2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
Weekly Update, Nov. 24
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/fcs or by calling (469) 365-0000. Tickets range from $30 to $40.
Championship Bracket Announced
The 20-team bracket for the NCAA Division I Football Championship was announced Sunday. Ten teams gained a spot as their conference’s automatic qualifier, while the other 10 teams received at-large selection by the NCAA football committee. Eight teams will play a first-round game Saturday and those winners advance to meet the top-four seeds Dec. 4 in the second round. A total of 12 teams, including the top four seeds and eight other teams, will be playing their first game of the tournament the first Saturday of December. The quarterfinals will be played Dec. 10-11. The semifinals will be played Dec. 17-18 with the winners advancing to the 2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game Jan. 7, 2011 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The first four rounds of the championship are played at campus sites.
First-Round Games – Nov. 27
Western Illinois (7-4) at Coastal Carolina (6-5), noon
Lehigh (9-2) at Northern Iowa (7-4), noon
South Carolina State (9-2) at Georgia Southern (7-4), 1 p.m.
Robert Morris (8-2) at North Dakota State (7-4), 6 p.m.
Second-Round Games – Dec. 4
Western Illinois/Coastal Carolina winner at No. 1 Seed Appalachian State (9-2), 11 a.m.
Lehigh/Northern Iowa winner at No. 3 Seed Delaware (9-2), 11 a.m.
Wofford (9-2) at Jacksonville State (9-2), 11 a.m.
New Hampshire (7-4) at Bethune-Cookman (10-1), noon
South Carolina State/Georgia Southern winner at No. 2 Seed William and Mary (8-3), 12:30 p.m.
Robert Morris/North Dakota State winner at No. 4 Seed Montana State (9-2), 1 p.m.
Villanova (7-4) at Stephen F. Austin (9-2), 2:30 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State (9-2) at No. 5 Seed Eastern Washington (9-2), 3 p.m.
Click here for the 2010 championship bracket.
FCS Playoff Dates
Nov. 27: First-Round Games (Campus Sites)
Dec. 4: Second-Round Games (Campus Sites)
Dec. 10-11: Quarterfinal Games (Campus Sites)
Dec. 17-18: Semifinal Games (Campus Sites)
Jan. 7: NCAA Division I Championship Game, Pizza Hut Park, Frisco; 6 p.m., CST
Automatic Qualifiers
Big Sky: Montana State (9-2)
Big South: Coastal Carolina (6-5)
Colonial: William & Mary (8-3)
Mid-Eastern: Bethune-Cookman (10-1)
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa (7-4)
Northeast: Robert Morris (8-2)
Ohio Valley: Southeast Missouri State (9-2)
Patriot: Lehigh (9-2)
Southern: Appalachian State (9-2)
Southland: Stephen F. Austin (9-2)
At-Large Selections
Eastern Washington (9-2); Delaware (9-2); New Hampshire (7-4); Villanova (7-4); South Carolina State (9-2); North Dakota State (7-4); Western Illinois (7-4); Jacksonville State (9-2); Georgia Southern (7-4); Wofford (9-2).
This Week’s National FCS Polls
FCS Coaches Poll (Nov. 22)
Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes)........ Record
1. Eastern Washington (13)...... 9-2
2 Stephen F. Austin (1)........... 9-2
3. Appalachian State (12)......... 9-2
4. William & Mary..................... 8-3
5. Delaware............................. 9-2
6. Wofford.............................. 9-2
7. Montana State..................... 9-2
8. Southeast Missouri State..... 9-2
9. Jacksonville State (1)........... 9-2
10. New Hampshire.................... 7-4
For the complete FCS Top 25 Coaches poll, click here.
The Sports Network/Fathead.com Poll (Nov. 21)
Rk. Team (No. 1 Votes)........ Record
1. Eastern Washington (64) ..... 9-2
2. Appalachian State (39) ........ 9-2
3. Stephen F. Austin (6) .......... 9-2
4. William & Mary (3) ............... 8-3
5. Delaware (4) ....................... 9-2
6. Montana State (7) ............... 9-2
7. Wofford (1) ........................ 9-2
8. Jacksonville State (4) .......... 9-2
9. Southeast Missouri State..... 9-2
10. Villanova............................. 7-4
For the complete Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25, click here.
About the Playoff Field
The teams in this year’s playoffs have won a combined 12 national championships, highlighted by Georgia Southern’s six and Appalachian State’s three. Last year’s champion, Villanova, opens its request for a repeat in the state of Texas, playing a second-round game at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches Dec. 4. The Lumberjacks won their second consecutive Southland Conference championship.
This year’s playoff teams have a combined playoff record of 147-116, which is a 55.9 win percentage. There are three teams making their first appearance in the playoffs, including North Dakota State, Robert Morris and Southeast Missouri State. This is Appalachian State’s 18th appearance in the playoffs, which is the most among this year’s field, while Georgia Southern is making its 17th appearance. Delaware is in the playoffs for the 15th time.
Championship History
| University | *App | Last | Won | Lost | Pct. | 1st | 2nd |
| Appalachian State | 18 | 2009 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 3 | 0 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 2003 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2006 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 15 | 2007 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 1 | 2 |
| Eastern Washington | 8 | 2009 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern | 17 | 2005 | 38 | 10 | .792 | 6 | 2 |
| Jacksonville State | 2 | 2004 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Lehigh | 8 | 2004 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | 1 |
| Montana State | 5 | 2006 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 2009 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota State | 1 | N/A | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Iowa | 15 | 2008 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Morris | 1 | N/A | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina State | 5 | 2009 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1 | N/A | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 6 | 2009 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0 | 1 |
| Villanova | 9 | 2009 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Illinois | 9 | 2003 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0 | 0 |
| William & Mary | 9 | 2009 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 0 | 0 |
| Wofford | 3 | 2008 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
* includes 2010 appearance
All-Time NCAA Division I National Champions
Appalachian State (3 championships), Boise State, Delaware, Eastern Kentucky (2), Florida A&M, Furman, Georgia Southern (6), Idaho State, James Madison, Louisiana-Monroe, Massachusetts, Marshall (2), Montana (2), Montana State, Richmond, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Villanova, and Youngstown State (4).
Bold denotes teams in this year’s playoffs.
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. 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.
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.
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact
Todd Lamb, Assistant Commissioner/Communications
Southland Conference
Phone: 972-422-9500, ext. 107
Email: tlamb@southland.org
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