2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season








































2010 NCAA Division I FCS season
Regular season
Duration September – November
Playoff
Duration November 27, 2010 – January 7, 2011
Championship date January 7, 2011
Championship site
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
Champion Eastern Washington
Payton Award
Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin
Buchanan Award
J. C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington
Division I FCS football season

«2009

2011»


The 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision football season, part of the college football season, began in September 2010 and concluded with the national championship game on January 7, 2011 won by Eastern Washington. The Eagles 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.[1] 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:[2]




  • 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.[1]


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, 2010 and January 7, 2011,[3] and January 7 was ultimately chosen.




Contents






  • 1 Conference and program changes


    • 1.1 New FCS programs


    • 1.2 Conference changes




  • 2 FCS team wins over FBS teams


  • 3 Conference standings


  • 4 Playoff qualifiers


    • 4.1 Automatic berths for conference champions


    • 4.2 At large qualifiers


    • 4.3 Abstains




  • 5 Postseason


    • 5.1 NCAA FCS Playoff bracket


    • 5.2 SWAC Championship Game


    • 5.3 Global Kilimanjaro Bowl




  • 6 Final poll standings


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Conference and program changes



New FCS programs


Two FCS programs began play in the 2010 season, and a third officially launched its program but chose not to compete until 2011:




  • Georgia State University fielded the first football team in its history. The Panthers play all home games at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, with the upper decks being covered so that the fans are restricted to the lower tier of the 71,000+ capacity stadium. Coached by Bill Curry, a former FBS head coach, they participate in the Colonial Athletic Association, although they will not play a full conference schedule until 2012.


  • Lamar University revived its program after a 21-season absence. The Cardinals play their home games in Provost Umphrey Stadium, the same venue that hosted the Cardinals before their demise after the 1989 season but was extensively renovated for their FCS return. The Southland Conference members, coached by former NFL player Ray Woodard, did not play a full conference schedule until 2011.


  • UTSA officially began its football program during this season, however all of its players were redshirted so that the season could be used for practice only.



Conference changes























School 2009 Conference 2010 Conference
Hofstra CAA
Dropped Program
Northeastern CAA
Dropped Program
Savannah State FCS Independent
MEAC


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, #13 Virginia Tech 16
    • 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.[4]


