2006 NAIA football national championship

2006 NAIA Football Championship

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Sioux Falls (SD) 13 0 10 0 23 Saint Francis (IN) 13 0 0 6 19
Date	December 16, 2006
Stadium	Jim Carroll Stadium
City	Savannah, Tennessee
MOP (Offense)	Chad Cavender, Sioux Falls
MOP (Defense)	Tim Farrell, Saint Francis
Officials	Randy Swinhart Mike Malone John Coles John Griswold Chris Flatt Jason McArthur Mike Sams
Attendance	5,805
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The 2006 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 16, 2006, with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. In a battle between two unbeaten USF Cougar teams, the game was won by the Sioux Falls Cougars over the Saint Francis Cougars by a score of 23–19.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Sioux Falls Cougars Saint Francis Cougars 1 10:30 11 80 4:30 Saint Francis Cougars Marcus Rush 2-yard touchdown run, Cale Grzych kick Good 0 7 1 8:09 4 66 2:21 Sioux Falls Cougars Dusty Hovorka 37-yard touchdown reception from Chad Cavender, Matt Lindgren kick Blocked 6 7 1 2:02 11 84 6:02 Saint Francis Cougars Brian Kurtz 12-yard touchdown reception from Eric Hooks, Cale Grzych kick Failed 6 13 1 1:51 - - - Sioux Falls Cougars 89 Yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Trey Erickson, Matt Lindgren Kick Good 13 13 3 11:18 9 51 3:42 Sioux Falls Cougars 23-yard field goal by Matt Lindgren 16 13 3 7:25 2 15 0:35 Sioux Falls Cougars Mike Dvoracek 1-yard touchdown run, Matt Lindgren kick Good 23 13 4 0:00 10 42 1:20 Saint Francis Cougars Taylor Vieck 1-yard touchdown reception from Jeff Wedding, kick No PAT 23 19 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Tournament bracket

	1st Round November 18					Quarterfinals November 25					Semifinals December 2					Championship December 16
	1	Saint Francis (IN) (11–0)	42
	16	Walsh (OH) (9–3)	3
						1	Saint Francis (IN)	42
						8	Bethel (TN)	35
	8	Bethel (TN) (10–2)	35
	10	Friends (KS) (9–2)	0
											1	Saint Francis (IN)	49
											9	Saint Xavier (IL)	20
	4	Carroll (MT) (11–1)	20
	11	Montana State Northern (9–3)	7
						4	Carroll (MT)	7
						9	Saint Xavier (IL)	14
	7	Georgetown (KY) (9–2)	28
	9	Saint Xavier (IL) (9–2)	42
																1	Saint Francis (IN)	19
																2	Sioux Falls (SD)	23
	2	Sioux Falls (SD) (11–0)	48
	15	Jamestown (ND) (8–3)	10
						2	Sioux Falls (SD)	37
						13	Morningside (IA)	7
	3	Saint Ambrose (IA) (10–1)	31
	13	Morningside (IA) (9–2)	38**
											2	Sioux Falls (SD)	25
											5	Missouri Valley	18
	5	Missouri Valley (12–0)	31
	14	Bethel (KS) (9–2)	14
						5	Missouri Valley	33
						6	Northwestern (IA)	26
	6	Northwestern (IA) (11–1)	17
	12	Black Hills State (SD) (8–3)	10

•  ** denotes double OT.