1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team

1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football

NCAA Division II National Champions
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Champions
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 24–6 vs. Carson–Newman
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1998 record	15–0 (9–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Mel Tjeerdsma (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Bostwick
Home stadium	Bearcat 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 ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 1998 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team represented Northwest Missouri State University during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. The Bearcats played their home games at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri, which has been the Bearcat's home stadium since 1917. The team was headed by coach Mel Tjeerdsma. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 11–0 record. They won their first NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over Carson–Newman 24–6.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result
September 5	Midwestern State*	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 55–16
September 12	Wayne State (NE)*	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 51–2
September 17	at Missouri Southern	Fred G. Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO		W 48–21
September 26	Missouri Western	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (rivalry)		W 45–32
October 3	at Washburn	Moore Bowl • Topeka, KS		W 38–31
October 10	Missouri–Rolla	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 49–6
October 17	at Southwest Baptist	Plaster Stadium • Bolivar, MO		W 57–12
October 24	Pittsburg State	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (rivalry)		W 23–18
October 31	at Central Missouri State	Bearcat Stadium • Warrensburg, MO		W 34–20
November 7	at Truman State	Stokes Stadium • Kirksville, MO (rivalry)		W 41–7
November 14	Emporia State	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 69–33
November 21	Nebraska–Omaha	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (NCAA First Round)		W 28–14
November 28	Northern Colorado	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (NCAA Quarterfinals)		W 42–17
December 5	Texas A&M–Kingsville	Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (NCAA Semifinals)		W 49–34
December 12	Carson–Newman	Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL (NCAA Championship)	ESPN2	W 24–6
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from no. All times are in Central Time.

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

Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football
Venue	Bearcat Stadium (1917–present)
Postseason & rivalries	Missouri Western Pittsburg State Truman (Hickory Stick)
People	Head coaches NFL Draftees
Seasons	1908 1909–1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
National championship seasons in bold

NCAA Division II football champions
1970s	1973: Louisiana Tech 1974: Central Michigan 1975: Northern Michigan 1976: Montana State 1977: Lehigh 1978: Eastern Illinois 1979: Delaware
1980s	1980: Cal Poly 1981: Southwest Texas State 1982: Southwest Texas State 1983: North Dakota State 1984: Troy State 1985: North Dakota State 1986: North Dakota State 1987: Troy State 1988: North Dakota State 1989: Mississippi College† Vacated
1990s	1990: North Dakota State 1991: Pittsburg State 1992: Jacksonville State 1993: North Alabama 1994: North Alabama 1995: North Alabama 1996: Northern Colorado 1997: Northern Colorado 1998: Northwest Missouri State 1999: Northwest Missouri State
2000s	2000: Delta State 2001: North Dakota 2002: Grand Valley State 2003: Grand Valley State 2004: Valdosta State 2005: Grand Valley State 2006: Grand Valley State 2007: Valdosta State 2008: Minnesota–Duluth 2009: Northwest Missouri State
2010s	2010: Minnesota–Duluth 2011: Pittsburg State 2012: Valdosta State 2013: Northwest Missouri State 2014: CSU–Pueblo 2015: Northwest Missouri State 2016: Northwest Missouri State

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