PURPLE RAIDERS WIN BALLADEER’S BOWL VIII

Balladeer’s Bowl always pits the NAIA football champs against the NCAA D3 football champs. The results are in, and for only THE SECOND TIME the Champions of NCAA D3 – this year the UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS – defeated the Champions of the NAIA – this year the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS. 

The voting ended today and the Purple Raiders won, 228 votes to 192. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PURPLE RAIDERS, THE WINNERS OF BALLADEER’S BOWL EIGHT! That’s two years in a row that the St Francis Cougars have let down the NAIA!  

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

2017 – BALLADEER’S BOWL VII

WINNERS – UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR CRUSADERS (NCAA)

Losers – University of Saint Francis (IN) Cougars (NAIA)

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)