How they got here: | Pool A, ASC champ |
You'll know they're playing well if: | They're ballhawking in the secondary. UMHB has only picked off
one pass in the last four games but that's more on the quality of
opponent than anything else. And the run game -- this is Mary
Hardin-Baylor, you know the deal. They ran for 200 yards or
more in every game. |
You'll know they're playing poorly if: | They're throwing too often. UMHB has had some good games throwing the ball but has thrown it away as well. After averaging 24 pass attempts in the first four contests and getting 10 passes picked off, the Cru has thrown 15 passes per game over the final six and thrown just two picks. |
This season's turning point: | Intercepting the two-point conversion pass of McMurry's Jake
Mullin in the ASC opener, allowing the Cru to hold on against the
War Hawks' furious post-lightning comeback. |
Rushing/passing yards per game: | 299.3/165.4 |
Rushing/passing yards allowed: | 110.9/194.6 |
How far can they go? | This isn't an easy bracket, but the Cru can win it. |
2011 playoffs: Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket
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Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders
Seed: | No. 1, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 4, Week 11 2011 |
Location: | Belton, TX |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 2202 |
Stadium: | Belton HS (8000) |
Playing surface: | Turf |
Conference: | ASC |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Pete Fredenburg (Southwest Texas State) |
Career record: | 131-32 (.804) |
Base offense: | Multiple option |
Base defense: | 4-3 |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | 16-9 (2001-02, 2004-10) |
NCAA D-III championships: | None |
Wesley Wolverines
Seed: | Likely No. 2, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 7, Week 11 2011 |
Location: | Dover, DE |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 1812 |
Stadium: | Scott D. Miller Stadium (2500) |
Playing surface: | Turf |
Conference: | IND |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Mike Drass (Mansfield '82) |
Career record: | 164-46-1 (.780) |
Base offense: | Multiple pro |
Base defense: | 4-3 |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | 15-7 (2000, 2005-10) |
NCAA D-III championships: | None |
Linfield Wildcats
Seed: | Likely No. 3, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 5, Week 11 2011 |
Location: | McMinnville, OR |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 1659 |
Stadium: | Maxwell Field (2250) |
Playing surface: | Turf |
Conference: | NWC |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Joe Smith (Linfield '93) |
Career record: | 48-12 (.800) |
Base offense: | Spread |
Base defense: | 4-2 |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | 13-6 (2000, 2002-05, 2009-10) |
NCAA D-III championships: | 2004 |
Trinity (Texas) Tigers
Seed: | Likely No. 4, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 15, Week 11 2011 |
Location: | San Antonio, TX |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 2439 |
Stadium: | E.M. Stevens Field (3500) |
Playing surface: | Grass |
Conference: | SCAC |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Steve Mohr (Denison '76) |
Career record: | 174-65 (.728) |
Base offense: | Mutiple |
Base defense: | 3-4 |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | 12-11 (1994, 1997-2005, 2007) |
NCAA D-III championships: | None |
McMurry War Hawks
Seed: | Likely No. 5, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 19, Week 11 2011 |
Location: | Abilene, TX |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 1205 |
Stadium: | Wilford Moore Stadium (3500) |
Playing surface: | Turf |
Conference: | ASC |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Hal Mumme (Tarleton State '74) |
Career record: | 126-114 (.525), 18-12 at McMurry |
Base offense: | Air Raid |
Base defense: | 3-3-5 |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | First appearance |
NCAA D-III championships: | None |
Cal Lutheran Kingsmen
Seed: | No. 6, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 8, Week 11 2011 |
Location: | Thousand Oaks, CA |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 2001 |
Stadium: | William Roland Stadium (4000) |
Playing surface: | Turf |
Conference: | SCIAC |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Ben McEnroe (Cal Lutheran '92) |
Career record: | 35-11 (.761) |
Base offense: | Multiple |
Base defense: | 3-3-5 |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | 0-2 (2009-10) |
NCAA D-III championships: | None |
Hobart Statesmen
Seed: | Likely No. 7, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 24, Week 9 2011 |
Location: | Geneva, NY |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 2050 |
Stadium: | Boswell Field (4500) |
Playing surface: | Turf |
Conference: | LL |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Michael Cragg (Slippery Rock '83) |
Career record: | 108-49 (.688) |
Base offense: | Spread |
Base defense: | Multiple |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | 4-7 (2000, 2002, 2004-08) |
NCAA D-III championships: | None |
Redlands Bulldogs
Seed: | Likely No. 8, Mary Hardin-Baylor bracket |
Last Top 25 ranking: | No. 14, Week 11 2011 |
Location: | Redlands, CA |
Enrollment (FT undergrads): | 2786 |
Stadium: | Ted Runner Stadium (6750) |
Playing surface: | Grass |
Conference: | SCIAC |
Preseason ranking from Kickoff: | |
Head coach: | Mike Maynard (Illinois Wesleyan '80) |
Career record: | 151-68 (.689) |
Base offense: | Spread |
Base defense: | 3-3-5 |
Record in NCAA playoffs: | 0-5 (1990, 1992, 2002-03, 2007) |
NCAA D-III championships: | None |