poulton Stadium Canton, Missouri 14–21 - October 20, 2012 1:30 PM Avila 17 Evangel JFK Stadium Springfield, Missouri 21–54 - October 20, 2012 2:00 PM y 3 Missouri Valley Graceland Bruce Jenner Sports Complex Lamoni, Iowa 39–7 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Week 9 October 27, 2012 1:00 PM 12 Benedictine Avila Vincent P. Dasta Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 45–42 - October 27, 2012 1:00 PM 21 Evangel Central Methodist Davis Field Fayette, Missouri 49–16 - October 27, 2012 1:00 PM Peru State 3 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri 13–67 - October 27, 2012 2:00 PM y Graceland 10 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneer Stadium Olathe, Kansas 0–55 - October 27, 2012 2:00 PM y 18 Baker Culver-Stockton Ellison Poulton Stadium Canton, Missouri 29–9 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Week 10 November 3, 2012 1:00 PM 12 MidAmerica Nazarene Peru State Nebraska City High School Nebraska City, Nebraska 38–28 - l November 3, 2012 1:00 PM Culver-Stockton Austin Peay Governors Stadium Clarksville, Tennessee 0–56 - November 3, 2012 1:00 PM 13 Baker 18 Benedictine Larry Wilcox Stadium Atchison, Kansas 38–28 - November 3, 2012 1:30 PM 3 Missouri Valley 15 Evangel JFK Stadium Springfield, Missouri 35–21 - November 3, 2012 2:00 PM Avila Graceland Bruce Jenner Sports Complex Lamoni, Iowa Senior Day 20–26 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time #3 Missouri Valley vs. Evangel Missouri Valley allowed unranked Evangel to gain a 14–0 lead, but managed to score in just eleven plays when Sophomore Quarterback Bruce Reyes carried the ball 11 yards for a touchdown.http://football.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/no-3-ranked-missouri-valley-claims-at-least-a-share-of-haac-title-saturday.htm Victory Sports Network November 8, 2012 November 4, 2012 No. 3 Ranked Missouri Valley Claims at Least a Share of the HAAC Title Saturday https://archive.today/20130208232856/http://football.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/no-3-ranked-missouri-valley-claims-at-least-a-share-of-haac-title-saturday.htm February 8, 2013 dead mdy-all Week 11 November 10, 2012 1:00 PM Peru State Avila Vincent P. Dasta Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 31–24 1OT - November 10, 2012 1:00 PM 19 Evangel 11 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneer Stadium Olathe, Kansas 3–56 - November 10, 2012 1:00 PM 25 Benedictine Culver-Stockton Ellison Poulton Stadium Canton, Missouri 34–7 - November 10, 2012 1:00 PM Graceland 19 Baker Liston Stadium Baldwin City, Kansas 7–40 - November 10, 2012 1:30 PM Central Methodist 2 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri 21–56 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Postseason Three teams from the conference qualified for the 2012 NAIA Football National Championship. Missouri Valley, MidAmerica Nazarene, and Baker all competed in the first round. First round w November 17, 2012 12:00 AM 15 Ottawa 2 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri NAIA FCS First Round 24–42 - l November 17, 2012 12:00 PM 9 MidAmerica Nazarene 7 Cumberlands (KY) James H. Taylor II Stadium Williamsburg, Kentucky NAIA FCS First Round 24–42 - l November 17, 2012 12:00 PM 11 Baker 6 Saint Francis (IN) Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, Indiana NAIA FCS First Round 17–22 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time #15 Ottawa (KS) at #2 Missouri Valley #15 Ottawa (KS) 0 7 7 7 #2 Missouri Valley 15 15 7 19 Missouri Valley finished the regular season with its third consecutive conference championship and an undefeated 10–0 record, while Ottawa entered into the game with its second consecutive conference championship and a record of 8–2.http://hutchnews.com/Smallcollege/1117-NAIA-playoffs-short Title in tow, Ottawa heads into playoffs November 16, 2012 December 3, 2012 Hutchinson Daily News https://web.archive.org/web/20121119065809/http://hutchnews.com/Smallcollege/1117-NAIA-playoffs-short November 19, 2012 dead mdy-all Missouri Valley earned the home field advantage for the first round.http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/11/3912138/two-teams-from-miaa-three-from.html Kansas City Star December 3, 2012 November 11, 2012 Two teams from MIAA, three from Heart make playoffs Missouri Valley scored 15 points in the first quarter and held Ottawa to zero, and held that lead for the entire game. Missouri Valley averaged 6.9 yards per play while holding Ottawa to 2.7. Missouri Valley's 487 total yards was made up of 229 yards rushing and 258 passing. With 13:46 left in the second quarter, Ottawa scored and managed to bring the score within eight points, but Missouri Valley pulled further away to a victorious final score of 56–21.Ottawa (Kan.) at Missouri Valley DakTronics 3000 Daktronics, Inc. November 17, 2012 http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2012&team=2251&compID=38631 December 3, 2012 Quarterfinals w November 24, 2012 1:00 PM 18 Bethel (TN) 2 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri NAIA FCS Quarterfinals 7–10 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time Semifinals l December 1, 2012 Marian (IN) 2 Missouri Valley Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, Missouri NAIA FCS Semifinals 20–17 - NAIA Coaches' Poll Central Time References Heart of America Athletic Conference Category:Heart of America Athletic Conference football seasons