  • September 11 – South Dakota 41, Minnesota 38

  • September 11 – Gardner–Webb 38, Akron 37 OT

  • September 11 – Liberty 27, Ball State 23

  • October 2 – UC Davis 14, San Jose State 13



Conference standings






























































































































































































2010 Big Sky football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 E. Washington +^
  7
1
        13
2
 
#11 Montana State +^
  7
1
        9
3
 
#20 Montana
  5
3
        7
4
 

Weber State
  5
3
        6
5
 

Sacramento State
  5
3
        6
5
 

Northern Arizona
  4
4
        6
5
 

Northern Colorado
  2
6
        3
8
 

Portland State
  1
7
        2
9
 

Idaho State
  0
8
        1
10
 



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll





































































































































2010 Big South football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#21 Liberty +
  5
1
        8
3
 

Stony Brook +
  5
1
        6
5
 

Coastal Carolina +^
  5
1
        6
6
 

Gardner–Webb
  2
4
        4
7
 

VMI
  2
4
        3
8
 

Charleston Southern
  1
5
        3
8
 

Presbyterian
  1
5
        2
9
 



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll


















































































































































































2010 CAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2 Delaware +^
  6
2
        12
3
 
#10 William & Mary +^
  6
2
        8
4
 
#3 Villanova ^
  5
3
        9
5
 
#7 New Hampshire ^
  5
3
        8
5
 

UMass
  4
4
        6
5
 

Richmond
  4
4
        6
5
 

Rhode Island
  4
4
        5
6
 

James Madison
  3
5
        6
5
 

Maine
  3
5
        4
7
 

Towson
  0
8
        1
10
 



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll







































































































2010 Great West football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Southern Utah $
  4
0
        6
5
 

UC Davis
  3
1
        6
5
 
#24 Cal Poly
  2
2
        7
4
 

South Dakota
  1
3
        4
7
 

North Dakota
  0
4
        3
8
 


  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll




















































































































































2010 Ivy League football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#18 Penn $
  7
0
        9
1
 

Harvard
  5
2
        7
3
 

Yale
  5
2
        7
3
 

Brown
  5
2
        6
4
 

Dartmouth
  3
4
        6
4
 

Columbia
  2
5
        4
6
 

Cornell
  1
6
        2
8
 

Princeton
  0
7
        1
9
 



  • $ – Conference champion

  • The Ivy League does not participate in the FCS Playoffs

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

































































































































































































2010 MEAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#15 Bethune–Cookman +^
  7
1
        10
2
 
#16 South Carolina State +^
  7
1
        9
3
 

Florida A&M +
  7
1
        8
3
 

Hampton
  5
3
        6
5
 

Norfolk State
  4
4
        6
5
 

Morgan State
  3
5
        4
7
 

Delaware State
  2
6
        3
8
 

North Carolina A&T
  1
7
        1
10
 

North Carolina Central*
  0
0
        3
8
 

Savannah State*
  0
0
        1
10
 

Howard
  0
8
        1
10
 



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

  • *Not eligible for conference championship

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll



































































































































































2010 MVFC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#19 Northern Iowa $^
  6
2
        7
5
 
#17 Western Illinois ^
  5
3
        8
5
 
#9 North Dakota State ^
  4
4
        9
5
 

Indiana State
  4
4
        6
5
 

Illinois State
  4
4
        6
5
 

South Dakota State
  4
4
        5
6
 

Missouri State
  4
4
        5
6
 

Southern Illinois
  4
4
        5
6
 

Youngstown State
  1
7
        3
8
 



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll



































































































































































2010 NEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Robert Morris +^
  7
1
        8
3
 

Central Connecticut State +
  7
1
        8
3
 

Duquesne
  5
3
        7
4
 

Bryant
  4
4
        7
4
 

Albany
  4
4
        6
5
 

Wagner
  3
5
        5
6
 

Monmouth
  3
5
        3
8
 

Sacred Heart
  2
6
        4
7
 

Saint Francis (PA)
  1
7
        1
10
 



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll



































































































































































2010 OVC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 13 Southeast Missouri State $^
  7
1
        9
3
 
No. 12 Jacksonville State ^
  6
2
        9
3
 

Eastern Kentucky
  5
2
        6
5
 

Murray State
  5
3
        6
5
 

Tennessee–Martin
  5
3
        6
5
 

Tennessee Tech
  4
4
        5
6
 

Eastern Illinois
  2
6
        2
9
 

Austin Peay
  1
7
        2
9
 

Tennessee State
  0
7
        3
8
 



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll






































































































































2010 Patriot League football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#14 Lehigh $^
  5
0
        10
3
 

Colgate
  3
2
        7
4
 

Holy Cross
  3
2
        6
5
 

Georgetown
  2
3
        4
7
 

Lafayette
  1
4
        2
9
 

Bucknell
  1
4
        1
10
 

Fordham
  0
0
        5
6
 



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll



















































































































































































2010 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#22 Jacksonville +
  8
0
        10
1
 
#25 Dayton +
  8
0
        10
1
 

Drake
  6
2
        7
4
 

San Diego
  5
3
        5
6
 

Morehead State
  4
4
        5
6
 

Davidson
  3
5
        3
8
 

Butler
  2
6
        4
7
 

Marist
  2
6
        3
8
 

Campbell
  2
6
        3
8
 

Valparaiso
  0
8
        0
11
 


  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll



































































































































































2010 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Appalachian State +^
  7
1
        10
3
 
#6 Wofford +^
  7
1
        10
3
 
#5 Georgia Southern ^
  5
3
        10
5
 

Chattanooga
  5
3
        6
5
 

Elon
  5
3
        6
5
 

Furman
  3
5
        5
6
 

Samford
  2
6
        4
7
 

The Citadel
  1
7
        3
8
 

Western Carolina
  1
7
        2
9
 



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll





















































































































































2010 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#8 Stephen F. Austin $^
  6
1
        9
3
 

