Central Missouri Mules football

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Central Missouri Mules football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2023 Central Missouri Mules football team
Central Missouri Athletics wordmark.svg
First season1894;131 years ago (1894)
Athletic directorMatt Howdeshell
Head coach Josh Lamberson
3rd season, 20–12 (.625)
Stadium Audrey J. Walton Stadium
(capacity: 10,000)
FieldVernon Kennedy Field
Year built1928
Field surfaceSpinTurf
Location Warrensburg, Missouri
NCAA division Division II
Conference The MIAA
All-time record55951151 (.521)
Playoff appearances2
Playoff record2–2
Conference titles8
ColorsCardinal and black [1]
   
Fight songGo Mules!
MascotMo the Mule
Marching bandMarching Mules
Outfitter Nike
Website www.ucmathletics.com

The Central Missouri Mules football program represents the University of Central Missouri in college football and competes in the NCAA Division II. In 1912, Central Missouri was a charter member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), and has remained in the league. [2] UCM's home games are played at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri.

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Central Missouri's football program dates back to 1894, [3] and has won eight conference championships, and appeared in the NCAA Division II playoffs twice in 2002, and 2010. [4] Entering the 2015 season, Central Missouri's all-time record was 529–507–52.

The team is coached by Josh Lamberson.

Conference affiliations

Championships

YearConferenceCoachOverall recordConference record
1926 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Theodore C. Reid 7–0–14–0
1956† Lew Comer 7–24–1
1970† Howard Mahanes 9–25–1
1983† Terry Noland 6–54–1
19869–25–0
1987†7–3–15–0–1
1988†6–55–1
2003†Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Willie Fritz 9–27–2
2019† Jim Svoboda 11–210–1
Total Conference championships:9
† Denotes co-champions

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Mules have made five appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 4–5.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2002 First Round Northern Colorado L, 28–49
2010 First Round
Second Round
Regional Final
West Texas A&M
Abilene Christian
NW Missouri State
W, 55–35
W, 55–41
L, 20–37
2016 First Round Harding L, 31–48
2019 First Round
Second Round
Indianapolis
Ferris State
W, 37–27
L, 10–37
2023 First Round
Second Round
Henderson State
Harding
W, 56–14
L, 34–35

Stadium

The Mules have played their home games at Audrey J. Walton Stadium since 1928. The current capacity of the stadium is at 10,000.

All-time record vs. current MIAA teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:

OpponentWonLostTiedPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
Central Oklahoma 510.833Lost 12012
Emporia State 40194.667Won 11901
Fort Hays State 950.643Lost 11964
Lindenwood 7001.000Won 72011
Missouri Southern 22152.590Won 31973
Missouri Western 16171.485Won 31975
Nebraska–Kearney 720.778Won 51960
Northeastern State 590.357Won 51962
Northwest Missouri State 34612.361Lost 51921
Pittsburg State 11422.218Won 31916
Washburn 28182.604Won 51902
Totals18318913.492Source: [6]

Alumni in professional football

References

  1. UCM Colors . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association". themiaa.com.
  3. "Central Missouri State Historical Data". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. NCAA.com, ed. (2013). "Championships" (PDF). 2013 Division II Football Records Book. NCAA. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  5. DeLassus, David (2014). "Central Missouri Composite Championship Listing". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  6. DeLassus, David (2015). "Central Missouri State vs Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (Current Conference Membership)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.