All-Time Minnesota State Football
Year-by-Year Results
*= conference games
1922 - 4-0-2
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/30 | @ Rochester H.S. | W | 10-0 |
10/6 | @ Owatonna H.S. | T | 0-0 |
10/14 | Parker College | T | 0-0 |
10/28 | @ Blue Earth H.S. | W | 21-6 |
11/3 | Pillsbury | W | 27-0 |
11/11 | Rochester J.C. | W | 20-6 |
Season Totals | 4-0-2 | 78-12 |
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Coach: Hugh Jameson (4-0-2)
1923: - 4-3-1
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/29 | St. Peter H.S. | W | 6-0 |
10/6 | Owatonna H.S. | L | 0-17 |
10/13 | Gustavus Adolphus “B” | T | 0-0 |
10/20 | @ Rochester J.C. | W | 14-0 |
10/26 | @ Winona T.C. | L | 0-25 |
11/3 | @ Pillsbury | W | 13-3 |
11/9 | Parker College | W | 33-0 |
11/16 | St. Cloud T.C. | L | 0-37 |
Season Totals | 4-3-1 | 66-82 |
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Coach: Hugh Jameson (8-3-3)
1924 – 2-4-0
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
10/4 | Carlton Frosh | L | 0-26 |
10/11 | @ Pillsbury | W | 14-6 |
10/18 | Winona T.C. | L | 0-6 |
10/25 | @ St. Cloud T.C. | L | 0-39 |
10/31 | Rochester J.C. | L | 6-30 |
11/11 | Gustavus Adolphus “B” | W | 19-0 |
Season Totals | 2-4-0 | 39-107 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (2-4-0)
1925 – 2-5-0
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
10/3 | @ Shattuck | L | 0-15 |
10/10 | Pillsbury | W | 7-0 |
10/17 | @ Rochester J.C. | L | 0-13 |
10/23 | @ Winona T.C. | L | 0-32 |
10/30 | Waldorf J.C. | W | 39-0 |
11/4 | Gustavus Adolphus “B” | L | 0-19 |
11/11 | Macalester Freshmen | L | 13-23 |
Season Totals | 2-5-0 | 59-102 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (4-9-0)
1926 – 6-1-0
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
10/2 | Shattuck | W | 16-6 |
10/9 | @ Pillsbury | W | 13-6 |
10/16 | Rochester J.C. | W | 22-0 |
10/23 | @ Waldorf J.C. | W | 25-0 |
10/30 | Winona T.C. | W | 13-6 |
11/4 | @ St. Cloud T.C. | L | 6-7 |
11/11 | Estherville J.C. | W | 20-13 |
Season Totals | 6-1-0 | 115-38 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (10-10-0)
1927 – 4-2-0
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
10/8 | @ Shattuck | W | 6-2 |
10/14 | Waldorf J.C. | W | 20-6 |
10/21 | @ Winona T.C. | W | 1-0! |
10/26 | @ Rochester J.C. | L | 7-16 |
11/11 | St. Cloud T.C. | L | 0-19 |
N/A | Luther J.C. | W | 20-6 |
Season Totals | 4-2-0 | 54-49 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (14-12-0) !- victory via forfeit
1928 – 2-3-0
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/29 | @ Waldorf J.C. | L | 6-7 |
10/5 | Shattuck | W | 6-0 |
10/19 | Winona T.C. | L | 0-12 |
10/27 | Rochester J.C. | W | 13-0 |
11/2 | @ St. Cloud T.C. | L | 6-13 |
Season Totals | 2-3-0 | 31-32 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (16-15-0)
1929 – 5-1-0
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/28 | @ Shattuck | W | 12-0 |
10/12 | @ Mason City J.C. | W | 22-0 |
10/18 | @ Winona T.C. | L | 2-7 |
10/26 | Rochester J.C. | W | 41-0 |
11/2 | @ Gustavus Adolphus “B” | W | 14-6 |
11/9 | St. Cloud T.C. | W | 19-0 |
Season Totals | 5-1-0 | 110-13 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (21-16-0)
1930 – 3-1-2
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
10/4 | @ Waldorf J.C. | T | 0-0 |
10/9 | Gustavus Adolphus “B” | W | 26-0 |
10/17 | Winona T.C. | T | 6-6 |
10/25 | Rochester J.C. | L | 0-6 |
11/8 | @ St. Cloud T.C. | W | 7-6 |
N/A | Estherville J.C. | W | 26-0 |
Season Totals | 3-1-2 | 65-18 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (24-17-2)
1931 – 5-1-1
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
10/31 | Winona T.C. | T | 0-0 |
11/7 | St. Cloud T.C | W | 7-0 |
N/A | Stout | L | 0-7 |
N/A | Macalester “B” | W | 12-7 |
N/A | Augustana | W | 19-0 |
N/A | Waldorf J.C. | W | 24-0 |
N/A | Rochester | W | 40-0 |
Season Totals | 5-1-1 | 65-18 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (29-18-3)
1932 – 4-1-1 (2-1 MNTCC – T-1st) MNTCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/24 | Stout | T | 0-0 |
9/30 | Duluth* | W | 14-0 |
10/7 | Augustana | W | 25-13 |
10/21 | @ Fort Dodge J.C. | W | 27-15 |
10/28 | Winona T.C.* | W | 12-6 |
11/5 | @ St. Cloud T.C.* | L | 0-9 |
Season Totals | 4-1-1 | 78-43 |
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Coach: Fred Just (4-1-1)
1933 – 0-6-1 (0-4 MNTCC – 6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/23 | @ Eau Claire | T | 0-0 |
9/30 | @ Duluth* | L | 0-3 |
10/6 | Bemidji* | L | 0-6 |
10/13 | Gustavus Adolphus | L | 0-18 |
10/23 | Fort Dodge J.C. | L | 6-18 |
10/28 | @ Winona T.C.* | L | 9-12 |
11/11 | St. Cloud T.C.* | L | 7-32 |
Season Totals | 0-6-1 | 22-89 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (29-24-4)
1934 – 2-4-1 (2-2 MNTCC – T-3rd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/21 | @ St. Thomas | L | 6-8 |
9/28 | Eau Claire | L | 6-7 |
10/6 | @ Bemidji* | W | 13-0 |
10/12 | @ Gustavus Adolphus | T | 7-7 |
10/19 | Duluth* | L | 0-13 |
10/26 | Winona T.C.* | W | 13-0 |
10/31 | @ St. Cloud T.C.* | L | 0-6 |
Season Totals | 2-4-1 | 45-41 |
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Coach: C.P. Blakeslee (31-28-5)
1935 – 5-2-0 (4-0 MNTCC – T-1st) MNTCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/20 | @ St. Thomas | L | 0-6 |
9/28 | Eau Claire | W | 19-0 |
10/4 | Bemidji T.C.* | W | 27-6 |
10/9 | Gustavus Adolphus | L | 0-14 |
10/19 | @ Duluth* | W | 14-12 |
10/25 | @ Winona T.C.* | W | 14-6 |
