2019 Stagg Bowl

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2019 Stagg Bowl
Stagg Bowl XLVII
1234Total
Wisconsin–Whitewater007714
North Central13147741
DateDecember 20, 2019
Season 2019
Stadium Woodforest Bank Stadium
Location Shenandoah, Texas
Referee Joe Horn
Attendance1,362
United States TV coverage
Network ESPNU
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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.

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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 Central41
* Muhlenberg 14
North Central 45

Game summary

2019 Stagg Bowl
1234Total
Wisconsin–Whitewater007714
North Central13147741

at Woodforest Bank StadiumShenandoah, 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

StatisticsUWWNCC
First downs1922
Plays–yards84–39065–436
Rushes–yards41–20738–173
Passing yards183263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–43–218–27–0
Time of possession29:5030:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wisconsin–WhitewaterPassing Max Meylor 25/42, 183 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Max Meylor 15 carries, 104 yards
ReceivingTyler Holte6 receptions, 64 yards
North CentralPassingBroc Rutter18/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
RushingEthan Greenfield27 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingAndrew Kamienski9 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD

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