2019 Stagg Bowl

2019 Stagg Bowl
Stagg Bowl XLVII
Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks North Central Cardinals
(13–1) (13–1)
WIAC CCIW
14 41
Head coach: 
Kevin Bullis		 Head coach: 
Jeff Thorne
1234 Total
Wisconsin–Whitewater 0077 14
North Central 131477 41
DateDecember 20, 2019
Season2019
StadiumWoodforest Bank Stadium
LocationShenandoah, Texas
RefereeJoe Horn
Attendance1,362
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPNU
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The 2019 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, more commonly referred to as the 2019 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl XLVII, was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2019 season. It was played at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah, Texas, on December 20, 2019,[1] with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPNU.

Teams

The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2019 Division III Playoffs, a 32-team single-elimination bracket.[2] The game featured North Central, seeking their first championship in their first appearance, and Wisconsin–Whitewater, seeking their seventh championship in their tenth appearance. This was the third meeting between the teams; Wisconsin–Whitewater led the series 2–0 entering the contest.[3]

National semifinals

Semifinals
December 14
Hosted by team with asterisk 		National Championship
December 20
Woodforest Bank Stadium, Shenandoah, TX
      
* Wisconsin–Whitewater 35
Saint John's 32
Wisconsin–Whitewater 14
North Central 41
* Muhlenberg 14
North Central 45

Game summary

2019 Stagg Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wisconsin–Whitewater 0 0 7714
North Central 13 14 7741

at Woodforest Bank Stadium • Shenandoah, Texas

  • Date: Friday, December 20, 2019
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. CST)
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 1,362
  • Referee: Joe Horn
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:27) NCC – Ethan Greenfield 5 yard rush, 2-point rush failed (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:24; North Central 6–0)
  • (0:35) NCC – Broc Rutter 31 yard pass to Blake Williams, Magnus Meyer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:41; North Central 13–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:12) NCC – Broc Rutter 1 yard rush, Magnus Meyer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:49; North Central 20–0)
  • (1:49) NCC – Ethan Greenfield 2 yard rush, Magnus Meyer kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:59; North Central 27–0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:30) NCC – Ethan Greenfield 38 yard rush, Magnus Meyer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:35; North Central 34–0)
  • (4:52) UWW – Max Meylor 12 yard pass to Jared Zausch, Wojciech Gasienica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:26; North Central 34–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:32) UWW – Alex Peete 1 yard rush, Wojciech Gasienica kick (Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 7:19; North Central 34–14)
  • (1:58) NCC – Broc Rutter 28 yard pass to Andrew Kamienski, Magnus Meyer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:43; North Central 41–14)

Statistics

Statistics UWW NCC
First downs 19 22
Plays–yards 84–390 65–436
Rushes–yards 41–207 38–173
Passing yards 183 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–43–2 18–27–0
Time of possession 29:50 30:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin–Whitewater Passing Max Meylor 25/42, 183 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Max Meylor 15 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Tyler Holte 6 receptions, 64 yards
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 18/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 27 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 9 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ^ "North Central (IL) vs Wis.-Whitewater DIII Football Game Summary - December 20th, 2019 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Division II Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Football History vs University of Wisconsin-Whitewater". North Central College Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2019.