11/2 | St. Cloud T.C.* | W | 7-0 |
Season Totals | 5-2-0 | 81-44 |
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Coach: Emmett Lowery (5-2-0)
1936 – 5-2-0 (2-1 MNTCC – T-2nd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/18 | Estherville J.C. | W | 20-0 |
9/26 | @ Eau Claire | L | 6-13 |
10/3 | @ Hamline | W | 14-13 |
10/9 | @ Bemidji* | W | 27-12 |
10/17 | @ Sioux Falls | W | 27-7 |
10/23 | Moorhead* | L | 7-13 |
10/30 | Winona* | W | 21-0 |
Season Totals | 5-2-0 | 122-58 |
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Coach: Jim Carter (5-2-0)
1937 – 1-7-1 (1-2 MNTCC – 5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/18 | @ South Dakota State | L | 7-40 |
9/25 | @ River Falls | L | 0-21 |
10/2 | Hamline | L | 6-12 |
10/8 | Bemidji* | L | 19-20 |
10/16 | @ Moorhead* | L | 0-33 |
10/22 | Sioux Falls | L | 6-7 |
10/30 | @ Winona* | W | 13-7 |
11/11 | @ Augustana | L | 0-19 |
Season Totals | 4-1-1 | 51-159 |
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Coach: Jim Carter (6-9-0)
1938 – 5-2-1 (3-0 MNTCC – T-1st) MNTCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/17 | @ St. Mary’s | W | 13-12 |
9/23 | River Falls | W | 7-6 |
9/30 | @ St. Cloud* | W | 13-0 |
10/7 | @ Bemidji* | W | 31-0 |
10/22 | @ Stevens Point | T | 0-0 |
10/29 | @ Northern Illinois | L | 6-28 |
11/5 | Winona* | W | 2-0 |
11/9 | Augustana | L | 3-27 |
Season Totals | 5-2-1 | 99-49 |
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Coach: Jim Carter (11-11-1)
1939 – 0-4-2 (0-2-2 MNTCC – T-5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/30 | Duluth* | L | 0-13 |
10/6 | Bemidji* | T | 6-6 |
10/13 | St. Mary’s | L | 2-7 |
10/27 | @ Winona* | L | 0-19 |
11/4 | St. Cloud* | T | 0-0 |
11/10 | @ Augustana | L | 0-39 |
Season Totals | 0-4-2 | 8-84 |
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Coach: Jim Clark (0-4-2)
1940 – 0-6-0 (0-4 MNTCC – T-6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/20 | Augsberg | L | 6-13 |
9/28 | Moorhead* | L | 0-26 |
10/5 | @ Stout | L | 0-6 |
10/11 | Duluth* | L | 12-14 |
10/19 | @ St. Cloud* | L | 0-32 |
11/1 | @ Bemidji* | L | 7-13 |
Season Totals | 4-1-1 | 78-43 |
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Coach: Jim Clark (0-10-2)
1941 – 3-4-1 (3-1-1 MNTCC – 2nd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/19 | Augsburg | L | 0-12 |
9/26 | Stout | L | 0-7 |
10/4 | @ Hamline | L | 0-37 |
10/11 | St. Cloud* | L | 7-12 |
10/18 | @ Duluth* | W | 21-9 |
10/24 | Bemidji* | W | 21-19 |
11/1 | @ Winona* | T | 0-0 |
11/7 | @ Moorhead* | W | 6-0 |
Season Totals | 3-4-1 | 55-96 |
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Coach: Jim Clark (3-14-3)
1942 – 4-2-0 (4-0 MNTCC – T- 1st) MNTCC Champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/18 | Macalester | L | 6-7 |
9/26 | @ Stout | L | 0-20 |
10/2 | @ Bemidji | W | 7-0 |
10/9 | Winona* | W | 7-6 |
10/17 | Moorhead* | W | 6-0 |
10/23 | Duluth* | W | 19-0 |
Season Totals | 4-2 | 45-33 |
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Coach: Jim Clark (8-15-4)
1946 – 5-1-1 (3-0-1 MNTCC – T- 1st) MNTCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/21 | Augsburg | W | 13-0 |
9/27 | @ Superior | W | 14-13 |
10/4 | @ Duluth* | T | 0-0 |
10/12 | St. Cloud* | W | 14-2 |
10/18 | Bemidji* | W | 21-12 |
10/25 | @ Winona* | W | 21-7 |
11/11 | @ Gustavus Adolphus | L | 0-14 |
Season Totals | 5-1-1 | 83-48 |
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Coach: Jim Clark (13-16-5)
1947 – 1-6-0 (1-3-0 MNTCC – T- 5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/20 | Augsburg | W | 7-6 |
9/27 | @ Bemidji* | L | 6-27 |
10/4 | Moorhead* | L | 0-7 |
10/11 | @ St. Cloud* | L | 0-12 |
10/18 | @ St. Mary’s | L | 7-12 |
10/25 | Winona* | L | 7-12 |
11/2 | @ Gustavus Adolphus | L | 6-14 |
Season Totals | 1-6-0 | 33-90 |
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Coach: Jim Clark (14-22-5)
1948 – 5-2-0 (4-1 MNTCC – T- 5th) MNTCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/18 | Augsburg | L | 12-21 |
9/25 | St. Mary’s | W | 16-0 |
10/2 | St. Cloud* | W | 8-0 |
10/9 | Bemidji* | W | 13-6 |
10/16 | @ Winona* | W | 7-0 |
10/23 | @ Moorhead* | W | 14-10 |
10/30 | @ MN- Duluth* | L | 7-13 |
Season Totals | 5-2-0 | 77-50 |
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Coach: Jim Clark (19-24-5)
1949 – 4-3-1 (3-1 MNTCC – 1st) MNTCC Champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/17 | Augsburg | T | 0-0 |
9/24 | @ Stout | L | 27-28 |
10/1 | @ Bemidji* | W | 6-0 |
10/8 | Winona* | W | 21-0 |
10/15 | Moorhead* | W | 14-13 |
10/22 | MN-Duluth* | L | 12-18 |
10/29 | @ St. Cloud | L | 7-25 |
11/6 | Superior | W | 32-12 |
Season Totals | 4-3-1 | 119-96 |
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Coach: Earl Myers (4-3-1)
1950 – 4-3-1 (3-0-1 MNTCC – T- 1st) MNTCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/16 | Morningside | L | 12-13 |
9/23 | Stout | W | 6-20 |
9/30 | @ Chadron | L | 6-0 |
10/7 | Bemidji* | W | 14-0 |
10/14 | @ Winona* | L | 27-12 |
10/21 | @ Moorhead* | W | 13-13 |
10/28 | @ MN- Duluth* | W | 7-0 |
11/5 | @ River Falls | L | 27-30 |
Season Totals | 4-3-1 | 112-88 |
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Coach: Earl Myers (8-6-2)
1951 – 4-3-0 (2-2-0 MNTCC – 3rd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/13 | @ Morningside | L | 0-14 |
9/22 | Eau Claire | W | 19-13 |
10/6 | @ St. Cloud* | L | 7-26 |
10/13 | Moorhead* | W | 20-6 |
10/20 | @ Bemidji* | L | 13-20 |
