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2012 Marian Knights football team

2012 Marian Knights football
NAIA national champion
MFSA Mideast League co-champion
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record12–1 (4–1 MSFA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mid-States Football Association standings
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 participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Marian Knights football team was an American football team that represented Marian University as a member of the Mid-States Football Association during the 2012 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ted Karras Jr., the Knights compiled a 12–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Morningside, 30–27, in overtime in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 25at Olivet Nazarene*
W 35–02,213
September 1vs. Bethel (TN)*
  • Dyersburg High School
  • Dyersburg, TN (Big River Bowl)
W 31–7
September 8at Siena HeightsAdrian, MIW 31–3
September 22No. 17 Grand View*dagger
  • St. V Health Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 31–202,000
October 6at Taylor
  • Trojan Stadium
  • Upland, IN
W 49–21
October 13Saint Francis (IN)
  • St. V Health Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 45–384,475
October 20Concordia (MI)
  • St. V Health Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 59–72,944
October 27Menlo*
  • St. V Health Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 34–73,115
November 3at Saint Xavier
  • Deaton Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 6–233,000
November 17Northwestern (IA)*
  • St. V Health Field
  • Indianapolis, IN (NAIA first round)
W 42–323,215[2]
November 24Saint Francis (IN)*
  • St. V Health Field
  • Indianapolis, IN (NAIA quarterfinal)
W 45–342,980[3]
December 1at Missouri Valley*
  • Gregg-Mitchell Field
  • Marshall, MO (NAIA semifinal)
W 20–174,000[4]
December 13vs. Morningside*
W 30–27 OT5,263[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Marian University. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Marian airs it out in win over Raiders". Sioux city Journal. November 18, 2012. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Paul Shepherd (November 25, 2012). "Knights advance to the semifinals". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Missouri Valley drops semifinal". The Kansas City Star. December 2, 2012. p. B10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Terry Hersom (December 14, 2012). "Marian 30, Morningside 27, OT: Oh So Close; Marian downs Mustangs in overtime for national title". Sioux City Journal. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.
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