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2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2010 |
| image | NCAA logo.svg |
| number_of_teams | 124 |
| regular_season | September – November |
| playoffs | November 27 – December 18 |
| nc_date | [January 7, 2011](2011-ncaa-division-i-football-championship-game) |
| championship | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas |
| champions | [Eastern Washington](2010-eastern-washington-eagles-football-team) |
| payton | Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin |
| buchanan | J. C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington |
The 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season, the 2010 season of college football for teams in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), began in September 2010 and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game on January 7, 2011. In the title game, Eastern Washington defeated Delaware, 20–19, to claim their first Division I national title in any team sport.
For the first time since 1997, the final game was played at a new location—Pizza Hut Park in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. Every title game since 1997 had been held at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but the NCAA opened the hosting rights for the 2010–2012 championship games for bids during the 2009 season, as the hosting contract between the NCAA and the Chattanooga organizers was set to expire. In addition to Frisco and Chattanooga, three other cities submitted bids:
- Little Rock, Arkansas — War Memorial Stadium
- Missoula, Montana — Washington–Grizzly Stadium
- Spokane, Washington — Joe Albi Stadium
The field of bidders was eventually cut to Chattanooga and Frisco, with Frisco being announced as the winner on February 26, 2010.
The January finish to the season was the result of an expanded playoff schedule. The championship tournament expanded from 16 teams to 20, with the Big South and Northeast Conference earning automatic bids for the first time. Eight teams played first-round games, with the remaining participants receiving byes into the second round. The playoffs began at their normal time on Thanksgiving weekend, specifically on November 27. According to early reports, the championship game would be played sometime between December 29 and January 7, with the latter date ultimately chosen.
Conference changes and new programs
| School | 2009 conference | 2010 conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | *New program* | FCS Independent | |||||||||
| Hofstra | CAA | title=Hofstra to End Intercollegiate Football Program to Invest in Academic Initiatives | work=Press release | publisher=Hofstra University | date=3 December 2009 | url=http://www.hofstra.edu/home/News/PressReleases/120309_football.html | access-date=3 December 2009}} | ||||
| Lamar | *Revived program* | FCS Independent | |||||||||
| North Carolina Central | FCS Independent | MEAC | |||||||||
| Northeastern | CAA | last =Ryan | first =Andrew | title = Northeastern calls an end to football | publisher = boston.com | date =23 November 2009 | url = http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2009/11/23/northeastern_calls_an_end_to_football/ | access-date = 24 November 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091126135323/http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/football/articles/2009/11/23/northeastern_calls_an_end_to_football/ | archive-date= 26 November 2009 | url-status= live}} |
| Savannah State | FCS independent | MEAC | |||||||||
| Winston-Salem State | CIAA (D-II) |
FCS team wins over FBS teams
September 4 – Jacksonville State 49, Ole Miss 48 2OT
September 4 – North Dakota State 6, Kansas 3
September 11 – James Madison 21, No. 13 Virginia Tech 16 (NOTE: This was only the second win by an FCS school over a ranked FBS team, after Appalachian State's historic win over Michigan in 2007).
September 11 – Gardner–Webb 38, Akron 37 OT
September 11 – Liberty 27, Ball State 23
September 11 – South Dakota 41, Minnesota 38
October 2 – UC Davis 14, San Jose State 13
Conference standings
Conference summaries
Championship games
| Conference | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Coach of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAC | [Texas Southern](2010-texas-southern-tigers-football-team) | [Alabama State](2010-alabama-state-hornets-football-team) | 11–6 | Frank Warren (RB, [Grambling State](2010-grambling-state-tigers-football-team)) | DeJuan Fulghum (LB, Texas Southern) | Johnnie Cole (Texas Southern) |
Other conference winners
Note: Records are regular-season only, and do not include playoff games.
