In December 1982, at McMinnville High’s Wortman Stadium, Linfield beat William Jewell College (Liberty, Mo.) 33-15 for the NAIA DII national football championship. (Legendary Maxwell Field was too muddy. That's why game held at the high school.)
1-Link to scan of printed program for game banquet in Linfield’s
Dillin Hall.
On 6/17/2015, a member of the team told Wildcatville the banquet
date 12/11/1982 -- same date as the game
-- printed on the banquet program is not correct. He said, "The banquet
was definitely before the game." Therefore, the banquet was held
Friday,12/10/1982.
2-Link to scan of the Saturday, 12/11/1982, game (12:30pm kick) printed
program:
http://www.wjcfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1982-Linfield-National-Championship-Program.pdf
3-Link to scan of McMinnville N-R 12/10/1982, sports column about televising the game.
http://www.wjcfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/A-little-TV-coverage-never-hurt-anyone.pdf
3-Link to scan of McMinnville N-R 12/10/1982, sports column about televising the game.
http://www.wjcfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/A-little-TV-coverage-never-hurt-anyone.pdf
There was a post-game community celebration at the McMinnville National Guard Armory near the McMinnville airport.
All linked PDFs from William Jewell College Athletics/football. Photos by Wildcatville.
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Salem, Ore., Statesman-Journal
daily newspaper. Saturday, Dec. 11, 1982, story preceding William Jewell
College of Liberty, Missouri, versus Linfield for NAIA Div. II national
football championship played same day at McMinnville High School’s Wortman Stadium.
Linfield won, 33-15:
Printed program from game:
