2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team

2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football
NCAA Division III champion
American Southwest Conference champion
Stagg Bowl, W 24–16 vs. Mount Union
ConferenceAmerican Southwest Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record15–0 (9–0 ASC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStephen Lee (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorLarry Harmon (17th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCrusader Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 American Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • # – Provisional NCAA Division III member
Rankings from D3football.com

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Albright*No. 2
W 91–72,754[3]
September 15at Sul RossNo. 2
W 68–171,923[4]
September 22at Texas LutheranNo. 2
W 47–141,538[5]
September 29Southwestern (TX)No. 2
W 77–77,436[6]
October 6 No. 7 Hardin–SimmonsNo. 2
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Belton, TX
W 26–05,065[7]
October 12at Howard PayneNo. 2
W 55–0925[8]
October 20at BelhavenNo. 2
W 49–0798[9]
October 27McMurryNo. 2
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Belton, TX
W 80–74,926[10]
November 3Louisiana CollegeNo. 2
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Belton, TX
W 80–73,566[11]
November 10at East Texas BaptistNo. 2
W 50–152,318[12]
November 17 No. 7 Hardin–Simmons*No. 2
W 27–63,176[13]
November 24 No. 18 Berry*No. 2
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Belton, TX (NCAA Division III second round)
W 75–92,615[14]
December 112:00 p.m. No. 3 Saint John's (MN)*No. 2
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Belton, TX (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 21–182,819[15][16]
December 8 No. 4 Wisconsin–Whitewater*No. 2
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Belton, TX (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 31–142,599[17]
December 146:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Mount Union*No. 2
W 24–166,816[18]

References

  1. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Crusader Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor, Mount Union top AP Div III All-America". The Paducah Sun. December 14, 2018. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Albright". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Sul Ross St". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Texas Lutheran". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Southwestern Univ. vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "#6 Hardin-Simmons vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Howard Payne". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Belhaven". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "McMurry vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Louisiana Coll. vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs East Texas Baptist". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "#7 Hardin-Simmons vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "#18 Berry (GA) College vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "#5 Saint John's (MN) vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "UMHB eases past Saint John's, 21-18, in quarterfinal match". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. December 1, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  17. ^ "#4 Wis.-Whitewater vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "#1 Mount Union vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.