10/27 | Winona* | W | 27-15 |
11/2 | @ Nebraska Wesleyan | W | 35-7 |
Season Totals | 4-3-0 | 121-101 |
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Coach: Earl Myers (8-6-2)
1952 – 4-4-0 (3-1-0 MNTCC – T- 1st) MNTCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/13 | Chadron | W | 20-7 |
9/20 | @ Eau Claire | L | 20-35 |
9/27 | @ Winona* | W | 13-7 |
10/4 | @ Lewis | L | 7-30 |
10/11 | St. Cloud* | L | 8-19 |
10/18 | @ Moorhead* | W | 19-7 |
10/25 | Bemidji* | W | 28-7 |
11/2 | River Falls | L | 7-28 |
Season Totals | 4-4-0 | 122-140 |
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Coach: Earl Myers (16-13-2)
1953 – 1-7-0 (1-3-0 MSCC– T- 4th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/19 | @ Gustavus Adolphus | L | 12-13 |
9/26 | Winona* | W | 6-20 |
10/3 | Lewis | L | 6-0 |
10/10 | @ St. Cloud* | W | 14-0 |
10/17 | Moorhead* | L | 27-12 |
10/23 | @ Bemidji* | W | 13-13 |
10/31 | @ River Falls | W | 7-0 |
11/11 | La Crosse | | 27-30 |
Season Totals | 1-7-0 | 52-166 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (1-7-0)
1954 – 2-7 (1-3 MSCC – 4th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/18 | Gustavus Adolphus | L | 0-14 |
9/25 | @ Winona* | L | 12-13 |
10/1 | @ South Dakota State | L | 0-66 |
10/9 | St. Cloud* | L | 0-19 |
10/16 | @ Moorhead* | L | 13-16 |
10/23 | Bemidji* | W | 26-7 |
10/30 | River Falls | L | 14-21 |
11/6 | Northern Michigan | W | 20-7 |
11/13 | @ La Crosse | L | 6-19 |
Season Totals | 2-7 | 91-182 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (3-14)
1955 – 4-5 (3-1 MSCC – 2nd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/17 | @ Huron | W | 7-0 |
9/24 | Winona* | W | 31-0 |
10/1 | @ Beltoit | L | 6-19 |
10/8 | @ St. Cloud* | L | 6-13 |
10/15 | Moorhead* | W | 28-7 |
10/22 | @ Bemidji* | W | 19-12 |
10/30 | @ Carthage | L | 6-7 |
11/5 | River Falls | L | 0-7 |
11/12 | @ Iowa State T.C. | L | 7-33 |
Season Totals | 4-5 | 110-98 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (7-19)
1956 – 7-1-1 (2-1-1 MSCC – T-2nd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/15 | Huron | W | 44-0 |
9/22 | @ Winona* | W | 26-6 |
19/29 | Beltoit | W | 27-7 |
10/6 | St. Cloud* | T | 13-13 |
10/13 | @ Moorhead* | L | 13-14 |
10/20 | Bemidji* | W | 27-6 |
10/27 | Carthage | W | 12-6 |
11/3 | @ River Falls | W | 19-14 |
11/10 | Michigan Tech. | W | 40-6 |
Season Totals | 7-1-1 | 221-72 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (14-20-1)
NOTE: Mankato State Teachers College became Mankato State College in 1957.
1957 – 2-6-1 (1-2-1 MSCC – 4th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/14 | @ Morningside | L | 0-27 |
9/21 | @ Michigan Tech | W | 28-0 |
9/28 | St. Norbert | L | 6-14 |
10/5 | St. Cloud* | T | 0-0 |
10/12 | Moorhead* | W | 13-0 |
10/19 | @ Bemidji* | L | 13-14 |
10/26 | Winona | L | 7-20 |
11/2 | @ River Falls | L | 0-7 |
11/9 | South Dakota State | L | 6-20 |
Season Totals | 2-6-1 | 110-98 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (16-26-2)
1958 – 7-2 (5-0 MSCC – 1s ) MSCC Champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/13 | @ Michigan Tech* | W | 26-16 |
9/20 | Iowa State T.C. | L | 0-25 |
9/27 | St. Cloud* | W | 33-6 |
10/4 | @ Moorhead* | W | 27-8 |
10/11 | Bemidji* | W | 13-12 |
10/18 | @ Winona* | W | 35-12 |
10/25 | Lincoln | W | 21-14 |
11/2 | @ St. Norbert | L | 26-48 |
11/9 | River Falls | W | 20-14 |
Season Totals | 7-2 | 110-98 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (23-28-2)
1959 – 6-3 (4-1 MSCC – T-1st) MSCC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/12 | Michigan Tech* | W | 14-0 |
9/19 | @ Iowa State T.C. | L | 0-21 |
9/26 | @ St. Cloud* | W | 12-0 |
10/3 | Moorhead* | W | 32-0 |
10/10 | @ Bemidji* | L | 0-6 |
10/17 | Winona* | W | 19-7 |
10/24 | @ Lincoln | L | 8-32 |
11/30 | St. Norbert | W | 20-6 |
11/7 | @ River Falls | W | 12-6 |
Season Totals | 6-3 | 117-78 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (29-31-2)
1960 – 5-3-1 (4-0-1 MSCC – 1st) MSCC Champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/17 | Iowa State T.C. | L | 16-41 |
9/24 | Winona* | T | 0-0 |
10/1 | St. Cloud* | W | 30-7 |
10/8 | @ Moorhead* | W | 34-0 |
10/15 | Bemidji* | W | 20-3 |
10/22 | @ Michigan Tech* | W | 16-0 |
10/28 | @ St. Norbert | L | 14-29 |
11/5 | River Falls | W | 27-21 |
11/12 | @ North Dakota State | L | 0-21 |
Season Totals | 5-3-1 | 157-122 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (34-34-3)
1961 – 6-3 (5-0 MSCC – 1st) MSCC Champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/16 | Macalester | L | 14-16 |
9/23 | @ St. College of Iowa | L | 0-19 |
9/30 | @ Bemidji* | W | 16-6 |
10/7 | Michigan Tech* | W | 19-0 |
10/15 | @ Winona* | W | 16-6 |
10/21 | @ St. Cloud* | W | 27-6 |
10/28 | Moorhead* | W | 6-0 |
11/4 | @ Platteville | W | 13-12 |
11/11 | North Dakota State | L | 7-19 |
Season Totals | 6-3 | 118-84 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (40-37-3)
1962 – 4-4 (3-2 MSCC – 2nd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/15 | @ Stout | L | 6-7 |
9/22 | St. College of Iowa | L | 8-20 |
9/29 | @ Michigan Tech* | W | 28-8 |
10/6 | Winona State* | L | 0-6 |
10/13 | St. Cloud State* | W | 14-6 |
10/20 | @ Moorhead State* | W | 21-0 |
10/27 | Bemidji State* | L | 7-9 |
11/3 | Platteville | W | 41-0 |
Season Totals | 4-4 | 125-56 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (44-41-3)
NOTE: Prior to the 1963 season the MSCC changed its name to the Northern Intercollegiate Conference.
1963 – 4-4-1 (3-1 NIC – T-3rd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/14 | St. Thomas | L | 7-8 |
9/20 | @ St. College of Iowa | T | 14-14 |
9/28 | Moorhead State* | W | 10-6 |
10/5 | @ Bemidji State* | L | 9-15 |
10/12 | Michigan Tech* | L | 19-21 |
10/19 | @ Winona State* | W | 14-6 |
10/26 | @ St. Cloud State* | W | 24-14 |
11/2 | Stevens Point | W | 6-0 |
11/9 | Illinois State | L | 6-7 |
Season Totals | 4-4-1 | 109-91 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (48-45-4)
1964 – 2-7 (1-4 NIC – 5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/19 | State College of Iowa | L | 0-36 |
9/26 | St. Cloud State* | W | 23-14 |
10/3 | @ Moorhead State* | L | 6-21 |
10/10 | Bemidji State* | L | 20-21 |
10/17 | @ Michigan Tech* | L | 0-20 |
10/24 | Winona State* | L | 6-7 |
10/31 | @ Illinois State | L | 6-27 |
11/7 | Northern Michigan | L | 6-51 |
11/14 | @ South Dakota State | W | 7-6 |
Season Totals | 2-7 | 74-203 |
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Coach: Bob Otto (50-52-4)
1965 – 5-3-1 (3-2 NIC – T-2nd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/18 | Stout | T | 6-6 |
9/25 | @ St. Cloud State* | W | 14-7 |
10/2 | Moorhead State* | W | 25-0 |
10/10 | @ Bemidji State* | L | 13-20 |
10/17 | Michigan Tech* | L | 12-21 |
10/24 | @ Winona State* | W | 13-12 |
10/31 | St. Norbert | W | 23-7 |
11/7 | @ Western Illinois | L | 12-40 |
11/14 | South Dakota State | W | 14-7 |
Season Totals | 5-3-1 | 132-119 |
| | | | |
Coach: Bob Otto (55-55-5)
1966 – 3-4-2 (2-2-1 NIC – T-2nd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/17 | @ Luther | L | 14-21 |
9/24 | Winona State* | W | 7-6 |
10/1 | St. Cloud State* | T | 14-14 |
10/8 | @ Moorhead State* | L | 3-13 |
10/15 | Bemidji State* | W | 6-0 |
10/22 | @ Michigan Tech* | L | 7-27 |
10/29 | @ St. Norbert | L | 0-20 |
11/5 | Western Illinois | W | 14-3 |
11/12 | Illinois State | T | 19-19 |
Season Totals | 3-4-2 | 149-159 |
| | | | |
Coach: Bob Otto (58-59-7)
1967 – 5-4 (3-2 NIC – 3rd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/16 | Luther | W | 20-7 |
9/23 | Stevens Point | W | 13-7 |
9/30 | @ Bemidji State* | W | 22-13 |
10/7 | Michigan Tech* | W | 28-7 |
10/14 | @ Winona State* | L | 7-10 |
10/21 | @ St. Cloud State* | L | 6-21 |
10/28 | Moorhead State* | W | 39-19 |
11/4 | @ Northern Michigan | L | 0-45 |
11/11 | @ Illinois State | L | 14-30 |
Season Totals | 5-4 | 149-159 |
| | | | |
Coach: Bob Otto (63-63-7)
1968 – 5-4 (4-1 NIC – T-1st) NIC Co-champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/14 | South Dakota | L | 14-28 |
9/21 | @ Augustana | L | 14-28 |
9/28 | @ Michigan Tech* | W | 56-7 |
10/5 | Winona State* | W | 10-7 |
10/12 | St. Cloud State* | W | 34-17 |
10/19 | @ Moorhead State* | L | 7-28 |
10/26 | Bemidji State* | W | 49-14 |
11/9 | @ North Dakota State | L | 8-63 |
11/16 | Minnesota-Duluth | W | 28-23 |
Season Totals | 5-4 | 220-215 |
| | | | |
Coach: Bob Otto (68-67-7)
NOTE: Prior to the 1969 season, MSC left the NIC to join the Northern Central Conference, though they did not begin play in the NCC until the 1972 season.
1969 – 6-3
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/14 | @ South Dakota | L | 0-33 |
9/21 | Augustana | L | 16-24 |
9/28 | Moorhead State | W | 41-27 |
10/5 | @ Bemidji State | W | 23-0 |
10/12 | Michigan Tech | W | 43-21 |
10/19 | @ Winona State | W | 28-0 |
10/26 | @ St. Cloud State | W | 40-28 |
11/9 | Minnesota-Morris | L | 24-27 |
11/16 | Minnesota-Duluth | W | 42-6 |
Season Totals | 6-3 | 257-166 |
| | | | |
Coach: Bob Otto (74-70-7)
1970 – 7-2-1
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/12 | Hillsdale | W | 17-3 |
9/19 | South Dakota State | W | 43-19 |
9/26 | @ North Dakota | L | 19-35 |
10/3 | St. Norbert | W | 43-6 |
10/10 | Parsons | W | 49-13 |
10/17 | Augustana | W | 31-8 |
10/22 | @ Hiram Scott | W | 21-13 |
10/31 | @ Adams State | T | 17-17 |
11/7 | @ North Dakota State | L | 21-60 |
11/14 | @ St. Thomas | W | 57-6 |
Season Totals | 7-2-1 | 318-180 |
| | | | |
Coach: John Coatta (7-2-1)
1971 – 7-3
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/4 | Southwest MN State | W | 17-3 |
9/11 | @ Hillsdale | L | 43-19 |
9/18 | @ South Dakota State | W | 19-35 |
9/25 | North Dakota | W | 43-6 |
10/2 | Lincoln | W | 49-13 |
10/9 | @ Northern State | L | 31-8 |
10/16 | @ Augustana | W | 21-13 |
10/30 | Adams State | W | 17-17 |
11/6 | North Dakota State | L | 21-60 |
11/13 | St. Thomas | W | 57-6 |
Season Totals | 7-3 | 164-106 |
| | | | |
Coach: John Coatta (14-5-1)
NOTE: After three years as independent following the departure of the NIC, MSC began play in the NCC starting in 1972.
1972 – 6-5 (3-4 NCC – T-4th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/2 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 17-21 |
9/9 | St. Cloud State | W | 24-0 |
9/16 | South Dakota State* | W | 24-17 |
9/23 | @ Northern Iowa* | L | 0-21 |
9/30 | Northwest Missouri State | W | 38-0 |
10/7 | @ Illinois-Chicago Circle | W | 60-0 |
10/14 | @Western Illinois | L | 13-15 |
10/21 | Augustana | W | 20-13 |
10/28 | @ Morningside* | W | 34-0 |
11/4 | North Dakota* | L | 14-48 |
11/11 | South Dakota* | L | 6-35 |
Season Totals | 6-5 | 250-170 |
| | | | |
Coach: John Coatta (20-10-1)
1973 – 7-4 (4-3 NCC – T-3rd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/1 | North Dakota State* | L | 17-33 |
9/8 | North Dakota* | W | 17-14 |
9/15 | @ South Dakota State* | W | 21-0 |
9/22 | Northern Iowa* | W | 28-7 |
9/29 | @ Northwest Missouri State | W | 30-14 |
10/6 | Illinois-Chicago Circle | W | 55-6 |
10/13 | Western Illinois | L | 23-34 |
10/20 | @ Augustana | L | 10-23 |
10/27 | Morningside* | W | 52-7 |
11/3 | Northern State | W | 35-6 |
11/10 | @ South Dakota* | L | 3-33 |
Season Totals | 7-4 | 291-177 |
| | | | |
Coach: John Coatta (27-14-1)
1974 – 5-4-1 (3-3-1 NCC – T-5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/14 | South Dakota State* | L | 14-45 |
9/21 | @ Northern Iowa* | T | 28-28 |
9/28 | Northwest Missouri State | W | 34-20 |
10/5 | @ Morningside* | W | 44-3 |
10/12 | @ Western Illinois | L | 13-41 |
10/19 | Augustana* | W | 19-14 |
10/26 | North Dakota State* | L | 14-17 |
11/2 | @ North Dakota* | L | 27-35 |
11/9 | Northeast Illinois State | W | 37-0 |
11/16 | South Dakota* | W | 57-40 |
Season Totals | 5-4-1 | 287-243 |
| | | | |
Coach: John Coatta (32-18-2)
NOTE: Mankato State College became Mankato State University in 1975.
