February 22, 2011
Laurie Selected for Kansas Collegiate Officials HOF
MIAA football supervisor of officials Phil Laurie will be inducted into the Kansas Collegiate Officials Hall of Fame along with fellow longtime official Charlie Weems on Sunday, March 6, 2011. The Hall of Fame banquet is at 11 a.m. at the Courtyard Wichita at Old Town, 820 E. Second Street.

February 4, 2011
LU's Dyson Ready for Dixie Gridiron Classic
The road from Division II college football to the next level is never easy. Former Blue Tiger defensive back/return specialist Ammar Dyson is trying to do just that, and he may have landed the break he needs in order to accomplish his dream of playing at the next level.

February 2, 2011
MIAA National Signing Day Central
Follow National Signing Day 2011 through all 12 MIAA institutional Web sites.

January 24, 2011
MIAA Announces 2011-2015 Football Schedules
MIAA football schedules for the next five years (2011-2015) have been finalized, the conference office announced Monday. The 2011 schedule will continue to be a round-robin format and will feature the return of Lincoln University to MIAA play, bringing the league to 11 football-playing schools.

January 21, 2011
FHSU's Murdock to Play in East-West Shrine Game
Fort Hays State senior wide receiver O.J. Murdock has been invited to play in the annual East-West Shrine Game in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. The game will be played at 3 p.m. CT, and will be televised live on NFL Network.

January 7, 2011
Czerniewski Named Cactus Bowl Offensive MVP
Central Missouri quarterback Eric Czerniewski threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on 8-of-13 passing and added 19 yards on the ground to lead the Red Storm team to a 28-6 victory over the Blue Devils squad in the Cactus Bowl Friday night at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

January 7, 2011
2011 Cactus Bowl Set for Friday Night
Twelve MIAA football players will play in the 17th Cactus Bowl Friday night at 7 p.m. at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas, home of Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Formerly divided geographically into East and West teams, this year's game will feature two teams split evenly regardless of location, coined the "Red Storm" and "Blue Devils" teams.

January 2, 2011
Bostwick to Succeed Tjeerdsma as Northwest HC
Northwest Missouri State University has announced that Northwest defensive coordinator Scott Bostwick will succeed Mel Tjeerdsma as head football coach. The announcement came Friday following news that Tjeerdsma is retiring following 17 seasons with the Bearcats.

December 29, 2010
Northwest Legend Mel Tjeerdsma to Retire
One of the most successful and well-respected coaches in the history of collegiate football, Mel Tjeerdsma, announced Wednesday that he will retire following a brilliant coaching career that spanned the last four decades.

December 20, 2010
Northwest, Central, and Western Finish in Top 25
Northwest Missouri finishes the season at No. 3, Central Missouri ends at No. 5 and Missouri Western is ranked No. 24 in the final AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Monday.

December 20, 2010
Eleven MIAA Players Named AP Little All-America
Five MIAA student-athletes earned first-team honors to highlight 11 conference players named to the 2010 Associated Press Little All-America Team.

December 19, 2010
MIAA Officials Work DII Championship Game
An MIAA crew selected by the NCAA officiated Saturday's Division II Football National Championship between Minnesota-Duluth and Delta State in Florence, Ala., won by Duluth on a last-second field goal.

December 17, 2010
Eric Czerniewski Wins 2010 Harlon Hill Trophy
Central Missouri senior quarterback Eric Czerniewski is the 2010 recipient of the Harlon Hill Trophy as NCAA Division II's top player, it was announced Friday evening at the 25th Annual Harlon Hill Trophy Presentation and Division II Football Hall of Fame Banquet.

December 15, 2010
Five from MIAA Earn AFCA All-America Honors
Five MIAA student-athletes were selected to the 2010 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team, the American Football Coaches Association announced Wednesday.

December 14, 2010
Czerniewski Named National Player of the Year
Central Missouri's Eric Czerniewski was selected as the Ron Lenz Offensive Player of the Year to headline the 2010 Daktronics All-America team, released Tuesday afternoon. Czerniewski topped NCAA Division II with 5,207 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes while leading the Mules to an 11-3 mark and a national quarterfinal appearance.

December 12, 2010
Northwest Falls Short Against Duluth, 17-13
Chase Vogler's 34-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-2 with 4:12 remaining in the fourth quarter was the difference in top-ranked Minnesota Duluth's 17-13 win against Northwest Missouri State Saturday at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs advance to play Delta State for the national championship next Saturday in Florence, Ala.

December 10, 2010
Nothwest Missouri Football Semifinal TV Details
Northwest Missouri's NCAA Division II Football semifinal matchup against Minnesota-Duluth can be watched live at three separate locations, and will be shown on tape delay on two other channels as well.

December 10, 2010
Brown Named Fort Hays State Football Coach
On Friday, December 10, 2010, Fort Hays State University named Chris Brown as its new head football coach. Brown comes to Fort Hays State from Washburn University, where he served as the defensive coordinator and defensive secondary coach for nine years and assistant head coach this past year.

December 6, 2010
Bolles, Czerniewski Invited to Harlon Hill Banquet
Central Missouri's Eric Czerniewski and Northwest Missouri's Blake Bolles are two of three players to have received invitations to attend the 25th Annual Harlon Hill Trophy Presentation Banquet for the naming of the top player in Division II, it was announced Monday. The winner of the award will be announced Dec. 17 at the banquet in Florence, Ala.

December 4, 2010
Washburn Rolls to 45-14 Kanza Bowl Victory
The Washburn Ichabods won their fourth straight game wrapping up the season with an 8-4 record topping Midwestern State 45-14 in the second annual Kanza Bowl at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka.

December 4, 2010
Pittsburg State Wins Mineral Water Bowl, 13-9
Jake Craig booted a pair of fourth quarter field goals and the Pitt State defense got a key fourth-down stop against Concordia-St. Paul with 3:05 remaining to propel the Gorillas to a 13-9 victory over the Golden Bears in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl.

December 4, 2010
Northwest Defeats Central, Advances to Semis
Quarterback Blake Bolles threw three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Northwest Missouri State to a 37-20 win against Central Missouri in an NCAA quarterfinal game Saturday at Bearcat Stadium.

December 1, 2010
Twenty from MIAA Earn Regional Football Awards
MIAA Player of the Year Eric Czerniewski of Central Missouri was named the 2010 Daktronics Super Region 4 Offensive Player of the Year to headline the all-region team, released Wednesday. The team is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

December 1, 2010
Metro Sports to Televise Saturday's Playoff Tilt
The NCAA announced Wednesday that Saturday's Division II Football national quarterfinal matchup in Maryville between No. 3 seed Northwest Missouri and No. 4 seed Central Missouri will be produced and televised live by Metro Sports.

November 30, 2010
Mineral Water Bowl to Be Streamed Live Online
A free live webcast of the 45th Mineral Water Bowl between Pittsburg State of the MIAA and Concordia-St. Paul of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) will be provided Saturday by the NSIC with help from Concordia-St. Paul and New Media TV, it was announced Tuesday.

November 27, 2010
Central Missouri Knocks Off Top Seed ACU
The No. 8 Central Missouri Mules continued their historic run through the playoffs with a 55-41 upset over the No. 2 Abilene Christian Wildcats on Saturday at Shotwell Stadium, setting the school record with 11 wins, and defeating a No. 2 ranked opponent for the first time in school history.

November 27, 2010
Late TD Drive Sends Northwest Past Kingsville
Blake Bolles hit Josh Baker with a 3-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give Northwest Missouri State a 35-31 win against Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday in an NCAA second round playoff game from Javelina Stadium.

November 20, 2010
Northwest Rallies to Defeat Western, 28-24
From weekly play-makers like senior tight end Josh Baker to little known players such as junior wide receiver Taylor Pierce and senior safety Marciele Surrell, the Bearcats rose up as one. The total team effort resulted in another remarkable triumph. Northwest moves on to the second round after beating Western 28-24 Saturday afternoon at Bearcat Stadium.

November 20, 2010
Central Missouri Cruises to First Round Victory
Central Missouri picked up the first NCAA Division II playoff victory in program history Saturday, rolling to a 55-35 win over West Texas A&M at Walton Stadium-Kennedy Field. Anthony Stewart accounted for 243 yards in total offense and scored three touchdowns, while Eric Czerniewski threw for 368 yards and four TD's.

November 16, 2010
Washburn, Pitt State to Play in Postseason Bowls
Washburn will play in its backyard Dec. 4 against Lone Star Conference (LSC) representative Midwestern State in the Lower Kanza Bowl in Topeka, Kan., and Pittsburg State will take on Concordia St.-Paul of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in the Mineral Water Bowl Dec. 4 in Excelsior Springs, Mo., the MIAA office announced.

November 16, 2010
2010 All-MIAA Football Team Announced
Nine members of Northwest Missouri's 2010 MIAA Football Championship team earned spots on the All-MIAA First Team to headline the all-conference team released by the league office Tuesday. The selections were made by the league's 10 head coaches, and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

November 16, 2010
Teigland, Taylor, Beckwith Earn Weekly Honors
John Teigland (Nebraska-Omaha), Jahmil Taylor (Washburn) and Brad Beckwith (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of November 13 as selected by a conference SID panel.

November 14, 2010
Washburn Downs Missouri Southern, 23-7
The Washburn Ichabods scored 16 unanswered points and defeated Missouri Southern today 23-7 in senior day action for the football team. Southern (4-7, 2-7 MIAA) was led offensively by Collin Howard as the junior threw for 175 yards and a score on 20-37 passing.

November 14, 2010
NWMSU, UCM and MWSU Make Football Playoffs
Northwest Missouri, Central Missouri and Missouri Western will represent the MIAA in the 2010 NCAA Division II Football Playoffs, it was announced Sunday. Northwest Missouri earned the No. 3 seed, Central Missouri was awarded the No. 4 seed, and Missouri Western received the No. 6 seed.

November 14, 2010
Western Rolls to 48-21 Victory over Hays
The Missouri Western football team forced five turnovers and used big special team plays to come away with a 48-21 victory on Senior Day at Spratt Stadium against Fort Hays State University.

November 14, 2010
Northwest Missouri Secures MIAA Title Outright
Arrowhead Stadium became even more special for Northwest Missouri State sophomore running back Jordan Simmons. Simmons, a graduate of Lee's Summit North, put Pittsburg State in a hole early in the game and kept the Gorillas there late in the third quarter.

November 14, 2010
Nebraska-Omaha Edges Truman in 62-61 Thriller
In a game that resembled more of a basketball contest than a football game, the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks scored a go ahead touchdown with 30 seconds left and held on for a thrilling 62-61 victory over Truman State University in the season finale for both teams.

November 8, 2010
MIAA Holds Three of Top Six in Football Rankings
Northwest Missouri, Central Missouri, Missouri Western and Washburn all remain in the latest regional football rankings, released Monday by the NCAA Division II Football Committee.

November 8, 2010
Four Earn Weekly MIAA Football Awards
Blake Bolles (NWMSU), Ne'Ronte Threatt (MSSU), Willie Horn (NWMSU) and Todd Adolf (NWMSU) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of November 6 as selected by a conference SID panel.

November 7, 2010
Missouri Southern Defeats Fort Hays State, 41-31
Fort Hays State fell to Missouri Southern in Hays by a score of 41-31 on Senior Day at Lewis Field Stadium. The Tigers and Lions were tied 10-10 at halftime, but the Lions scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter to take control of the game.

November 7, 2010
Pittsburg State Holds Off Truman, 17-14
Truman's Derek Koon missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired to allow Pitt State to hold on for a 17-14 victory over the visiting Bulldogs Saturday (Nov. 6) at Carnie Smith Stadium.

November 7, 2010
Western Edges Omaha on Late Touchdown
Drew Newhart's one-yard touchdown pass with 16 seconds left to Adam Clausen gave Missouri Western State a 16-14 MIAA victory over the University of Nebraska at Omaha Saturday at Caniglia Field and climaxed a wild swing of emotions over the final 99 seconds.

November 7, 2010
Washburn Wins Turnpike Tussle, 42-0
The Washburn seniors played their final game in Yager Stadium in style recording a 42-0 win over Emporia State in the 107th edition of the Turnpike Tussle. The win was the seventh in a row for the Ichabods in the series and the victory margin was the largest in the series history between the two schools.

November 6, 2010
Field Goal as Time Expires Gives Title to NWMSU
The No. 3 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats kept their win streak in MIAA play alive, but it took a 45-yard field goal from Todd Adolf as time expired against the No. 6 Central Missouri Mules on Saturday in front of an MIAA campus record crowd of 13,096 at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.

November 1, 2010
MIAA Names Football Players of the Week
Eric Czerniewski (Central Missouri), Dakota Palan-Johnson (Washburn) and Camren Torneden (Nebraska-Omaha) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 30 as selected by a conference SID panel.

November 1, 2010
MIAA Lands Four in Initial Football Rankings
Central Missouri, Northwest Missouri, Missouri Western and Washburn represent the MIAA in the first regional football rankings, released Monday by the NCAA Division II Football Committee.

October 30, 2010
Missouri Western Cruises Past Emporia State
The Missouri Western football team remained unbeaten at home in 2010 with a 42-14 victory over Emporia State. Western controlled the ball for just over 33 minutes in the ball game snapping a two game losing skid.

October 30, 2010
Washburn Downs Truman, 45-12
The Washburn Ichabods scored 38 straight points including 14 right before half to knock off the Truman Bulldogs 45-12 at Stokes Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

October 30, 2010
Central Missouri Outlasts Missouri Southern
Central Missouri remained unbeaten in MIAA play as the visiting seventh-ranked Mules defeated the Missouri Southern Lions 34-21 today in front of a Homecoming crowd of 5,327.

October 30, 2010
UNO Pulls Away for 48-27 Victory over PSU
John Teigland passed for 257 yards and two touchdowns and Nebraska-Omaha added four scores on the ground in a 48-27 victory over Pitt State Saturday (Oct. 30) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

October 30, 2010
Bolles Leads Northwest Past Fort Hays State
The way senior quarterback Blake Bolles played in his final Homecoming game for Northwest Missouri State he might one day have an award named after him.

October 29, 2010
Lincoln's Espinosa Not Your Typical Senior
Each season always brings along its share of surprises. This season, Jose Espinosa has been a pleasant surprise for the Lincoln University football team. Espinosa, although listed as a senior, is anything but your typical senior.

October 25, 2010
MIAA Football Players of the Week Announced
Eric Czerniewski (Central Missouri), Brandon Williams (Missouri Southern) and Dallas Herndon (Missouri Southern) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 23 as selected by a conference SID panel.

October 23, 2010
UCM Scores 27 Unanswered to Defeat UNO
The No. 9 Central Missouri Mules scored a touchdown with four seconds left to complete the greatest fourth quarter comeback in school history on Homecoming Saturday at Walton Stadium in front of 10,689 fans, defeating Nebraska-Omaha 34-31.

October 23, 2010
Pittsburg State Downs Fort Hays State, 38-21
The Tiger football team had a 21-14 lead after three quarters, but Pittsburg State scored 24 unanswered points in the final quarter to post a 38-21 comeback win in Hays. Two big special teams mistakes cost the Tigers in an attempt to defeat the Gorillas for the first time since 1978.

October 23, 2010
Northwest Missouri Edges Washburn, 41-40
The Washburn Ichabods came up just short in their homecoming upset bid over No. 5 Northwest Missouri falling 41-40 after a Washburn 2-point conversion with 56 seconds to go in the game failed. It was the fourth straight game in the series the final margin was less than three points and the second time in the last four it was one point. The Ichabods (4-4, 3-3 MIAA) will be back in action next weekend at Truman.

October 23, 2010
Truman Rallies for 37-34 Win over Emporia State
Emporia State gave up a ten point fourth quarter lead as they fell to Truman 37-34 in Welch Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Hornets led 34-24 with 8:51 left in the game before the Bulldogs score 13 points in the final 4:47 to take the lead.

October 23, 2010
Missouri Southern Takes Down Missouri Western
The Missouri Southern football team put on a clinic on both sides of the ball tonight and snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Missouri Western Griffons, 23-6 in a wet Hughes Stadium in Joplin.

October 21, 2010
Wilhoite Geared Up for Final Homecoming Game
Sixth-year senior Michael Wilhoite has seen his fair share of homecoming games during his time at Washburn. After sitting out his redshirt senior season last year with a stress fracture in his right tibia, Wilhoite has a chance to make his last one the most memorable as the Ichabods take on defending national champion Northwest Missouri State.

October 19, 2010
Four Earn Football Player of the Week Honors
Anthony Stewart (Central Missouri), Michael Elliott (Truman), Derek Koon (Truman) and Tyler Chilson (Emporia State) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 16 as selected by a conference SID panel.

October 16, 2010
Late Interceptions Give Northwest Record Win
Throughout the record-breaking conference winning streak, Northwest Missouri State faced moments when defeat was very possible. Emporia State put the Bearcats in that position again. And like they have 41 previous times, the Bearcats made fourth-quarter plays to win the game.

October 16, 2010
Big Plays Give Truman Homecoming Victory
The Truman Football team used big plays on both sides of the ball to prevail 23-6 in the 2010 Homecoming game against the Missouri Southern State University Lions. Junior defensive back Michael Elliott had two forced fumbles, a sack, two interceptions, including a pick six to lift the 'Dogs to their first conference win.

October 16, 2010
Central Missouri Defeats Missouri Western, 43-21
The 11th ranked Central Missouri Mules didn’t let a slow start get them down, scoring 43 unanswered points to take a 43-21 win against the No. 17 Missouri Western Griffons on Saturday at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Griffons, and the Mules matched their best start ever in MIAA play at 6-0 (2002).

October 16, 2010
Washburn Downs Pittsburg State in Double OT
Washburn dodged a pair of bullets and utilized a miscue in double overtime to survive a 35-34 thriller over Pitt State Saturday (Oct. 16) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

October 16, 2010
Nebraska-Omaha Outlasts Fort Hays State, 41-29
The University of Nebraska at Omaha used two big fumble recoveries - one to avoid a touchdown, the other to score one - to secure a 41-29 MIAA victory over Fort Hays State at Caniglia Field Saturday.

October 13, 2010
Andrew Mead Gets Second Chance
Nine catches for 166 yards and a touchdown. His performance made him a wanted man. Post game media interviews were calling, but Andrew Mead's first priority was to find his family.

October 11, 2010
Hastings, Ball, and Ivanisevic Win Weekly Awards
Joe Hastings (Washburn), Deonte Ball (Central Missouri) and Steve Ivanisevic (Washburn) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 9 as selected by a conference SID panel.

October 10, 2010
NWMSU Ties Record With 41st Straight MIAA Win
Sixth ranked Northwest Missouri State scored 21 unanswered points to start the game and didn't look back as the Bearcats defeated Missouri Southern 49-21 tonight in front of 4,267 fans at Fred G. Hughes Stadium.

October 10, 2010
Central Missouri Holds Off Fort Hays State, 30-27
The Fort Hays State football team had a great opportunity to knock off No. 12 ranked Central Missouri on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 9) in Hays, but it was not to be. Central Missouri broke a tie with 29 seconds remaining on a 28-yard field goal, dashing the hopes of the upset minded Tigers by a score of 30-27. Fort Hays State is now 3-3 overall and 1-3 in the MIAA.

October 10, 2010
Hastings Leads Washburn Past Nebraska-Omaha
The Washburn Ichabods won their second straight game and picked up the program's 500th win in a 40-28 win over Nebraska-Omaha in Yager Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Washburn (3-3, 2-2 MIAA) will be back in action at Pittsburg State next Saturday with a 2:20 p.m. kickoff time.

October 9, 2010
Czerniewski Breaks Two MIAA Career Records
Central Missouri senior quarterback Eric Czerniewski rewrote the MIAA record book Saturday afternoon, breaking the MIAA records for career passing yards and career total offense in the Mules' 30-27 win over Fort Hays State in Hays, Kan.

October 9, 2010
Emporia State Edges Pitt State on Late Field Goal
Zak King hit a 38 yard field goal with 1:07 left and Julian Dozier blocked a potential game tying field goal to secure a 17-4 win for Emporia State over Pittsburg State on Saturday at Jones Field at Welch Stadium. It is the first win for the Hornets over the Gorillas since a 22-20 win in Pittsburg in 2003.

October 9, 2010
Western Gives Partridge 100th Career Win
Head Coach Jerry Partridge earned his 100th career victory on Homecoming with a 29-7 victory over the Truman State Bulldogs. Senior wide receiver Andrew Mead had a career high nine catches for a career high 166 yards and one touchdown.

October 6, 2010
Tjeerdsma Featured in Sports Illustrated
An interview between former National Football League quarterback Archie Manning and Northwest Missouri State head football coach Mel Tjeerdsma can be found in this week's issue (Oct. 4, 2010) of Sports Illustrated.

October 4, 2010
Teigland, Dreiling, Craig Earn Weekly Honors
John Teigland (Nebraska-Omaha), Nate Dreiling (Pittsburg State) and Jake Craig (Pittsburg State) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 2 as selected by a conference SID panel.

October 3, 2010
Washburn Takes Down Fort Hays State, 38-27
The Fort Hays State football team hosted Washburn for the annual Homecoming game on Saturday evening (Oct. 2) at Lewis Field Stadium. The Tigers had a 14-7 lead after one quarter, but were outscored by 18 points over the final three quarters, falling 38-27.

October 2, 2010
UNO Records 42-17 Homecoming Win Over ESU
The University of Nebraska at Omaha football team celebrated Homecoming in fine fashion Saturday, posting a 42-17 win over Emporia State at Al F. Caniglia Field. With the victory, the Mavericks improved to 2-3 (2-1 MIAA) on the year, while Emporia State dropped to 4-2 (2-2 MIAA).

October 2, 2010
Last-Second Field Goal Lifts Pitt State to Victory
Freshman Jake Craig booted a 27-yard field goal with 2.2 seconds to play to lift Pittsburg State to a 24-21 victory over Missouri Southern in the Sonic Miner's Bowl Saturday (Oct. 2) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

October 2, 2010
Northwest Missouri Downs Missouri Western, 42-0
The scariest aspect for future Northwest Missouri State's opponents is the fact that the Bearcats made some silly penalties and still destroyed the No. 8 ranked team in NCAA Division II.

October 2, 2010
Central Missouri Defeats Truman, 38-14
The #16 University of Central Missouri was able break open a close ball game against the Truman State University (Mo.) Bulldogs in the second half and went on to win 38-14 in front of a capacity crowd at Stokes Stadium.

September 29, 2010
Pittsburg State's Jon Thomas Plays Big
Jon Thomas never recalls a moment in his life where he was the biggest guy in a room, let alone the biggest one on the football field or the wrestling mat. At least in stature.

September 27, 2010
Warren, Barrett and Stadler Win Weekly Awards
Jamorris Warren (Central Missouri), Shaquil Barrett (Nebraska-Omaha) and Michael Stadler (Northwest Missouri) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 25 as selected by a conference SID panel.

September 26, 2010
Nebraska-Omaha Takes Down Missouri Southern
The University of Nebraska at Omaha defense displayed its best performance of the season to help the Mavericks roll to a 42-10 win and pick up their first victory of the year over Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association foe Missouri Southern State Saturday night at Al F. Caniglia Field.

September 26, 2010
MWSU Remains Unbeaten With Win Over PSU
The 8th ranked Missouri Western football team outlasted visiting Pittsburg State on Hall of Fame Saturday in Spratt Stadium by a score of 42-25 in front of 5,818 fans. The Griffons were led by senior quarterback Drew Newhart as he threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns connecting on 25-of-34 passes. Head Coach collected his 99th career victory as the Griffons improve to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA.

September 25, 2010
Central Missouri Outlasts Washburn, 55-45
Central Missouri rolled up a 55-45 victory over Washburn on Saturday at Walton Stadium-Kennedy Field. Eric Czerniewski threw for 447 yards and four touchdowns, with Jamorris Warren was on the receiving end of three of the TD tosses, as the Mules remain unbeaten after MIAA games.

September 25, 2010
Northwest Missouri Defeats Truman, 44-10
The #7 Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats jumped on the Truman Bulldogs for 17 first quarter points and went on to retain the 'Ol Hickory Stick for the ninth straight time in a 44-10 win on Saturday afternoon.

September 25, 2010
ESU Moves to 4-1 With Win Over FHSU
Emporia State moved to 4-1 for the first time since 2002 with a 19-6 win over Ft. Hays State on Saturday in Welch Stadium. The Hornets held the Tigers out of the end zone after FHSU entered the game averaging 41.3 points per game.

September 21, 2010
Burnsides Named DII Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Northwest Missouri’s Myles Burnsides has been named the male Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (CCA), it was announced Tuesday. Jessica Pixler of Seattle Pacific University was named the top female student-athlete by the CCA.

September 20, 2010
Bolles, Williams, and Chilson Earn Weekly Awards
Blake Bolles (Northwest Missouri), Deondre Williams (Missouri Western) and Tyler Chilson (Emporia State) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 18 as selected by a conference SID panel. All three are first-time honorees in 2010.

September 19, 2010
Northwest Missouri Downs Nebraska-Omaha
The No. 7 Northwest Missouri Bearcats rolled to a 44-20 lead by halftime and never looked back as they handed Nebraska-Omaha its third-straight home loss, 58-23, Saturday night in front of 6,371 fans at Al F. Caniglia Field.

