2009 FCS Playoffs (Final bracket here)
First Round, November 28, 2009
(1) Montana (12-0) def. South Dakota State (8-4), 61-48
Stephen F. Austin (10-2) def. E. Washington (8-4), 44-33
Appalachian St. (10-2) def. South Carolina St. (10-2), 20-13
(4) Richmond (11-1) def. Elon (9-3), 16-13
(2) Villanova (11-1) def. Holy Cross (9-3), 38-28
New Hampshire (10-2) def. McNeese State (9-3), 49-13
William & Mary (10-2) def. Weber State (7-5), 38-0
(3) Southern Illinois (11-1) def. Eastern Illinois (8-4), 48-7
Quarterfinals, December 5, 2009
(1) Montana (13-0) def. Stephen F. Austin (10-3), 51-0
Appalachian State (11-2) def. (4) Richmond (11-2), 35-31
(2) Villanova (12-1) def. New Hampshire (10-3), 46-7
William & Mary (11-2) def. (3) Southern Illinois (11-2), 24-3
Semifinals, December 11 and 12, 2009
(1) Montana (14-0) def. Appalachian State (11-3), 24-17
(2) Villanova (13-1) def. William & Mary (11-3), 14-13
Championship Game, December 18
(2) Villanova (14-1) def. (1) Montana (14-1), 23-21
FCS Championship Game History
FCS Playoffs
Year Champion Runner-Up Score Site .
2009 Villanova Montana 23-21 Chattanooga, TN
2008 Richmond Montana 24-7 Chattanooga, TN
2007 Appalachian St. Delaware 49-21 Chattanooga, TN
2006 Appalachian St. Massachusetts 28-17 Chattanooga, TN
2005 Appalachian St. Northern Iowa 21-16 Chattanooga, TN
2004 James Madison Montana 31-21 Chattanooga, TN
2003 Delaware Colgate 40-0 Chattanooga, TN
2002 Western Kentucky McNeese St. 34-14 Chattanooga, TN
2001 Montana Furman 13-6 Chattanooga, TN
2000 Georgia Southern Montana 27-25 Chattanooga, TN
1999 Georgia Southern Youngstown St. 59-24 Chattanooga, TN
1998 Massachusetts Georgia Southern 55-43 Chattanooga, TN
1997 Youngstown St. McNeese St. 10-9 Chattanooga, TN
1996 Marshall Montana 49-29 Huntingdon, WV
1995 Montana Marshall 22-20 Huntingdon, WV
1994 Youngstown St. Boise St. 28-14 Huntington, WV
1993 Youngstown St. Marshall 17-5 Huntington, WV
1992 Marshall Youngstown St. 31-28 Huntington, WV
1991 Youngstown St. Marshall 25-17 Statesboro, GA
1990 Georgia Southern Nevada 36-13 Statesboro, GA
1989 Georgia Southern Stephen F. Austin 37-34 Statesboro, GA
1988 Furman Georgia Southern 17-12 Pocatello, ID
1987 NE Louisiana Marshall 43-42 Pocatello, ID
1986 Georgia Southern Arkansas St. 48-21 Tacoma, WA
1985 Georgia Southern Furman 44-42 Tacoma, WA
1984 Montana St. Louisiana Tech 19-6 Charleston, SC
1983 Southern Illinois West. Carolina 43-7 Charleston, SC
1982 Eastern Kentucky Delaware 17-14 Wichita Falls, TX
1981 Idaho St. Eastern Kentucky 34-23 Wichita Falls, TX
1980 Boise St. Eastern Kentucky 31-29 Sacramento, CA
1979 Eastern Kentucky Lehigh 30-7 Orlando, FL
1978 Florida A&M Massachusetts 35-28 Wichita Falls, TX