1975 – 3-6 (2-5 NCC – T-5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/13 | @ South Dakota State* | L | 0-10 |
9/20 | Northern Iowa* | L | 6-35 |
9/27 | @ Northwest Missouri State | L | 6-17 |
10/4 | Morningside* | W | 21-0 |
10/11 | Western Illinois | W | 28-12 |
10/18 | @ Augustana* | L | 17-20 |
10/25 | @ North Dakota State* | W | 17-14 |
11/1 | North Dakota* | L | 16-28 |
11/15 | @ South Dakota* | L | 30-34 |
Season Totals | 3-6 | 141-170 |
| | | | |
Coach: John Coatta (35-24-3)
NOTE: MSU did not field a varsity team in 1976. As a consequence, MSU was forced to leave the NCC. When football returned in 1977, MSU competed as an independent.
1977 – 6-2
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/10 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | W | 24-14 |
9/17 | @ Luther | L | 6-18 |
9/24 | @ Carleton | W | 35-0 |
10/1 | Bethel | W | 28-14 |
10/15 | @ Westmar | W | 33-6 |
10/22 | Minnesota-Duluth | L | 6-21 |
10/29 | @ Wisconsin-Stout | W | 37-7 |
11/5 | Westmar | W | 46-0 |
Season Totals | 6-2 | 215-80 |
| | | | |
Coach: Al Sandona (6-2-0)
NOTE: MSU joined the NIC prior to the 1978 season.
1978 – 7-4 (4-4 NIC – T-5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/9 | @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | W | 10-0 |
9/16 | Minnesota-Morris* | L | 0-24 |
9/23 | Bemidji State* | W | 32-3 |
9/30 | Wisconsin-River Falls | W | 30-28 |
10/7 | @ Minnesota-Duluth* | L | 7-26 |
10/14 | @ Bethel | W | 35-24 |
10/21 | @ Moorhead State* | L | 13-14 |
10/28 | Southwest State* | W | 38-7 |
11/4 | @ Michigan Tech | L | 13-16 |
11/11 | Winona State* | W | 16-6 |
11/17 | @ St. Cloud State | W | 17-6 |
Season Totals | 7-4 | 211-154 |
| | | | |
Coach: Al Sandona (13-6-0)
1979 – 5-5 (4-4 NIC – T-5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/8 | St. Cloud State | L | 0-8 |
9/15 | @ Minnesota-Morris* | L | 0-21 |
9/22 | @ Bemidji State* | W | 28-0 |
9/29 | @ Wisconsin-River Falls | L | 25-32 |
10/6 | Minnesota-Duluth* | L | 7-21 |
10/13 | Bethel | W | 41-3 |
10/20 | Moorhead State* | L | 7-10 |
10/27 | @ Southwest State* | W | 24-10 |
11/3 | Michigan Tech* | W | 15-12 |
11/10 | @ Winona State* | W | 36-6 |
Season Totals | 5-5 | 183-123 |
| | | | |
Coach: Al Sandona (18-11-0)
1980 – 3-7 (3-5 NIC – 5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/6 | Bemidji State* | W | 24-7 |
9/13 | @ Kearney State | L | 6-30 |
9/20 | @ Minnesota-Duluth* | L | 6-38 |
9/27 | Winona State* | L | 20-26 |
10/4 | Morningside | L | 0-29 |
10/11 | @ Moorhead State* | L | 6-22 |
10/18 | Southwest State* | W | 29-23 |
10/25 | @ Northern State* | W | 38-12 |
11/1 | @ St. Cloud State* | L | 21-35 |
11/8 | @ Minnesota-Morris* | L | 16-21 |
Season Totals | 3-7 | 183-123 |
| | | | |
Coach: Al Sandona (21-18-0)
NOTE: Prior to the 1981 season MSU left the NIC to rejoin the NCC, though they did not begin play until the 1983 season.
1981 – 5-5
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/5 | @ Bemidji State | W | 10-0 |
9/12 | Wisconsin-Stout | L | 14-20 |
9/19 | Minnesota-Duluth | L | 9-21 |
9/26 | @ Winona State | W | 34-14 |
10/10 | Moorhead St. | L | 0-45 |
10/17 | @ Southwest State | W | 14-0 |
10/24 | Northern State | W | 17-7 |
10/31 | St. Cloud State | W | 41-7 |
11/7 | @ Minnesota-Morris | L | 7-42 |
11/14 | @ Morningside | L | 10-24 |
Season Totals | 5-5 | 153-179 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (5-5-0)
1982 – 2-9
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/4 | @ South Dakota | L | 9-35 |
9/11 | North Dakota State | L | 17-45 |
9/18 | @ Minnesota-Duluth | L | 17-42 |
9/25 | St. Cloud State | W | 31-14 |
10/2 | @ Wisconsin-River Falls | L | 14-29 |
10/9 | @ Concordia (Moorhead) | L | 0-27 |
10/16 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | L | 13-21 |
10/23 | @ St. Cloud State | L | 13-15 |
11/6 | South Dakota State | W | 23-21 |
11/13 | @ Nebraska-Omaha | L | 7-55 |
11/20 | @ Northeast Missouri State | L | 14-59 |
Season Totals | 2-9 | 158-363 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (7-14-0)
NOTE: After two years as an independent following the departure of the NIC, MSC began play in the NCC starting in 1983.