| Conference | Champion | Record | Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Coach of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky | [Eastern Washington](2010-eastern-washington-eagles-football-team) | ||||
| [Montana State](2010-montana-state-bobcats-football-team) | 9–2 (7–1) | Taiwan Jones (Eastern Washington) | |||
| DeNarius McGhee (Montana State) | J. C. Sherritt (Eastern Washington) | Rob Ash (Montana State) | |||
| Big South | [Liberty](2010-liberty-flames-football-team) | ||||
| [Stony Brook](2010-stony-brook-seawolves-football-team) | |||||
| [Coastal Carolina](2010-coastal-carolina-chanticleers-football-team) | 8–3 (5–1) | ||||
| 6–5 (5–1) | |||||
| 6–5 (5–1) | Mike Brown (Liberty) | Andrae Jacobs (Coastal Carolina) | David Bennett (Coastal Carolina) | ||
| CAA | [Delaware](2010-delaware-fightin-blue-hens-football-team) | ||||
| [William & Mary](2010-william-mary-tribe-football-team) | 9–2 (6–2) | ||||
| 8–3 (6–2) | Pat Devlin (Delaware) | Tyler Holmes ([UMass](2010-umass-minutemen-football-team)) | |||
| Eric McBride ([Richmond](2010-richmond-spiders-football-team)) | Joe Trainer ([Rhode Island](2010-rhode-island-rams-football-team)) | ||||
| Great West | [Southern Utah](2010-southern-utah-thunderbirds-football-team) | 6–5 (4–0) | Tysson Poots (Southern Utah) | Marty Mohamed ([Cal Poly](2010-cal-poly-mustangs-football-team)) | Ed Lamb (Southern Utah) |
| Ivy | [Penn](2010-penn-quakers-football-team) | 9–1 (7–0) | Nick Schwieger ([Dartmouth](2010-dartmouth-big-green-football-team)) | ||
| Gino Gordon ([Harvard](2010-harvard-crimson-football-team)) | |||||
| MEAC | [Bethune–Cookman](2010-bethune-cookman-wildcats-football-team) | ||||
| [South Carolina State](2010-south-carolina-state-bulldogs-football-team) | |||||
| [Florida A&M](2010-florida-a-m-rattlers-football-team) | 10–1 (7–1) | ||||
| 9–2 (7–1) | |||||
| 8–3 (7–1) | Matt Johnson (Bethune–Cookman) | David Erby (South Carolina State) | Brian Jenkins (Bethune–Cookman) | ||
| MVFC | [Northern Iowa](2010-northern-iowa-panthers-football-team) | 7–4 (6–2) | Matt Barr ([Western Illinois](2010-western-illinois-leathernecks-football-team)) | Kyle Glazier (Western Illinois) | Trent Miles ([Indiana State](2010-indiana-state-sycamores-football-team)) |
| NEC | [Robert Morris](2010-robert-morris-colonials-football-team) | ||||
| [Central Connecticut State](2010-central-connecticut-state-blue-devils-football-team) | 8–2 (7–1) | ||||
| 8–3 (7–1) | Myles Russ (Robert Morris) | Alex DiMichele (Robert Morris) | Joe Walton (Robert Morris) | ||
| OVC | [Southeast Missouri State](2010-southeast-missouri-state-redhawks-football-team) | 9–2 (7–1) | Henry Harris (Southeast Missouri State) | Andrew Soucy ([Eastern Kentucky](2010-eastern-kentucky-colonels-football-team)) | Tony Samuel (Southeast Missouri State) |
| Patriot | [Lehigh](2010-lehigh-mountain-hawks-football-team) | 9–2 (5–0) | Nate Eachus ([Colgate](2010-colgate-raiders-football-team)) | Zach Smith (Colgate) | Andy Coen (Lehigh) |
| Pioneer | [Jacksonville](2010-jacksonville-dolphins-football-team) | ||||
| [Dayton](2010-dayton-flyers-football-team) | 10–1 (8–0) | Steve Valentino (Dayton) | Dain Taylor ([Drake](2010-drake-bulldogs-football-team)) | Rick Chamberlin (Dayton) | |
| Southern | [Appalachian State](2010-appalachian-state-mountaineers-football-team) | ||||
| [Wofford](2010-wofford-terriers-football-team) | 9–2 (6–1) | De'Andre Presley (Appalachian State) | Ameet Pall (Wofford) | Jerry Moore (Appalachian State) | |
| Southland | [Stephen F. Austin](2010-stephen-f-austin-lumberjacks-football-team) | 11–0 (7–0) | Jeremy Moses (Stephen F. Austin) | Jabara Williams (Stephen F. Austin) | J. C. Harper (Stephen F. Austin) |
Playoff qualifiers
Automatic berths for conference champions
- Big Sky Conference – Montana State
- Big South Conference – Coastal Carolina
- Colonial Athletic Association – William & Mary
- Missouri Valley Football Conference – Northern Iowa
- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Bethune–Cookman
- Northeast Conference – Robert Morris
- Ohio Valley Conference – Southeast Missouri State
- Patriot League – Lehigh
- Southern Conference – Appalachian State
- Southland Conference – Stephen F. Austin
At large qualifiers
- Big Sky Conference – Eastern Washington
- Colonial Athletic Association – Delaware
- Colonial Athletic Association – New Hampshire
- Colonial Athletic Association – Villanova
- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
- Missouri Valley Football Conference – North Dakota State
- Missouri Valley Football Conference – Western Illinois
- Ohio Valley Conference – Jacksonville State
- Southern Conference – Georgia Southern
- Southern Conference – Wofford
No teams from the conferences that do not have automatic bids—currently the Great West Conference and Pioneer Football League—received bids. In order for a team from a conference without an automatic bid to be eligible for the playoffs, it must have a minimum of seven Division I wins, with at least two against teams in automatic bid conferences. The team in question also must be ranked an average of 16 or better in the national rankings.
