2015 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team

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2015 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats wordmark.svg
NCAA Division II champion
MIAA champion
Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record15–0 (11–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Charlie Flohr (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Rich Wright (5th season)
Home stadium Bearcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016  →
2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^  11 –0   15 –0  
No. 8 Emporia State ^  9 –2   11 –3  
Central Missouri  8 –3   8 –3  
Fort Hays State #  8 –3   8 –4  
Central Oklahoma #  6 –5   7 –5  
Missouri Western  6 –5   6 –5  
Pittsburg State  6 –5   6 –5  
Washburn  5 –6   5 –6  
Lindenwood  3 –8   3 –8  
Northeastern State  3 –8   3 –8  
Missouri Southern  1 –10   1 –10  
Nebraska–Kearney  0 –11   0 –11  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2015 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team represented Northwest Missouri State University as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Adam Dorrel, the team finished the regular season with an undefeated 11–0 record. They won their fifth NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over Shepherd in the NCAA Division II Championship Game by a score of 34–7. [1] The Bearcats played their home games at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri, which has been the Bearcat's home stadium since 1917.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at Nebraska–Kearney No. 7
W 31–07,853
September 107:00 p.m. Missouri Southern No. 4
W 48–77,111
September 191:30 p.m.at Central Missouri No. 3
W 49–149,973
September 262:37 p.m. Central Oklahoma No. 3
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
MIAAW 23–167,847
October 31:00 p.m.at Northeastern State No. 3
W 59–71,593
October 101:00 p.m. Lindenwood No. 3
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 69–06,954
October 172:37 p.m.at No. 22 Pittsburg State No. 3
MIAAW 31–1410,189
October 242:00 p.m. Fort Hays State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 3
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 45–249,082
October 311:00 p.m.at Missouri Western No. 2
W 24–106,955
November 76:00 p.m.No. 14 Emporia State No. 2
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
 ASN W 44–106,542
November 141:00 p.m.at Washburn No. 1
W 49–135,403
November 281:00 p.m.No. 11 Humboldt State *No. 1
W 54–74,160
December 51:00 p.m.No. 18 Emporia State*No. 1
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 38–175,155
December 122:30 p.m.No. 7 West Georgia *No. 1
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
 ESPN3 W 38–235,522
December 193:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Shepherd *No. 1
 ESPN2 W 34–716,181 [2]

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References

  1. ↑ DeLassus, David (2015). "2015 – Northwest Missouri St". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Smale, David (December 20, 2015). "Northwest Missouri wins 5th Division II title". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. p. B6. Retrieved December 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "NWMSU Yearly Results". Northwest Missouri State University. 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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