247 Sports History The Harding football team makes a historic run to the national semifinals. The Bisons achieved an 11-game winning streak before losing to No. 8 Texas A&MCommerce. In the first three rounds of the national tournament, the Bisons defeated three top-10 opponents in a row: No. 6 University of Indianapolis, No. 9 Ashland University and No. 10 Ferris State University. The Lady Bisons volleyball team wins the Great American Conference (GAC) championship. Harding defeated Henderson State University in four sets to capture the GAC title. In the first round of the Division II national tournament, Harding completed the upset victory over No. 3 University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Lady Bisons defeated the Lopers in five sets. The Harding men’s golf team qualifies for the NCAA Division II National Championship for the first time in school history. Junior Sam Tandy led the field after 18 holes when he posted a 66 in round one. The Bisons would finish the championship in eighth place out of 20 teams. Junior Sam Tandy and Senior Jake Croshaw earned spots on the Division II PING All-Central Region team. Following the season, head coach Dustin Howell was named Central Region Coach of the Year. Led by head coach Paul Simmons, the Harding football team wins their first Division II National Championship in program history. The Bisons defeated Colorado School of Mines by a final score of 38-7 in McKinney, Texas, to complete an undefeated season. Harding became the first team in NCAA history to rush for 6,000 yards in a season. Harding Volleyball team celebrates their win over the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Reprinted from Petit Jean 2018-2019 Photo courtesy of Jeff Montgomery Photo courtesy of Jeff Montgomery Photo courtesy of Lexi Chism
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