Abstentions
- Ivy League – Pennsylvania
- Southwestern Athletic Conference – Texas Southern
(Overall Record, Conference Record)
Postseason
After 24 seasons with a playoff field of sixteen teams, the FCS bracket was expanded to twenty this postseason, with the five seeded teams and seven others receiving first-round byes. The championship game was moved to January, three weeks after the mid-December semifinals.
The FCS playoff field was twenty for three seasons, then expanded to 24 in 2013.
NCAA Division I playoff bracket
November 27 Campus sites December 4 Campus sites December 10 and 11 Campus sites December 17 and 18 Campus sites
January 7 Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= Western Illinois | RD1-score3=17 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= Coastal Carolina* | RD1-score4= 10 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= Robert Morris | RD1-score11=17 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= North Dakota State* | RD1-score12=43 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19= South Carolina State | RD1-score19=16 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20= Georgia Southern* | RD1-score20=41 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27= Lehigh | RD1-score27= 14 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= Northern Iowa* | RD1-score28= 7 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= Western Illinois | RD2-score1= 14 | RD2-seed2= 1 | RD2-team2= Appalachian State* | RD2-score2=42 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= Villanova | RD2-score3= 54 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Stephen F. Austin* | RD2-score4= 24 | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= North Dakota State | RD2-score5=42 | RD2-seed6= 4 | RD2-team6= Montana State* | RD2-score6= 17 | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7= SE Missouri State | RD2-score7= 17 | RD2-seed8= 5 | RD2-team8= Eastern Washington* | RD2-score8= 37 | RD2-seed9= | RD2-team9= Georgia Southern | RD2-score9= 31 | RD2-seed10= 2 | RD2-team10= William & Mary* | RD2-score10= 15 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11= Wofford | RD2-score11=17 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= Jacksonville State* | RD2-score12= 14 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13= Lehigh | RD2-score13= 20 | RD2-seed14= 3 | RD2-team14= Delaware* | RD2-score14=42 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15= New Hampshire | RD2-score15= 45 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16= Bethune–Cookman* | RD2-score16= 20 | RD3-seed1= 1 | RD3-team1= Appalachian State* | RD3-score1=24 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Villanova | RD3-score2=42 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= North Dakota State | RD3-score3=31 | RD3-seed4= 5 | RD3-team4= Eastern Washington* | RD3-score4=38 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5= Georgia Southern | RD3-score5=23 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6= Wofford* | RD3-score6=20 | RD3-seed7= 3 | RD3-team7= Delaware* | RD3-score7= 16 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8= New Hampshire | RD3-score8= 3 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Villanova | RD4-score1=31 | RD4-seed2=5 | RD4-team2=Eastern Washington* | RD4-score2=41 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Georgia Southern | RD4-score3=10 | RD4-seed4= 3 | RD4-team4= Delaware* | RD4-score4=27 | RD5-seed1= 5 | RD5-team1=Eastern Washington | RD5-score1=20 | RD5-seed2= 3 | RD5-team2= Delaware | RD5-score2=19 :* Home team
SWAC Championship Game
Main article: SWAC Championship Game
| Date | Location | Venue | West Div. Champion | East Div. Champion | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11 |
Global Kilimanjaro Bowl
Main article: 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl
On September 1, 2010, Drake University announced it would participate in the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl, the first American football game played on the continent of Africa. The game featured the Drake Bulldogs versus Mexican All-Star team CONADEIP. Due to the seasonal difference in Africa, the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl was played on May 21, 2011.
| Date | Location | Venue | Mexican Team | USA Team | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2011 |
Final poll standings
Standings are from The Sports Network final poll.
