2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference football season

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2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference football season
LeagueNAIA
Sportfootball
DurationFall-Winter 2012
Number of teams10
2012
Season championsMorningside (IA)
  Runners-upNorthwestern (IA)
Football seasons
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2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Morningside $^   9 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 12 Northwestern (IA) ^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 20 Doane   6 – 3     7 – 3  
Dakota Wesleyan   5 – 4     6 – 4  
Hastings   5 – 4     6 – 4  
Nebraska Wesleyan   5 – 4     6 – 4  
Concordia (NE)   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Midland   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Briar Cliff   1 – 8     1 – 10  
Dordt   0 – 9     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference football season is made up of 10 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2012 college football season. Morningside College of Iowa completed the regular season undefeated to win the conference championship and advance to the 2012 NAIA Football National Championship.[1] Northwestern came in second in conference play and also qualified for the championship tournament, but lost in the first round to the Marian Knights by a score of 42–32.[2]

Regular season[edit]

Early Games[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
August 25, 2012 6:00 PM No. 13 Benedictine Concordia Davis Field • Fayette, Missouri L 45–37   –
August 30, 2012 7:00 PM Valley City State University No. 8 Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa W 7–49   –
August 30, 2012 7:00 PM Southwestern No. 10 Northwestern DeValois Stadium • Orange City, Iowa W 0–49   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

#13 Benedictine at Concordia (NE)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Benedictine 7 10 14 14 45
Concordia (NE) 6 10 7 14 37

Opposing team kickers Zach Keenan (Benedictine) and Kenny Zoeller (Concordia) combined to score 20 of the 82 points in this game.[3]

Leading 9–7, Concordia fumbled in the end zone and Benedictine's Hayden Smith jumping on it for a touchdown and took a 14-9 lead.[4]

Benedictine put on 407 yards in total offense and went 8–16 on third down, while Concordia managed 295 total offensive yards and 5–14 on third down attempts. The final score was a victory for Benedictine 49–36.[3]

Southwestern at #10 Northwestern (IA)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Southwestern 0 0 0 0 0
#10 Northwestern (IA) 20 6 14 9 49

Tenth ranked Northwestern hosted the Southwestern College Moundbuilders on a Thursday night game in front of 2,347 fans.[5] Southwestern entered the game with optimism of a victory and breaking a losing streak.[6]

Northwestern dominated play the entire game. Head coach Kyle Achterhoff led his team to 649 yards and 7 touchdowns, averaging 7.1 yards per play while holding Southwestern to 156 yards and no points. Southwestern's Ceth Bannister managed a 64-yard punt in the game as a bright spot for Southwestern. The final score was 49–0 with Northwestern winning.[7]

