NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE FOOTBALL 6 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016 29 MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • 15 CONSECUTIVE NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES SCHEDULE/RESULTS NORTHWEST VS NORTHEASTERN STATE 9/5 at Missouri Western W, 45-35 Sat., Nov. 2, 2019 • 1:30 p.m. • Bearcat Stadium (6,500) 9/14 Washburn W, 38-17 9/21 at Missouri Southern W, 66-34 BEARCATS RIVERHAWKS 9/28 Central Oklahoma W, 59-10 10/5 at Emporia State W, 34-23 Record: 7-1 Record: 0-8 10/12 vs. Pittsburg St. (Arrowhead) W, 38-17 National Ranking: 16 (D2)/14 (AFCA) National Ranking: N/A 10/19 at Nebraska-Kearney L, 24-17 Head Coach: Rich Wright (3rd Year) Head Coach: J.J. Eckert (1st Year) 10/26 Lincoln W, 56-9 Wright’s Record: 26-7 Eckert’s Record: 0-8 11/2 Northeastern State 1:30 pm 11/9 at Fort Hays State 2 pm 11/16 Central Missouri 1:30 pm 2019 BEARCAT CAPTAINS 11/23 NCAA First Round TBD 11/30 NCAA Second Round TBD 12/7 Quarterfinal TBD 12/14 Semifinal TBD 12/21 National Championship TBD #15 Marqus Andrews #5 Jacob Gassman #6 Andy Hessler #75 Tanner Owen #55 Spencer Phillips #76 Ryan Spelhaug NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCAT STORYLINES THIS WEEK’S GAME - MILITARY APPRECIATION ON THE AIR Northwest Missouri State will play host to Northeastern State Saturday at • Video - TheMIAANetwork.com 1:30 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium. Saturday will be Military Appreciation Day. • Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM) 600 BEARCAT VICTORIES Play-by-Play: John Coffey Northwest became the seventh NCAA Division II school to record 600 or Analyst: Matt Tritten more victories in Saturday’s 56-9 triumph over Lincoln. Northwest has com- Sideline: Logan Weber piled an all-time record of 600-403-33. • Live Stats www.BearcatSports.com SUPER REGION RANKINGS Northwest is ranked No. 6 in Super Region Three in the first 2019 Super Region rankings. Northwest (7-1 overall) is one of four MIAA teams in the Super Region Three rankings. Central Missouri (8-0) holds down the No. 2 spot. Northwest is No. 6, while Missouri Western (6-2) is No. 8 and Fort Hays State (6-2) is No. 9. BEST RED-ZONE SCORING Northwest ranks tied for No. 1 in the nation in red zone scoring offense. The Bearcats have scored on 25 of their 26 trips inside the red-zone this season for a 96.2 percent scoring percentage. NO. 8 IN SCORING OFFENSE Northwest ranks No. 8 in the nation in scoring offense at 44.1 points per game. Northwest has scored 50 or more points in three games this season. LIMITED POINTS ALLOWED Northwest ranks first in the MIAA in scoring defense by giving up 21.1 points per game. Northwest allowed nine points to Lincoln on Saturday but all nine points came when the Bearcat offense was on the field. Lincoln scored on an interception return and on a safety. BEARCATS STOP THE RUN Northwest is tops in the MIAA in rushing defense by giving up only 98.5 yards per game. GAME #9 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE VS NORTHEASTERN STATE SCHEDULE AND MEDIA 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Off Day Practice, 3:30 pm Media press Practice, 3:30 pm Practice, 3:30 pm Walk Through Game, 2 p.m. conference (noon) Practice, 3:30 pm MEDIA INFORMATION Practice All practice sessions are open to media and public unless otherwise post- ed. On days when post-practice interviews are conducted, media may Football History gather and view the final 20-30 minutes of practice before the workout is First year of football: .....................................................................1908 complete. Media members wishing to film practice must contact the Me- All-time record: ................................................................... 600-403-33 dia Relations office two days prior to coming to practice. All media must 2018 record: ................................................................. 10-3, 9-2 MIAA wear issued credentials to practice to film or take pictures. Head coach: ...................................................Rich Wright (3rd season) Wright’s overall record: ..................................................................26-7 Credentials Wright’s record at Northwest: ........................................................26-7 Media credentials should be requested via e-mail at least one week in ad- Years in NCAA post-season play: ........................... 