# 2001 NAIA football national championship

The 2001 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 15, 2001 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Georgetown Tigers over the Sioux Falls Cougars by a score of 49–27. The win was the second consecutive championship for the Tigers.

## Scoring Summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Sioux Falls Cougars | Georgetown (KY) Tigers |
| 1 | 8:57 | 7 | 48 | 2:20 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Ryan Payne 13-yard touchdown run, Kevin Davis kick Good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:56 | 10 | 66 | 4:01 | Sioux Falls Cougars | Zach Rutten 20-yard touchdown reception from Dax Michelena, Matt Kuiper kick Good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:28 | 8 | 38 | 2:46 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Ryan Payne 2-yard touchdown run, Kevin Davis kick Good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 9:01 | 7 | 80 | 3:27 | Sioux Falls Cougars | Dax Michelena 1-yard touchdown run, Matt Kuiper kick Failed | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:15 | 13 | 78 | 5:46 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Jason Tenkman 1-yard touchdown run, Kevin Davis kick Failed | 13 | 20 |
| 2 | 0:24 | 7 | 48 | 1:39 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Brandon Midkiff 35-yard touchdown reception from Eddie Eviston, 2-point Eddie Eviston Rush Good | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | 13:29 | 1 | 51 | 0:12 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Derrick White 51-yard touchdown run, Kevin Davis kick Good | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | 9:44 | 3 | 35 | 1:08 | Sioux Falls Cougars | Nick Kortan 2-yard touchdown run, Matt Kuiper kick Good | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | 5:49 | 9 | 61 | 3:55 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Nick Ayers 1-yard touchdown run, Kevin Davis kick Good | 20 | 42 |
| 4 | 10:39 | 6 | 60 | 2:15 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Michael Caba 18-yard touchdown reception from Eddie Eviston, Kevin Davis kick Good | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | 7:55 | 14 | 76 | 2:44 | Sioux Falls Cougars | Nick Kortan 37-yard touchdown reception from Dax Michelena, Matt Kuiper kick Good | 27 | 49 |
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## Tournament bracket

| 1st Round November 17 | 1st Round November 17 | 1st Round November 17 | Quarterfinals November 24 | Quarterfinals November 24 | Quarterfinals November 24 | Semifinals December 1 | Semifinals December 1 | Semifinals December 1 | | Championship December 15 | Championship December 15 | Championship December 15 |
| 1 | Georgetown (KY) | 42 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tri-State (IN) | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tri-State (IN) | 21 | 1 | Georgetown (KY) | 76 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Campbellsville (KY) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Saint Francis (IN) | 21 | 15 | Campbellsville (KY) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Campbellsville (KY) | 42 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Campbellsville (KY) | 42 | | | | 1 | Georgetown (KY) | 31 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Carroll (MT) | 22 | | | | |
| 4 | Carroll (MT) | 45 | | | | | | | 4 | Carroll (MT) | 22 | | | | |
| 12 | Valley City State | 27 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Valley City State | 27 | 4 | Carroll (MT) | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Southern Oregon | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southern Oregon | 54 | 7 | Southern Oregon | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | McKendree (IL) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | McKendree (IL) | 10 | | | | | | | | 1 | Georgetown (KY) | 49 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 27 |
| 2 | Mary (ND) | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 27 |
| 5 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 27* | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 27* | 5 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 34 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Concordia (NE) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Concordia (NE) | 31 | 8 | Concordia (NE) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 26 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 26 | | | | 5 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 40 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Benedictine (KS) | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Evangel (MO) | 48 | | | | | | | 6 | Benedictine (KS) | 6 | | | | |
| 14 | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | 3 | Evangel (MO) | 30 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Benedictine (KS) | 34 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Benedictine (KS) | 29 | 6 | Benedictine (KS) | 34 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Northwestern Oklahoma State | 27 | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes OT.