2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

Postseason college football game the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game the FBS (Division I-A) championship game 2014 BCS National Championship Game August 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship FCS National Championship Game 2013 NCAA Division I FCS 2014 January 4 Towson University Towson Tigers 13–2 CAA Rob Ambrose 5 7 7 0 0 0 North Dakota State University North Dakota State Bison 14–0 MVFC Craig Bohl 1 1 7 14 7 7 Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas Brock Jensen (QB, 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 North Dakota State by 16.5http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/towson-@-north-dakota-state.cfm/date/1-4-14 Towson Tigers @ North Dakota State Bison vegasinsider.com January 4, 2014 January 13, 2019 Jeff Flanagan (Big South) 19,802https://gobison.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6394&path=football Boxscore for Football vs Towson gobison.com January 4, 2019 January 13, 2019 ESPN2https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27188318/on_the_air/ On The Air Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut C2 January 4, 2014 January 13, 2019 newspapers.com Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color), Cara Capuano (sideline) 2013 2015 The 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the North Dakota State Bison and the Towson Tigers. It was played on January 4, 2014, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The culminating game of the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by North Dakota State, 35–7. With sponsorship by Northwestern Mutual, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Championship presented by Northwestern Mutual.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TszHMkUueWg 2013 FCS National Championship: North Dakota State vs Towson January 4, 2014 January 13, 2019 YouTube This was the third consecutive championship for North Dakota State. Teams The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2013 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 24-team bracket. This was the first tournament with 24 teams in the field; it had been 20 teams for the prior three postseasons. North Dakota State Bison 2013 North Dakota State Bison football team North Dakota State finished their regular season with an 11–0 record (8–0 in conference), including a season-opening win over Kansas State of the FBS. As the first-seed in the tournament, the Bison defeated Furman, Coastal Carolina, and New Hampshire to reach the final. This was North Dakota State's third appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA title game, having won the prior two title games. This was the final game for Craig Bohl as head coach of the Bison, as he had accepted on offer to take the same role with Wyoming. Towson Tigers 2013 Towson Tigers football team Towson finished their regular season with a 10–2 record (6–2 in conference), including a season-opening win over Connecticut of the FBS. As the seventh-seed in the tournament, the Tigers defeated Fordham, second-seed Eastern Illinois, and third-seed Eastern Washington to reach the final. This was Towson's first appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA championship game. Game summary The teams traded touchdowns in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Bison returned a blocked field goal 59 yards, then scored on the next play to go ahead, 14–7. The Tigers were held scoreless for the remainder of the game, as the Bison won by a 35–7 final score. The Bison became the second team in FCS/Division I-AA history to win three consecutive titles, joining Appalachian State (2005–2007).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27194406/north_dakota_state_still_reigns_in_fcs/ North Dakota State still reigns in FCS The Boston Globe AP C15 January 5, 2014 January 13, 2019 newspapers.com Scoring summary TOWS NDSU 1 5:34 NDSU 5 54 2:49 RushTD John Crockett 2 good Adam Keller 0 7 1 0:00 TOWS 12 77 5:34 RushTD Terrance West 2 good Drew Evangelista 7 7 2 4:43 NDSU 1 5 0:05 RushTD Ryan Smith 5 good Keller 7 14 2 1:05 NDSU 5 43 1:30 RecTD Zach Vraa Brock Jensen 12 good Keller 7 21 3 9:09 NDSU 8 88 4:08 RushTD Jensen 9 good Keller 7 28 4 13:09 NDSU 7 31 3:04 RushTD Sam Ojuri 1 good Keller 7 35 7 35 http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=340042449 Towson vs. North Dakota State - Play-By-Play ESPN January 4, 2014 January 13, 2019 Game statistics No. 7 Tigers 7 0 0 0 No. 1 Bison 7 14 7 7 thumb|right|upright|Towson running back Terrance West Towson Tigers TOWS North Dakota State Bison NDSU 21 79–373 35–106 28–44–1 267 33:38 15 48–345 30–210 13–18–1 135 26:22 Towson Tigers Towson North Dakota State Bison North Dakota State Peter Athens 28–44, 267 yds, 1 INT Terrance West 22 car, 99 yds, 1 TD Derrick Joseph 5 rec, 61 yds Brock Jensen 13–18, 135 yds, 1 TD John Crockett 9 car, 86 yds, 1 TD Zach Vraa 3 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=340042449 Towson vs. North Dakota State - Game Summary ESPN January 4, 2014 January 13, 2019 References Further reading https://gobison.com/news/2014/1/4/FB_0104141956.aspx?path=football Bison Cruise to Third Consecutive National Title with 35-7 Victory over Towson gobison.com January 4, 2014 January 13, 2019 https://towsontigers.com/news/2014/1/5/Tigers_Quest_for_National_Title_Comes_Up_Short.aspx?path=football Tigers' Quest for National Title Comes Up Short towsontigers.com January 5, 2014 January 13, 2019 External links Box score at ESPN 2013 FCS National Championship: North Dakota State vs Towson via YouTube Championship Game Category:NCAA Division I Football Championship Games Category:North Dakota State Bison football games Category:Towson Tigers football games Category:American football competitions in Frisco, Texas NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship Game NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship Game