Minnesota State Mavericks football

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Minnesota State Mavericks football
Minnesota State Mavericks logo.png
First season1922;103 years ago (1922)
Head coach Todd Hoffner
13th season, 131–33 (.799)
Stadium Blakeslee Stadium
(capacity: 7,500)
Location Mankato, Minnesota
NCAA division Division II
Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)
All-time record487–394–27 (.551)
Bowl record1–0–0 (1.000)
National finalist2 (2014, 2019)
Playoff appearances15
Conference titles22 (most recent: 2022, NSIC)
Division titles10
Consensus All-Americans68
ColorsPurple and gold [1]
   
Website msumavericks.com

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.

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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, 2022, 2023 & 2024) and two appearances at the NCAA Division II National Championship game in 2014 and 2019.

Postseason

NCAA Division II

The Mavericks have made fifteen appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 17–15.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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
2023 First Round Augustana (SD) L, 24–51
2024 First Round
Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals		Augustana (SD)
CSU Pueblo
Bemidji State
Valdosta State 		W, 20–19
W, 26–23
W, 27–23
L, 21–35

Bowl Game

The Mavericks have played in the Mineral Water Bowl one time, in 2011.

YearBowlCoachOpponentResultRecord
2011 Mineral Water Bowl Todd Hoffner Northeastern State W, 28–149–3

Notable former players

Notable alumni who played in the NFL include:

Other Notable Pro Players:

Facilities

From 1966 to 2017 the university hosted the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for their preseason training camp. [9] The Vikings eventually left Mankato after a new training facility was built in Eagan, MN. [10] Five other NFL teams used campuses across Wisconsin and Minnesota for training camp, in what was known as the Cheese League.

References

  1. ↑ "University Colors" . Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "FBGuide" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Updated Game Program" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Bob Bruer (1989) - Hall of Fame". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tywan Mitchell (2011) - Hall of Fame". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  6. ↑ Koupal, Lenny (April 10, 2019). "Chris Reed: A Maverick Gone NFL". Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  7. ↑ "More Than an Underdog Story: Adam Thielen is an All-Time Minnesota Vikings Great". Zone Coverage. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "After spending time with Vikings, Spicer native Shane Zylstra 'pumped' to make Lions debut against them". Twin Cities. October 9, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings Training Camp Locations". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ tkrohn@mankatofreepress.com, Tim Krohn (December 29, 2017). "No. 3: After 52 years, Mankato says goodbye to Vikings camp". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2025.


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