Sports season
2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season League NCAA Division II Sport football Duration September 4, 2014 – November 15, 2014 Number of teams 12 TV partner(s) KSMO-TV (MIAA Network)Conference Champion NW Missouri State, Pittsburg State Runners-up Central Oklahoma ← 2013
The 2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was made up of 12 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2014 college football season. The season began play on August 31, 2014, and ended November 16, 2014.[1]
Conference teams and information [ edit ] Starting with the 2014 football season, the Lincoln Blue Tigers joined the Great Lakes Valley Conference as a football–only member, as well as the Southwest Baptist Bearcats . It was part of a "Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance" between the MIAA and GLVC.[2]
School Nickname Location Stadium Central Missouri Mules Warrensburg, Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium Central Oklahoma Bronchos Edmond, Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Emporia State Hornets Emporia, Kansas Francis G. Welch Stadium Fort Hays Tigers Hays, Kansas Lewis Field Lindenwood Lions St. Charles, Missouri Hunter Stadium Missouri Southern Lions Joplin, Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Missouri Western Griffons St. Joseph, Missouri Spratt Stadium Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Kearney, Nebraska Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Northeastern State Riverhawks Tahlequah, Oklahoma Doc Wadley Stadium Northwest Missouri Bearcats Maryville, Missouri Bearcat Stadium Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg, Kansas Carnie Smith Stadium Washburn Ichabods Topeka, Kansas Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
Coaches [ edit ] Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started.
Preseason outlook [ edit ] Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 10, 2014.[3] Three teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #1 Northwest Missouri, #14 Pittsburg State, and #22 Emporia State. Two days later the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where four teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #1 Northwest Missouri, #6 Pittsburg State, #13 Emporia State, and #24 Missouri Western.[4]
On August 5, MIAA Media Days was held in Kansas City.[5] Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:[5]
Coaches Poll Northwest Missouri Pittsburg State Central Missouri Emporia State Missouri Western Washburn Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lindenwood Central Oklahoma Nebraska–Kearney Northeastern State
Media Poll Northwest Missouri Pittsburg State Emporia State Missouri Western Washburn Central Missouri Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lindenwood Nebraska–Kearney Central Oklahoma Northeastern State
On August 18, the National Collegiate Athletics Association released the AFCA Coaches poll was released.[6] The three MIAA teams that are ranked are: Northwest Missouri at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, and Emporia State tied at #22. Others that received votes were: Central Missouri with 82 votes, Missouri Western with 38, and Washburn with 2.[6]
On August 26, D2football.com released their Top 25 poll. Four other MIAA schools were ranked in the D2football.com poll; Northwest Missouri State at #1, Pittsburg State at #9, Emporia State was chosen at #19 and Missouri Western at #24.
Schedule [ edit ] The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 4, 2014. The schedule is subject to change.[1]
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 4, 2014 7:00 pm Central Missouri Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 10–9 5,105 September 4, 2014 7:00 pm Central Oklahoma Fort Hays State Lewis Field • Hays, KS UCO 26–7 4,133 September 4, 2014 7:00 pm Missouri Southern No. 22 Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 53–28 6,045 September 4, 2014 6:00 pm Lindenwood Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS LWU 44–38 6,217 September 4, 2014 7:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney No. 1 Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO MIAA Network NWMSU 31–7 7,878 September 6, 2014 7:00 pm Northeastern State No. 9 Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 37–0 10,814 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 11, 2014 7:00 pm No. 19 Emporia State Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 50–31 7,986 September 11, 2014 6:00 pm No. 8 Pittsburg State Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO PSU 38–7 3,105 September 11, 2014 6:30 pm No. 1 Northwest Missouri Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO NWMSU 40–14 6,247 September 11, 2014 7:00 pm Washburn Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE WU 10–7 3,207 September 13, 2014 6:00 pm Missouri Western Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK UCO 26–17 4,512 September 13, 2014 2:07 pm Fort Hays State Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK MIAA Network FHSU 48–13 2,189 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 20, 2014 1:00 pm Central Missouri No. 1 Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 37–15 9,068 September 20, 2014 2:00 pm Central Oklahoma Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS UCO 24–14 5,463 September 20, 2014 7:00 pm Lindenwood Fort Hays State Lewis Field • Hays, KS FHSU 20–7 3,928 September 20, 2014 3:00 pm Missouri Southern Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE MSSU 34–17 4,515 September 20, 2014 6:00 pm Northeastern State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 30–0 4,991 September 20, 2014 2:07 pm No. 8 Pittsburg State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS MIAA Network PSU 42–0 5,682 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance September 25, 2014 7:00 pm Missouri Western Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO CBS Sports Network MWSU 26–9 3,857 September 27, 2014 1:30 pm Nebraska–Kearney Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 45–28 8,986 September 27, 2014 1:00 pm Northwest Missouri Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK NWMSU 36–13 4,518 September 27, 2014 6:00 pm Emporia State Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK ESU 42–35 2OT 2,017 September 27, 2014 2:07 pm Fort Hays State Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS MIAA Network FHSU 7–6 11,489 September 27, 2014 6:30 pm Washburn Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO MSSU 42–21 5,274 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 4, 2014 2:00 pm Central