1998 Grinnell Pioneers football team
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.[1][2] It was Grinnell's first perfect season since 1917.[3]
| 1998 Grinnell Pioneers football | |
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Midwest Conference champion | |
| Conference | Midwest Conference |
| Record | 10–0 (9–0 MWC) |
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| Home stadium | Ward Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grinnell $ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beloit | 7 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ripon | 7 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Knox | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Norbert | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake Forest | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carroll (WI) | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth (IL) | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois College | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 12 | Principia* | Grinnell, IA | W 66–0 | ||||
| September 19 | Beloit | Grinnell, IA | W 37–14 | ||||
| September 26 | at Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | W 39–31 | ||||
| October 3 | Carroll (WI) | Grinnell, IA | W 27–21 | ||||
| October 10 | at Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | W 54–16 | ||||
| October 17 | Ripon | Grinnell, IA | W 47–3 | ||||
| October 24 | at St. Norbert | De Pere, WI | W 40–28 | [5] | |||
| October 31 | Knox | Grinnell, IA | W 56–28 | ||||
| November 7 | at Monmouth (IL) | Monmouth, IL | W 37–27 | [6] | |||
| November 14 | at Lawrence |
| W 44–28 | [7] | |||
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References
- "1998 Football Schedule". Grinnell Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "Grinnell's 8-cylinder offense humming". The Des Moines Register. October 31, 1998. p. 3S – via Newspapers.com.
- Susan Stocum (October 30, 1998). "Surprising Grinnell eyes perfect mark". The Daily Nonpareil. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- Jeff Johnson (September 26, 1998). "Doc's mission: Cure Grinnell football ills; Pioneer passer ranks among national leader". The Gazette. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
- Scott McMahon (October 25, 1998). "Grinnell, Dougherty crash Knights' homecoming". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grinnell 37, Monmouth 27". The Des Moines Register. November 8, 1998. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- Dick Knapinski (November 15, 1998). "Vikings' best effort not quite enough". Appleton Post-Crescent. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
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