2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
Weekly Update, Oct. 22
The 2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game will be played Friday, January, 7, 2011, at 6 p.m. (CST) at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The game, which concludes a 20-team national playoff, will be hosted by the Southland Conference, the City of Frisco and Hunt Sports Group. Pizza Hut Park will also host the 2012 and 2013 national championship games. The national title games were awarded to Frisco in February after a 13-year run in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the 2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game are now available online at ncaa.com/football or by calling (214) 705-6700. Tickets range from $30 to $40.
About the Football Championship Subdivision
With 119 member universities and nearly 13,000 student-athletes taking the field each fall, the Division I Football Championship Subdivision embodies a tradition of excellence through a high level of competition, student-athlete character and sportsmanship throughout the regular season and the championship experience. Former FCS football student-athletes include Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Kurt Warner and current NFL stars Tony Romo, Jared Allen, Miles Austin, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Joe Flacco. Former coaches in the FCS, include Eddie Robinson, Jim Tressel, Mack Brown, Bobby Bowden, and Dennis Franchione. Ten FCS conferences receive automatic berths to the NCAA Championship, including the Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Southern, and the Southland.
Recent NCAA Division I National Champions
2009: Villanova
2008: Richmond
2007: Appalachian State
2006: Appalachian State
2005: Appalachian State
This Week’s National FCS Polls
FCS Coaches Poll (Oct. 18)
Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes)................... Record
1. Appalachian State (25)......... 6-0
2. Delaware (1)........................ 7-0
3. Jacksonville State (1)........... 7-0
4. Stephen F. Austin................ 5-1
5. William & Mary..................... 5-1
6. Villanova............................. 4-2
7. Montana.............................. 5-2
8. Eastern Washington............. 5-2
9. New Hampshire.................... 4-3
10. Wofford.............................. 5-1
The Sports Network/Fathead.com Poll (Oct. 18)
Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes)........................ Rec
1. Appalachian State (111)....... 6-0
2. Delaware (28) ...................... 7-0
3. Jacksonville State (11) ........ 7-0
4. William & Mary..................... 5-1
5. Stephen F. Austin (1) .......... 5-1
6. Villanova............................. 4-2
7. Montana.............................. 5-2
8. Eastern Washington............. 5-2
9. Wofford.............................. 5-1
10. New Hampshire.................... 4-3
FCS Game of the Week: Oct. 23
No. 2 Delaware (7-0) at No. 4/5 William & Mary (5-1), 11 a.m., CDT
FCS Conference Leaders
Big Sky: Eastern Washington and Montana (4-1 league record)
Big South: Liberty (2-0)
Colonial: Delaware (4-0)
Mid-Eastern: Hampton (5-0)
Missouri Valley: Western Illinois (3-1)
Northeast: Robert Morris (5-0)
Ohio Valley: Southeast Missouri State (6-0)
Patriot: Colgate, Lehigh and Bucknell (1-0)
Southern: Appalachian State (4-0)
Southland: Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State (2-0)
Key Upcoming Dates
Nov. 20: Final Regular Season Games
Nov. 21: NCAA Announces 20-Team Bracket for 2011 NCAA Championship
Nov. 27: First-Round Games at Campus Sites
Dec. 4: Second-Round Games at Campus Sites
Dec. 10-11: Quarterfinal Games at Campus Sites
Dec. 17-18: Semifinal Games at Campus Sites
Jan. 7: NCAA Division I Championship Game, Pizza Hut Park, Frisco.
Did You Know?
Current NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys won the 2002 Walter Payton Award, which is the top player honor in the Football Championship Subdivision, while playing for Eastern Illinois University.
For more Information, Contact
Todd Lamb, Assistant Commissioner/Communications
Southland Conference
Phone: 972-422-9500, ext. 107
Cell: 817-287-8393
Email: tlamb@southland.org
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