Missouri Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO UCM 34–31 OT 5,267 October 4, 2014 2:07 pm Central Oklahoma Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE MIAA Network UCO 49–0 4,500 October 4, 2014 2:00 pm Lindenwood Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS ESU 37–22 5,019 October 4, 2014 1:00 pm Fort Hays State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 27–24 OT 4,929 October 4, 2014 6:00 pm Pittsburg State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO PSU 23–13 3,451 October 4, 2014 1:00 pm Northeastern State Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 49–7 6,574 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 11, 2014 1:30 pm Washburn Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 44–0 6,177 October 11, 2014 2:07 pm Missouri Southern Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK MIAA Network UCO 43–41 3 OT 2,368 October 11, 2014 2:00 pm Emporia State Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 45–17 10,845 October 11, 2014 7:00 pm Missouri Western Fort Hays State Lewis Field • Hays, KS MWSU 26–7 5,076 October 11, 2014 1:30 pm Northwest Missouri Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO NWMSU 51–20 3,007 October 11, 2014 1:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK UNK 34–7 1,026 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 18, 2014 1:30 pm Central Oklahoma Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO UCM 31–19 9,783 October 18, 2014 2:00 pm Fort Hays State Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS FHSU 24–21 5,004 October 18, 2014 1:00 pm Lindenwood Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE UNK 31–13 3,200 October 18, 2014 2:07 pm Northeastern State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO MIAA Network MSSU 34–7 5,517 October 18, 2014 1:00 pm Missouri Western Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS MWSU 40–14 4,872 October 4, 2014 2:00 pm Pittsburg State Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO PSU 35–17 11,002 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance October 25, 2014 1:00 pm Central Missouri Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK UCM 56–14 2,102 October 25, 2014 1:00 pm Washburn Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK UCO 35–26 2,112 October 25, 2014 2:07 pm Emporia State Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MIAA Network ESU 30–10 5,099 October 25, 2014 2:00 pm Northwest Missouri Fort Hays State Lewis Field • Hays, KS NWMSU 29–10 2,932 October 25, 2014 1:30 pm Missouri Southern Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO MSSU 31–17 1,621 October 25, 2014 2:00 pm Nebraska–Kearney Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 36–21 8,417 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 1, 2014 2:07 pm Lindenwood Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO MIAA Network UCM 48–28 4,378 November 1, 2014 2:00 pm Northeastern State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK (President's Cup ) UCO 28–10 6,128 November 1, 2014 1:00 pm Emporia State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS (Turnpike Tussle) WU 36–10 4,163 November 1, 2014 12:00p Fort Hays State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE FHSU 24–17 2,811 November 1, 2014 7:00 pm Pittsburg State Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO PSU 41–10 6,978 November 1, 2014 1:00 pm Missouri Western Northwest Missouri Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 41–3 7,182 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 10 [ edit ] Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 8, 2014 2:00 pm Central Missouri Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS PSU 38–31 10,043 November 8, 2014 1:30 pm Central Oklahoma Lindenwood Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO UCO 45–13 1,332 November 8, 2014 2:07 pm Northwest Missouri Emporia State Welch Stadium • Emporia, KS MIAA Network NWMSU 42–14 3,522 November 8, 2014 2:00 pm Missouri Southern Fort Hays State Lewis Field • Hays, KS FHSU 49–41 3,234 November 8, 2014 1:30 pm Nebraska–Kearney Missouri Western Spratt Stadium • St. Joseph, MO MWSU 55–0 2,120 November 8, 2014 1:00 pm Northeastern State Washburn Yager Stadium • Topeka, KS WU 42–7 3,812 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 11 [ edit ] Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance November 15, 2014 1:30 pm Fort Hays State Central Missouri Walton Stadium • Warrensburg, MO FHSU 45–17 2,134 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm Pittsburg State Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium • Edmond, OK MIAA Network PSU 41–14 3,956 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm Emporia State Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium • Kearney, NE UNK 42–40 1,200 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm Lindenwood Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium • Tahlequah, OK LWU 35–16 1,137 November 15, 2014 1:00 pm Missouri Western Missouri Southern Hughes Stadium • Joplin, MO MWSU 22–21 1,011 November 8, 2014 1:00 pm Northwest Missouri Washburn Bearcat Stadium • Maryville, MO NWMSU 31–14 3,136 # Rankings from AFCA Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Home game attendance [ edit ] Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Total Average % of Capacity Central Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium 10,000 7,986 8,986 6,177 9,783 4,378 2,134 39,444 6,574 65.74% Central Oklahoma Wantland Stadium 10,000 4,512 4,518 2,368 2,112 6,128 3,956 23,594 3,932 39.32% Emporia State Francis G. Welch Stadium 7,000 6,045 5,463 5,019 5,004 3,522 — 25,053 5,011 71.59% Fort Hays State Lewis Field Stadium 6,362 4,133 3,928 5,076 2,932 3,234 — 19,303 3,861 60.69% Lindenwood Harlen C. Hunter Stadium 7,450 3,105 3,857 3,007 1,621 1,332 — 12,922 2,584 34.68% Missouri Southern Fred G. Hughes Stadium 7,000 6,247 5,274 5,267 5,517 6,978 1,011 30,294 5,049 72.13% Missouri Western Spratt Stadium 7,500 5,105 4,991 3,451 5,099 2,120 — 20,766 4,153 55.37% Nebraska–Kearney Cope Stadium 5,250 3,207 4,515 4,500 3,200 2,811 1,200 19,433 3,239 61.70% Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium 8,300 2,189 2,017 1,026 2,102 1,137 — 8,471 1,694 20.41% Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Stadium 6,500 7,878 9,068 6,574 11,002 7,182 3,136 44,850 7,473 114.97% Pittsburg State Carnie Smith Stadium 8,343 10,814 11,489 10,845 8,417 10,043 — 51,608 10,322 123.72% Washburn Yager Stadium 7,200 6,217 5,682 4,929 4,872 4,163 3,812 29,675 4,946 68.69%
References [ edit ]
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