2019 North Central Cardinals football team

2019 North Central Cardinals football
NCAA Division III champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record14–1 (8–1 CCIW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Spencer (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorShane Dierking (2nd season)
Home stadiumBenedetti–Wehrli Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Wheaton (IL) $^   9 0     12 1  
No. 1 North Central (IL) ^   8 1     14 1  
Washington University   6 3     7 3  
Illinois Wesleyan   6 3     6 4  
Augustana (IL)   5 4     6 4  
Millikin   4 5     5 5  
Carthage   4 5     4 6  
Carroll (WI)   1 8     2 8  
Elmhurst   1 8     1 9  
North Park   1 8     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2019 North Central Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented North Central College in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Thorne, the team compiled a 14–1 record (8–1 against conference opponents) and finished second out of ten teams in the CCIW. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs and defeated Wisconsin–Whitewater, 41–14, in the 2019 Stagg Bowl.

The team played its home games at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium in Naperville, Illinois.