2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team
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The 2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team represented Northwest Missouri State University as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Adam Dorrel, the team finished the regular season with an undefeated 11–0 record. They won their fifth NCAA Division II Football Championship with a win over Lenoir–Rhyne in the NCAA Division II Championship Game by a score of 43–28.[1] The Bearcats played their home games at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri, which has been the Bearcats' home stadium since 1917.
| 2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football | |
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NCAA Division II national champion MIAA champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 43–28 vs. Lenoir–Rhyne | |
| Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 1 |
| Record | 15–0 (10–0 MIAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Charlie Flohr (7th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Rich Wright (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Bearcat Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 NW Missouri State $^ | 10 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Emporia State ^ | 9 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Pittsburg State # | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Western | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washburn | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Southern | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Missouri | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Hays State | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Kearney | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln (MO) | 2 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Oklahoma | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern State | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Baptist | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result |
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| September 5 | No. 22 Saginaw Valley State* | No. 4 | W 45–24 | ||
| September 14 | Central Missouri | No. 3 |
| W 28–24 | |
| September 21 | at Fort Hays State | No. 3 | W 49–14 | ||
| September 28 | Nebraska–Kearney | No. 3 |
| W 53–7 | |
| October 5 | at Northeastern State | No. 3 | W 40–12 | ||
| October 12 | Central Oklahoma | No. 3 |
| W 72–10 | |
| October 19 | vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State | No. 2 | W 24–15 | ||
| October 26 | Missouri Southern | No. 2 |
| W 43–7 | |
| November 2 | No. 8 Washburn | No. 2 |
| W 52–21 | |
| November 9 | at No. 10 Emporia State | No. 2 | W 48–21 | ||
| November 16 | at No. 19 Missouri Western | No. 2 | W 51–21 | ||
| November 30 | No. 5 Minnesota–Duluth* | No. 2 |
| W 45–21 | |
| December 7 | No. 12 St. Cloud State* | No. 2 |
| W 59–21 | |
| December 14 | No. 22 Grand Valley State* | No. 2 |
| W 27–13 | |
| December 21 | No. 13 Lenoir–Rhyne* | No. 2 | ESPN2 | W 43–28 | |
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Coaching staff
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| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Northwest Missouri State in current position | Previous position | NWMSU profile |
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| Adam Dorrel | Head coach | 3rd | Northwest Missouri State offensive coordinator and offensive line coach (2007–2010) | [3] |
| Charlie Flohr | Offensive coordinator | 8th | Truman wide receivers coach (2004–2005) | [4] |
| Rich Wright | Defensive coordinator | 3rd | Northwest Missouri State defensive line coach (2004–2010) | [5] |
| Joel Osborn | Wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator | 2nd | Northwest Missouri State graduate assistant (2009–2011) | [6] |
| Ken Gordon | Special teams coordinator and secondary coach | 3rd | Emporia State defensive coordinator (2007–2010) | [7] |
| Chad Bostwick | Linebackers coach | 3rd | Central Missouri linebackers coach and special teams coordinator (2011) | [8] |
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