2020 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders football team

2020 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders football
NAIA national champion
MSC Bluegrass Division champion
ConferenceMid-South Conference
DivisionBluegrass Division
Record11–0 (7–0 MSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPhil Kleckler (4th season)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Appalachian Division
No. 8 Reinhardt x^   6 0     9 1  
Faulkner   5 1     6 2  
Kentucky Christian   4 2     6 2  
St. Andrews   2 3     3 3  
Union (KY)   1 4     1 6  
Bluefield   1 5     2 7  
Point   1 5     1 7  
Bluegrass Division
No. 1 Lindsey Wilson x^   7 0     11 0  
No. 13 Georgetown (KY) ^   6 1     6 2  
Cumberlands (KY)   4 3     4 3  
Bethel (TN)   3 4     3 4  
Pikeville   3 4     3 4  
Cumberland (TN)   2 5     2 5  
Thomas More   2 5     2 5  
Campbellsville   1 6     1 6  
Sun Division
No. 4 Keiser x^   5 0     9 1  
Southeastern   3 1     5 1  
St. Thomas (FL)   3 2     4 3  
Ave Maria   2 3     3 4  
Warner   1 3     2 4  
Webber International   1 5     1 7  
Florida Memorial   0 1     0 3  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2020 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Lindsey Wilson College as a member of the Mid-South Conference during the 2020 NAIA football season. In their 11th season under head coach Chris Oliver, the Blue Raiders compiled an 11–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating the Northwestern Red Raiders, 45–13, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was delayed until the winter and spring of 2021.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
February 12, 20211:30 p.m.Pikeville
W 49–0468
February 26, 20212:30 p.m. No. 17 Cumberlands (KY)No. 4
  • Blue Raider Stadium
  • Columbia, KY
W 45–101,359
March 5, 20212:30 p.m.at No. 19 Georgetown (KY)No. 4W 35–14415
March 12, 20216:00 p.m.at Cumberland (TN)No. 4
W 56–22850
March 19, 20216:00 p.m.Thomas MoreNo. 4
  • Blue Raider Stadium
  • Columbia, KY
W 52–20485
April 1, 20216:00 p.m.at CampbellsvilleNo. 3W 49–21
April 9, 20216:00 p.m.Bethel (TN)No. 3
  • Blue Raider Stadium
  • Columbia, KY
W 49–7465
April 17, 202112:30 p.m. No. 14 Bethel (KS)*No. 3
  • Blue Raider Stadium
  • Columbia, KY (NAIA first round)
W 42–10541
April 24, 202112:30 p.m. No. 5 Concordia (MI)*No. 3
  • Blue Raider Stadium
  • Columbia, KY (NAIA quarterfinal)
W 49–27453
May 1, 202112:30 p.m. No. 4 Keiser*No. 3
  • Blue Raider Stadium
  • Columbia, KY (NAIA semifinal)
W 38–14568
May 10, 20216:05 p.m.vs. No. 6 Northwestern (IA)*No. 3W 45–131,241[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Linsey Wilson Football Team". Mid-South Conference. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dukes, Blue Raiders down Red Raiders". Sioux City Journal. May 11, 2021. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.