# 2009 NAIA football national championship

The 2009 NAIA football national championship was played on December 19, 2009 at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The championship was won by the Sioux Falls Cougars over the Lindenwood Lions by a score of 25–22.

## Scoring Summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Lindenwood Lions | Sioux Falls Cougars |
| 1 | 0:54 | 13 | 68 | 6:00 | Sioux Falls Cougars | 41-yard field goal by Braden Wieking | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:42 | - | - | - | Sioux Falls Cougars | Philip Staback tackled in end zone for a safety by Team | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 12:11 | 6 | 24 | 3:31 | Sioux Falls Cougars | 37-yard field goal by Braden Wieking | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 7:30 | 10 | 78 | 4:41 | Lindenwood Lions | Matt Bramow 19-yard touchdown reception from Philip Staback, Halley Ferrell kick Good | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 7:30 | 3 | 54 | 1:16 | Lindenwood Lions | Matt Bramow 9-yard touchdown reception from Philip Staback, Halley Ferrell kick Good | 14 | 8 |
| 3 | 14:44 | - | - | - | Sioux Falls Cougars | Adam Lopez 91 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown, Braden Wieking Kick Good | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | 11:39 | 6 | 63 | 3:05 | Lindenwood Lions | Denodus O'Bryant 45-yard touchdown run, 2-point Philip Staback Rush Good | 22 | 15 |
| 3 | 9:45 | 3 | 26 | 1:54 | Sioux Falls Cougars | Ryan Lowmiller 2-yard touchdown run, Braden Wieking kick Good | 22 | 22 |
| 4 | 9:50 | 8 | 28 | 3:33 | Sioux Falls Cougars | 42-yard field goal by Braden Wieking | 22 | 25 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | Lindenwood Lions | Sioux Falls Cougars |

## Tournament bracket

| 1st Round November 21 | 1st Round November 21 | 1st Round November 21 | Quarterfinals November 28 | Quarterfinals November 28 | Quarterfinals November 28 | Semifinals December 5 | Semifinals December 5 | Semifinals December 5 | | Championship December 19 | Championship December 19 | Championship December 19 |
| 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) (11–0) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Minot State (8–2) | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Minot State (8–2) | 21 | 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 49 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Morningside (IA) | 21 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Morningside (IA) (9–1) | 24 | 7 | Morningside (IA) | 21 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Missouri Valley (8–2) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Missouri Valley (8–2) | 6 | | | | 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 48 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Saint Xavier (IL) (11–0) | 52 | | | | | | | 4 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | McKendree (IL) (9–1) | 28 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | McKendree (IL) (9–1) | 28 | 4 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 52 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Lambuth (TN) | 10 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lambuth (TN) (11–0) | 38 | 6 | Lambuth (TN) | 10 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Cumberlands (KY) (9–1) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Cumberlands (KY) (9–1) | 7 | | | | | | | | 1 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 25 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Lindenwood (MO) | 22 |
| 2 | Carroll (MT) (11–0) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Lindenwood (MO) | 22 |
| 17 | Dickinson State (7–3) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Dickinson State (7–3) | 7 | 2 | Carroll (MT) | 34 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | MidAmerica Nazarene (9–1) | 40 | 8 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | McPherson (KS) (9–1) | 24 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | McPherson (KS) (9–1) | 24 | | | | 2 | Carroll (MT) | 35 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Lindenwood (MO) | 42 | | | | |
| 3 | Lindenwood (MO) (10–0) | 49 | | | | | | | 3 | Lindenwood (MO) | 42 | | | | |
| 20 | Langston (OK) (7–3) | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Langston (OK) (7–3) | 14 | 3 | Lindenwood (MO) | 64 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Ottawa (KS) | 26 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ottawa (KS) (10–0) | 40 | 5 | Ottawa (KS) | 26 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Hastings (NE) (9–2) | 34 | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes OT.