2012 Marian Knights football team

The 2012 Marian Knights football team was an American football team that represented Marian University as a member of the Mid-States Football Association during the 2012 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ted Karras Jr., the Knights compiled a 12–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Morningside, 30–27, in overtime in the NAIA National Championship Game.^[1]

2012 Marian Knights football
NAIA national champion MFSA Mideast League co-champion
NAIA National Championship Game, W 20–27 (OT) vs. Morningside
Conference	Mid-States Football Association
Division	Mideast League
Record	12–1 (4–1 MSFA)
Head coach	Ted Karras Jr. (6th season)
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Mid-States Football Association standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mideast League
No. 1 Marian (IN) x^		4	–	1					12	–	1
No. 4 Saint Xavier x^		4	–	1					11	–	2
No. 6 St. Francis (IN) x^		4	–	1					9	–	3
Siena Heights		2	–	3					4	–	6
Taylor		1	–	4					4	–	6
Concordia (MI)		0	–	5					0	–	9
Midwest League
No. 10 St. Ambrose x^		5	–	1					9	–	2
No. 15 William Penn x^		5	–	1					9	–	3
No. 17 Grand View x		5	–	1					8	–	3
St. Francis (IL)		3	–	3					6	–	5
Trinity International		1	–	5					4	–	7
Waldorf		1	–	5					4	–	7
Olivet Nazarene		1	–	5					3	–	8
x – League champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 25	at Olivet Nazarene*	Ward Field Bourbonnais, IL	W 35–0	2,213
September 1	vs. Bethel (TN)*	Dyersburg High School Dyersburg, TN (Big River Bowl)	W 31–7
September 8	at Siena Heights	Adrian, MI	W 31–3
September 22	No. 17 Grand View*	St. V Health Field Indianapolis, IN	W 31–20	2,000
October 6	at Taylor	Trojan Stadium Upland, IN	W 49–21
October 13	Saint Francis (IN)	St. V Health Field Indianapolis, IN	W 45–38	4,475
October 20	Concordia (MI)	St. V Health Field Indianapolis, IN	W 59–7	2,944
October 27	Menlo*	St. V Health Field Indianapolis, IN	W 34–7	3,115
November 3	at Saint Xavier	Deaton Field Chicago, IL	L 6–23	3,000
November 17	Northwestern (IA)*	St. V Health Field Indianapolis, IN (NAIA first round)	W 42–32	3,215	^[2]
November 24	Saint Francis (IN)*	St. V Health Field Indianapolis, IN (NAIA quarterfinal)	W 45–34	2,980	^[3]
December 1	at Missouri Valley*	Gregg-Mitchell Field Marshall, MO (NAIA semifinal)	W 20–17	4,000	^[4]
December 13	vs. Morningside*	Barron Stadium Rome, GA (NAIA Championship Game)	W 30–27 ^OT	5,263	^[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2015 Football Schedule". Marian University. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "Marian airs it out in win over Raiders". Sioux city Journal. November 18, 2012. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Paul Shepherd (November 25, 2012). "Knights advance to the semifinals". The Indianapolis Star. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Missouri Valley drops semifinal". The Kansas City Star. December 2, 2012. p. B10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Terry Hersom (December 14, 2012). "Marian 30, Morningside 27, OT: Oh So Close; Marian downs Mustangs in overtime for national title". Sioux City Journal. pp. B1, B7 – via Newspapers.com.