Missouri S&T Miners football
| Missouri S&T Miners football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1893 |
| Athletic director | Melissa Ringhausen |
| Head coach | Andy Ball 2nd season, 11–21 (.344) |
| 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 | 429–564–35 (.434) |
| Bowl record | 2–0–0 (1.000) |
| Conference titles | 8 |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| Website | minerathletics.com/football |
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 Athletic 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 429–564–35 (.434).[2]
Conference affiliations
- 1935–2005: Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
- 2007–2011: Great Lakes Football Conference
- 2012–present: Great Lakes Valley Conference
Stadium
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
Conference championship seasons
| # | Year | Conference | Coach | Overall | Conf. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
19411 | MIAA | Gale Bullman | 4–3–2 | 3–1–1 | |
2 |
1947 | 4–3 | 4–1 | |||
3 |
1949 | 6–2 | 5–0 | |||
4 |
1950 | 7–2 | 4–1 | |||
5 |
19561 | 6–2 | 4–1 | |||
6 |
19771 | Charlie Finley | 7–3–1 | 4–1–1 | ||
7 |
1980 | 10–0 | 6–0 | |||
8 |
19831 | 8-2 | 4–1 | |||
| Total Conference Championships: 8 | ||||||
| 1 Denotes co-champions | ||||||
Postseason appearances
| # | Season | Game | Result | Opponent | Stadium | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1950 | Corn Bowl | 7–6 | Illinois State | Wesleyan Stadium | Bloomington, Il |
| 2 | 2018 | Mineral Water Bowl[5] | 51–16 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | Tiger Stadium | Excelsior Springs, MO |
Notable players
Current NFL Players
| Player | Position | 1st Year | Draft Round | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | 2020 | Undrafted | Kansas City Chiefs |
Former NFL Players
| Player | Position | 1st Year | Draft Round | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Thornton[6] | QB | 1933 | N/A | Philadelphia Eagles |
All-Americans:
- Ed Kromka: 1941
- Frank Winfield: 1969
- Merle Dillow: 1974
- Bill Grantham: 1980
- Eivind Listerud: 1993
- Cole Drussa: 2003, 2004
- Ashton Gronewold: 2005, 2006, 2007
- Joe Winters: 2006
- Brian Crider, 2009
- Eddie Rascon, 2012
- Chris Emesih, 2013
- Will Brown, 2014
- Deshawn Jones, 2017
- Bo Brooks: 2018
- Roderick Chapman: 2018
- Braxton Graham, 2018
- Tyler Swart, 2018
- Tershawn Wharton, 2018[7]
- Ben Straatmann: 2021
- Breon Michel: 2021
- Cameron Clemons: 2021
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:[8]
- Kim Colter: 1972
- Paul Janke: 1980
- Randy Hauser: 1982
- Bob Pressly: 1982
- Tom Reed: 1986
- James Pfeiffer: 1987, 1988
- Mark Diamond: 1991
- Don Huff: 1991, 1992
- Eivind Listerud: 1993
- Brian Gilmore: 1994, 1995, 1996
- Curt Kimmel: 2001, 2002
- Cole Drussa: 2004
- Phil Shin: 2005
- Chad Shockley: 2010
- Brian Peterson: 2012
- Bret Curtis: 2016
- Bo Brooks 2017, 2018
- Landon Compton: 2017
- Deshawn Jones: 2017, 2018, 2019
- Payton McAlister: 2020
- Kyle Urich: 2020, 2021
- Zach Glaess: 2021
Records
- Missouri S&T football records since 1935 are listed below.
- Note: The 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021.[9]
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References
- ^ "Missouri S&T - Color". April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/D2.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 March 2, 2008.
- ^ "Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Bowl". www.mineralwaterbowl.net. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri S&T Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Kean, John (January 2, 2019). "Brooks, Chapman named to D2Football.com All-America Team". Phelps County Focus. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Academic All-American All-Time List" (PDF). College Sports Information Directors of America. pp. 355–357. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Football All-Time Records". Missouri University of Science and Technology. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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