1983 – 4-7 (3-6 NCC – T-8th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/3 | @ South Dakota State | L | 14-21 |
9/10 | @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | W | 32-9 |
9/17 | North Dakota Sate* | L | 9-10 |
9/24 | Northern Colorado* | L | 16-27 |
10/1 | @ Augustana* | L | 19-28 |
10/8 | @ North Dakota* | L | 9-23 |
10/15 | Morningside* | W | 40-13 |
10/22 | @ South Dakota* | L | 22-27 |
10/29 | St. Cloud State* | W | 31-27 |
11/5 | South Dakota State* | W | 30-27 |
11/12 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 10-34 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 232-246 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (11-21-0)
1984 – 4-7 (3-6 NCC – T-6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/1 | @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | L | 14-31 |
9/8 | Minnesota-Duluth | W | 34-0 |
9/15 | @ North Dakota Sate* | W | 28-21 |
9/22 | @ Northern Colorado* | L | 22-24 |
9/29 | Augustana* | W | 56-6 |
10/6 | North Dakota* | L | 3-7 |
10/13 | @ Morningside* | L | 6-17 |
10/20 | South Dakota* | L | 20-27 |
10/27 | @ St. Cloud State* | L | 28-30 |
11/3 | @ South Dakota State* | W | 30-24 |
11/10 | Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 7-28 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 248-215 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (15-28-0)
1985 – 5-6 (4-5 NCC – T-6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/7 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | W | 48-7 |
9/14 | @ Idaho | L | 7-46 |
9/21 | @ North Dakota Sate* | L | 16-35 |
9/28 | St. Cloud State* | L | 14-34 |
10/5 | North Dakota* | W | 28-6 |
10/12 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 6-7 |
10/19 | Northern Colorado* | W | 37-25 |
10/26 | @ South Dakota* | L | 14-35 |
11/2 | South Dakota State* | W | 38-31 |
11/9 | @ Morningside* | L | 20-28 |
11/16 | Augustana* | W | 35-27 |
Season Totals | 5-6 | 262-291 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (20-34-0)
1986 – 6-4-1 (6-3 NCC – 3rd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/6 | Northern Iowa | T | 16-16 |
9/13 | @ Western Illinois | L | 13-17 |
9/20 | North Dakota Sate* | L | 7-48 |
9/27 | @ St. Cloud State* | L | 17-21 |
10/4 | @ North Dakota* | W | 43-10 |
10/11 | Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 45-0 |
10/18 | @ Northern Colorado* | W | 22-13 |
10/25 | South Dakota* | L | 10-16 |
11/1 | @ South Dakota State* | W | 21-7 |
11/8 | Morningside* | W | 24-3 |
11/15 | @ Augustana* | W | 13-10 |
Season Totals | 6-4-1 | 231-161 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (26-38-1)
1987 – 9-3 (8-1 NCC – 1st) NCC Champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/5 | @ Idaho | L | 17-31 |
9/12 | Southwest State | W | 34-29 |
9/19 | St. Cloud State* | W | 28-3 |
9/26 | Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 42-10 |
10/3 | @ Northern Colorado* | W | 28-22 |
10/10 | North Dakota* | L | 24-35 |
10/17 | @ North Dakota State* | W | 28-22 |
10/24 | South Dakota* | W | 23-17 |
10/31 | @ Morningside* | W | 27-3 |
11/7 | Augustana* | W | 18-0 |
11/14 | @ South Dakota State* | W | 26-21 |
11/28 | @ Portland State | L | 21-27 |
Season Totals | 9-3 | 316-220 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (35-41-1)
^NCAA Division II Playoffs
1988 – 3-8 (2-7 NCC – 9th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/3 | @ Texas-El Paso | L | 3-37 |
9/10 | Adams State | W | 19-14 |
9/17 | @ St. Cloud State* | L | 10-24 |
9/24 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 10-13 |
10/1 | Northern Colorado* | L | 28-31 |
10/8 | @ North Dakota* | W | 21-18 |
10/15 | North Dakota State* | L | 17-21 |
10/22 | @ South Dakota* | L | 3-21 |
10/29 | Morningside* | W | 35-8 |
11/5 | @ Augustana* | L | 18-37 |
11/12 | South Dakota State* | L | 10-42 |
Season Totals | 3-8 | 174-266 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (38-49-1)
1989 – 5-5-1 (4-4-1 NCC – 6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/2 | @ Northern Iowa | W | 22-14 |
9/9 | @ Grand Valley State | L | 16-45 |
9/16 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 18-25 |
9/22 | St. Cloud State* | L | 7-23 |
9/30 | South Dakota State* | W | 31-12 |
10/7 | @ Northern Colorado* | L | 14-17 |
10/14 | Morningside* | W | 21-3 |
10/21 | Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 26-7 |
10/28 | @ South Dakota* | W | 14-3 |
11/4 | North Dakota* | T | 14-14 |
11/11 | @ Augustana* | L | 14-28 |
Season Totals | 5-5-1 | 197-191 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (43-54-2)
1990 – 5-6 (4-5 NCC – 6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/1 | St. Francis | W | 59-20 |
9/8 | Grand Valley State | L | 24-27 |
9/15 | North Dakota State* | L | 20-34 |
9/22 | @ St. Cloud State* | L | 10-14 |
9/29 | @ South Dakota State* | W | 33-15 |
10/6 | Northern Colorado* | L | 0-16 |
10/13 | @ Morningside* | W | 35-3 |
10/20 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 23-3 |
10/27 | South Dakota* | W | 35-8 |
11/3 | @ North Dakota* | L | 13-17 |
11/10 | Augustana* | L | 14-16 |
Season Totals | 5-6 | 266-173 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (48-60-2)
1991 – 8-4 (5-3 NCC – T-4th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/7 | @ Portland State | W | 10-7 |
9/14 | Northwest Missouri State | W | 53-35 |
9/21 | @ Northern Colorado* | L | 13-24 |
9/28 | @ Morningside* | W | 24-15 |
10/5 | St Cloud State* | L | 14-20 |
10/12 | Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 17-0 |
10/19 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 13-21 |
10/26 | North Dakota* | W | 21-18 |
11/9 | South Dakota State* | W | 23-0 |
11/16 | Augustana* | W | 28-14 |
11/23 | @ North Dakota State^ | W | 27-7 |
11/30 | @ Portland State^ | L | 27-37 |
Season Totals | 8-4 | 270-198 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (56-64-2)
^NCAA Division II Playoffs
1992 – 6-5 (4-5 NCC – T-7th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/5 | @ St Francis | W | 24-13 |
9/12 | @ Northwest Missouri State | W | 27-13 |
9/19 | Northern Colorado* | W | 14-0 |
9/26 | Morningside* | W | 31-24 |
10/3 | @ St Cloud State* | L | 0-7 |
10/10 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 37-7 |
10/17 | North Dakota State* | L | 10-28 |
10/24 | @ North Dakota* | L | 7-16 |
10/31 | South Dakota* | W | 22-15 |
11/7 | @ South Dakota State* | L | 30-34 |
11/14 | @ Augustana* | L | 28-38 |
Season Totals | 6-5 | 230-195 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (62-69-2)
1993 – 10-3 (7-2 NCC – T-1st) NCC Co-Champions
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/4 | Northwest Missouri State | W | 55-28 |
9/11 | @ Northeast Missouri State | W | 25-23 |
9/18 | @ South Dakota* | W | 44-31 |
