# 2012 Mid-States Football Association season

The 2012 Mid-States Football Association season is made up of 13 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2012 college football season. The conference is divided into two leagues, the Mideast League and the Midwest league.
Marian, Saint Xavier, and Saint Francis (IN) were declared tri-champions of the Mideast league and St. Abrose, William Penn, and Grand View were tri-champions of the Midwest League. A total of five of the teams qualified for the 2012 NAIA Football National Championship: Saint Xavier, Marian and Saint Francis from the Mideast League ; St. Ambrose and William Penn from the Midwest League.

## Regular season
### Early games

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 25, 2012 | 1:00PM | Saint Francis (IN) | Texas College | Mewbourne Stadium • Tyler, Texas (0) | | 46–10 | - |
| August 25, 2012 | 2:00PM | Trinity Bible College | Trinity International | Leslie Frazier Stadium • Deerfield, Illinois (0) | | 15–59 | - |
| August 25, 2012 | 5:00PM | Concordia (MI) | No. 7 St. Francis (IL) | Joliet Memorial Stadium • Joliet, Illinois (0) | | 14–44 | - |
| August 25, 2012 | 7:00PM | Graceland University | Grand View | Williams Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa (0) | | 0–0 | - |
| August 25, 2012 | 7:00PM | William Penn | Iowa Wesleyan | Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska (0) | | 39–14 | - |
| August 25, 2012 | 7:00PM | No. 3 Marian | Olivet Nazarene | Ward Field • Bourbonnais, Illinois (0) | | 35–35 | - |
| August 25, 2012 | 7:00PM | Robert Morris (IL) | Siena Heights | O'Laughlin Stadium • Adrian, Michigan (0) | | 19–26 $^{2OT}$ | - |
| August 30, 2012 | 7:00PM | Grand View | Drake University | Open Space Park Football Field • Sioux Center, Iowa (0) | | 0–0 | - |
| August 30, 2012 | 7:00PM | Ferris State University | St. Francis (Ill.) | Joliet Memorial Stadium • Joliet, Illinois (0) | 0 | 35–24 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1, 2012 | 12:00PM | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Saint Francis (IN) | Bishop D'Arcy Stadium • Fort Wayne, Indiana (0) | | 31–39 | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 12:30PM | William Penn | Bethel (Kansas) | Thresher Stadium • North Newton, Kansas (0) | | 54–0 | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 2:00PM | Siena Heights | Iowa Wesleyan | Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska (0) | | 34–36 $^{3OT}$ | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 2:00PM | Olivet Nazarene | Robert Morris (IL) | Morris Field • Arlington Heights, Illinois (0) | | 0–42 | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 2:00PM | Saint Ambrose | Trinity International | Leslie Frazier Stadium • Deerfield, Illinois (0) | | 43–6 | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 6:00PM | Marian | Bethel University | Wildcat Stadium • McKenzie, Tennessee (Big River Bowl) | 0 | 31–7 | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 6:00PM | Dordt College | Waldorf | A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa (0) | | 0–0 | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 7:00PM | Taylor | Anderson University | Macholtz Stadium • Anderson, Indiana (0) | | 46–0 | - |
