Preseason
The Bearcats entered the 2016 season as the defending NCAA Division II National Champions, after finishing the 2015 season with a 15–0 record overall and in conference play.[6] On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Bearcats were chosen to finish in 1st place in both the Coaches Poll and in the Media Poll.[7][8]
Sporting News released their Top-25 on May 25, 2016, landing Northwest Missouri State at #1.[9] On June 15, 2016, Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 released its poll ranking Northwest Missouri State at #1.[10]
On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll,[11] landing Northwest Missouri State at #1.[12]
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Northwest Missouri State 1st.[13]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Along with Dorrel, there are 12 assistants.
Name |
Position |
Seasons at NWMSU |
Alma Mater |
Adam Dorrel | Head Coach | 6 | Northwest Missouri State (1998) |
Rich Wright | Assist. Head Coach – Defensive Coordinator | 6 | Dana College (1995) |
Charlie Flohr | Assist. Head Coach – Offensive Coordinator | 11 | Dakota State (2002) |
Joel Osborn | Assist. Head Coach – WR/Recruiting Coordinator | 6 | Northwest Missouri State (2009) |
Chad Bostwick | Assist. Head Coach – Linebackers | 6 | Northwest Missouri State (2005) |
Brandon Clayton | Assist. Head Coach – Defensive backs | 2 | Northwest Missouri State (2009) |
Ryan Gent | Assist. Head Coach – Tight Ends/Running backs | 3 | Iowa State (2013) |
Ross Sharp | Director of Player Personnel | 3 | Northwest Missouri State (2014) |
Scott Reilly | Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line | 3 | Northwest Missouri State (2016) |
Andrew Pitts | Graduate Assistant – Defensive Backs | 1 | Northwest Missouri State (2016) |
Justin Mulloy | Graduate Assistant – Quarterbacks | 1 | Minnesota (2014) |
Brock Sherman | Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line | 1 | Northwest Missouri State (2016) |
Tucker Peve | Football Equipment Manager | 4 | Northwest Missouri State (2017) |
Reference:[14] |
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
7:00 pm |
at No. 24 Emporia State |
No. 1 |
Francis G. Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS |
|
W 41–14 |
6,821 |
September 8 |
7:00 pm |
Washburn |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO |
|
W 41–7 |
7,501 |
September 17 |
1:30 pm |
Nebraska–Kearney |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO |
|
W 52–14 |
8,550 |
September 24 |
6:00 pm |
at Missouri Southern |
No. 1 |
Fred G. Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO |
|
W 45–21 |
5,267 |
October 1 |
5:00 pm |
No. 22 Central Missouri |
No. 1 |
Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO |
|
W 42–17 |
15,349 |
October 8 |
2:00 pm |
at Central Oklahoma |
No. 1 |
Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK |
|
W 56–10 |
3,109 |
October 15 |
1:30 pm |
Northeastern State |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO |
|
W 74–29 |
7,296 |
October 22 |
1:30 pm |
at Lindenwood Lions |
No. 1 |
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO |
|
W 47–12 |
3,527 |
October 29 |
2:30 pm |
Pittsburg State |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (Rivalry) |
American Sports Network |
W 69–10 |
10,283 |
November 5 |
2:00 pm |
at Fort Hays State |
No. 1 |
Lewis Field Stadium • Hays, KS |
|
W 28–7 |
3,325 |
November 12 |
1:30 pm |
Missouri Western |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO (Rivalry) |
|
W 44–3 |
7,542 |
NCAA Division II Playoffs |
November 26 |
1:00 p.m. |
No. 9 Emporia State |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO |
|
W 44–13 |
5,119 |
December 3 |
1:00 p.m. |
No. 5 Harding |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO |
|
W 35–0 |
5,473 |
December 10 |
2:30 p.m. |
No. 5 Ferris State |
No. 1 |
Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO |
|
W 35–20 |
|
December 17 |
3:00 p.m. |
No. 7 North Alabama |
No. 1 |
Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, KS |
ESPN2 |
W 29–3 |
9,576 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central. |
Source: [15]
Game summaries
Regular season
Emporia State
Northwest Missouri State at Emporia State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
3 |
17 | 14 | 7 |
41 |
#24 Emporia State |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
|
Washburn
Washburn at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Washburn |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
17 |
0 | 14 | 10 |
41 |
- Date: September 8
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 7:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 7,501
- Game weather: Overcast, 80°F
- Referee: Sean Johnston
|
Nebraska–Kearney
Nebraska–Kearney at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Nebraska–Kearney |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
10 |
28 | 7 | 7 |
52 |
- Date: September 17
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 8,550
- Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
- Referee: Brian Moore
|
Missouri Southern
Northwest Missouri State at Missouri Southern
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
0 |
28 | 7 | 10 |
45 |
Missouri Southern |
13 |
0 | 8 | 0 |
21 |
- Date: September 24
- Location: Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Joplin, MO
- Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:58
- Game attendance: 5,267
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 85°F
- Referee: Danny Harris
|
Central Missouri
Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#22 Central Missouri |
7 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
17 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
7 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
42 |
|
Central Oklahoma
Northwest Missouri State at Central Oklahoma
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
14 |
28 | 14 | 0 |
56 |
Central Oklahoma |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: October 8
- Location: Wantland Stadium, Edmond, OK
- Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 2:55
- Game attendance: 3,109
- Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
- Referee: Danny Harris
|
Northeastern State
Northeastern State at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Northeastern State |
6 |
9 | 14 | 0 |
29 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
21 |
25 | 21 | 7 |
74 |
- Date: October 15
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 1:30 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:07
- Game attendance: 7,296
- Game weather: Overcast, 70°F
- Referee: Sean Johnston
|
Lindenwood
Northwest Missouri State at Lindenwood
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
14 |
17 | 0 | 16 |
47 |
Lindenwood |
6 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
12 |
|
Pittsburg State
Pittsburg State at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Pittsburg State |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
14 |
27 | 14 | 14 |
69 |
- Date: October 29
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 2:30 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:12
- Game attendance: 10,283
- Game weather: Sunny, 70°F
- Referee: John Adams
- Television network: American Sports Network
|
Fort Hays State
Northwest Missouri State at Fort Hays State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
14 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
Fort Hays State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
- Date: November 5
- Location: Lewis Field Stadium, Hays, KS
- Game start: 2:00 pm CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:02
- Game attendance: 3,325
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67°F
- Referee: Craig Helser
|
Missouri Western
Missouri Western at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Missouri Western |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
10 |
7 | 10 | 17 |
44 |
- Date: November 12
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 1:30 pm CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 7,542
- Game weather: Sunny, 50°F
- Referee: Dwight Neibling
|
With their win over Missouri Western, the Bearcats clinched their fourth straight conference title.[16]
Post-season
Emporia State
Emporia State at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#9 Emporia State |
0 |
13 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
17 |
14 | 3 | 10 |
44 |
- Date: November 26
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 1:00 pm CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 5,119
- Game weather: Sunny and clear, 51°F
- Referee: Craig Hesler
|
Entering postseason as the No. 1 team, the Bearcats earn a bye during the first week of playoffs and will play the winner of the Emporia State and Minnesota–Duluth game.[17]
Harding
Harding at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#5 Harding |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• #1 Northwest Missouri State |
10 |
12 | 3 | 10 |
35 |
- Date: December 3
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 1:00 pm CST
- Elapsed time: 2:22
- Game attendance: 5,473
- Game weather: Clear and cool, 40°F
- Referee: Bob Rose
|
Ferris State
Ferris State at Northwest Missouri State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
#15 Ferris State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
#1 Northwest Missouri State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: December 10
- Location: Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, MO
- Game start: 2:30 pm CST
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |
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1970s | |
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1990s | |
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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
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2010s | |
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