2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team

The 2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor in the American Southwest Conference (ASC) during the 2018 NCAA Division III football season. In their 22nd year under head coach Pete Fredenburg, the team compiled a 15–0 record (9–0 against conference opponents) and won the ASC championship. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs and defeated Mount Union, 24–16, in the 2018 Stagg Bowl.^[1]

2018 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football
NCAA Division III champion American Southwest Conference champion
Stagg Bowl, W 24–16 vs. Mount Union
Conference	American Southwest Conference
Ranking
D3Football.com	No. 1
Record	15–0 (9–0 ASC)
Head coach	Pete Fredenburg (22nd season)
Home stadium	Crusader Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 American Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Mary Hardin–Baylor $^		9	–	0					15	–	0
No. 7 Hardin–Simmons ^		8	–	1					9	–	2
Texas Lutheran		6	–	3					7	–	3
East Texas Baptist		6	–	3					6	–	4
Southwestern (TX)		5	–	4					6	–	4
Louisiana College		5	–	4					5	–	5
Belhaven #		2	–	7					2	–	8
McMurry		2	–	7					2	–	8
Howard Payne		1	–	8					1	–	9
Sul Ross		1	–	8					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant # – Provisional NCAA Division III member Rankings from D3football.com

Three Mary Hardin-Baylor players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on its Division III All-America team: running back Markeith Miller; linebacker Jalen Martin; and defensive back Jefferson Fritz.^[2]

The team played its home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8		at Albright*	No. 2	Shirk Stadium Reading, PA	W 91–7	2,754	^[3]
September 15		at Sul Ross	No. 2	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 68–17	1,923	^[4]
September 22		at Texas Lutheran	No. 2	Bulldog Stadium Seguin, TX	W 47–14	1,538	^[5]
September 29		Southwestern (TX)	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX	W 77–7	7,436	^[6]
October 6		No. 7 Hardin–Simmons	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX	W 26–0	5,065	^[7]
October 12		at Howard Payne	No. 2	Gordon Wood Stadium Brownwood, TX	W 55–0	925	^[8]
October 20		at Belhaven	No. 2	Belhaven Bowl Jackson, MS	W 49–0	798	^[9]
October 27		McMurry	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX	W 80–7	4,926	^[10]
November 3		Louisiana College	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX	W 80–7	3,566	^[11]
November 10		at East Texas Baptist	No. 2	Ornelas Stadium Marshall, TX	W 50–15	2,318	^[12]
November 17		No. 7 Hardin–Simmons*	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX (NCAA Division III first round)	W 27–6	3,176	^[13]
November 24		No. 18 Berry*	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX (NCAA Division III second round)	W 75–9	2,615	^[14]
December 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 3 Saint John's (MN)*	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)	W 21–18	2,819	^[15]^[16]
December 8		No. 4 Wisconsin–Whitewater*	No. 2	Crusader Stadium Belton, TX (NCAA Division III semifinal)	W 31–14	2,599	^[17]
December 14	6:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Mount Union*	No. 2	Woodforest Bank Stadium Shenandoah, TX (Stagg Bowl)	W 24–16	6,816	^[18]
*Non-conference game Rankings from D3Football.com Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "2018 Football Schedule". Crusader Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
2. "Mary Hardin-Baylor, Mount Union top AP Div III All-America". The Paducah Sun. December 14, 2018. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Albright". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
4. "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Sul Ross St". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
5. "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Texas Lutheran". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
6. "Southwestern Univ. vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
7. "#6 Hardin-Simmons vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
8. "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Howard Payne". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
9. "Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Belhaven". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
10. "McMurry vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
11. "Louisiana Coll. vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
12. "#2 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs East Texas Baptist". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
13. "#7 Hardin-Simmons vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
14. "#18 Berry (GA) College vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
15. "#5 Saint John's (MN) vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
16. "UMHB eases past Saint John's, 21-18, in quarterfinal match". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. December 1, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
17. "#4 Wis.-Whitewater vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
18. "#1 Mount Union vs #2 Mary Hardin-Baylor". Crusaders Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2021.