| September 1, 2012 | 7:00PM | No. 1 Saint Xavier University | Olivet Nazarene | Ward Field • Bourbonnais, Illinois (0) | | 41–12 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 8, 2012 | 1:00PM | Trinity International | Concordia (MI) | Riverbank Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Skyline High School) | 42–0 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 1:00PM | Robert Morris (IL) | Haskell Indian Nations University | Haskell Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas (0) | 62–6 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 1:00PM | Marian | Siena Heights | O'Laughlin Stadium • Adrian, Michigan (0) | 31–3 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 1:00PM | Presentation College | Waldorf | A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa (0) | 29–47 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 11:00AM | Saint Ambrose | Saint Francis (IN) | Bishop D'Arcy Stadium • Fort Wayne, Indiana (0) | 15–14 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 2:00PM | Iowa Wesleyan | Taylor | Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas (0) | 14–41 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 2:30PM | No. 15 Grand View | Olivet Nazarene | Ward Field • Bourbonnais, Illinois (0) | 14–6 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 4:00PM | Luther College | William Penn | Oskaloosa Community Stadium • Oskaloosa, Iowa (0) | 0–0 | - |
| September 8, 2012 | 7:00PM | St. Francis (IL) | Saint Xavier | Bruce R. Deaton • Chicago, Illinois (0) | 0–0 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 15, 2012 | 1:00PM | Siena Heights | Concordia (MI) | Riverbank Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Huron High School Riverbank Stadium) | | 31–14 | - |
| September 15, 2012 | 2:00PM | Trinity International | Grand View | Williams Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa (0) | | 15–27 | - |
| September 15, 2012 | 2:00PM | Taylor | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Brady Street Stadium • Davenport, Iowa (0) | | 14–24 | - |
| September 15, 2012 | 3:00PM | Saint Joseph's College | Robert Morris (IL) | Morris Field • Arlington Heights, Illinois (0) | 0 | 35–40 | - |
| September 15, 2012 | 7:00PM | No. 17 St. Francis (IL) | Olivet Nazarene | Ward Field • Bourbonnais, Illinois (0) | | 19–16 $^{2OT}$ | - |
| September 15, 2012 | 7:00PM | Langston University | Saint Xavier | Bruce R. Deaton • Chicago, Illinois (0) | | 0–0 $^0$ | - |
| September 15, 2012 | 7:30PM | William Penn | Waldorf | A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa (0) | | 48–14 $^0$ | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 22, 2012 | 1:00PM | Robert Morris (IL) | Lindenwood University-Belleville | Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • Saint Charles, Missouri (0) | | 45–6 $^0$ | - |
| September 22, 2012 | 1:00PM | Grand View | Marian | St.Vincent Health Field • Indianapolis, Indiana (0) | 0 | 20–31 $^0$ | - |
| September 22, 2012 | 1:00PM | Taylor | Trine University | Mewbourne Stadium • Tyler, Texas (0) | | 13–28 $^0$ | - |
| September 22, 2012 | 1:00PM | Waldorf | Trinity Bible College | Mewbourne Stadium • Tyler, Texas (0) | | 76–35 $^0$ | - |
| September 22, 2012 | 2:00PM | Saint Xavier | Trinity International | Leslie Frazier Stadium • Deerfield, Illinois (0) | | 36–26 $^0$ | - |
| September 22, 2012 | 5:00PM | Iowa Wesleyan | St. Francis (IL) | Joliet Memorial Stadium • Joliet, Illinois (0) | | 13–52 $^0$ | - |
| September 22, 2012 | 7:00PM | Concordia (MI) | Saint Francis (IN) | Bishop D'Arcy Stadium • Fort Wayne, Indiana (0) | | 14–76 $^0$ | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 29, 2012 | 2:00PM | Grand View | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Brady Street Stadium • Davenport, Iowa (0) | 29–26 $^{2OT}$ | - |
