2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team
2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football | |
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NCAA Division III champion American Southwest Conference champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 24–16 vs. Mount Union | |
Conference | American Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
D3Football.com | No. 1 |
Record | 15–0 (9–0 ASC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Stephen Lee (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Harmon (17th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Crusader Stadium |
Seasons ← 2017 2019 → |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Mary Hardin–Baylor $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Hardin–Simmons ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Lutheran | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas Baptist | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern (TX) | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana College | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belhaven # | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McMurry | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 8 | at Albright* | No. 2 |
| W 91–7 | 2,754 | [3] | |||
September 15 | at Sul Ross | No. 2 |
| W 68–17 | 1,923 | [4] | |||
September 22 | at Texas Lutheran | No. 2 |
| W 47–14 | 1,538 | [5] | |||
September 29 | Southwestern (TX) | No. 2 | W 77–7 | 7,436 | [6] | ||||
October 6 | No. 7 Hardin–Simmons | No. 2 |
| W 26–0 | 5,065 | [7] | |||
October 12 | at Howard Payne | No. 2 |
| W 55–0 | 925 | [8] | |||
October 20 | at Belhaven | No. 2 |
| W 49–0 | 798 | [9] | |||
October 27 | McMurry | No. 2 |
| W 80–7 | 4,926 | [10] | |||
November 3 | Louisiana College | No. 2 |
| W 80–7 | 3,566 | [11] | |||
November 10 | at East Texas Baptist | No. 2 |
| W 50–15 | 2,318 | [12] | |||
November 17 | No. 7 Hardin–Simmons* | No. 2 |
| W 27–6 | 3,176 | [13] | |||
November 24 | No. 18 Berry* | No. 2 |
| W 75–9 | 2,615 | [14] | |||
December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Saint John's (MN)* | No. 2 |
| W 21–18 | 2,819 | [15][16] | ||
December 8 | No. 4 Wisconsin–Whitewater* | No. 2 |
| W 31–14 | 2,599 | [17] | |||
December 14 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Mount Union* | No. 2 | W 24–16 | 6,816 | [18] | |||
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References
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Crusader Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor, Mount Union top AP Div III All-America". The Paducah Sun. December 14, 2018. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Albright". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Sul Ross St". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Texas Lutheran". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Southwestern Univ. vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#6 Hardin-Simmons vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Howard Payne". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Belhaven". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "McMurry vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Louisiana Coll. vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs East Texas Baptist". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#7 Hardin-Simmons vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#18 Berry (GA) College vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#5 Saint John's (MN) vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "UMHB eases past Saint John's, 21-18, in quarterfinal match". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. December 1, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "#4 Wis.-Whitewater vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "#1 Mount Union vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.