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The 2023 Harding Bisons football team was an American football team that represented Harding University in the Great American Conference (GAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth year under head coach Paul Simmons, the team compiled a perfect 15–0 record (11–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 665 to 156, and won the GAC and NCAA Division II championships.[1]
The team finished the regular season ranked No. 2 among Division II programs and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they received a bye in the first round and defeated No. 6 Шаблон:Cfb link (35–34) in the second round, No. 2 Шаблон:Cfb link (7–6) in the quarterfinals, and No. 11 Шаблон:Cfb link (55–14) in the semifinals. Through the December 16 victory over Colorado Mines, the Bison have won 18 consecutive games, the longest winning streak in program history.[2] Harding defeated No. 1 Colorado Mines in the Division II national championship game on December 16, 38–7, to win the school's first national championship.
Harding defensive end Nathaniel Wallace was selected as the 2023 GAC Defensive Player of the Year. Paul Simmons was seleced as GAC Coach of the Year.[3]
The team played its home games at First Security Stadium in Searcy, Arkansas.[1]
Preseason
The GAC coaches preseason poll was released on August 1, 2023. The Bisons were predicted to finish second in the conference. Ouachita Baptist was favored to win the conference.[4]
Schedule
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Rankings
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Personnel
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Game summaries
At Southern Nazarene
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Harding |
Passing |
Cole Keylon |
2/3, 40 yards, TD
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| Rushing |
Braden Jay |
4 rushes, 63 yards
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| Receiving |
Braden Jay |
1 reception, 26 yards, TD
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Southern Nazarene |
Passing |
Gage Porter |
6/16, 116 yards, 3 INT
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| Rushing |
Gage Porter |
26 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Andrew Tisdale |
2 receptions, 74 yards
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Oklahoma Baptist
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma Baptist |
Passing |
Aidan Thompson |
27/44, 229 yards, TD, INT
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| Rushing |
E. J. Moore |
6 rushes, 14 yards
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| Receiving |
Michael Marshall |
6 receptions, 63 yards
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Harding |
Passing |
Cole Keylon |
2/5, 124 yards, 2 TD
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| Rushing |
Andrew Miller |
5 rushes, 69 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Darius Brown |
1 reception, 76 yards, TD
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Arkansas–Monticello
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Entering the game, the Boll Weevils had the top offense in the GAC, scoring 53.5 points per game, but here weld to just 217 yards of offense against Harding.[5]
At No. 20 Henderson State
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Southwestern Oklahoma State
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|SW Oklahoma State |
Passing |
Sean Shelby |
5/9, 26 yards, 2 INT
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| Rushing |
Troy Henderson |
5 rushes, 16 yards
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| Receiving |
Elijah Reed |
3 receptions, 29 yards
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Harding |
Passing |
Cole Keylon |
5/6, 125 yards, 2 TD
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| Rushing |
Andrew Miller |
7 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Will White |
1 reception, 50 yards, TD
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Quarterback Cole Keylon completed five passes, each going to a different receiver.
At Northwestern Oklahoma State
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No. 5 Ouachita Baptist
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The no. 9 Bisons downed the no. 5 Tigers, handing Oauchita Baptist its first loss of the season.[6][7]
At Southern Arkansas
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At Southeastern Oklahoma State
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East Central
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The Tigers were held to just 134 yards of total offense while Harding only attempted two passes, both of which were incomplete.[8]
At Arkansas Tech
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No. 6 Central Missouri (NCAA Division II Second Round)
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Central Missouri |
Passing |
Zach Zebrowski |
34/44, 425 yards, 5 TD
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| Rushing |
Zach Zebrowski |
16 rushes, 94 yards
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| Receiving |
Arkell Smith |
9 receptions, 150 yards, 3 TD
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Harding |
Passing |
Zach Strickland |
1/1, 26 yards
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| Rushing |
Blake Delacruz |
34 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Ty Dugger |
1 reception, 26 yards
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The Mules scored a touchdown with less than 30 seconds in regulation, needing an extra point to tie the game and potentially send it into overtime. However, Harding defensive lineman Gage Price blocked the game-tying PAT, securing the 35–34 victory for the Bisons.[9]
No. 2 Grand Valley State (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Grand Valley State |
Passing |
Cade Peterson |
10/19, 123 yards
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| Rushing |
Khalil Eichelberger |
2 rushes, 31 yards
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| Receiving |
Darrell Johnson |
5 receptions, 63 yards
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Harding |
Passing |
Cole Keylon |
1/3, 20 yards
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| Rushing |
Blake Delacruz |
28 rushes, 70 yards
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| Receiving |
Braden Jay |
1 reception, 20 yards
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In the quarterfinal round of the NCAA division II playoffs, Harding hosted no. 2 Grand Valley State from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Lakers entered the game with one of the best defenses in all of division II, holding opponents to an average of 17 points per game. The Lakers' defense held the Bisons scoreless for just over 56 minutes of game time before Harding quarterback Cole Keylon scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown.[10]
No. 11 Lenoir–Rhyne (NCAA Division II Semifinals)
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Lenoir–Rhyne |
Passing |
Sean White |
23/33, 270 yards, INT
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| Rushing |
Deondre Lester |
1 rush, 12 yards
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| Receiving |
Deondre Lester |
8 receptions, 139 yards, TD
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Harding |
Passing |
Cole Keylon |
2/3, 69 yards, TD
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| Rushing |
Blake Delacruz |
21 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Roland Wallace |
1 reception, 65 yards, TD
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Vs. No. 1 Colorado Mines (NCAA Division II Championship Game)
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Harding |
Passing |
Cole Keylon |
2/2, 46 yards
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| Rushing |
Blake Delacruz |
27 rushes, 212 yards
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| Receiving |
Roland Wallace |
2 receptions, 46 yards
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| rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Colorado Mines |
Passing |
John Matocha |
24/33, 270 yards, TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Landon Walker |
6 rushes, 56 yards
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| Receiving |
Max McLeod |
14 receptions, 153
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Statistical accomplishments
On offense, Harding prioritizes the run game, averaging over 400 rushing yards per game. In a game against Шаблон:Cfb link on October 21, the team rushed for 631 yards and had two players (Braden Jay and Blake Delacruz) each tally over 200 rushing yards.[11]
On defense, the team has recorded four shutouts and has allowed per-game averages of 10.92 points, 74.2 rushing yards, and 158.62 passing yards.[12]
The team's individual statistical leaders include:
- Blake Delacruz with 1,149 rushing yards and 114 points scored;
- Cole Keylon with 546 passing yards;
- Braden Jay with seven receptions for 164 yards;
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Harding became the first team in NCAA history to rush for over 6000 yards in a single season.
References
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