2015 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team

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.

2015 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football
NCAA Division II champion
MIAA champion
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record15–0 (11–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Flohr (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Wright (5th season)
Home stadiumBearcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
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  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at Nebraska–KearneyNo. 7W 31–07,853
September 107:00 p.m.Missouri SouthernNo. 4W 48–77,111
September 191:30 p.m.at Central MissouriNo. 3W 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. 3W 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. 3MIAAW 31–1410,189
October 242:00 p.m.Fort Hays State No. 3
  • Bearcat Stadium
  • Maryville, MO
W 45–249,082
October 311:00 p.m.at Missouri WesternNo. 2W 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. 1W 49–135,403
November 281:00 p.m.No. 11 Humboldt State*No. 1
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. 1ESPN2W 34–716,181[2]

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References

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