1999 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team
1999 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football | |
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NCAA Division II champion MIAA champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 58–52 vs. Carson–Newman | |
Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
1999 record | 14–1 (9–0 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Scott Bostwick (6th season) |
Home stadium | Bearcat Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 NW Missouri State $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Pittsburg State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Western | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Missouri State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washburn | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emporia State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Truman State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri Southern | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Baptist | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri–Rolla | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team was an American football team that won the 1999 NCAA Division II Football Championship.
The team represented Northwest Missouri State University in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1999 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mel Tjeerdsma, the Bearcats compiled a 14–1 record (9–0 against conference opponents) and won the MIAA championship.[1]
The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Carson–Newman, 58–52, in the championship game.[2]
The team played its home games at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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August 28 | Arkansas Tech* | No. 1 | W 31–14 | |||||
September 4 | at No. 9 Nebraska–Omaha* | No. 1 | Omaha, NE | L 17–40 | ||||
September 18 | at No. 10 Pittsburg State | No. 1 | W 27–21 | |||||
September 25 | Southwest Baptist | No. 9 |
| W 52–0 | ||||
October 2 | Truman State | No. 8 |
| W 42–32 | ||||
October 9 | at Missouri Western | No. 7 | W 38–34 | |||||
October 16 | Missouri Southern | No. 7 |
| W 52–13 | ||||
October 23 | at Emporia State | No. 7 | W 59–28 | |||||
October 30 | Washburn | No. 5 |
| W 35–10 | ||||
November 6 | at Missouri–Rolla | No. 5 | W 34–13 | |||||
November 13 | Central Missouri State | No. 4 |
| W 41–14 | ||||
November 20 | No. 9 North Dakota* | No. 4 |
| W 20–13 OT | [3] | |||
November 27 | No. 3 Northern Colorado* | No. 4 |
| W 41–35 | ||||
December 4 | IUP* | No. 4 |
| W 20–12 | ||||
December 11 | vs. No. 1 Carson–Newman* | No. 4 |
| W 58–52 OT | 8,451 | [2] | ||
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References[]
- ^ "1999 Football Schedule". Bearcat Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Brett Miller (December 12, 1999). "Comeback kings". St. Joseph News-Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frequent flyer: Miles". St. Joseph News-Press. November 21, 1999. pp. D1, D7 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 1999 NCAA Division II football season
- Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football seasons
- NCAA Division II Football Champions
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football champion seasons
- 1999 in sports in Missouri