2024 North Central Cardinals football team
| 2024 North Central Cardinals football | |
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NCAA Division III national champion CCIW champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 41–25 vs. Mount Union | |
| Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Record | 15–0 (9–0 CCIW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eric Stuedemann (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Shane Dierking (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Central (IL) $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Wheaton (IL) | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carroll (WI) | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Park | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (IL) | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carthage | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millikin | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 North Central Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented North Central College of Naperville, Illinois, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. In their second year under head coach Brad Spencer, the Cardinals compiled a 15–0 record (9–0 in conference games), won the CCIW championship, and were ranked No. 1 in Division III at the end of the regular season.
The team advanced to the Division III playoffs where they defeated Whitworth in the second round, Hope in the third round, and Springfield in the national quarterfinal.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | at Aurora* |
| W 48–21 | 3,743 | |||
| September 21 | at Carthage |
| W 63–0 | 1,553 | |||
| September 28 | Washington University | W 49–9 | 4,000 | ||||
| October 5 | at Wheaton (IL) |
| W 55–27 | 5,337 | |||
| October 12 | at Millikin |
| W 70–14 | 475 | |||
| October 19 | North Park |
| W 69–0 | 4,500 | |||
| October 26 | at Augustana (IL) |
| W 49–10 | 875 | |||
| November 2 | Carroll (WI) |
| W 56–3 | 3,500 | |||
| November 9 | Elmhurst |
| W 70–7 | 2,000 | |||
| November 16 | at Illinois Wesleyan |
| W 42–20 | 2,238 | [1] | ||
| November 30 | Whitworth* |
| W 42–17 | 761 | [2] | ||
| December 7 | Hope* |
| W 41–21 | 1,491 | [3] | ||
| December 14 | Springfield* |
| W 27–3 | 942 | |||
| December 21 | Susquehanna* |
| W 66–0 | 1,206 | |||
| January 5, 2025 | Mount Union* |
| W 41–25 | 1,938 | |||
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References
- ^ "Cardinals Overpower Titans for Tenth Win". North Central Cardinals. November 16, 2024.
- ^ Geoffrey Clark (November 30, 2024). "North Central pounces on Whitworth, ending Pirates' season with 42-17 rout in Division III playoffs". The Spokesman-Review.
- ^ Mike McGraw (December 7, 2024). "North Central beats Hope, gets help in Division III playoff bracket". Daily Herald.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". North Central College. Retrieved December 9, 2024.