2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team explained

Year:2018
Team:Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders
Sport:football
Conference:American Southwest Conference
Short Conf:ASC
D3footballrank:1
Record:15–0
Conf Record:9–0
Head Coach:Pete Fredenburg
Hc Year:22nd
Def Coach:Larry Harmon
Dc Year:17th
Stadium:Crusader Stadium
Champion:NCAA Division III champion
American Southwest Conference champion
Bowl:Stagg Bowl
Bowl Result:W 24–16 vs. Mount Union

The 2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor in the American Southwest Conference (ASC) during the 2018 NCAA Division III football season. In their 22nd year under head coach Pete Fredenburg, the team compiled a 15–0 record (9–0 against conference opponents) and won the ASC championship. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs and defeated Mount Union, 24–16, in the 2018 Stagg Bowl.[1]

Three Mary Hardin-Baylor players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on its Division III All-America team: running back Markeith Miller; linebacker Jalen Martin; and defensive back Jefferson Fritz.[2]

The team played its home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Football Schedule. Crusader Athletics. October 12, 2021.
  2. News: Mary Hardin-Baylor, Mount Union top AP Div III All-America. The Paducah Sun. December 14, 2018. 3B. Newspapers.com.