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2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Shepherd Rams
(14–0) (13–0)
MIAA MEC
34 7
Head coach: 
Adam Dorrel		 Head coach: 
Monte Cater
Seed
1
Seed
1
1234 Total
Northwest Missouri State 71737 34
Shepherd 0070 7
DateDecember 19, 2015
Season2015
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
LocationKansas City, Kansas
RefereeEdwin Lee
Attendance16,181
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
NCAA Division II Football Championship
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The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2015 season. It was played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 19, 2015,[1] with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPN2.

Teams[edit]

The participants of the 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2015 Division II Playoffs, which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[2] The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 1 seed Shepherd and No. 1 seed Northwest Missouri State. This was the first meeting between the teams.[3] This was the Bearcats' ninth championship game appearance, having won 4, while the Rams were making their first appearance.[4]

National semifinals[edit]

Semifinals
December 12
Hosted by team with asterisk 		National Championship
December 19
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
      
1 Shepherd* 34
6 Grand Valley State 32
1 Shepherd 7
1 Northwest Missouri State 34
1 West Georgia 23
1 Northwest Missouri State* 38

Game summary[edit]

2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Northwest Missouri State 7 17 3734
No. 1 Shepherd 0 0 707

at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, December 19, 2015
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST)
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 16 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,181
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Sources:[5]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:13) NWMS – Jordan Grove 1 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:33; Northwest Missouri State 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (6:44) NWMS – Brady Bolles 1 yard pass to Shane Williams, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:52; Northwest Missouri State 14–0)
  • (0:38) NWMS – Simon Mathiesen 30 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:42; Northwest Missouri State 17–0)
  • (0:20) NWMS – Bryce Enyard 59 yard interception return, Simon Mathiesen kick (Northwest Missouri State 24–0)
Third Quarter
  • (9:49) SHEP – Jeff Ziemba 21 yard pass to Billy Brown, Ryan Earls kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:36; Northwest Missouri State 24–7)
  • (4:33) NWMS – Simon Mathiesen 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:09; Northwest Missouri State 27–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:47) NWMS – Jordan Grove 1 yard rush, Simon Mathiesen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:45; Northwest Missouri State 34–7)

Statistics[edit]

Statistics NWMS SHEP
First downs 20 7
Plays–yards 70–462 44–97
Rushes–yards 42–184 28–(–39)
Passing yards 278 136
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–28–0 11–16–1
Time of possession 34:14 25:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwest Missouri State Passing Brady Bolles 20/27, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Phil Jackson 21 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Jordan Grove 5 receptions, 104 yards
Shepherd Passing Jeff Ziemba 11/16, 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Allen Cross 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Billy Brown 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Northwest Mo. St. vs Shepherd DII Football Game Summary - December 19th, 2015 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "2015 Division II Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Football History vs Northwest Missouri State University". Shepherd University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "DII Football Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Northwest Missouri State University - Boxscore for Football vs Shepherd University on 12/19/2015". bearcatsports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
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