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 LINDENWOOD 9/5 at Missouri Western W, 45-35 Sat., Nov. 30, 2019 • 1 p.m. • Bearcat Stadium (6,500) 9/14 Washburn W, 38-17 9/21 at Missouri Southern W, 66-34 BEARCATS LIONS 9/28 Central Oklahoma W, 59-10 10/5 at Emporia State W, 34-23 Record: 10-1 Record: 9-3 10/12 vs. Pittsburg St. (Arrowhead) W, 38-17 National Ranking: 10 (AFCA)/12 (D2) National Ranking: n/a (AFCA)/n/a (D2) 10/19 at Nebraska-Kearney L, 24-17 Head Coach: Rich Wright (3rd Year) Head Coach: Jed Stugart (3rd Year) 10/26 Lincoln W, 56-9 Wright’s Record: 29-7 Stugart Record: 17-17 (108-41) 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 W, 7-6 11/30 Lindenwood 1 pm 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 fifth home game in six weeks when it • Video - TheMIAANetwork.com plays host to the Lindenwood Lions in an NCAA Division II second-round playoff game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bearcat Stadium. • Radio - KXCV (90.5 FM) Play-by-Play: John Coffey SUPER REGION 3 Analyst: Matt Tritten Super Region 3 is down to four teams after the opening round of play on Sideline: Logan Weber Saturday. No. 1 seed Ferris State had a bye and will play host to Central Missouri on Saturday. UCM scored a 37-27 win over Indianapolis in Warrens- • Live Stats www.BearcatSports.com burg. No. 3-seeded Northwest took down Harding, 7-6, to advance to the second round to play the Lindenwood Lions. Lindenwood knocked off No. 2-seeded Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 41-38. The two second round winners will meet Dec. 7 to decide the Super Region 3 champion. ALL-TIME VS. LIONS Northwest is 5-0 all-time vs. Lindenwood. In the five matchups, Northwest has outscored the Lions, 224-49. NEXT TO JOIN 50-WIN CLUB? With its next playoff win, Northwest would become only the fourth NCAA school with 50 or more all-time playoff victories. Mount Union holds the all-time playoff record with 104 wins. North Dakota State ranks second with 62 playoff victories. Wisconsin-Whitewater has posted 52 playoff triumphs. NDSU won 30 NCAA Div. II playoff games before transitioning to FCS where the Bison have picked up 32 more playoff wins. 23 STRAIGHT HOME PLAYOFF VICTORIES Northwest has recorded 23 straight home playoff victories. The Bearcats are 30-3 all-time at home in the playoffs. ‘CATS FORCE 29 TURNOVERS The Beacats rank tied for No. 5 in the nation in turnovers gained (29). Northwest has picked off 19 passes and has recovered 10 fumbles. GAME #13 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE VS. LINDENWOOD SCHEDULE AND MEDIA 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 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, 1 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: ................................................................... 604-403-33 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: ..................................................................30-7 Credentials Wright’s record at Northwest: ........................................................30-7 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:...........................................................49-17 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 #13 - NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE VS. LINDENWOOD head coach Rich Wright. Wright THIS WEEK’S GAME 2019 MIAA Standings Northwest Missouri State will play was named head coach at North- Northwest Missouri 11-1 its fifth home game in six weeks west Missouri on Dec. 19, 2016. Central Missouri 11-1 when it plays host to the Linden- Wright has posted a 30-7 mark Fort Hays State 8-3 wood Lions in an NCAA Division for the Bearcats. Wright arrived at Missouri Western 8-3 II second-round playoff game at 1 Northwest in 2004 as the defen- Nebraska-Kearney 6-5 p.m. Saturday at Bearcat Stadium. sive line coach and coordinator of Pittsburg State 6-5 special teams. In 2011, Wright was Washburn 6-5 SUPER REGION 3 named defensive coordinator and Central Oklahoma 5-6 Super Region 3 is down to four assistant head coach. A native of Emporia State 4-7 teams after the opening round of Hamilton, N.Y., Wright earned his Missouri Southern 2-9 play on Saturday. bachelor’s degree at Dana College Lincoln 1-10 No. 1 seed Ferris State had in 1995 and his master’s at North- Northeastern State 0-11 a bye and will play host to Central west in 1996.