NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE FOOTBALL 6 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016 30 MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • 16 CONSECUTIVE NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES SCHEDULE/RESULTS NORTHWEST VS HARDING 9/5 at Missouri Western W, 45-35 Sat., Nov. 23, 2019 • 1 p.m. • Bearcat Stadium (6,500) 9/14 Washburn W, 38-17 9/21 at Missouri Southern W, 66-34 BEARCATS BISONS 9/28 Central Oklahoma W, 59-10 10/5 at Emporia State W, 34-23 Record: 10-1 Record: 10-1 10/12 vs. Pittsburg St. (Arrowhead) W, 38-17 National Ranking: 10 (AFCA)/12 (D2) National Ranking: 12 (AFCA)/11 (D2) 10/19 at Nebraska-Kearney L, 24-17 Head Coach: Rich Wright (3rd Year) Head Coach: Paul Simmons (3rd Year) 10/26 Lincoln W, 56-9 Wright’s Record: 29-7 Simmons’s Record: 30-8 11/2 Northeastern State W, 79-0 11/9 at Fort Hays State W, 36-33 2OT 11/16 Central Missouri W, 45-23 2019 BEARCAT CAPTAINS 11/23 Harding 1 pm 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 play its first home NCAA Division II playoff • Video - TheMIAANetwork.com game in three years on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Harding University. • Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM) SUPER REGION 3 Play-by-Play: John Coffey Northwest is the No. 3 seed in Super Region 3. Ouachita Baptist is the No. Analyst: Matt Tritten 2 seed and will play host to former MIAA member Lindenwood in the first Sideline: Logan Weber round. The winner of the Northwest-Harding game will take on the winner of the Ouachita Baptist-Lindenwood game on Nov. 30. Central Missouri is the • Live Stats www.BearcatSports.com No. 4 seed and will play host to the University of Indianapolis in the open- ing round. The UCM-UIndy winner will take on Super Region 3’s No. 1 seed Ferris State in the second round. PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE Northwest extended a pair of Division II playoff standards by earning a bid into the 2019 playoffs. Northwest earned its 24th overall appearance in the Div. II playoffs. Harding is making its sixth NCAA playoff appearance. The Bearcats also extended their streak of consecutive playoff appearances to 16 in a row. The Bisons have made the NCAA field in five straight seasons. 48 ALL-TIME PLAYOFF WINS The Bearcats are 48-17 all-time in the playoffs, which marks the most victories in Division II playoff history. Harding has a mark of 5-5 in its five previous trips to the playoffs. The Bearcats (.738) also rank No. 1 in highest winning percentage in the Division II playoffs. 22 STRAIGHT HOME PLAYOFF VICTORIES Northwest has recorded 22 straight home playoff victories. The Bearcats are 29-3 all-time at home in the playoffs. DIVISION II’S ELITE PROGRAM Northwest has captured six NCAA Div. II national championship – the most national titles by any Division II program. Northwest won national championships in 1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2016. GAME #12 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE VS. HARDING SCHEDULE AND MEDIA 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 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, 12 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: ................................................................... 603-403-33 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: ..................................................................29-7 Credentials Wright’s record at Northwest: ........................................................29-7 Media credentials should be requested via e-mail at least one week in ad- Years in NCAA post-season play: ........................... 24 (16 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] @NWBearcat_FB nwbearcat_fb WWW.BEARCATSPORTS.COM #OABAAB GAME #12 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE VS. HARDING Pittsburg St. 9 (1989-1997) THIS WEEK’S GAME 2019 MIAA Standings Northwest Missouri State will play Albany St. 8 (2004-2011) Northwest Missouri 10-1 its first home NCAA Division II Tex. A&M-Kingsville 7 (1992-1998) Central Missouri 10-0 playoff game in three years on Carson-Newman 7 (1993-1999) Fort Hays State 8-3 Saturday at noon against Harding UC Davis 7 (1996-2002) Missouri Western 8-3 University. North Alabama 7 (2005-2011) Nebraska-Kearney 6-5 Pittsburg State 6-5 SUPER REGION 3 DIVISION II’S ELITE PROGRAM Washburn 6-5 Northwest is the No. 3 seed in Su- Northwest has captured six NCAA Central Oklahoma 5-6 per Region 3. Div. II national championship – the Emporia State 4-7 Ouachita Baptist is the No. 2 most national titles by any Division Missouri Southern 2-9 seed and will play host to former II program. Northwest won nation- Lincoln 1-10 MIAA member Lindenwood in the al championships in 1998, 1999, Northeastern State 0-11 first round.