McNeese State
  5
2
        6
5
 

Central Arkansas
  4
3
        7
4
 

Sam Houston State
  4
3
        6
5
 

Northwestern State
  4
3
        5
6
 

Nicholls State
  3
4
        4
7
 

Texas State
  1
6
        4
7
 

Southeastern Louisiana
  1
6
        2
9
 



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll




















































































































































































2010 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

East

Alabama State xy
  6
3
        7
4
 

Jackson State x
  6
3
        8
3
 

Alcorn State
  4
5
        5
6
 

Alabama A&M
  2
7
        3
8
 

Mississippi Valley State
  0
9
        0
10
 

West

Texas Southern xy$
  8
1
        8
3
 
#23 Grambling State x
  8
1
        9
2
 

Prairie View A&M
  6
3
        7
4
 

Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  4
5
        5
6
 

Southern
  1
8
        2
9
 

Championship: Texas Southern 11, Alabama State 6
December 11, 2010


  • $ – Conference champion

  • x – Division champion/co-champions

  • y – Championship game participant

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll








































































































2010 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Old Dominion
 

        8
3
 

Georgia State
 

        6
5
 

Lamar
 

        5
6
 

North Carolina Central
 

        3
8
 

Savannah State
 

        1
10
 





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.[citation needed]



Abstains




  • Ivy League – Pennsylvania


  • Southwestern Athletic Conference – Texas Southern


(Overall Record, Conference Record)



Postseason



NCAA FCS Playoff bracket


























































































































































































































































































































































 

First Round
November 27
Campus Sites

 
 

Second Round
December 4
Campus Sites

 
 

Quarterfinals
December 10 and 11
Campus Sites

 
 

Semifinals
December 17 and 18
Campus Sites

 
 

National Championship Game

January 7
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Western Illinois
14
 
 


Western Illinois

17
 
 

1

Appalachian State*

42
 
 
 

Coastal Carolina*
10
 
 
 
 
1
Appalachian State*
24
 

 
 


Villanova

42
 
 
 

 


Villanova

54
 
 
 

Stephen F. Austin*
24
 
 
 

Villanova
31
 
 
 

5

Eastern Washington*

41
 
 
 

 
 


North Dakota State

42
 
 

Robert Morris
17
 
 
4
Montana State*
17
 
 
 


North Dakota State*

43
 
 
 
 

North Dakota State
31
 

 
 

5

Eastern Washington*

38
 
 

 

SE Missouri State
17
 
 
 

5

Eastern Washington*

37
 
 
 

5

Eastern Washington

20
 
 
3
Delaware
19
 

 
 


Georgia Southern

31
 
 

South Carolina State
16
 
 
2
William & Mary*
15
 
 
 


Georgia Southern*

41
 
 
 
 


Georgia Southern

23
 

 
 

Wofford*
20
 
 
 

 


Wofford

17
 
 
 

Jacksonville State*
14
 
 
 

Georgia Southern
10
 
 
 

3

Delaware*

27
 
 

 
 

Lehigh
20
 
 


Lehigh

14
 
 

3

Delaware*

42
 
 
 

Northern Iowa*
7
 
 
 
 

3

Delaware*

16
 

 
 

New Hampshire
3
 
 

 


New Hampshire

45
 
 
 

Bethune–Cookman*
20
 

* Host institution



SWAC Championship Game




















Date Location Venue West Div. Champion East Div. Champion Result
December 11[5]

Birmingham, Alabama

Legion Field

Texas Southern

Alabama State
TSU 11 – ASU 6


Global 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 will feature 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.[6]



















Date Location Venue Mexican Team USA Team Result
May 21, 2011

Moshi, Tanzania
Moshi Memorial Stadium

CONADEIP Stars

Drake Bulldogs
Drake 17 – CONADEIP 7


Final poll standings











References





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  2. ^ Coulson, David (October 19, 2009). "Around FCS: Serious competition for FCS title game". The Sports Network. Retrieved December 18, 2009.


  3. ^ "Frisco, Texas Submits Bid To Host NCAA Division I Football Championship Game" (Press release). Southland Conference. October 14, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2009.


  4. ^ "Va. Tech suffers 2nd loss in 6 days as James Madison pulls off upset". ESPN. Associated Press. September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.


  5. ^ "2009 Legion Field Schedule" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.


  6. ^ Drake University (September 1, 2010). "Drake To Play First American Football Game In Africa". GoDrakeBulldogs.com. Retrieved September 1, 2010.




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