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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 AT MISSOURI WESTERN 9/5 at Missouri Western 7 pm Thurs., Sept. 5, 2019 • 7 p.m. • Spratt Stadium (10,000) 9/14 Washburn 1:30 pm 9/21 at Missouri Southern 6 pm BEARCATS GRIFFONS 9/28 Central Oklahoma 1:30 pm 10/5 at Emporia State 2 pm Record: 0-0 Record: 0-0 10/12 vs. Pittsburg State (Arrowhead) Noon National Ranking: 6 (D2)/6 (AFCA) National Ranking: Not Ranked 10/19 at Nebraska-Kearney 2 pm Head Coach: Rich Wright (3rd Year) Head Coach: Matt Williamson (3rd Year) 10/26 Lincoln 2 pm Wright’s Record: 19-6 Williamson’s Record: 11-12 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 ON THE AIR Northwest Missouri State will open the 2019 season on the road against • Video - TheMIAANetwork.com the Missouri Western State University Griffons. Kick is set for 7 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 5. at Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph. • Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM) Play-by-Play: John Coffey ALL-TIME SERIES VS. MISSOURI WESTERN Analyst: Matt Tritten Northwest holds a 27-13 lead in the all-time series vs. Missouri Western. Sideline: Logan Weber The Bearcats are 15-6 vs. the Griffons in St. Joe. • Live Stats www.goGriffons.com BEARCATS STRONG OF LATE VS. THE GRIFFONS The Bearcats have won six straight in the series including a 28-6 tri- umph in Maryville to open the 2018 season. Over the last six meetings, Northwest is averaging 36.2 points and has an average victory margin of 29.0 points per game. Northwest has won nine of the last 10 matchups between the two at Spratt Stadium. FOR OPENERS The Bearcats have won eight consecutive season openers. Northwest last lost its opening game of the season on Sept. 2, 2010, in a 16-7 setback vs. No. 14-ranked Texas A&M-Kingsville. PROGRAM OF THE DECADE Northwest is the winningest NCAA Div. II program of this decade from 2010-2018. Northwest is 107-16 for an .870 winning percentage since 2010. The Bearcats have been ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Div. II Top 25 poll 38 times since the start of the 2010 season. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS It’s not easy to get on the Academic All-America list. The Bearcats do a pretty good job of filling it up though, placing 17 players on the list, including 16 since 2003. In 2016, Kyle Zimmerman (QB) took home the top honor – Academic All-American of the Year – something no Bearcat had ever done. Last season, Northwest had Marqus Andrews and Ryan Spelhaugh each named first-team Academic All-Americans. GAME #1 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE AT MISSOURI WESTERN SCHEDULE AND MEDIA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Practice 3:30 pm Practice 3:30 pm Media press Walk Through Game, 7 p.m. Off Day 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: ................................................................... 592-402-33 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: ..................................................................19-6 Credentials Wright’s record at Northwest: ........................................................19-6 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 #1 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE AT MISSOURI WESTERN THIS WEEK’S GAME national championships (1998, 1999, Northwest Missouri State will 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016). open the 2019 season on the road The Bearcats are 48-17 all- against the Missouri Western State time in the playoffs, which marks the University Griffons. Kick is set for most victories in Division II playoff 7 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 5. at Spratt history. Stadium in St. Joseph. The Bearcats (.738) also rank No. 1 in highest winning percentage ALL-TIME SERIES VS. MISSOURI in the Division II playoffs. WESTERN Northwest holds a 27-13 lead in Most Division II Playoff Victories the all-time series vs. Missouri Northwest Missouri 48-16 (23 years) Western. The Bearcats are 15-6 vs. Grand Valley State 35-15 (19 years) the Griffons in St. Joe. North Alabama 35-18 (21 years) BEARCATS STRONG OF LATE PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE VS. THE GRIFFONS Northwest earned its 15th straight The Bearcats have won six straight bid and 23rd overall appearance in in the series including a 28-6 the Division II playoffs in 2018. triumph in Maryville to open the Northwest ranks No. 1 all-time 2018 season.