2003 NAIA football national championship

2003 NAIA Football Championship

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Northwestern Oklahoma State 7 0 7 14 28 Carroll (MT) 3 14 24 0 41
Date	December 20, 2003
Stadium	Jim Carroll Stadium
City	Savannah, Tennessee
MOP (Offense)	Tyler Emmert, Carroll
MOP (Defense)	Brett Bermingham, Carroll
Attendance	5,189
Network	CSTV
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The 2003 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 20, 2003 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers by a score of 41–28.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Carroll Fighting Saints 1 8:36 12 88 - Carroll Fighting Saints 18-yard field goal by Rhett Crites 0 3 1 4:33 10 74 - Northwestern Oklahoma State Wes Scott 2-yard touchdown run, Keith Vermillion kick Good 7 3 2 13:42 3 36 - Carroll Fighting Saints Tyler Emmert 3-yard touchdown run, Rhett Crites kick Good 7 10 2 2:43 11 80 - Carroll Fighting Saints Mark Gallik 11-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Rhett Crites kick Good 7 17 3 10:06 5 37 - Carroll Fighting Saints Mark Gallik 25-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Rhett Crites kick Good 7 24 3 8:51 - - - Carroll Fighting Saints Interception returned 33 yards for touchdown by Brett Bermingham, Rhett Crites kick Good 7 31 3 8:35 - - - Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Patrick Crayton 59 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Keith Vermillion Kick Good 14 31 3 7:14 3 60 - Carroll Fighting Saints Mark Gallik 58-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Emmert, Rhett Crites kick Good 14 38 3 1:02 9 64 - Carroll Fighting Saints 23-yard field goal by Rhett Crites 14 41 4 14:23 10 65 - Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Sam Breeden 6-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Crayton, 2-point Patrick Crayton Pass No Good 20 41 4 0:09 1 41 - Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Michael Salters 41-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Crayton, 2-point Patrick Crayton Pass Good 28 41 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Carroll Fighting Saints

Tournament bracket

	1st Round November 22					Quarterfinals November 29					Semifinals December 6					Championship December 20
	1	Carroll (MT)	40
	14	McKendree (IL)	7
						1	Carroll (MT)	49
						7	Mary (ND)	7
	7	Mary (ND)	20
	9	Azusa Pacific	2
											1	Carroll (MT)	38
											5	Saint Francis (IN)	14
	5	Saint Francis (IN)	34
	10	Georgetown (KY)	23
						5	Saint Francis (IN)	41
						16	Saint Ambrose (IA)	14
	4	MidAmerica Nazarene	31
	16	Saint Ambrose (IA)	32**
																1	Carroll (MT)	41
																6	NW Oklahoma State	28
	2	Sioux Falls (SD)	24
	12	Benedictine (KS)	21
						2	Sioux Falls (SD)	33
						8	Northwestern (IA)	7
	8	Northwestern (IA)	36
	13	Ottawa (KS)	33
											2	Sioux Falls (SD)	13
											6	NW Oklahoma State	16
	3	Dickinson State	12
	11	Lambuth (TN)	6
						3	Dickinson State	17
						6	NW Oklahoma State	24
	6	NW Oklahoma State	63
	15	Tabor (KS)	21

•  ** denotes Double OT.