2016 NAIA football national championship

August 2023 The 2016 NAIA football national championship was a four-round, sixteen team tournament played between November 19 and December 17 of 2016. The tournament concluded on December 17 with a single game, played as the 61st Annual NAIA Football National Championship Presented by Waste Pro. Waste Pro became the newest title game sponsor in an announcement made October 31, 2015.http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=211294004 2016 NAIA FCS First Round Pairings Announced November 13, 2016 November 19, 2016 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics The game featured two teams that had never before won a national championship, the undefeated #2 Baker Wildcats facing the once-beaten #4 Saint Francis Cougars. The championship game was played at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. This was the 3rd time the championship game was played at this venue after the prior six games were played at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. A total of sixteen teams were selected to participate in the single-elimination tournament from across the country. The field included ten conference champions who received automatic bids. The field was filled with at-large selections that were awarded to the highest ranked teams that were not conference champions. First-round seeding was based on the final edition of the 2016 NAIA Coaches' Poll, with certain minor modifications given based on geographic considerations. Each subsequent round was re-seeded based on the rankings of all teams advancing to that round. Quarterfinal pairings were announced by the NAIA on November 20, a day after the first round results were known.http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211310691&DB_OEM_ID=27900 2016 NAIA FCS Quarterfinal Pairings Announced November 20, 2016 November 20, 2016 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Semifinal pairings were confirmed by the NAIA on November 26, soon after completion of the day's quarterfinal games.http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=211322792 2016 NAIA FCS Quarterfinal Recap November 26, 2016 November 26, 2016 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Junior quarterback Logan Brettell of Baker was awarded the Rawlings Award for most valuable player in the NAIA prior to the championship. The St. Francis Cougars won the NAIA national championship, defeating Baker 38-17. Postseason Playoff bracket NAIA Football National Championship Waste Pro Logo Representing the NAIA 2016 Football Championship.jpg December 17 2016 2016 Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, Florida Baker University Baker Wildcats 14–0 2 Mike Grossner 3 0 7 7 University of Saint Francis (Indiana) Saint Francis Cougars 12–1 4 Kevin Donley 10 7 7 14 Seth Coate (WR, Saint Francis) (Offensive)Lucas Sparks (DE, Saint Francis) (Defensive) David White 2,500 ESPN3http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=211099604 2016 Schedule / Results November 19, 2016 November 19, 2016 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Drew FelliosForrest Conoly Scoring Summary Saint Francis Cougars Baker Wildcats Florida 1 12:18 Baker Wildcats 12 67 2:42 FG 26 Clarence Clark Good 0 3 1 8:22 Saint Francis Cougars 7 56 3:56 RecTD Seth Coate Nick Ferrer 5 Ryan Nix Good 7 3 1 0:49 Saint Francis Cougars 13 36 6:10 FG 44 Ryan Nix Good 10 3 2 1:57 Saint Francis Cougars 1 39 0:07 RushTD Justin Green 39 Ryan Nix Good 17 3 3 6:35 Baker Wildcats 8 70 2:45 RecTD Damon Nolan Logan Brettell 13 Clarence Clark Good 17 10 3 0:44 Saint Francis Cougars 6 87 2:42 RecTD Seth Coate Nick Ferrer 59 Ryan Nix Good 24 10 4 12:21 Saint Francis Cougars 3 80 1:09 RecTD Seth Coate Nick Ferrer 36 Ryan Nix Good 31 10 4 3:39 Baker Wildcats 12 29 3:42 RushTD Cornell Brown 1 Clarence Clark Good 31 17 4 2:48 Saint Francis Cougars 2 37 0:51 RushTD P.J. Dean 28 Ryan Nix Good 38 17 Saint Francis Cougars Baker Wildcats http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/BoxScores/BoxScores.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2016&team=2204&compID=59545 Saint Francis (IN) vs Baker DakStats 1st RoundNovember 19 QuarterfinalsNovember 26 SemifinalsDecember 3 ChampionshipDecember 17 2 2016 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) (11–0) 44 13 2016 Sterling Warriors Sterling College (Kansas) Sterling (KS) (8–2) 21 8 2016 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Lindsey Wilson College Lindsey Wilson (KY) (10–1) 34* 10 2016 Grand View Vikings Grand View University Grand View (IA) (9–2) 27 1 2016 Marian Knights Marian University (Indiana) Marian (IN) (10–0) 32 15 2016 Robert Morris Eagles Robert Morris University Illinois Robert Morris (IL) (7–3) 7 7 2016 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) (9–1) 28 9 2016 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon University Eastern Oregon (8–2) 34 3 2016 Reinhardt University Eagles Reinhardt University Reinhardt (GA) (11–0) 52 20 2016 Southeastern Fire Southeastern University (Florida) Southeastern (FL) (6–2) 22 6 2016 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech (9–1) 28 14 2016 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State University Dickinson State (ND) (9–2) 21 4 Saint Francis (IN) (9–1) 79 11 2016 Missouri Valley Vikings Missouri Valley College Missouri Valley (MO) (9–2) 20 5 2016 Morningside Mustangs Morningside College Morningside (IA) (9–1) 65 12 2016 Tabor Bluejays Tabor College (Kansas) Tabor (KS) (8–2) 17 2 2016 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) (12–0) 42 8 2016 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Lindsey Wilson College Lindsey Wilson (KY) (11–1) 27 1 2016 Marian Knights Marian University (Indiana) Marian (IN) (11–0) 0 9 2016 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon University Eastern Oregon (9–2) 17 3 2016 Reinhardt University Eagles Reinhardt University Reinhardt (GA) (12–0) 27 6 2016 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech (10–1) 0 4 Saint Francis (IN) (10–1) 42 5 2016 Morningside Mustangs Morningside College Morningside (IA) (10–1) 28 2 2016 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) (13–0) 45 9 2016 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon University Eastern Oregon (10–2) 41 3 2016 Reinhardt University Eagles Reinhardt University Reinhardt (GA) (13–0) 24 4 Saint Francis (IN) (11–1) 42 2 2016 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) (14–0) 17 4 Saint Francis (IN) (12–1) 38 * denotes OT Bowl games GameDateLocationWinning Team(Record)Losing Team(Record)ScoreNoteVictory BowlDecember 3N/AWarner8-2 (4-1)NoneN/AThe NCCAA could not find a second team available to play References * Category:NAIA football national championship Category:Saint Francis Cougars football Category:Baker Wildcats football Category:Organized events in Daytona Beach, Florida Category:December 2016 sports events in the United States Category:2016 in sports in Florida