1997 Northern Colorado Bears football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1997 Northern Colorado Bears football North Central Conference NCC 13–2 8–1 Joe Glenn 9th Nottingham Field NCAA Division II championNCC champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 51–0 vs. 1997 New Haven Chargers New Haven The 1997 Northern Colorado Bears football team was an American football team that won the 1997 NCAA Division II national championship. The team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1997 NCAA Division II football season. In their ninth season under head coach Joe Glenn, the Bears compiled a 13–2 record (8–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 489 to 249, and won the NCC championship.Northern Colorado Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2021 http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northern_colorado/1995-1999_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150430155954/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/northern_colorado/1995-1999_yearly_results.php 2015-04-30 The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating 1997 New Haven Chargers New Haven in the championship game. The team played its home games at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee y y y September 6 1997 Mesa State Mavericks Mesa State<ncg> 1 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 28-7 September 13 at 1997 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO)<ncg> 1 Gunnison, CO L 13-14 September 20 at 1997 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) 15 Sioux Falls, SD W 49-40 September 27 1997 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State 18 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 30-27 October 4 North Dakota State 17 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO L 24-28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86456508/air-freeney-leads-ndsu-over-northern-col/ The Bismarck Tribune Air Freeney leads NDSU over Northern Colorado October 5, 1997 October 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 at 1997 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Vermillion, SD W 45-31 October 18 1997 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 31-0 October 25 No. 13 1997 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 37-17 November 1 at 1997 Morningside Chiefs Morningside 19 Sioux City, IA W 41-7 November 8 at 1997 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State 13 Brookings, SD W 17-7 November 15 No. 7 1997 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota 12 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 34-7 November 22 at No. 8 1996 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State<ncg> 11 Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS (NCAA Division II first round) W 24-16 November 29 at No. 3 1997 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State<ncg> 11 Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) W 35-19 December 6 at No. 1 1997 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman<ncg> 11 Jefferson City, TN (NCAA Division II semifinal) W 30-29 December 13 vs No. 2 1997 New Haven Chargers New Haven<ncg> 11 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game) W 51-0 3,352 N. Colorado 51, New Haven 0 Hartford Courant December 14, 1997 D11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86761241/n-colorado-51-new-haven-0/ Newspapers.com References Northern Colorado Category:Northern Colorado Bears football seasons Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons 1996 Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears football