THE RFC MYC: Great American Conference (GAC)-(NCAA Division II)

Great American Conference (GAC)-(NCAA Division II)

Overview: The eighth season of gridiron competition for the Great American Conference (GAC) was perhaps the most competitive ever, with five of the league's 12 teams finishing the 2018 campaign with a .500 or better record, and four of those five squads advancing to postseason play in some form. Even the four teams that finished in a four-way tie for last place in league play last year managed to finish 3-8 overall. 

Ouachita Baptist was the best team by far in the GAC last fall, advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs before falling to Ferris State to finish 12-1 overall, after finishing the regular season undefeated at 11-0. Harding finished second in the GAC at 9-2, losing to that same Ferris State squad in a hard-fought first round clash to finish 9-3 overall.

Two other GAC teams advanced to bowl games, only to lose both contests. Southern Arkansas (8-4 overall in 2018) ended the season with three straight losses after losing to Missouri Western State in the Agent Barry Live United Bowl, while Arkansas-Monticello (6-6) fell to Emporia State in the Corsicana Bowl.

Going into 2019, expect Ouachita Baptist to be the team to beat, with Harding and Southern Arkansas looking to dethrone the Tigers while challenging for another postseason berth. Don't count Arkansas-Monticello or Southeastern Oklahoma State (6-5 in 2018) either.

2018 Great American Conference (GAC) Football Final Standings

2019 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2019 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Arkansas Tech

Arkansas-Monticello

East Central

Harding

Henderson State

Northwestern Oklahoma State

Oklahoma Baptist

Ouachita Baptist

Southeastern Oklahoma State

Southern Arkansas

Southern Nazarene

Southwestern Oklahoma State

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