The Missouri S&T Miners football program represents Missouri University of Science and Technology in college football and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). In 2012, Missouri S&T became a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and has remained in the league since. Prior to this, Missouri S&T was in the Great Lakes Football Conference, and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association from 1935 to 2005. S&T's home games are played at Allgood–Bailey Stadium in Rolla, Missouri. The program maintains an all-time record of 425–557–35.[2]
| Missouri S&T Miners football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1893 |
| Athletic director | Melissa Ringhausen |
| Head coach | Andy Ball 2nd season, 7–14 (.333) |
| Stadium | Allgood–Bailey Stadium (capacity: 8,000) |
| Year built | 1967 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Rolla, Missouri |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Past conferences | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Great Lakes Football Conference |
| All-time record | 425–557–35 (.435) |
| Bowl record | 2–0–0 (1.000) |
| Conference titles | 8 |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| Website | minerathletics.com |
Conference affiliations
editStadium
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The Miners have played their home games at Allgood–Bailey Stadium since 1967. The current capacity of the stadium is at 8,000.[3][4]
Championships
editConference championship seasons
edit| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941† | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Gale Bullman | 4–3–2 | 3–1–1 | ||
| 1947 | 4–3 | 4–1 | ||||
| 1949 | 6–2 | 5–0 | ||||
| 1950 | 7–2 | 4–1 | ||||
| 1956† | 6–2 | 4–1 | ||||
| 1977† | Charlie Finley | 7–3–1 | 4–1–1 | |||
| 1980 | 10–0 | 6–0 | ||||
| 1983† | 6–5 | 4–1 | ||||
| Total Conference Championships: | 8 | |||||
| † Denotes co-champions | ||||||
Postseason appearances
edit| # | Season | Game | Result | Opponent | Stadium | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1950 | Corn Bowl | W 7–6 | Illinois State | Wesleyan Stadium | Bloomington, Illinois |
| 2 | 2018 | Mineral Water Bowl[5] | W 51–16 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | Tiger Stadium | Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
Notable players
editCurrent NFL Players
edit| Player | Position | 1st Year | Draft Round | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | 2020 | Undrafted | Kansas City Chiefs |
Former NFL Players
edit| Player | Position | 1st Year | Draft Round | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Thornton[6] | QB | 1933 | N/A | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
edit- ^ "Missouri S&T - Color". April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/D2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "2014 Missouri S&T Miners Football Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri S&T Miners. 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "MST - Missouri S&T; Stadium (Algood-Bailey Stadium)". www.d2football.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02.
- ^ "Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Bowl". www.mineralwaterbowl.net. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Missouri S&T Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.