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2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference football season League NAIA Sport football Duration Fall-Winter 2012 Number of teams 10 Season champions Morningside (IA) Runners-up Northwestern (IA) ← 2011
2013 →
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
Early Games
#13 Benedictine at Concordia (NE)
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)
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
Week 2
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref. [[ ]]
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
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
NAIA FCS Playoffs - First Round
NAIA FCS Playoffs - Quarterfinals
References
^ "Great Plains Athletic Conference" . DakTronics 3000 . Daktronics, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2012 .
^ Pollock, Bill (November 30, 2012). "Missouri Valley, one win away from spot in NAIA football title game" . Retrieved December 7, 2012 .
^ a b "Benedictine (Kan.) at Concordia (Neb.)" . DakTronics 3000 . Daktronics, Inc. August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012 .
^ "Concordia falls in season opener" . Lincoln Journal-Star . August 25, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012 .
^ "Southwestern shut out in opener" . Winfield Courier . September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012 .
^ Weston-McClain, Haley (August 27, 2012). "Builder football set to end victory drought" . SCUpdate.org. Retrieved September 1, 2012 .
^ "Southwestern (Kan.) at Northwestern (Iowa)" . DakTronics 3000 . Daktronics, Inc. August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012 .
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