1998 Grinnell Pioneers football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2024 1998 Grinnell Pioneers football Midwest Conference MWC 10–0 9–0 Greg Wallace 11th Ward Field Midwest Conference champion The 1998 Grinnell Pioneers football team represented Grinnell College of Grinnell, Iowa, as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1998 NCAA Division III football season. In their 11th year under head coach Greg Wallace, the Pioneers compiled a perfect 10–0 record (9–0 against conference opponents) and won the MWC championship.Grinnell's 8-cylinder offense humming The Des Moines Register October 31, 1998 3S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-grinnells-8-cyl/133223165/ Newspapers.com It was Grinnell's first perfect season since 1917.Surprising Grinnell eyes perfect mark The Daily Nonpareil Susan Stocum October 30, 1998 3B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-surprising-grinnell/133223619/ Newspapers.com Quarterback Troy Dougherty completed 208 of 351 passes for 2,790 yards and 32 touchdowns, tied an NCAA record with eight touchdown passes in a game, and was named Midwest Conference offensive player of the year.Doc's mission: Cure Grinnell football ills; Pioneer passer ranks among national leader The Gazette Jeff Johnson September 26, 1998 9C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-docs-mission-cure-grinnell/133222097/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 12 1998 Principia Panthers Principia<ncg> Grinnell, IA W 66-0 September 19 1998 Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Grinnell, IA W 37-14 September 26 at 1998 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL W 39-31 October 3 1998 Carroll Pioneers Carroll (WI) Grinnell, IA W 27-21 October 10 at 1998 Illinois College Blueboys Illinois College Jacksonville, IL W 54-16 October 17 1998 Ripon Red Hawks Ripon Grinnell, IA W 47-3 October 24 at 1998 St. Norbert Green Knights St. Norbert De Pere, WI W 40-28 Grinnell, Dougherty crash Knights' homecoming Green Bay Press-Gazette Scott McMahon October 25, 1998 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-grinnell-doughe/133223410/ Newspapers.com October 31 1998 Knox Prairie Fire Knox Grinnell, IA W 56-28 November 7 at 1998 Monmouth Scots Monmouth (IL) Monmouth, IL W 37-27 Grinnell 37, Monmouth 27 The Des Moines Register November 8, 1998 4D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-grinnell-37-mon/133223880/ Newspapers.com November 14 at 1998 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Banta Bowl Appleton, WI W 44-28 Vikings' best effort not quite enough Appleton Post-Crescent Dick Knapinski November 15, 1998 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-vikings-best-effort-n/133222889/ Newspapers.com 1998 Football Schedule https://pioneers.grinnell.edu/sports/football/schedule/1998 Grinnell Athletics October 9, 2023 References Grinnell Category:Grinnell Pioneers football seasons Category:Midwest Conference football champion seasons Grinnell Pioneers football