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
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
2015 record15–0 (11–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Flohr (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Wright (5th season)
Home stadiumBearcat Stadium
(capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
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 Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
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–KearneyNo. 7
W 31–07,853
September 107:00 p.m.Missouri SouthernNo. 4
W 48–77,111
September 191:30 p.m.at Central MissouriNo. 3
W 49–149,973
September 262:37 p.m.Central OklahomaNo. 3
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
MIAAW 23–167,847
October 31:00 p.m.at Northeastern StateNo. 3
W 59–71,593
October 101:00 p.m.LindenwoodNo. 3
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 69–06,954
October 172:37 p.m.at No. 22 Pittsburg StateNo. 3
MIAAW 31–1410,189
October 242:00 p.m.Fort Hays StatedaggerNo. 3
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 45–249,082
October 311:00 p.m.at Missouri WesternNo. 2
W 24–106,955
November 76:00 p.m.No. 14 Emporia StateNo. 2
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
ASNW 44–106,542
November 141:00 p.m.at WashburnNo. 1
W 49–135,403
November 281:00 p.m.No. 11 Humboldt State*No. 1
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO (NCAA Division II Second Round)
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)
ESPN3W 38–235,522
December 193:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Shepherd*No. 1
ESPN2W 34–716,181[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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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.
  3. ^ "NWMSU Yearly Results". Northwest Missouri State University. 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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