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Eastern Washington Eagles](2010-eastern-washington-eagles-football-team) | 13–2 |
| 2 | [Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens](2010-delaware-fightin-blue-hens-football-team) | 12–3 |
| 3 | Villanova Wildcats | 9–5 |
| 4 | [Appalachian State Mountaineers](2010-appalachian-state-mountaineers-football-team) | 10–3 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern Eagles | 10–5 |
| 6 | Wofford Terriers | 10–3 |
| 7 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 8–5 |
| 8 | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 9–3 |
| 9 | North Dakota State Bison | 9–5 |
| 10 | [William & Mary Tribe](2010-william-mary-tribe-football-team) | 8–4 |
| 11 | Montana State Bobcats | 9–3 |
| 12 | [Jacksonville State Gamecocks](2010-jacksonville-state-gamecocks-football-team) | 9–3 |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 9–3 |
| 14 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 10–3 |
| 15 | Bethune–Cookman Wildcats | 10–2 |
| 16 | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 9–3 |
| 17 | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 8–5 |
| 18 | Penn Quakers | 9–1 |
| 19 | [Northern Iowa Panthers](2010-northern-iowa-panthers-football-team) | 7–5 |
| 20 | [Montana Grizzlies](2010-montana-grizzlies-football-team) | 7–4 |
| 21 | Liberty Flames | 8–3 |
| 22 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 10–1 |
| 23 | Grambling State Tigers | 9–2 |
| 24 | [Cal Poly Mustangs](2010-cal-poly-mustangs-football-team) | 7–4 |
| 25 | Dayton Flyers | 10–1 |
Standings are from the FCS Coaches final poll.
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Eastern Washington Eagles](2010-eastern-washington-eagles-football-team) | 13–2 |
| 2 | [Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens](2010-delaware-fightin-blue-hens-football-team) | 12–3 |
| 3 | Villanova Wildcats | 9–5 |
| 4 | [Appalachian State Mountaineers](2010-appalachian-state-mountaineers-football-team) | 10–3 |
| 5 | Wofford Terriers | 10–3 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern Eagles | 10–5 |
| 7 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 8–5 |
| 8 | [William & Mary Tribe](2010-william-mary-tribe-football-team) | 8–4 |
| 9 | North Dakota State Bison | 9–5 |
| 10 | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 9–3 |
| 11 | Montana State Bobcats | 9–3 |
| 12 | [Jacksonville State Gamecocks](2010-jacksonville-state-gamecocks-football-team) | 9–3 |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 9–3 |
| 14 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 10–3 |
| 15 | Bethune–Cookman Wildcats | 10–2 |
| 16 | Penn Quakers | 9–1 |
| 17 | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 9–3 |
| 18 | [Northern Iowa Panthers](2010-northern-iowa-panthers-football-team) | 7–5 |
| 19 | Liberty Flames | 8–3 |
| 20 | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 8–5 |
| 21 | [Montana Grizzlies](2010-montana-grizzlies-football-team) | 7–4 |
| 22 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 10–1 |
| 23 | [Cal Poly Mustangs](2010-cal-poly-mustangs-football-team) | 7–4 |
| 24 | Grambling State Tigers | 9–2 |
| 25 | Dayton Flyers | 10–1 |
References
References
- Caplan, Jeff. (February 26, 2010). "20 teams to compete for FCS crown". ESPN.
- Coulson, David. (October 19, 2009). "Around FCS: Serious competition for FCS title game". [[The Sports Network (wire service).
- (October 14, 2009). "Frisco, Texas Submits Bid To Host NCAA Division I Football Championship Game". Southland Conference.
- (3 December 2009). "Hofstra to End Intercollegiate Football Program to Invest in Academic Initiatives". [[Hofstra University]].
- Ryan, Andrew. (23 November 2009). "Northeastern calls an end to football". boston.com.
- (September 11, 2010). "Va. Tech suffers 2nd loss in 6 days as James Madison pulls off upset". ESPN.
- "2009 Legion Field Schedule".
- Drake University. (September 1, 2010). "Drake To Play First American Football Game In Africa". GoDrakeBulldogs.com.
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