Bio

The 1987 Midland Football Team was one of the top teams in the nation, qualifying for the NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals and ranking #16 in the country. Under the direction of legendary Hall of Fame Head Coach, Don Watchorn, the '87 Warriors finished the regular season with a 7-2 overall record, posting victories over Sioux Falls, Chadron State, Nebraska Wesleyan, Hastings, Doane, Concordia, and Northwestern. The Warriors clinched the coveted Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC) championship with a 43-21 win over Concordia in the NIAC regular-season finale. Midland traveled to Pacific Lutheran, ranked #6 in the country, for their NAIA Quarterfinal game. For the season, Midland’s vaunted wishbone offense averaged 382.3 total yards per game, including 269.5 yards rushing per game (9th in the country) and 112.8 yards passing per game. The Warriors averaged an impressive 27.2 points per game. Defensively, the Warriors held opponents to 329.7 total yards per game, including 147.1 yards rushing per game and 182.6 yards passing per game. Opponents scored an average of 19.4 points per game. The 1987 Midland Warrior Football Team is inducted into the Warrior Athletic Hall of Fame for its outstanding athletic accomplishments.