2024 Grand View Vikings football team

2024 Grand View Vikings football
NAIA national champion HAAC North champion
NAIA Championship Game, W 35–7 vs. Keiser
Conference	Heart of America Athletic Conference
Division	North
Record	14–0 (6–0 HAAC)
Head coach	Joe Woodley (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Derek Fulton (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	E.J. Peterson (6th season)
Home stadium	Duke Williams Stadium Mediacom Stadium Valley Stadium

2024 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
No. 2 Grand View x^		6	–	0					14	–	0
Graceland		5	–	1					7	–	4
Peru State		5	–	2					7	–	3
Culver–Stockton		3	–	3					3	–	8
William Penn		2	–	4					4	–	6
St. Ambrose		1	–	5					3	–	8
Clarke		0	–	6					1	–	10
South
No. 9 Benedictine (KS) x^		5	–	1					11	–	3
No. 12 Baker x^		5	–	1					9	–	2
No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene x^		5	–	1					9	–	2
Missouri Baptist		3	–	3					6	–	4
Missouri Valley		2	–	4					4	–	6
Central Methodist		1	–	5					1	–	10
William Woods		0	–	7					1	–	10
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2024 Grand View Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Grand View University as a member of the North Division of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) during the 2024 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Joe Woodley, the Vikings have compiled a 14–0 record (6–0 against HAAC opponents) and won the HAAC and NAIA national championships. In the NAIA playoffs, they defeated Friends, Northwestern (IA) in the quarterfinals, and Keiser in the NAIA championship game.

Key players included quarterback Jackson Waring (2,514 passing yards), Dalten Van Pelt (816 rushing yards), receiver Aisea Toki (731 receiving yards), and linebacker John Argo (72 tackles).^[1]

The team played its home games at Duke Williams Stadium and Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	William Woods*	No. 5	Valley Stadium West Des Moines, IA	W 54–6		[2]
September 14	at Benedictine (KS)*	No. 4	Wilcox Stadium Atchison, KS	W 52–28		[3]
September 21	Missouri Valley*	No. 3	Duke Williams Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 24–0		[4]
September 28	at Culver–Stockton	No. 3	Poulton Stadium Canton, MO	W 45–13		[5]
October 5	Clarke	No. 3	Duke Williams Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 89–0		[6]
October 17	at Central Methodist*	No. 2	Outdoor Athletic Facility Fayette, MO	W 42–7		[7]
October 26	at St. Ambrose	No. 2	Bush Stadium Davenport, IA	W 34–0		[8]
November 2	William Penn	No. 2	Duke Williams Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 42–6		[9]
November 9	at Peru State	No. 2	Oak Bowl Peru, NE	W 26–7		[10]
November 16	Graceland	No. 2	Duke Williams Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 31–13		[11]
November 30	No. 16 Friends*	No. 2	Mediacom Stadium Des Moines, IA (NAIA second round)	W 21–17		[12]
December 7	No. 11 Northwestern (IA)*	No. 2	Mediacom Stadium Des Moines, IA (NAIA quarterfinal)	W 17–0		[13]
December 14	No. 6 Morningside*	No. 2	Mediacom Stadium Des Moines, IA (NAIA semifinal)	W 36–13
December 21	vs. No. 1 Keiser*	No. 2	Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC (NAIA championship)	W 35–7		[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2024 Football Cumulative Statistics". Grand Valley Vikings. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. John Roushkolb (September 7, 2024). "Owls Force Four Turnovers, Pick Up Historic First Touchdown in Loss at Grand View". William Woods University Owls.
3. Jason Dannelly (September 14, 2024). "No. 4 Grand View takes Top 25 matchup over No. 12 Benedictine". Victory Sports Network.
4. "Grand View Shuts Out Missouri Valley, Stays Unbeaten in the Series". Grand Valley Vikings. September 21, 2024.
5. "Vikings Top the Wildcats, 45-13". Grand Valley Vikings. September 28, 2024.
6. "Clarke vs Grand View". Grand View Vikings. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
7. "Grand View Returns to Davenport with Dominance: Vikings Shut Out St. Ambrose 34-0". Grand View Vikings. October 26, 2024.
8. Tom Johnston (December 1, 2024). "Bees shut out by No. 2 Grand View". Dispatch-Argus.
9. Wade Steinlage (November 4, 2004). "William Penn falls in Rock and Ladder battle 42-6". The Oskaloosa Herald.
10. "Grand View Holds Strong, Downs Peru State to Keep Undefeated Season Alive". Grand Valley Vikings. November 9, 2024.
11. "Vikings Clinch Heart of America North Title with 31-13 Win Over Graceland on Senior Day". Grand Valley Vikings. November 16, 2024.
12. "Friends football's historic season comes to an end versus Grand View, 21-17". Kake.com. November 30, 2024.
13. "NAIA Football Championship: Northwestern falls to Grand View in national quarterfinals". Sioux City Journal. December 7, 2024.
14. "Grand View football claims NAIA national championship over Keiser". Des Moines Register. December 21, 2024.
15. "2024 Football Schedule". Grand View Vikings. Retrieved December 7, 2024.