2009 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team information
American college football season
2009Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football
NCAA Division II champion MIAA champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 30–23 vs. Grand Valley State
Conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
AFCA
No. 1
Record
14–1 (9–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Mel Tjeerdsma (16th season)
Offensive coordinator
Adam Dorrel (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator
Scott Bostwick (16th season)
Home stadium
Bearcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^
9
–
0
14
–
1
Missouri Western #
6
–
3
9
–
3
Central Missouri
6
–
3
8
–
3
No. 25 Washburn
6
–
3
8
–
3
Nebraska–Omaha #
6
–
3
7
–
5
Fort Hays State
4
–
5
6
–
5
Pittsburg State
3
–
6
5
–
6
Missouri Southern
3
–
6
3
–
7
Emporia State
1
–
8
2
–
9
Truman
1
–
8
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
# – bowl game participant (Missouri Western - Mineral Water Bowl, Nebraska-Omaha - Kanza Bowl)
Rankings from AFCA Poll
The 2009 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team was an American football team that won the 2009 NCAA Division II national championship.
The team represented Northwest Missouri State University in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their 16th season under head coach Mel Tjeerdsma, the Bearcats compiled a 14–1 record (9–0 against conference opponents) and won the MIAA championship. The team lost the season opener to Abilene Christian and then won 14 consecutive games. The 2009 Bearcats averaged 42 points and 632 yards of offense per game.[1]
The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Grand Valley State, 30–23, in the championship game.[2]
The Bearcats' statistical leaders included LaRon Council with 1,819 rushing yards, Blake Bolles with 4,146 passing yards, Jake Soy with 1,559 receiving yards and 162 points scored.[3]
The team played its home games at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri.
^"2009 Football Cumulative Statistics". Bearcat Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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^"2009 Northwest Missouri State Football Statistics". Bearcat Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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