The Missouri Western Griffons football program represents

Missouri Western State University Missouri Western State University is a public university in Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of 2019, it enrolled 5,413 students. History Missouri Western State University was founded in 1915 as a two-year institution called St. Joseph Junior College ...

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and competes in the Division II level (D-II) of the

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(NCAA). In 1989, Missouri Western became a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which was renamed the

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(MIAA), and has remained in the league. Missouri Western's home games are played at

Spratt Stadium Spratt Memorial Stadium, also known as Craig Field at Spratt Stadium, is a 7,500 seat stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States, on the campus of Missouri Western State University. In 2010, it became the summer training camp for the Kansas ...

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. Missouri Western's football program dates back to 1970. The Griffons won two conference championships, in 2003 and 2012. Under Jerry Partridge the Griffons have appeared in the Division II playoffs in 2006, 2010, 2011, and 2012. The team is coached by

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, who enters his first season in 2023.

History

Conference affiliations

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(1976–1988) *

(1989–present)

Conference championships

All-time record vs. current MIAA teams

Official record (including any

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imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:

Stadium

The Griffons have played their home games at

since 1979. The current capacity of the stadium is at 7,200.

References

External links

* {{Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football navbox American football teams established in 1970 1970 establishments in Missouri