The 1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team represented Northwest Missouri State University during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. The team was led 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 over Carson–Newman in the title game.[1]
1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football | |
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NCAA Division II champion MIAA champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 24–6 vs. Carson–Newman | |
Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Record | 15–0 (9–0 MIAA) |
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Defensive coordinator | Scott Bostwick (5th season) |
Home stadium | Bearcat Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 NW Missouri State $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 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 | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washburn | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Southern | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Baptist | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri–Rolla | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result |
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September 5 | Midwestern State* | No. 9 | W 55–16 | ||
September 12 | Wayne State (NE)* | No. 9 |
| W 51–2 | |
September 17 | at Missouri Southern | No. 9 | W 48–21 | ||
September 26 | Missouri Western | No. 6 |
| W 45–32 | |
October 3 | at Washburn | No. 4 | W 38–31 | ||
October 10 | Missouri–Rolla | No. 4 |
| W 49–6 | |
October 17 | at Southwest Baptist | No. 3 | W 57–12 | ||
October 24 | Pittsburg State | No. 4 |
| W 23–18 | |
October 31 | at Central Missouri State | No. 2 |
| W 34–20 | |
November 7 | at Truman State | No. 2 | W 41–7 | ||
November 14 | No. 10 Emporia State | No. 2 |
| W 69–33 | |
November 21 | No. 16 Nebraska–Omaha* | No. 2 |
| W 28–14 | |
November 28 | No. 6 Northern Colorado* | No. 2 |
| W 42–17 | |
December 5 | No. 11 Texas A&M–Kingsville* | No. 2 |
| W 49–34 | |
December 12 | No. 3 Carson–Newman* | No. 2 |
| ESPN2 | W 24–6 |
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References
edit- ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "1998 – Northwest Missouri St". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.