2003 NAIA football national championship

2003 NAIA Football Championship

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Northwestern Oklahoma State 7 7 7 7 28 Carroll (MT) 20 14 0 7 41
Date	December 20, 2003
Stadium	Jim Carroll Stadium
City	Savannah, Tennessee
MOP (Offense)	Tyler Emmert, Carroll
MOP (Defense)	Brett Bermingham, Carroll
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The 2003 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 20, 2003 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers by a score of 41–28.

Tournament bracket

	1st Round November 22					Quarterfinals November 29					Semifinals December 6					Championship December 20
	1	Carroll (MT)	40
	14	McKendree (IL)	7
						1	Carroll (MT)	49
						7	Mary (ND)	7
	7	Mary (ND)	20
	9	Azusa Pacific	2
											1	Carroll (MT)	38
											5	Saint Francis (IN)	14
	5	Saint Francis (IN)	34
	10	Georgetown (KY)	23
						5	Saint Francis (IN)	41
						16	Saint Ambrose (IA)	14
	4	MidAmerica Nazarene	31
	16	Saint Ambrose (IA)	32**
																1	Carroll (MT)	41
																6	NW Oklahoma State	28
	2	Sioux Falls (SD)	24
	12	Benedictine (KS)	21
						2	Sioux Falls (SD)	33
						8	Northwestern (IA)	7
	8	Northwestern (IA)	36
	13	Ottawa (KS)	33
											2	Sioux Falls (SD)	13
											6	NW Oklahoma State	16
	3	Dickinson State	12
	11	Lambuth (TN)	6
						3	Dickinson State	17
						6	NW Oklahoma State	24
	6	NW Oklahoma State	63
	15	Tabor (KS)	21

•  ** denotes Double OT.