1974 Midland Warriors football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2024 1974 Midland Warriors football Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference NIAC 11–0 5–0 Don Watchorn 4th Military Memorial Field NIAC champion Mineral Water Bowl W 32-6 vs. 1974 Friends Falcons Friends 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 70.1974 Football Team Midland University Athletics March 2, 2024 https://midlandathletics.com/halloffame/bios/Football_197411-0 Season Fremont Tribune November 25, 1974 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-11-0-season/142620786/ Newspapers.com It remains the only perfect season in Midland's football history.Midland Warriors NAIA College Football Scores College Football Results March 2, 2024 https://college-football-results.com/f/midlluth.htm The team played its home games at Military Memorial Field in Fremont, Nebraska. Schedule y y September 7 1974 Peru State Bobcats Peru State Military Memorial Field Fremont, NE W 31-12 Midland wins in big rally Fremont Tribune September 9, 1974 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-midland-wins-in-big-rall/142852726/ Newspapers.com September 14 at 1974 Simpson Redmen Simpson<ncg> Indianola, IA W 23-7 September 21 1974 Wayne State Wildcats Wayne State (NE)<ncg> Fremont, NE W 15-22 (forfeit) Wayne's late drive Nips Midland Fremont Tribune Dewaine Gahan September 23, 1974 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-waynes-late-drive-nips/142852556/ Newspapers.com September 28 at 1974 Tarkio Owls Tarkio<ncg> Tarkio, MO W 41-7 October 5 1974 Hastings Broncos Hastings Military Memorial Field Fremont, NE W 26-13 Midland ball control beats Hastings' passes Fremont Tribune Dewaine Gahan October 7, 1974 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-midland-ball-control-bea/142852174/ Newspapers.com October 12 at 1974 Doane Tigers Doane Simon Field Crete, NE W 7-6 October 19 1974 Dana Vikings Dana<hc> Military Memorial Field Fremont, NE W 69-0 Midland Homecoming celebrated with awesome 69-0 blitz of Dana Fremont Tribune October 21, 1974 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-midland-homecoming-celeb/142852361/ Newspapers.com October 26 at 1974 Concordia Bulldogs Concordia (NE) Seward, NE W 65-0 November 2 1974 Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen Nebraska Wesleyan Military Memorial Field Fremont, NE W 38-6 Midland cuts down another for: History-making season continues Fremont Tribune Dewaine Gahan November 4, 1974 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-midland-cuts-down-anothe/142851941/ Newspapers.com November 9 at 1974 Westmar Eagles Westmar<ncg> Lemars, IA W 27-13 Midland Crushes Westmar The Lincoln Star November 10, 1974 3C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-midland-crushes-westmar/142851735/ Newspapers.com November 23 vs 1974 Friends Falcons Friends<ncg> Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl) W 32-6 Midland Downs Friends In Mineral Water Bowl Sunday Journal and Star November 24, 1974 3C https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-midland-downs-frien/142851362/ Newspapers.comMidand Smacks Friends, 32-6 The Kansas City Star Bill Sharp November 24, 1974 3S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-midand-smacks-frien/142851542/ References Midland Category:Midland Warriors football seasons Category:Great Plains Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Midland Warriors football