The 1990 Peru State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Peru State College and won the national championship during the 1990 NAIA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Shea, the Bobcats compiled a 12–0–1 record. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating Dickinson State (38–34) in the quarterfinals, Baker (27–3) in the semifinals and Westminster (PA) (17–7) in the NAIA Division II Championship Game.[1][2] The team was led by quarterback Nate Bradley who passed for a school-record 3,806 yards.[3]
1990 Peru State Bobcats football | |
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NAIA Division II national champion TSAC champion | |
NCAA Division II National Championship Game, W 17–7 vs. Westminster (PA) | |
Conference | Tri-State Athletic Conference |
Record | 12–0–1 (3–0 TSAC) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Peru State $^ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern (IA) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Westmar | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benedictine (KS) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 1 | at Carroll (MT)* | Helena, MT | W 21–7 | ||||
September 15 | at Dana* |
| W 42–27 | 2,200 | |||
September 22 | Southwest Minnesota State* | Peru, NE | W 27–17 | ||||
September 29 | at Doane* | Crete, NE | W 53–12 | ||||
October 13 | Northwestern (IA) | Peru, NE | W 22–6 | ||||
October 20 | Westmar | Peru, NE | W 34–13 | ||||
October 27 | at Benedictine (KS) | Atchison, KS | W 35–13 | ||||
November 3 | at Northwest Missouri State* | Maryville, MO | T 10–10 | ||||
November 10 | Midland Lutheran* | Peru, NE | W 37–7 | ||||
November 17 | Wisconsin–La Crosse* | Peru, NE (NAIA Division II first round) | W 24–3 | ||||
December 1 | at Dickinson State* | Dickinson, ND (NAIA Division II quarterfinal) | W 38–34 | ||||
December 8 | vs. Baker* |
| W 27–3 | 2,215 | [4] | ||
December 15 | vs. Westminster (PA)* |
| W 17–7 | 3,034 | [5] | ||
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References
edit- ^ Ken Hambleton (October 16, 2015). "Long trips for longer memories of 1990 Peru State national title". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ^ "1990 Bobcat Football Team". Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Run-and-shoot perfect for Peru QB". The Lincoln Star. December 23, 1990. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Derowitsch (December 9, 1990). "Gerdes' gains put Peru in title game". The Lincoln Star. pp. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peru dethrones Westminster, 17-7". The Independent Record. December 16, 1990. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.