2012 NAIA football season From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia American college football season 2012 NAIA football seasonNational ChampionshipBarron StadiumRome, GADecember 13, 2012ChampionMarian (IN)Player of the YearJimmy Coy (quarterback, Saint Xavier) ← 2011 NAIA football season 2013 → The 2012 NAIA football season was the component of the 2012 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 13, at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The Marian Knights defeated the Morningside Mustang, in overtime by a score of 30–27, in the title game to win the program's first NAIA championship.[1] Conference standings[edit] 2012 Frontier Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L No. 5 Southern Oregon +^ 8 – 2 9 – 3 No. 12 Montana Tech +^ 8 – 2 8 – 3 No. 21 Carroll (MT) 7 – 3 7 – 4 Rocky Mountain 5 – 5 6 – 5 Eastern Oregon 4 – 6 4 – 6 Montana Western 4 – 6 4 – 6 MSU Northern 3 – 7 3 – 7 Dickinson State 1 – 9 2 – 9 + – Conference co-champions^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L No. 2 Morningside $^ 9 – 0 13 – 1 No. 12 Northwestern (IA) ^ 7 – 2 9 – 3 No. 20 Doane 6 – 3 7 – 3 Dakota Wesleyan 5 – 4 6 – 4 Hastings 5 – 4 6 – 4 Nebraska Wesleyan 5 – 4 6 – 4 Concordia (NE) 4 – 5 5 – 6 Midland 3 – 6 4 – 6 Briar Cliff 1 – 8 1 – 10 Dordt 0 – 9 2 – 9 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L No. 3 Missouri Valley $^ 9 – 0 12 – 1 No. 12 MidAmerica Nazarene ^ 8 – 1 8 – 3 No. 14 Baker ^ 7 – 2 8 – 3 No. 23 Evangel 6 – 3 7 – 4 No. 22 Benedictine (KS) 5 – 4 7 – 4 Graceland 4 – 5 6 – 5 Peru State 3 – 6 5 – 6 Culver–Stockton 2* – 7* 3* – 8* Avila 1* – 8* 1* – 10* Central Methodist 0* – 9* 0* – 10* $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participant*Central Methodist and Avila later forfeited their wins, giving Culver–Stockton two wins and Avila a win over Central Methodist.Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll 2012 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L No. 16 Ottawa $^ 8 – 1 8 – 3 No. 18 Tabor 7 – 1 8 – 2 Kansas Wesleyan 6 – 3 6 – 5 Saint Mary (KS) 6 – 3 6 – 5 Friends 5 – 4 6 – 5 McPherson 4 – 4 4 – 5 Southwestern (KS) 3 – 6 4 – 7 Sterling 3 – 6 3 – 7 Bethany (KS) 2 – 7 4 – 7 Bethel (KS) 0 – 9 0 – 10 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll 2012 Mid-South Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L East Division No. 8 Georgetown (KY) x^ 5 – 0 10 – 1 No. 7 Cumberlands (KY) ^ 4 – 1 10 – 2 No. 25 Kentucky Christian 3 – 2 7 – 4 Union (KY) 1 – 4 4 – 7 Pikeville 1 – 4 3 – 8 Virginia–Wise 1 – 4 3 – 8 West Division No. 9 Bethel (TN) x^ 6 – 0 9 – 4 No. 19 Cumberland (TN) 4 – 2 8 – 3 Belhaven 4 – 2 6 – 5 Faulkner 4 – 2 6 – 5 Campbellsville 2 – 4 3 – 8 Lindsey Wilson 1 – 5 3 – 8 Bluefield 0 – 6 0 – 11 x – Division champion/co-champions^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll 2012 Mid-States Football Association standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L Mideast League No. 1 Marian (IN) x^ 4 – 1 12 – 1 No. 4 Saint Xavier x^ 4 – 1 11 – 2 No. 6 St. Francis (IN) x^ 4 – 1 9 – 3 Siena Heights 2 – 3 4 – 6 Taylor 1 – 4 4 – 6 Concordia (MI) 0 – 5 0 – 9 Midwest League No. 10 St. Ambrose x^ 5 – 1 9 – 2 No. 15 William Penn x^ 5 – 1 9 – 3 No. 17 Grand View x 5 – 1 8 – 3 St. Francis (IL) 3 – 3 6 – 5 Trinity International 1 – 5 4 – 7 Waldorf 1 – 5 4 – 7 Olivet Nazarene 1 – 5 3 – 8 x – League champion/co-champions^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll 2012 NAIA independents football records vte Conf Overall Team W L W L Robert Morris (IL) – 8 – 3 No. 24 Valley City State – 7 – 3 Bacone – 7 – 4 Langston – 6 – 4 Edward Waters – 5 – 6 Jamestown – 4 – 6 Lindenwood–Belleville – 4 – 6 Mayville State – 4 – 6 Menlo – 4 – 6 SAGU – 4 – 6 Southern Virginia – 4 – 6 Webber International – 4 – 6 Point – 2 – 8 Wayland Baptist – 2 – 8 Dakota State – 2 – 9 Texas College – 2 – 9 Ave Maria – 1 – 7 Haskell – 1 – 8 Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll Postseason[edit] Main article: 2012 NAIA Football National Championship Rankings[edit] Main article: 2012 NAIA football rankings References[edit] ^ Terry Hersom (December 14, 2012). "Marian 30, Morningside 27, OT: Oh So Close; Marian downs Mustangs in overtime for national title". 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