Football

UMHB, Hardin-Simmons Head to Div. III Football Playoffs

NCAA 2022 Division III football championship field announced
NCAA 2022 Division III Football Bracket
 
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -– A pair of American Southwest Conference teams are among the 32 teams selected to the 2022 NCAA Division III Football Championship field. ASC champion and defending Division III champion Mary Hardin-Baylor (9-1) earned the conference's automatic bid while Hardin-Simmons (9-1) is one of five at-large picks.
 
The Cru open defense of their 2021 national title hosting Huntingdon College (9-1), the automatic qualifier from the USA South Athletic Conference. This will be Huntingdon's second playoff game vs. UMHB with the Cru posting a 43-23 second-round win in 2015. Kickoff is scheduled 12:00 p.m. CST at Crusader Stadium.

Hardin-Simmons is making its first NCAA postseason trip since 2018 and will travel to San Antonio to face Southern Athletic Association champion Trinity University (10-0). The Cowboys have faced Trinity in two previous Division III playoff games, both times in the quarterfinal round and resulting in a 1-1 record. Trinity won the 1999 game 40-33 while HSU took the 2000 game 33-30. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. CST.

Ticket information
  • at Mary Hardin-Baylor -- Tickets go on sale November 15 to current season ticket holders. General public ticket sales begin November 17 through game day. Tickets are available at Crusader Stadium Gate 1, by phone or online at www.cruathletics.com/fbtickets. NCAA ticket prices are $12 reserve, $10 general admission and $5 students.
  • at Trinity -- Tickets will be sold at the gate only and the gates will open at 10:30  a.m..The HSU/visitor's side (East side) will be cash only with tickets $8 for adults and $4 for students and seniors. There will be credit card machines on the home side (West side).

ASC Notes
  • The 2022 football playoffs marks the 12th time the ASC has had two teams in the bracket and the ninth year the conference has been represented by the Hardin-Simmons and Mary Hardin-Baylor duo.
  • The HSU-UMHB combo last qualified for the playoffs in 2018, also the last season the conference had two teams earn berths in the national championship..
  • The ASC carries a 55-30 (.647) all-time record in the Division III postseason.
  • ASC in the NCAA Postseason.