Minnesota State Mavericks football

The Minnesota State Mavericks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Minnesota State University, Mankato located in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Minnesota State Mavericks football
First season1922
Head coachTodd Hoffner
12th season, 122–30 (.803)
StadiumBlakeslee Stadium
(capacity: 7,500)
LocationMankato, Minnesota
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)
All-time record487–394–27 (.551)
Conference titles22 (most recent: 2022, NSIC)
Consensus All-Americans68
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
Websitemsumavericks.com

The team plays in NCAA Division II and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Since 1962, they have played in Blakeslee Stadium, with a natural grass field and a capacity of 7,000.

The current head coach is Todd Hoffner,[2][3] who has led Minnesota State to NCAA playoff appearances (2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019) including an appearance at the NCAA National Championship game in 2014 and 2019.

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Mavericks have made 13 appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Their combined record is 15–13.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987 Quarterfinals Portland State L, 21–27
1991 First Round
Quarterfinals		 North Dakota State
Portland State		 W, 27–7
L, 27–37
1993 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Missouri Southern State
North Dakota		 W, 34–13
L, 21–54
2008 First Round Ashland L, 16–27
2009 First Round Hillsdale L, 24–27 OT
2012 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Northwest Missouri State
Missouri Western
Valdosta State		 W, 38–35
W, 17–10
L, 19–35
2013 Second Round St. Cloud State L, 48–54
2014 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		 Pittsburg State
Minnesota–Duluth
Concord
CSU Pueblo		 W, 24–21
W, 44–17
W, 47–13
L, 0–13
2015 First Round Emporia State L, 49–51
2017 First Round
Second Round
Regional Finals		 CSU Pueblo
Midwestern State
Texas A&M–Commerce		 W, 16–13 OT
W, 63–21
L, 21–31
2018 Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals		 CSU Pueblo
Tarleton State
Ferris State		 W, 24–10
W, 13–10
L, 25–42
2019 Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals
National Championship		 CSU Pueblo
Texas A&M–Commerce
Slippery Rock
West Florida		 W, 35–7
W, 42–21
W, 58–15
L, 40–48
2022 First Round
Second Round		 Wayne State (NE)
Colorado Mines		 W, 26–9
L, 45–48

Notable former players

Notable alumni who played in the NFL include:

References
  1. "University Colors". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  2. "FBGuide" (PDF).
  3. "Updated Game Program" (PDF).
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  5. "Tywan Mitchell (2011) - Hall of Fame". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  6. Koupal, Lenny (2019-04-10). "Chris Reed: A Maverick Gone NFL". Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  7. "More Than an Underdog Story: Adam Thielen is an All-Time Minnesota Vikings Great". Zone Coverage. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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