| September 29, 2012 | 2:30PM | Olivet Nazarene | William Penn | Oskaloosa Community Stadium • Oskaloosa, Iowa (0) | 0–0 | - |
| September 29, 2012 | 3:30PM | St. Francis (IL) | Waldorf | A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa (0) | 52–6 | - |
| September 29, 2012 | 6:00PM | Taylor | Siena Heights | O'Laughlin Stadium • Adrian, Michigan (0) | 14–28 | - |
| September 29, 2012 | 7:00PM | Saint Francis (IN) | Saint Xavier | Bruce R. Deaton • Chicago, Illinois (0) | 25–13 | - |
| September 29, 2012 | 8:00PM | Trinity International | Robert Morris (IL) | Morris Field • Arlington Heights, Illinois (0) | 28–31 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 6, 2012 | 1:00PM | Olivet Nazarene | Siena Heights | O'Laughlin Stadium • Adrian, Michigan (0) | 20–14 $^{3OT}$ | - |
| October 6, 2012 | 2:00PM | Waldorf | Grand View | Williams Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa (0) | 0–51 | - |
| October 6, 2012 | 2:00PM | Concordia (MI) | Robert Morris (IL) | Morris Field • Arlington Heights, Illinois (0) | 0–0 | - |
| October 6, 2012 | 2:00PM | St. Francis (IL) | William Penn | Oskaloosa Community Stadium • Oskaloosa, Iowa (0) | 41–0 | - |
| October 6, 2012 | 3:00PM | Trinity International | Iowa Wesleyan | Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska (0) | 54–24 | - |
| October 6, 2012 | 7:00PM | Marian | Taylor | Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas (0) | 49–21 | - |
| October 6, 2012 | 8:00PM | Saint Ambrose | Quincy | Flinn Stadium • Quincy, Illinois (0) | 34–18 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 13, 2012 | 1:00PM | Taylor | Concordia (MI) | Riverbank Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Huron High School Riverbank Stadium) | 34–7 | - |
| October 13, 2012 | 1:00PM | Saint Francis (IN) | Marian | St.Vincent Health Field • Indianapolis, Indiana (0) | 38–45 | - |
| October 13, 2012 | 2:00PM | Iowa Wesleyan | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Brady Street Stadium • Davenport, Iowa (Pleasant Valley High School) | 14–23 | - |
| October 13, 2012 | 2:00PM | Olivet Nazarene | Waldorf | A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa (0) | 42–43 | - |
| October 13, 2012 | 2:30PM | William Penn | University of St. Mary | Leslie Frazier Stadium • Deerfield, Illinois (0) | 53–14 | - |
| October 13, 2012 | 5:00PM | Trinity International | Robert Morris (IL) | Morris Field • Arlington Heights, Illinois (0) | 17–48 | - |
| October 13, 2012 | 6:00PM | Saint Xavier | Siena Heights | O'Laughlin Stadium • Adrian, Michigan (0) | 45–7 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 20, 2012 | 1:00PM | Concordia (MI) | No. 1 Marian | St.Vincent Health Field • Indianapolis, Indiana (0) | | 0–0 | - |
| October 20, 2012 | 1:00PM | Saint Xavier | Taylor | Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas (0) | | 55–31 | - |
| October 20, 2012 | | Robert Morris (IL) | Ave Marie University | Governors Stadium • Clarksville, Tennessee (0) | | 21–0 | - |
| October 20, 2012 | | Siena Heights | Grand View | Williams Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa (0) | | 25–37 | - |
| October 20, 2012 | | Olivet Nazarene | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Brady Street Stadium • Davenport, Iowa (0) | | 0–0 | - |
| October 20, 2012 | | Saint Francis (IN) | William Penn | Oskaloosa Community Stadium • Oskaloosa, Iowa (0) | | 28–19 | - |
| October 20, 2012 | | Waldorf | Iowa Wesleyan | Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska (0) | 0 | 65–66 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 9

