1999 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team explained

Year:1999
Team:Northwest Missouri State Bearcats
Sport:football
Conference:Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:14–1
Conf Record:9–0
Head Coach:Mel Tjeerdsma
Hc Year:6th
Def Coach:Scott Bostwick
Dc Year:6th
Stadium:Bearcat Stadium
Champion:NCAA Division II champion
MIAA champion
Bowl:NCAA Division II Championship Game
Bowl Result:W 58–52 vs.

The 1999 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team was an American football team that won the 1999 NCAA Division II Football Championship.

The team represented Northwest Missouri State University in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 1999 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mel Tjeerdsma, the Bearcats compiled a 14–1 record (9–0 against conference opponents) and won the MIAA championship.[1]

The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and won the national championship by defeating, 58–52, in the championship game.

The team played its home games at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1999 Football Schedule. Bearcat Sports. October 10, 2021.