Missouri S&T Miners football
College football team
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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 435–569–35 (.436).[2]
First season1893
Athletic directorMelissa Ringhausen
Head coachAndy Ball
5th season, 21–33 (.389)
5th season, 21–33 (.389)
LocationRolla, Missouri
| Missouri S&T Miners football | |
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| First season | 1893 |
| Athletic director | Melissa Ringhausen |
| Head coach | Andy Ball 5th season, 21–33 (.389) |
| Location | Rolla, Missouri |
| Stadium | Allgood–Bailey Stadium (capacity: 8,000) |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| All-time record | 429–564–35 (.434) |
| Bowl record | 2–0–0 (1.000) |
| National championships | |
| Claimed | 0 |
| Conference championships | |
| 8 | |
| Website | minerathletics.com/football |
Conference affiliations
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. | |
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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, Carolina Panthers |
Former NFL Players
| Player | Position | 1st Year | Draft Round | Teams |
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| 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
- Graham Carter, 2025
CSC 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
- Bentley Hart: 2025
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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