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2008 NAIA football national championship

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2008 NAIA Football Championship
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Carroll (MT) 0 0 0 7 7
Sioux Falls (SD) 3 7 0 13 23
DateDecember 20, 2008
StadiumBarron Stadium
CityRome, Georgia
MOP (Offense)Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls
MOP (Defense)Kyle Cummings, Sioux Falls
OfficialsTim Bryan
Pat Callahan
Mitch Saling
Paul Schardein
Steve Gunter
Pete Quesada
Terry Allgeier
Attendance6,500
NAIA football national championship

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The 2008 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 20, 2008 with the championship game played at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The championship was won by the Sioux Falls Cougars over the Carroll Fighting Saints by a score of 23–7.

Tournament bracket

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1st Round
November 22
Quarterfinals
November 29
Semifinals
December 6
Championship
December 20
            
1 Carroll (MT) (11–0) 35
14 Dickinson State (7–3) 18
1 Carroll (MT)
10 Northwestern Oklahoma State (vacated)**
5 Friends (KS) (10–0) 7
10 Northwestern Oklahoma State (8–2) 42
1 Carroll (MT) 38
7 Lindenwood (MO) 37
6 Morningside (IA) (9–1) 65
13 Baker (KS) (8–3) 27
6 Morningside (IA) 31
7 Lindenwood (MO) 34
7 Lindenwood (MO) (9–1) 65
16 Lambuth (TN) (8–3) 48
1 Carroll (MT) 7
2 Sioux Falls (SD) 23
2 Sioux Falls (SD) (10–0) 28
15 Saint Ambrose (IA) (8–3) 0
2 Sioux Falls (SD) 50
9 Langston (OK) 13
4 MidAmerica Nazarene (10–0) 14
9 Langston (OK) (9–2) 20
2 Sioux Falls (SD) 24
3 Saint Francis (IN) 6
3 Saint Francis (IN) (10–0) 58
11 Union (KY) (9–2) 3
3 Saint Francis (IN) 31
8 Cumberlands (KY) 20
8 Cumberlands (KY) (9–1) 31
12 Shorter (GA) (9–2) 7
  •  * denotes OT.
  •  ** in their opening round game, Northwestern Oklahoma State used ineligible players. The results of that game were left on the record books, but the Rangers were ruled ineligible for further participation in the championship series. Their opponent in the second round, Carroll (MT), was automatically advanced to the next round.

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