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 27, 2012 | Menlo College | Marian | St.Vincent Health Field • Indianapolis, Indiana (Hometown Heroes Day) | 0 | 0–0 | - |
| October 27, 2012 | Haskell Indian Nations University | Robert Morris (IL) | Morris Field • Arlington Heights, Illinois (0) | 0 | 0–58 | - |
| October 27, 2012 | Saint Ambrose | Waldorf | A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa (0) | 0 | 48–21 | - |
| October 27, 2012 | Siena Heights | Saint Francis (IN) | Bishop D'Arcy Stadium • Fort Wayne, Indiana (0) | 0 | 0–0 | - |
| October 27, 2012 | Grand View | St. Francis (IL) | Joliet Memorial Stadium • Joliet, Illinois (0) | 0 | 23–13 | - |
| October 27, 2012 | Concordia (MI) | Saint Xavier University | Bruce R. Deaton • Chicago, Illinois (0) | 0 | 0–0 | - |
| October 27, 2012 | William Penn | Trinity International | Leslie Frazier Stadium • Deerfield, Illinois (0) | 0 | 36–25 | - |
| October 27, 2012 | Iowa Wesleyan | Olivet Nazarene | Ward Field • Bourbonnais, Illinois (0) | | 28–39 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 10

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| November 3, 2012 | Trinity International | Olivet Nazarene | Ward Field • Bourbonnais, Illinois (0) | 39–41 | - |
| November 3, 2012 | Siena Heights | Waldorf | A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa (0) | 31–21 | - |
| November 3, 2012 | Taylor | Saint Francis (IN) | Bishop D'Arcy Stadium • Fort Wayne, Indiana (0) | 0–21 | - |
| November 3, 2012 | Iowa Wesleyan | Grand View | Williams Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa (0) | 0–0 | - |
| November 3, 2012 | Marian | Saint Xavier University | Bruce R. Deaton • Chicago, Illinois (0) | 0–0 | - |
| November 3, 2012 | Robert Morris (IL) | Valley City State (N.D.) | Lokken Field • Valley City, North Dakota (0) | 20–21 | - |
| November 3, 2012 | Saint Ambrose | William Penn | Oskaloosa Community Stadium • Oskaloosa, Iowa (0) | 20–17 | - |
| November 3, 2012 | Menlo College | St. Francis (IL) | Joliet Memorial Stadium • Joliet, Illinois (0) | 21–31 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 11

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| November 10, 2012 | Iowa Wesleyan | Concordia (MI) | Riverbank Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Huron High School Riverbank Stadium) | 41–7 | - |
| November 10, 2012 | Olivet Nazarene | Taylor | Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas (0) | 15–22 | - |
| November 10, 2012 | Saint Francis (IN) | Lindenwood University-Belleville | Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • Saint Charles, Missouri (0) | 44–7 | - |
| November 10, 2012 | Saint Xavier | Robert Morris (IL) | Morris Field • Arlington Heights, Illinois (0) | 28–19 | - |
| November 10, 2012 | St. Francis (IL) | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Brady Street Stadium • Davenport, Iowa (0) | 20–35 | - |
| November 10, 2012 | Waldorf | Trinity International | Leslie Frazier Stadium • Deerfield, Illinois (0) | 24–49 | - |
| November 10, 2012 | Grand View | William Penn | Oskaloosa Community Stadium • Oskaloosa, Iowa (0) | 0–0 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Postseason
### First round

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| November 17, 2012 | Northwestern College | Marian | St.Vincent Health Field • Indianapolis, Indiana (NAIA Football Championship Series - Indianapolis) | 32–42 | - |
| November 17, 2012 | William Penn | Saint Xavier University | Bruce R. Deaton • Chicago, Illinois (NAIA Football Championship Series First Round) | 0–31 | - |
| November 17, 2012 | Baker University | Saint Francis (IN) | Bishop D'Arcy Stadium • Fort Wayne, Indiana (0) | 17–22 | - |
| November 17, 2012 | Southern Oregon University | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Brady Street Stadium • Davenport, Iowa (NAIA Championship Series First Round) | 45–28 $^0$ | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 24, 2012 | Saint Francis (IN) | Marian | St.Vincent Health Field • Indianapolis, Indiana (NAIA FCS Quarterfinals - Indianapolis) | 0 | 34–45 | - |
| November 24, 2012 | Saint Xavier | University of the Cumberlands | Leslie Frazier Stadium • Deerfield, Illinois (NAIA Championship Series Quarterfinals - LIVE VIDEO) | 0 | 35–21 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Semifinals

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| December 1, 2012 | Saint Xavier | Morningside College | Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa (NAIA Championship Series Semifinals LIVE VIDEO) | 0 | 19–47 | - |
| December 1, 2012 | Marian | Missouri Valley College | Gregg-Mitchell Field • Marshall, Missouri (NAIA FCS Semifinals - Marshall, Mo.) | 0 | 20–17 | - |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Finals

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 13, 2012 | | Morningside College | Marian | 0 • 0 (Russell Athletic-NAIA National Football Championship) | 0 | 27–30 $^{1OT}$ | - | |
| $^#$Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||