CRUSADERS DEFEAT COUGARS IN BALLADEER’S BOWL VII

Balladeer’s Bowl always pits the NAIA football champs against the NCAA D3 football champs. The results are in, and for the VERY FIRST TIME the Champions of NCAA D3 – this year the UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR CRUSADERS – defeated the Champions of the NAIA – this year the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS. 

The voting ended today and the Crusaders won, 203 votes to 161. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UMHB CRUSADERS, THE WINNERS OF BALLADEER’S BOWL SEVEN! This may be the first step toward making it a real rivalry, like when Namath’s Jets beat the Colts.

Here are the results of the six previous Balladeer’s Bowl matchups:

2016 – BALLADEER’S BOWL VI

WINNERS – MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS (NAIA)

Losers – University of Mount Union Purple Raiders (NCAA)

2015 – BALLADEER’S BOWL V

WINNERS – SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS (NAIA)

Losers – University of Wisconsin at Whitewater Warhawks (NCAA)   

2014 – BALLADEER’S BOWL IV

WINNERS – GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS (NAIA)  

Losers – University of Wisconsin at Whitewater Warhawks (NCAA) 

2013 – BALLADEER’S BOWL III

WINNERS – MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS (NAIA)  

Losers – University of Mount Union Purple Raiders (NCAA)

2012 – BALLADEER’S BOWL II

WINNERS – SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS (NAIA)  

Losers – University of Wisconsin at Whitewater Warhawks (NCAA)

2011 – BALLADEER’S BOWL I

WINNERS – CARROLL (MT) COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS (NAIA)  

Losers – University of Wisconsin at Whitewater Warhawks (NCAA)