Bowl Series Central
ANNVILLE, Pa. (Football) – The Centennial Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced the six participating teams in the 2019 Fifth Annual Centennial-MAC Bowl Series. The Susquehanna University River Hawks, Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays and Franklin & Marshall College Diplomats from the Centennial Conference, and the Stevenson University Mustangs, Wilkes University Colonels and Misericordia University Cougars from the MAC will take part in the fifth year of the Bowl Series.
Franklin & Marshall is making its fourth-straight appearance in Centennial-MAC Bowl Series, the most by any school in either conference. Stevenson and Susquehanna are both making their third appearances. Misericordia is both making its second-straight appearance. Johns Hopkins and Wilkes are both making their first appearance in the annual bowl series.
The Susquehanna River Hawks (9-1) earned the top seed in the Centennial Conference and will host the MAC’s second-seeded Wilkes Colonels (8-2) on Saturday, Nov. 23 at A. A. Stagg Field at Doug Arthur Stadium in Selinsgrove, Pa.
The Stevenson Mustangs (8-2) earned the top seed in the MAC and will host the Centennial’s second-seeded Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (7-3) on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills, Md.
The Misericordia Cougars (5-4) earned the third-seed in the MAC and will host the Centennial Conference’s third-seeded Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (6-3) on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Mangelsdorf Field in Dallas, Pa.
The kickoff times of all three game will be decided in a conference call with the participating institutions on Monday (Nov. 18) morning. Game times will be posted at the Bowl Series central page by Monday afternoon.
The two conferences will support the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) partnership with Special Olympics by donating 25 percent of ticket revenue generated during the Bowl Series to the organization. Giving back to local and regional communities not only adds to the comprehensive learning component of Division III, but also provides a venue for passion and service.
Visit the 2019 Fifth Annual Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Central Page for full details.
ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL-MAC BOWL SERIES
The Centennial Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced on Nov. 5, 2015 their partnership to hold two postseason football games between member institutions known as the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series.
The Fifth Annual Centennial-MAC Bowl Series will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23.
The conference administrators and coaches agreed on a few changes to the bowl series heading into the fifth edition. The top-three teams from each conference that do not make the NCAA Division III Championship will continue to get a bid, but the match-ups have changed.
Like the first three years of the bowl series, the top-seed from each conference will now have hosting rights and will face the other conference’s second-seed
(same structure from 2015 to 2017 before the third game was added). The third seeds from each conference will match-up in the third game with the conferences rotating hosting duties. The MAC will host the third-seed game in odd years, while the Centennial Conference will host in even years. Below is the 2019 bowl series structure:
MAC No. 2 Seed at Centennial No. 1 Seed
Centennial No. 2 Seed at MAC No. 1 Seed
Centennial No. 3 Seed at MAC No. 3 Seed