2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team

2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football

NCAA Division II National Champions
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Champions
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 43–28 vs. Lenoir–Rhyne
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
AFCA	No. 1
2013 record	15–0 (10–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Adam Dorrel (3rd year)
Home stadium	Bearcat Stadium (Capacity: 6,500)

2013 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 NW Missouri St. $^		10	–	0		15	–	0
#20 Emporia State ^		9	–	1		9	–	2
#19 Pittsburg State		7	–	2		10	–	2
Missouri Western State		7	–	3		8	–	3
Washburn		7	–	3		8	–	3
Missouri Southern State		5	–	3		7	–	3
Central Missouri		5	–	4		6	–	4
Fort Hays State		4	–	5		6	–	5
Nebraska–Kearney		3	–	6		3	–	8
Lindenwood		2	–	6		3	–	6
Lincoln		2	–	8		3	–	8
Central Oklahoma		2	–	8		2	–	8
Northeastern State		2	–	8		2	–	9
Southwest Baptist		1	–	9		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team represented Northwest Missouri State University during the 2013 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 Adam Dorrel. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 11–0 record. This year they won their fifth NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over Lenoir–Rhyne 43–28.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result
September 5	Saginaw Valley State		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 45–24
September 14	Central Missouri		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 28–24
September 21	at Fort Hays State		Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS		W 49–14
September 28	Nebraska–Kearney		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 53–7
October 5	at Northeastern State		Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK		W 40–12
October 12	Central Oklahoma		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 72–10
October 19	vs. Pittsburg State		Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Rivalry)		W 24–15
October 26	Missouri Southern		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 43–7
November 2	Washburn		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO		W 52–21
November 9	at Emporia State		Francis G. Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS		W 48–21
November 16	at Missouri Western		Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO (Rivalry)		W 51–21
November 30	Minnesota–Duluth		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (NCAA Second Round)		W 45–21
December 7	St. Cloud State		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (NCAA Quarterfinals)		W 59–21
December 14	Grand Valley State		Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (NCAA Semifinals)		W 27–13
December 21	No. 13 Lenoir–Rhyne	No. 2	Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL (NCAA Championship)	ESPN2	W 43–28
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from no. All times are in Central Time.

↑ DeLassus, David (2015). "2013 – Northwest Missouri St.". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
↑ "NWMSU Yearly Results". Northwest Missouri State University. 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

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 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 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

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

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