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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← 20172019 →
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.

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.

The team played its home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.

Schedule

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

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.
2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football—NCAA Division III national champions
Head coach
Pete Fredenburg
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