9/25 | Augustana* | W | 37-34 |
10/2 | North Dakota State* | W | 28-27 |
10/9 | @ North Dakota* | L | 9-20 |
10/16 | Morningside* | W | 36-14 |
10/23 | Northern Colorado* | W | 35-28 |
10/30 | @ St. Cloud state* | W | 49-32 |
11/6 | South Dakota State* | L | 42-60 |
11/13 | Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 52-24 |
11/20 | @ Missouri Southern State^ | W | 34-13 |
11/27 | @ North Dakota^ | L | 21-54 |
Season Totals | 10-3 | 467-388 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (72-72-2)
^NCAA Division II Playoffs
1994 – 7-4 (6-3 NCC – T-3rd)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/3 | @ Northwest Missouri State | W | 45-7 |
9/10 | Northeast Missouri State | L | 28-30 |
9/17 | South Dakota* | W | 35-17 |
9/24 | Augustana* | L | 27-42 |
10/1 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 14-22 |
10/8 | North Dakota* | L | 16-17 |
10/15 | @ Morningside* | W | 35-21 |
10/22 | @ Northern Colorado* | W | 41-28 |
10/29 | vs. St. Cloud State* | W | 28-14 |
11/5 | @ South Dakota State* | W | 18-17 |
11/12 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 55-7 |
Season Totals | 7-4 | 342-221 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (79-76-2)
1995 – 4-7 (3-6 NCC – 7th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/2 | @ Portland State | L | 10-42 |
9/9 | Northwest Missouri State | W | 59-34 |
9/16 | Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 49-10 |
9/23 | @ Morningside* | W | 19-17 |
9/30 | Northern Colorado* | L | 7-31 |
10/7 | @ St Cloud State* | L | 6-14 |
10/14 | @ North Dakota* | L | 21-27 |
10/21 | North Dakota State* | L | 25-26 |
10/28 | vs. Augustana* | W | 55-38 |
11/4 | @ South Dakota* | L | 7-28 |
11/11 | South Dakota State* | L | 32-39 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 290-306 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (83-83-2)
1996 – 5-6 (4-5 NCC – T-6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/7 | Minnesota-Duluth | W | 34-18 |
9/14 | @ Northwest Missouri State | L | 25-41 |
9/21 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 16-15 |
9/28 | Morningside* | W | 31-21 |
10/5 | @ Northern Colorado* | L | 27-44 |
10/12 | St Cloud State* | L | 42-48(ot) |
10/29 | North Dakota* | L | 10-49 |
11/26 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 27-48 |
11/2 | vs. Augustana* | W | 44-43 |
11/7 | vs. South Dakota* | W | 31-30 |
11/16 | @ South Dakota State* | L | 27-31 |
Season Totals | 5-6 | 314-388 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (88-89-2)
1997 – 4-7 (3-6 NCC – T-6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/6 | @ Minnesota-Duluth | W | 31-20 |
9/13 | @ Northern Iowa | L | 15-39 |
9/20 | South Dakota* | W | 24-20 |
9/27 | @ South Dakota State* | W | 21-7 |
10/4 | @ St Cloud State* | L | 6-13 |
10/11 | North Dakota* | L | 7-21 |
10/18 | @ Northern Colorado* | L | 0-31 |
10/25 | Morningside* | W | 26-14 |
11/1 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 16-30 |
11/8 | North Dakota State* | L | 20-47 |
11/15 | vs. Augustana* | L | 10-43 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 176-285 |
| | | | |
Coach: Dan Runkle (92-96-2)
NOTE: Mankato State University became Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1998.
1998 – 5-6 (4-5 NCC – 6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/5 | Minnesota-Duluth | W | 31-7 |
9/12 | @ Missouri Western State | L | 28-35 |
9/19 | @ South Dakota* | L | 26-29 |
9/26 | South Dakota State* | W | 24-10 |
10/3 | St Cloud State* | W | 14-9 |
10/10 | @ North Dakota* | L | 17-27 |
10/17 | Northern Colorado* | L | 47-49 |
10/24 | @ Morningside* | W | 47-28 |
10/31 | Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 27-35 |
11/7 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 28-35 |
11/14 | @ Augustana* | W | 13-10 |
Season Totals | 5-6 | 302-274 |
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Coach: Dan Runkle (97-102-2)
1999 – 4-7 (2-7 NCC – T-7th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/4 | @ Minnesota-Duluth | W | 37-15 |
9/11 | Missouri Western State | W | 55-41 |
9/18 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 31-62 |
9/25 | @ North Dakota* | L | 28-35 |
10/2 | Northern Colorado* | L | 23-26 |
10/9 | South Dakota State* | L | 28-34 |
10/16 | @ St. Cloud State* | W | 28-20 |
10/23 | Augustana* | L | 21-38 |
10/30 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 14-56 |
11/6 | Morningside* | W | 24-13 |
11/13 | South Dakota* | L | 29-35 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 318-375 |
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Coach: Dan Runkle (101-109-2)
2000 – 3-8 (3-6 NCC – T-7th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/2 | @ Minnesota-Duluth | W | 37-15 |
9/9 | Northwest Missouri State | W | 55-41 |
9/16 | Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 31-62 |
9/23 | North Dakota* | L | 28-35 |
9/30 | @ Northern Colorado* | L | 23-26 |
10/7 | @ South Dakota State* | L | 28-34 |
10/14 | St. Cloud State* | W | 28-20 |
10/21 | @ Augustana* | L | 21-38 |
10/28 | North Dakota State* | L | 14-56 |
11/4 | @ Morningside* | W | 24-13 |
11/11 | @ South Dakota* | L | 29-35 |
Season Totals | 3-8 | 226-304 |
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Coach: Dan Runkle (104-117-2)
2001 – 4-7 (3-5 NCC – T-6th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/1 | Minnesota-Duluth | L | 18-31 |
9/8 | @ Northwest Missouri State | L | 19-36 |
9/15 | Augustana* | L | 25-53 |
9/22 | Northern Colorado* | W | 13-9 |
9/29 | @ New Haven | W | 14-13 |
10/6 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 28-49 |
10/13 | North Dakota State* | W | 26-25 |
10/20 | @ St Cloud State* | L | 28-49 |
10/27 | North Dakota* | L | 14-28 |
11/3 | South Dakota* | W | 29-16 |
11/10 | @ South Dakota State* | L | 0-35 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 222-344 |
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Coach: Dan Runkle (108-124-2)
2002 – 4-7 (4-4 NCC – T-4th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/29 | Bemidji State | W | 43-23 |
9/7 | @ Minnesota-Duluth | L | 9-44 |
9/14 | Northwest Missouri State | L | 31-42 |
9/21 | @ Augustana* | L | 0-7 |
9/28 | @ Northern Colorado* | L | 14-27! |
10/12 | Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 15-21 |
10/19 | @ North Dakota State* | L | 20-37 |
10/26 | St Cloud State* | W | 41-40 |
11/2 | @ North Dakota* | W | 36-35 |
11/9 | @ South Dakota* | W | 23-17 |
11/16 | South Dakota State* | L | 13-39 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 247-332 |
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Coach: Clarence Holley (4-7)
!The NCC recognizes the forfeiture of the game by UNC due to the participation of an illegal player, however the NCAA does not.
