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This Cardinal squad, coached by Vic Wallace, advanced further in the post season than any other football team in program history, finishing as the national runners-up. The Cardinals were also champions of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (7-1) and finished 10-2 overall.
They reached the NAIA Division II National Championship game with postseason wins over Sul Ross State (TX) (in triple overtime) and No. 1 ranked Northwestern, IA before losing at Linfield (Ore.) in the national title game.
They opened the season as the No. 2 ranked team in the nation and were ranked No. 1 for four weeks consecutive weeks during the season. Eight players were named to the NAIA-II All-America squad and six to the Academic All-American team.
Team Members: Scott Martin, Ted Graves, Kelly Groom, Guy Weber, Steve Mattingly, Greg Embree, Doug Switzer, Ralph Yeater, Steve Hudson, Chuck Foley, Barry Bowman, Lonnie Bruns, Marty Hensley, Steve Hasse, Steve Hodges, Tim Johnson, Reggie Hill, John Pulliam, Jeff Gourley, Scott, Smith, Andre Nelson, Jeff Riggs, Mike Rogers, Todd White, Jeff McGuire, Mark Mundell, Dan Christian, Dave Millen, Art Davis, Jerry Twigg, Mark Hill, Mike Newman, Darrell Schwabe, Alphonso Brat, Charles Hilton, Scott Sandridge, Jimi Reed, Brian Fairchild, Andy Lottes, Doug Darbyshire, Greg Clevenger, Paul Troth, Paul Taylor, Scott McConnell, Chris Brown, Greg Fournier, Daryl Decker, Carl Gustafson, Chris Spellman, Jack Brandom, Steve Holeman, Zel Fisher, Charles Weber, Steve Doherty, Rick Jones, Kevin Kincaid, Steve Ennen, Ira Chandler, Jeff Morhaus, Mark Fournier, Mike Ricketts, Jeff Lewis, Jan Redmond, Roger Spor, Chris Cahill, Clay Baldwin, Steve Conway, Kevin Adams, Garry Brandt, Brett Williams, Mike Ruth, Eric Arner, Jamie Mackender, Ed Adden, Dave Riley, Phil Montgomery, Andy Caris, Keith Ahal, Wallace Lester, Cory Wohlford, Mike Russell, Mike Johnson, Andy Miller, Fernandars Gillespie, Mike Badami, Pat Stewart, Steve Serati, Bob Whitehead, Brian Allen, Shawn Helton, John Smith, Jr., Tim Trout, Doug Kauffman, Scott Grigatis, Larry Freeman, Chris Covington, Mike Jones, Tim Davis, Jeff Miller, Darren Davis, Monte Childers, Chris Waldrip, Kevin Webster, John Stephens
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