| Year Game Played: | 2019 |
| Game Name: | Stagg Bowl |
| Subheader: | Stagg Bowl XLVII |
| Visitor Name Short: | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| Visitor Nickname: | Warhawks |
| Home Nickname: | Cardinals |
| Visitor School: | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| Home Name Short: | North Central |
| Football Season: | 2019 |
| Home School: | North Central College |
| Visitor Record: | 13–1 |
| Home Record: | 13–1 |
| Visitor Conference: | WIAC |
| Home Conference: | CCIW |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 1Q: | 13 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Visitor Coach: | Kevin Bullis |
| Home Coach: | Jeff Thorne |
| Date Game Played: | December 20 |
| Stadium: | Woodforest Bank Stadium |
| City: | Shenandoah, Texas |
| Referee: | Joe Horn |
| Attendance: | 1,362 |
| Us Network: | ESPNU |
| Different Next: | 2021 |
The 2019 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, more commonly referred to as the 2019 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl XLVII, was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2019 season. It was played at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah, Texas, on December 20, 2019,[1] with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPNU.
The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2019 Division III Playoffs, a 32-team single-elimination bracket.[2] The game featured North Central, seeking their first championship in their first appearance, and Wisconsin–Whitewater, seeking their seventh championship in their tenth appearance. This was the third meeting between the teams; Wisconsin–Whitewater led the series 2–0 entering the contest.[3]
| Statistics | UWW | NCC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 84–390 | 65–436 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–207 | 38–173 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–43–2 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin–Whitewater | Passing | 25/42, 183 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | 15 carries, 104 yards | ||
| Receiving | Tyler Holte | 6 receptions, 64 yards | |
| North Central | Passing | Broc Rutter | 18/27, 263 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ethan Greenfield | 27 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Andrew Kamienski | 9 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD |