The Missouri Southern Lions college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II , and represents Missouri Southern State University in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The Lions play their home games at Fred G. Hughes Stadium in Joplin , Missouri since 1975. Since their inaugural season, Missouri Southern has appeared in one NAIA Division II National Championship Game, and one NCAA Division II playoffs.
For the 1968–75 seasons, Missouri Southern competed as a NAIA independent , unaffiliated with a conference. They would later join the Central States intercollegiate conference. In 1989 the Lions joined the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association , later renamed the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association , and the NCAA Division II ranks.
Seasons
National Champions †
Conference Champions *
Shared standing T
Season
Head coach
Conference
Season results
Postseason
Final ranking
Overall
Conference
Post Season Result
AFCA Poll
D2fb.com Poll
Wins
Losses
Ties
Wins
Losses
Ties
Conference finish
Division finish
Missouri Southern Lions
1968
Jim Johnson
Independent
2
8
0
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1969
Reuben Berry
Independent
2
8
0
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—
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—
—
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1970
Reuben Berry
Independent
2
7
1
—
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—
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—
—
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1971
Jim Frazier
Independent
4
6
0
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—
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1972 †
Jim Frazier
Independent
12
0
0
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Won NAIA Division II Championship against Northwestern (IA) , 21–14
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1973
Jim Frazier
Independent
4
6
0
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—
—
—
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1974
Jim Frazier
Independent
6
3
0
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1975
Jim Frazier
Independent
7
3
1
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—
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1976 *
Jim Frazier
CSIC
8
2
0
4
1
0
T–1st
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1977
Jim Frazier
CSIC
5
5
0
2
5
0
T–5th
—
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1978
Jim Frazier
CSIC
6
3
1
4
2
1
T–2nd
—
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1979
Jim Frazier
CSIC
5
6
0
3
4
0
T–3rd
—
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1980
Jim Frazier
CSIC
6
3
1
4
3
0
T–3rd
—
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1981
Jim Frazier
CSIC
6
4
1
5
2
0
T–2nd
—
—
—
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1982
Jim Frazier
CSIC
7
2
1
5
1
1
3rd
—
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—
1983
Jim Frazier
CSIC
9
2
0
5
2
0
2nd
—
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1984
Jim Frazier
CSIC
6
3
0
5
2
0
T–2nd
—
—
—
—
1985
Jim Frazier
CSIC
6
4
0
4
3
0
T–3rd
—
—
—
—
1986
Rod Giesselmann
CSIC
2
7
0
2
5
0
T–5th
—
—
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1987
Rod Giesselmann
CSIC
3
7
0
3
4
0
5th
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1988
Bill Cooke
CSIC
3
7
0
2
5
0
T–6th
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1989
Jon Lantz
MIAA
6
4
0
6
4
0
4th
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1990
Jon Lantz
MIAA
4
5
0
4
5
0
T–5th
—
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1991
Jon Lantz
MIAA
8
3
0
7
2
0
2nd
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1992
Jon Lantz
MIAA
4
6
0
3
6
0
7th
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1993 *
Jon Lantz
MIAA
9
1
1
9
0
0
1st
—
Lost NCAA First Round to Mankato State , 34–13
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1994
Jon Lantz
MIAA
5
5
0
5
4
0
5th
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1995
Jon Lantz
MIAA
6
4
0
5
4
0
5th
—
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1996
Jon Lantz
MIAA
6
4
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5
4
—
T–4th
—
—
—
—
1997
Jon Lantz/Rob Green
MIAA
7
3
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6
3
—
T–3rd
—
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—
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1998
Greg Gregory
MIAA
3
7
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3
6
—
T–6th
—
—
—
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1999
Greg Gregory
MIAA
5
6
—
3
6
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6th
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2000
Bill Cooke
MIAA
2
9
—
2
7
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8th
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—
—
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2001
Bill Cooke
MIAA
4
6
—
3
6
—
7th
—
—
—
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2002
Bill Cooke
MIAA
5
6
—
3
6
—
7th
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—
—
—
2003
Bill Cooke/Rob Green
MIAA
1
10
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1
8
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9th
—
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—
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2004
John Ware
MIAA
5
6
—
4
5
—
T–5th
—
—
—
—
2005
John Ware/Keeth Matheny
MIAA
3
7
—
2
6
—
7th
—
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—
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2006
Bart Tatum
MIAA
5
6
—
3
6
—
6th
—
—
—
—
2007
Bart Tatum
MIAA
6
5
—
5
4
—
T–4th
—
—
—
—
2008
Bart Tatum
MIAA
4
7
—
2
7
—
8th
—
—
—
—
2009
Bart Tatum
MIAA
3
7
—
3
6
—
T–7th
—
—
—
—
2010
Bart Tatum
MIAA
4
7
—
2
7
—
T–8th
—
—
—
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2011
Bart Tatum
MIAA
3
7
—
2
7
—
T–8th
—
—
—
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2012
Daryl Daye
MIAA
6
5
—
5
5
—
T–8th
—
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2013
Daryl Daye
MIAA
7
3
—
5
3
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6th
—
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2014
Daryl Daye
MIAA
4
7
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4
7
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T–7th
—
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2015
Denver Johnson
MIAA
1
10
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1
10
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11th
—
—
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2016
Denver Johnson
MIAA
2
9
—
2
9
—
T–10th
—
—
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2017
Denver Johnson
MIAA
0
11
—
0
11
—
12th
—
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Total
301
258
7
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(only includes regular season games)
2
1
0
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(only includes playoff and bowl games; 2 appearances)
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(all games)
References
"Fred G. Hughes Stadium" . Missouri Southern State University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
"Missouri Southern Lion Football 2014 Media Guide" . Missouri Southern State University Athletics. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
DeLassus, David. "Missouri Southern State Yearly Totals" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
DeLassus, David. "Missouri Southern State Lions" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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