2014 NAIA football national championship

2014 Russell Athletic NAIA Football National Championship
Southern Oregon Raiders Marian Knights (12–2) (11–2) 55 31 Head coach:  Craig Howard Head coach:  Mark Henninger Coaches 8 Coaches 7
1 2 3 4 Total Southern Oregon 24 14 0 17 55 Marian 7 3 14 7 31
Date	December 19, 2014
Season	2014
Stadium	Municipal Stadium
Location	Daytona Beach, Florida
MVP	Austin Dodge Southern Oregon (Offense) Julius Rucker Southern Oregon (Defense)
Referee	Randy Hagedorn • Umpire: Steve Blocher • Linesman: Tom Berens • Line judge: Derek Ohme • Back judge: Chris Ehlers • Field judge: Tom Kos • Side judge: Scott Nicholson •
Attendance	1,941
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPNU
Announcers	Jason Knapp, Forrest Conoly, Tiffany Greene

The 2014 NAIA football national championship was a four round sixteen team tournament played between November 22 through December 19 of 2014. The tournament concluded on December 19 with a single game played as the 59th Annual Russell Athletic NAIA Football National Championship. The game matched #8 Southern Oregon (12–2) against #7 Marian (11–2).

The championship game was played at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. A total of sixteen teams participated in the single-elimination tournament from across the country. Placement in the tournament was based on the final edition of the 2014 NAIA Coaches' Poll. This year's field included all but one of the top 17 teams from the final poll.

This was a new venue for the championship game, which had been contested for the past six years at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Southern Oregon Raiders Marian Knights 1 13:42 5 44 1:18 Southern Oregon Raiders 48-yard field goal by Aldrick Rosas 3 0 1 11:58 - - - Southern Oregon Raiders Interception returned 54 yards for touchdown by Julius Rucker, Aldrick Rosas kick Good 10 0 1 7:58 9 75 4:00 Marian Knights Anthony Jones Jr. 22-yard touchdown reception from Hayden Northern, Martin Waddick kick Good 10 7 1 6:30 4 65 1:28 Southern Oregon Raiders Melvin Mason 7-yard touchdown run, Aldrick Rosas kick Good 17 7 1 0:00 6 26 1:53 Southern Oregon Raiders Melvin Mason 1-yard touchdown run, Aldrick Rosas kick Good 24 7 1 11:28 3 61 1:14 Southern Oregon Raiders Melvin Mason 64-yard touchdown reception from Austin Dodge, Aldrick Rosas kick Good 31 7 2 7:08 13 54 4:20 Marian Knights 38-yard field goal by Martin Waddick 31 10 2 4:42 6 66 2:26 Southern Oregon Raiders Melvin Mason 8-yard touchdown run, Aldrick Rosas kick Good 38 10 3 8:23 7 76 2:45 Marian Knights Anthony Jones Jr. 12-yard touchdown reception from Hayden Northern, Martin Waddick kick Good 38 17 3 4:58 4 34 1:42 Marian Knights Krishawn Hogan 32-yard touchdown reception from Hayden Northern, Martin Waddick kick Good 38 24 4 14:49 11 57 2:52 Southern Oregon Raiders Ryan Retzlaff 9-yard touchdown reception from Austin Dodge, Aldrick Rosas kick Good 45 24 4 14:37 1 75 0:12 Marian Knights Anthony Jones Jr. 75-yard touchdown reception from Hayden Northern, Martin Waddick kick Good 45 31 4 10:28 12 57 4:09 Southern Oregon Raiders 38-yard field goal by Aldrick Rosas 48 31 4 8:35 1 51 0:15 Southern Oregon Raiders Dylan Young 36-yard touchdown reception from Austin Dodge, Aldrick Rosas kick Good 55 31 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Southern Oregon Raiders Marian Knights

Tournament bracket

	1st Round November 22					Quarterfinals November 29					Semifinals December 6					Championship December 19
	4	Morningside (IA) (9–1)	42
	13	Ottawa (KS) (9–2)	21
						4	Morningside (IA) (10–1)	56
						5	Missouri Valley (MO) (9–2)	28
	5	Missouri Valley (MO) (8–2)	20
	12	Northwestern (IA) (8–2)	17
											4	Morningside (IA) (11–1)	21
											7	Marian (IN) (10–2)	41
	2	Grand View (IA) (9–1)	38
	16	Langston (OK) (7–3)	3
						2	Grand View (IA) (10–1)	6
						7	Marian (IN) (9–2)	34
	7	Marian (IN) (8–2)	34
	10	Georgetown (KY) (8–2)	3
																7	Marian (IN) (11–2)	31
																8	Southern Oregon (12–2)	55
	3	St. Xavier (IL) (8–2)	38
	17	Campbellsville (KY) (7–3)	35
						3	St. Xavier (IL) (9–2)	30
						6	Lindsey Wilson (KY) (10–2)	17
	6	Lindsey Wilson (KY) (9–2)	20
	11	Faulkner (AL) (9–2)	17
											3	St. Xavier (IL) (10–2)	37
											8	Southern Oregon (11–2)	62
	1	Carroll (MT) (9–1)	49
	14	Valley City State (ND) (9–1)	0
						1	Carroll (MT) (10–1)	42
						8	Southern Oregon (10–2)	45
	8	Southern Oregon (9–2)	44
	9	MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) (9–1)	26

•  * denotes OT.