2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game

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.

Not to be confused with 2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game or 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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

Teams

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
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
2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
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
StatisticsNWMSSHEP
First downs207
Plays–yards70–46244–97
Rushes–yards42–18428–(–39)
Passing yards278136
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–28–011–16–1
Time of possession34:1425:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwest Missouri StatePassingBrady Bolles20/27, 223 yards, 1 TD
RushingPhil Jackson21 carries, 109 yards
ReceivingJordan Grove5 receptions, 104 yards
ShepherdPassingJeff Ziemba11/16, 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingAllen Cross11 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingBilly Brown6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD

References
  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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