Week 1[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 1, 2012 1:00 PM Briar Cliff Doane Simon Field • Crete, Nebraska  28–41   –
September 1, 2012 1:00 PM St. Mary Nebraska Wesleyan Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 20–25   –
September 1, 2012 6:00 PM Dordt Waldorf College A. David Bolstorff Field • Forest City, Iowa W 1–0   –
September 1, 2012 7:00 PM Dakota State University Dakota Wesleyan Joe Quintal Field • Mitchell, South Dakota W 14–40   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 2[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 8, 2012 12:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan Midland Memorial Field • Fremont, Nebraska  3–7   –
September 8, 2012 1:00 PM Graceland University Briar Cliff DakotaDome • Vermillion, South Dakota L 24–17   –
September 8, 2012 1:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan Concordia Davis Field • Fayette, Missouri  26–23   –
September 8, 2012 1:00 PM Hastings Dordt Open Space Park Football Field • Sioux Center, Iowa  20–7   –
September 8, 2012 7:00 PM Northwestern No. 8 Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa  7–34   –
September 8, 2012 7:00 PM Dakota State University Doane Simon Field • Crete, Nebraska W 14–35   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 3[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 15, 2012 1:00 PM Briar Cliff No. 22 Dakota Wesleyan Joe Quintal Field • Mitchell, South Dakota L 13–24   –
September 15, 2012 1:00 PM Dordt Midland Memorial Field • Fremont, Nebraska  7–26   –
September 15, 2012 1:00 PM Doane Northwestern DeValois Stadium • Orange City, Iowa  14–28   –
September 15, 2012 6:00 PM No. 4 Morningside Nebraska Wesleyan Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska  35–10   –
September 15, 2012 6:00 PM Concordia Hastings Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska  26–34   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 4[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 22, 2012 1:00 PM Hastings Briar Cliff DakotaDome • Vermillion, South Dakota  34–24   –
September 22, 2012 1:00 PM Midland No. 4 Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa  0–42   –
September 22, 2012 1:00 PM Dordt Concordia Davis Field • Fayette, Missouri  12–52   –
September 22, 2012 1:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan Doane Simon Field • Crete, Nebraska  24–38   –
September 22, 2012 1:00 PM Dakota State University Northwestern DeValois Stadium • Orange City, Iowa W 12–47   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 5[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
September 29, 2012 1:00 PM Briar Cliff Dordt Open Space Park Football Field • Sioux Center, Iowa  33–29   –
September 29, 2012 1:00 PM Doane Midland Memorial Field • Fremont, Nebraska  27–7   –
September 29, 2012 1:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan Hastings Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska  30–40 0  –
September 29, 2012 1:00 PM Northwestern Nebraska Wesleyan Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska  33–27 1 OT  –
September 29, 2012 4:00 PM Concordia Dakota State University Trojan Field • Madison, South Dakota W 28–7   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 6[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 6, 2012 1:00 PM Concordia Briar Cliff DakotaDome • Vermillion, South Dakota  45–12   –
October 6, 2012 1:00 PM No. 4 Morningside Doane Simon Field • Crete, Nebraska  28–3   –
October 6, 2012 1:00 PM Dordt Dakota Wesleyan Joe Quintal Field • Mitchell, South Dakota  31–45   –
October 6, 2012 1:30 PM Midland Northwestern DeValois Stadium • Orange City, Iowa  20–39   –
October 6, 2012 4:00 PM Hastings Dakota State University Trojan Field • Madison, South Dakota W 55–19   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 7[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 13, 2012 1:00 PM Dakota State University Briar Cliff DakotaDome • Vermillion, South Dakota L 35–28   –
October 13, 2012 1:00 PM No. 11 Northwestern Concordia Davis Field • Fayette, Missouri  16–17   –
October 13, 2012 1:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan Dordt Open Space Park Football Field • Sioux Center, Iowa  27–7   –
October 13, 2012 2:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan No. 4 Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa  7–63   –
October 13, 2012 4:00 PM Hastings Midland Memorial Field • Fremont, Nebraska  20–17   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 8[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 20, 2012 12:00 PM Midland Mayville State University Jerome Berg Field • Mayville, North Dakota  40–40   –
October 20, 2012 1:00 PM Briar Cliff No. 18 Northwestern DeValois Stadium • Orange City, Iowa  7–57   –
October 20, 2012 1:00 PM No. 4 Morningside Hastings Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska  53–23   –
October 20, 2012 1:00 PM Concordia Nebraska Wesleyan Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska  6–16   –
October 20, 2012 1:00 PM Dakota State University Dordt Open Space Park Football Field • Sioux Center, Iowa W 7–24   –
October 20, 2012 7:00 PM Doane Dakota Wesleyan Joe Quintal Field • Mitchell, South Dakota  24–28   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 9[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
October 27, 2012 1:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan Briar Cliff DakotaDome • Vermillion, South Dakota  35–14   –
October 27, 2012 1:00 PM Midland Concordia Davis Field • Fayette, Missouri  14–23   –
October 27, 2012 1:00 PM Dordt No. 4 Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa  0–41   –
October 27, 2012 1:00 PM Hastings Doane Simon Field • Crete, Nebraska  16–48   –
October 27, 2012 7:00 PM No. 16 Northwestern No. 25 Dakota Wesleyan Joe Quintal Field • Mitchell, South Dakota W 41–13   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 10[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 3, 2012 1:00 PM Briar Cliff Midland Memorial Field • Fremont, Nebraska  20–28   –
November 3, 2012 1:00 PM Concordia No. 4 Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa  0–50   –
November 3, 2012 1:00 PM Doane Dordt Open Space Park Football Field • Sioux Center, Iowa  55–6   –
November 3, 2012 1:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan Nebraska Wesleyan Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska  0–17   –
November 3, 2012 1:00 PM No. 17 Northwestern Hastings Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska  45–6   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Week 11[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 10, 2012 1:00 PM No. 3 Morningside Briar Cliff DakotaDome • Vermillion, South Dakota (Senior Day)  62–0   –
November 10, 2012 1:00 PM Midland Dakota Wesleyan Joe Quintal Field • Mitchell, South Dakota  14–21   –
November 10, 2012 1:00 PM Concordia Doane Simon Field • Crete, Nebraska  7–17   –
November 10, 2012 1:00 PM Dordt No. 14 Northwestern DeValois Stadium • Orange City, Iowa  7–55   –
November 10, 2012 1:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan Hastings Lloyd Wilson Field • Hastings, Nebraska  21–14   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Post-season[edit]

NAIA FCS Playoffs - First Round[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 17, 2012 Northwestern Marian (IN) St.Vincent Health Field • Indianapolis, Indiana (NAIA FCS Playoffs - First Round)  32–42   –
November 17, 2012 Montana Tech Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa (NAIA FCS Playoffs - First Round)  35–40   –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

NAIA FCS Playoffs - Quarterfinals[edit]

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
November 24, 2012 Southern Oregon Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium • Sioux City, Iowa (NAIA FCS Playoffs - Quarterfinals)  44–47 1 OT  –
#Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Great Plains Athletic Conference". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  2. ^ Pollock, Bill (November 30, 2012). "Missouri Valley, one win away from spot in NAIA football title game". Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Benedictine (Kan.) at Concordia (Neb.)". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Concordia falls in season opener". Lincoln Journal-Star. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. ^ "Southwestern shut out in opener". Winfield Courier. September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  6. ^ Weston-McClain, Haley (August 27, 2012). "Builder football set to end victory drought". SCUpdate.org. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "Southwestern (Kan.) at Northwestern (Iowa)". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
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