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1974 Midland Warriors football team

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1974 Midland Warriors football
NIAC champion
ConferenceNebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–0 (5–0 NIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMilitary Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Midland $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
Doane 4 1 0 6 3 0
Hastings 3 2 0 5 4 0
Concordia (NE) 2 3 0 5 4 1
Nebraska Wesleyan 1 4 0 3 6 0
Dana 0 5 0 0 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1974 Midland Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Midland University as a member of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC) during the 1974 NAIA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Don Watchorn, the Warriors compiled a perfect 11–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the NIAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 361 to 70.[1][2] It remains the only perfect season in Midland's football history.[3]

The team played its home games at Military Memorial Field in Fremont, Nebraska.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Peru State
W 31–12[4]
September 14at Simpson*Indianola, IAW 23–7
September 21Wayne State (NE)*Fremont, NEW 15–22 (forfeit)[5]
September 28at Tarkio*Tarkio, MOW 41–7
October 5Hastings
  • Military Memorial Field
  • Fremont, NE
W 26–13[6]
October 12at Doane
W 7–6
October 19Danadagger
  • Military Memorial Field
  • Fremont, NE
W 69–0[7]
October 26at Concordia (NE)Seward, NEW 65–0
November 2Nebraska Wesleyan
  • Military Memorial Field
  • Fremont, NE
W 38–6[8]
November 9at Westmar*Lemars, IAW 27–13[9]
November 23vs. Friends*Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl)W 32–6[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Football Team". Midland University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "11-0 Season". Fremont Tribune. November 25, 1974. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Midland Warriors NAIA College Football Scores". College Football Results. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Midland wins in big rally". Fremont Tribune. September 9, 1974. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dewaine Gahan (September 23, 1974). "Wayne's late drive Nips Midland". Fremont Tribune. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dewaine Gahan (October 7, 1974). "Midland ball control beats Hastings' passes". Fremont Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Midland Homecoming celebrated with awesome 69-0 blitz of Dana". Fremont Tribune. October 21, 1974. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dewaine Gahan (November 4, 1974). "Midland cuts down another for: History-making season continues". Fremont Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Midland Crushes Westmar". The Lincoln Star. November 10, 1974. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Midland Downs Friends In Mineral Water Bowl". Sunday Journal and Star. November 24, 1974. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bill Sharp (November 24, 1974). "Midand Smacks Friends, 32-6". The Kansas City Star. p. 3S.