1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team

The 1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team represented Northwest Missouri State University during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. The team was lead by fifth-year head coach Mel Tjeerdsma played their home games at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri, which has been the Bearcat's home stadium since 1917. Northwest Missouri State team finished the season with and 15–0 record and won their first NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win overCarson–Newman in the title game.[1]

1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1998 record15–0 (9–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorScott Bostwick (5th season)
Home stadiumBearcat Stadium
(Capacity: 6,500)
1998 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
NW Missouri State $^  9 0     15 0  
Emporia State  7 2     9 2  
Central Missouri State  6 3     8 3  
Pittsburg State  6 3     7 3  
Truman State  6 3     6 5  
Missouri Western State  3 6     5 6  
Washburn  3 6     4 6  
Missouri Southern State  3 6     3 7  
Southwest Baptist  2 7     3 8  
Missouri-Rolla  0 9     0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResult
September 5Midwestern State*No. 9W 55–16
September 12Wayne State (NE)*No. 9
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 51–2
September 17at Missouri SouthernNo. 9W 48–21
September 26Missouri WesternNo. 6
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO (rivalry)
W 45–32
October 3at WashburnNo. 4W 38–31
October 10Missouri–RollaNo. 4
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 49–6
October 17at Southwest BaptistNo. 3W 57–12
October 24Pittsburg StateNo. 4
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO (rivalry)
W 23–18
October 31at Central Missouri StateNo. 2
W 34–20
November 7at Truman StateNo. 2
W 41–7
November 14No. 10 Emporia StateNo. 2
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 69–33
November 21No. 16 Nebraska–Omaha*No. 2
W 28–14
November 28No. 6 Northern Colorado*No. 2
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO (Division II Quarterfinal)
W 42–17
December 5No. 11 Texas A&M–Kingsville*No. 2
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 49–34
December 12No. 3 Carson–Newman*No. 2
ESPN2W 24–6

References

  1. DeLassus, David (2016). "1998 – Northwest Missouri St". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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