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 | |
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NCAA Division II champion MIAA champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 34–7 vs. Shepherd | |
Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Ranking | |
AFCA | No. 1 |
Record | 15–0 (11–0 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Charlie Flohr (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Rich Wright (5th season) |
Home stadium | Bearcat Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Nebraska–Kearney | No. 7 | W 31–0 | 7,853 | |||
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Missouri Southern | No. 4 | W 48–7 | 7,111 | |||
September 19 | 1:30 p.m. | at Central Missouri | No. 3 | W 49–14 | 9,973 | |||
September 26 | 2:37 p.m. | Central Oklahoma | No. 3 |
| MIAA | W 23–16 | 7,847 | |
October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northeastern State | No. 3 | W 59–7 | 1,593 | |||
October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | No. 3 |
| W 69–0 | 6,954 | ||
October 17 | 2:37 p.m. | at No. 22 Pittsburg State | No. 3 | MIAA | W 31–14 | 10,189 | ||
October 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Fort Hays State![]() | No. 3 |
| W 45–24 | 9,082 | ||
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Missouri Western | No. 2 | W 24–10 | 6,955 | |||
November 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 Emporia State | No. 2 |
| ASN | W 44–10 | 6,542 | |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washburn | No. 1 | W 49–13 | 5,403 | |||
November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Humboldt State* | No. 1 |
| W 54–7 | 4,160 | ||
December 5 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 Emporia State* | No. 1 |
| W 38–17 | 5,155 | ||
December 12 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 West Georgia* | No. 1 |
| ESPN3 | W 38–23 | 5,522 | |
December 19 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Shepherd* | No. 1 | ESPN2 | W 34–7 | 16,181 | [2] | |
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