23 (15 consecutive) vance of game and will be mailed if time permits. Otherwise, credentials NCAA post-season record:...........................................................48-17 can be picked up at the Media Will Call at the base of the middle eleva- Last NCAA post-season appearance: ............................................2018 tor shaft on the press box side of Bearcat Stadium on game day. Media Result: ....................L, 27-21 (11/24/18) at Ferris State (Second Round) Will Call opens two and half hours prior to game time. Media seating is limited, so credentials will be issued according to the following protocol: Weekly Media Press Conference 1. Local newspapers, wire services, national publications and newspapers Coach Wright and selected players will be available at Northwest’s regularly covering the Bearcats and opponent. weekly media luncheon, held Tuesdays at noon at the Pizza Ranch 2. Other daily newspapers with a preference to those covering the in Maryville. The luncheon will begin with lunch at noon followed by Bearcats on a regular basis. comments from fall coaches including Coach Wright. Contact the 3. Radio and television personnel reporting but not broadcasting. Northwest Athletic Media Relations Office with other questions or 4. Scouts from professional teams. requests in regards to interviews. 5. Non-daily publications with a preference to those covering the Bearcats on a regular basis. Game Day Services 6. Magazines and newsletters focusing primarily on one team with a Play-by-play, halftime and complete team and individual statistics preference to those covering the Bearcats on a regular basis. will be provided, along with postgame quotes and notes. In addition, a postgame fax service is available at no charge. Full game stats and Game Day Interviews a recap will be posted on Northwest’s official website promptly after Northwest’s locker room is closed to the media at home and on the road. the conclusion of the game (www.BearcatSports.com). For NCAA playoff games, the non-advancing coach and players will be available first followed by the advancing team and coach. Any individuals Game Notes and Stats selected for postgame press conference cannot do any other interviews Up-to-date statistics are available at www.BearcatSports.com. A full prior to press conference. PDF version of the game notes can be downloaded from the North- west website or can be emailed upon request to Colin McDonough Photographers ([email protected]). Photo credentials should be requested in the same manner as regular media credentials. Camera persons must stay out of the team area on Phone Lines both sidelines or they will be escorted from the stadium. Photo creden- Phone lines and ethernet hardlines for media and visiting radio are tials will be issued according to the following protocol: available. Please contact Colin McDonough prior to the game. 1. Local newspapers, wire services, national publications, local TV stations stations regularly covering the Bearcats and/or the opponent. Wireless Internet 2. Other daily newspapers and television stations with preference to Internet ports are available in the press box of Bearcat Stadium. Wire- those covering Northwest on a regular basis. less access is also available with a password provided by the athletic 3. Non-daily newspapers and other publications with a preference to department on the day of the game. those covering Northwest on a regular basis. A photo work room will be available for credentialed media members Media Guides located in the North section of the Navy room underneath the West side Northwest Missouri State is no longer publishing media guides for any of Bearcat Stadium. Please contact Colin McDonough for more info. sport. An online version of the media supplement will be posted at Bear- catSports.com. The football record book is also available online. Media Entrance All media members may enter through the Bank Midwest entrance on Northwest Media Relations the west side of Bearcat Stadium or the player entrance. All credentialed Colin McDonough | Assistant A.D. for Media Relations media may access the elevators in the lobby to the fourth floor of Bear- O: (660) 562-1118 | C: (660) 254-4585 cats Stadium and Press Level Suites. E: [email protected] @NWBearcatFB nwbearcat_fb WWW.BEARCATSPORTS.COM #OABAAB GAME #9 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE VS NORTHEASTERN STATE head coach Rich Wright. Wright THIS WEEK’S GAME 2019 MIAA Standings Northwest Missouri State will was named head coach at North- Central Missouri 8-0 play host to Northeastern State west Missouri on Dec. 19, 2016. Northwest Missouri 7-1 Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Bearcat Wright has posted a 26-7 mark Fort Hays State 6-2 Stadium. Saturday will be Military for the Bearcats. Wright arrived at Missouri Western 6-2 Appreciation Day. Northwest in 2004 as the defen- Nebraska-Kearney 5-3 sive line coach and coordinator of Pittsburg State 5-3 600 BEARCAT VICTORIES special teams. In 2011, Wright was Central Oklahoma 3-5 Northwest became the seventh named defensive coordinator and Washburn 3-5 NCAA Division II school to record assistant head coach. A native of Emporia State 2-6 600 or more victories in Saturday’s Hamilton, N.Y., Wright earned his Missouri Southern 2-6 56-9 triumph over Lincoln. bachelor’s degree at Dana College Lincoln 1-7 Northwest has compiled an in 1995 and his master’s at North- Northeastern State 0-8 all-time record of 600-403-33. west in 1996.