2003 – 0-11 (0-7 NCC – 8th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/28 | @ Bemidji State | L | 10-12 |
9/6 | Minnesota-Duluth | L | 20-40 |
9/13 | @ Northwest Missouri State | L | 16-23 |
9/20 | @ Northern Colorado | L | 7-35 |
9/27 | St Cloud State* | L | 6-41 |
10/4 | North Dakota State* | L | 9-20 |
10/11 | @ South Dakota* | L | 0-30 |
10/18 | @ South Dakota State* | L | 6-38 |
10/25 | North Dakota* | L | 25-41 |
11/1 | Augustana* | L | 27-34 |
11/8 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 25-42 |
Season Totals | 0-11 | 151-356 |
| | | | |
Coach: Clarence Holley (4-18)
2004 – 6-5 (3-3 NCC – 5th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/26 | Bemidji State | L | 35-42 |
9/4 | @ Oklahoma Panhandle State | W | 49-35 |
9/11 | @ Northern Iowa | L | 0-40 |
9/18 | Concordia-St Paul | W | 45-20 |
9/25 | @ St Cloud State* | L | 17-38 |
10/2 | @ Minnesota-Duluth* | W | 34-13 |
10/9 | South Dakota* | L | 23-20 |
10/16 | Upper Iowa | W | 38-0 |
10/23 | @ North Dakota* | L | 3-20 |
10/30 | Augustana* | W | 19-12 |
11/6 | Nebraska-Omaha* | W | 20-13 |
Season Totals | 6-5 | 283-263 |
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Coach: Jeff Jamrog (6-5)
2005 – 2-9 (0-6 NCC – 7th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/25 | Northwest Missouri State | L | 21-24(ot) |
9/1 | Oklahoma Panhandle State | W | 63-7 |
9/10 | @ Bemidji State | L | 23-28 |
9/17 | @ Concordia-St Paul | L | 21-35 |
9/24 | St Cloud State* | L | 14-18 |
10/1 | Minnesota-Duluth* | L | 23-28 |
10/8 | @ South Dakota* | L | 14-35 |
10/15 | @ Upper Iowa | W | 38-0 |
10/22 | North Dakota* | L | 7-26 |
10/29 | @ Augustana* | L | 24-25 |
11/5 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 14-42 |
Season Totals | 2-9 | 262-268 |
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Coach: Jeff Jamrog (8-14)
2006 – 4-7 (2-4 NCC – 8th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/23 | Truman State | W | 34-16 |
9/2 | @ Northwest Missouri State | L | 14-31 |
9/9 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | W | 33-22 |
9/16 | @ Augustana* | L | 16-21 |
9/30 | Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 14-21 |
10/7 | @ North Dakota* | L | 3-24 |
10/14 | Minnesota-Duluth* | L | 13-16(ot) |
10/21 | @ St Cloud State* | L | 3-16 |
10/26 | South Dakota* | W | 44-39 |
11/4 | @ Central Washington* | W | 33-17 |
11/11 | Western Washington* | L | 21-35 |
Season Totals | 4-7 | 228-258 |
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Coach: Jeff Jamrog (12-21)
2007 – 5-6 (2-4 NCC – 8th)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/23 | Central Missouri | W | 23-14 |
9/2 | @ Northern Iowa | L | 14-41 |
9/9 | Peru State | W | 70-0 |
9/16 | Augustana* | W | 26-16 |
9/30 | @ Nebraska-Omaha* | L | 15-45 |
10/7 | North Dakota* | L | 34-38 |
10/14 | @ Minnesota-Duluth* | W | 35-14 |
10/21 | St Cloud State* | L | 13-27 |
10/26 | South Dakota* | L | 23-34 |
11/4 | Central Washington* | L | 10-17 |
11/11 | @ Western Washington* | W | 48-24 |
Season Totals | 5-6 | 311-270 |
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Coach: Jeff Jamrog (17-27)
2008 – 9-3 (9-1 NSIC 2nd; 5-1 T-1st NSIC South)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/28 | @ Central Missouri | L | 9-29 |
9/6 | @ Bemidji State# | W | 28-14 |
9/13 | University of Mary# | W | 40-0 |
9/20 | @ Wayne State$ | W | 26-21 |
9/27 | Winona State$ | W | 35-32 |
10/4 | @ Augustana$ | L | 38-41(ot) |
10/11 | Concordia$ | W | 35-0 |
10/18 | MSU Moorhead# | W | 52-0 |
10/25 | Southwest Minnesota State$ | W | 34-14 |
10/31 | Upper Iowa$ | W | 35-14 |
11/7 | St Cloud State# | W | 16-7 |
11/15 | Ashland& | L | 16-27 |
Season Totals | 9-3 | 364-199 |
| | | | |
Coach: Todd Hoffner (9-3)
# NSIC North Division Opp. $ NSIC South Division Opp. & NCAA Playoff Game
2009 – 10-2 (9-1 NSIC 2nd; 6-0 1st NSIC South)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
8/29 | @ Truman State | W | 31-13 |
9/5 | Bemidji State# | W | 37-34(ot) |
9/12 | @ University of Mary# | W | 35-14 |
9/19 | Wayne State$ | W | 37-34(2ot) |
9/26 | @ Winona State$ | W | 34-13 |
10/3 | Augustana$ | W | 36-6 |
10/10 | @ Concordia$ | W | 54-3 |
10/17 | MSU Moorhead# | W | 59-14 |
10/24 | Southwest Minnesota State$ | W | 42-32 |
10/31 | @ Upper Iowa$ | W | 48-17 |
11/7 | @ St Cloud State# | L | 21-26 |
11/14 | Hillsdale& | L | 24-27(ot) |
Season Totals | 10-2 | 458-233 |
| | | | |
Coach: Todd Hoffner (19-5)
# NSIC North Division Opp. $ NSIC South Division Opp. & NCAA Playoff Game
2010 – 6-5 (6-5 NSIC 5th; 3-3 3rd NSIC South)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/2 | Northern Michigan | W | 7-6 |
9/11 | @ Northern State# | W | 21-14 |
9/18 | @ Minnesota, Crookston# | W | 42-3 |
9/25 | Concordia$ | L | 26-26 |
10/2 | @ Winona State$ | L | 21-43 |
10/9 | St. Cloud State# | L | 17-31 |
10/16 | Upper Iowa$ | W | 48-14 |
10/23 | @ Wayne State$ | W | 13-3 |
10/30 | @ Augustana$ | L | 13-17 |
11/6 | Southwest Minnesota State$ | W | 53-7 |
11/13 | vs. Minnesota Duluth# | L | 21-45 |
Season Totals | 6-5 | 282-211 |
| | | | |
Coach: Todd Hoffner (25-10)
# NSIC North Division Opp. $ NSIC South Division Opp. & NCAA Playoff Game
! game played in Marshall due to field conditions in Mankato.
2011 – 9-3 (8-2 T-1st/ 6-0 NSIC South 1st)
Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
9/1 | @ Northern Michigan | L | 24-31 |
9/10 | Northern State# | W | 32-10 |
9/17 | Minnesota, Crookston# | W | 42-0 |
9/24 | @Concordia$ | W | 57-34 |
10/1 | Winona State$ | W | 24-14 |
10/8 | @St. Cloud State# | L | 13-31 |
10/15 | @Upper Iowa$ | W | 32-14 |
10/22 | Wayne State$ | W | 45-23 |
10/27 | Augustana$ | W | 27-26 |
11/5 | @Southwest Minnesota State$ | W | 38-0 |
11/12 | @Minnesota Duluth# | L
| 19-37 |
12/2 | vs. Northeastern State | W | 28-14 |
Season Totals | 9-3 | 381-228 |
| | | | |
Coach: Todd Hoffner (25-10)
# NSIC North Division Opp. $ NSIC South Division Opp. & NCAA Playoff Game
! game played in Marshall due to field conditions in Mankato.