September 19, 2010
Missouri Western Edges Washburn, 36-33
The No. 15-ranked Washburn Ichabods mounted a furious comeback in the second half with an 82-minute lightning delay in the second half but came up short as the No. 11-ranked Missouri Western Griffons scored late sealing a 36-33 win. Washburn will be back in action next Saturday at Central Missouri with a 1:30 p.m. kick time in Warrensburg, Mo.

September 19, 2010
Fort Hays State Defeats Truman, 34-9
The Fort Hays State football team hosted Truman on Saturday (Sept. 18) in Hays for the first game of MIAA play. The Tiger offense sputtered and struggled until midway through the fourth quarter, scoring three unanswered touchdowns to pull away for a 34-9 win. The Tigers move to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the MIAA.

September 19, 2010
Central Missouri Posts 37-20 Win Over Pitt State
Eric Czerniewski shook off a rough start to pass for 356 yards and three touchdowns to lead Central Missouri to a 37-20 victory over Pittsburg State in front of a sold-out partisan crowd of 9,146 fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

September 18, 2010
ESU Comes From Behind to Defeat MSSU, 30-27
Emporia State picked off five Missouri Southern passes with four coming in the fourth quarter of a 30-27 win on Saturday at Welch Stadium.

September 13, 2010
Krysa, Bangali, and Beckwith Win Weekly Awards
Dalton Krysa (Missouri Western), Joseph Bangali (Central Missouri) and Brad Beckwith (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 9-11 as selected by a conference SID panel.

September 11, 2010
UCM Wins First Game on MIAA Network
The Central Missouri football Mules jumped out to a 17-0 lead in front of the home fans, and on live TV via the MIAA Network, taking a 31-13 win on Saturday over the Emporia State Hornets at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.

September 10, 2010
Nebraska-Omaha Falls to Ouachita Baptist, 38-23
The Ouachita Baptist Tigers (2-0) got out to a 21-10 lead in the first half and handed the University of Nebraska at Omaha football team (0-2) its second-straight home loss Thursday Night, 38-23, at Al F. Caniglia Field.

September 10, 2010
Western Rolls Past Lincoln to Improve to 2-0
The 8th ranked Missouri Western Griffons rolled past Lincoln University 81-14 in Spratt Stadium improving to 2-0 on the season. Western rushed for 322 yards on the ground with Dalton Krysa having a career night with 207 yards on the ground. Krysa also broke a school record with five rushing touchdowns in the contest. The Blue Tigers fall to 0-2 on the season.

September 8, 2010
MIAA Announces Football Television Times
Broadcast and kickoff times are set for the 10 televised conference football games on the MIAA Broadcasting Network, the league office announced Wednesday. Eight of the 10 contests will broadcast live at 2 p.m. CT (2:20 p.m. kickoff), while two will take place live in prime time with 6 p.m. CT broadcasts (6:20 p.m. kickoff).

September 6, 2010
Murdock, Dreiling, Beckwith Earn POW Awards
O.J. Murdock (Fort Hays State), Nate Dreiling (Pittsburg State) and Brad Beckwith (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 2-4 as selected by a conference SID panel. Murdock, Dreiling and Beckwith are all first-time honorees in 2010.

September 5, 2010
Nebraska-Omaha Falls to Nebraska-Kearney
A fourth-quarter rally by Nebraska-Kearney helped the Lopers to a 32-29 defeat of the No. 12 University of Nebraska at Omaha football team in Saturday's 2010 season opener at Al. F Caniglia Field. UNK QB Jake Spitzlberger connected with WR Kyle Kaiser for a 59-yard touchdown with 7:28 left in the fourth quarter for the game-winning score.

September 5, 2010
Missouri Southern Defeats Lincoln, 38-7
Missouri Southern was just two minutes from their second straight shutout to start the 2010 season. That's when the Lincoln Blue Tigers cracked the end zone, but at that point the game had long since been decided as the Lions rolled to a 38-7 win to improve to 2-0 on the season. The game was the first of the season for Lincoln.

September 5, 2010
Washburn Outlasted by Abilene Christian, 34-29
The No. 9 Washburn Ichabods fell 34-26 to No. 6 Abilene Christian in front of nearly 6,900 fans on Saturday night in Yager Stadium. The Ichabods will be back in action on Sept. 18 at home against Missouri Western at 6 p.m.

September 5, 2010
Truman Holds Off Southwest Baptist, 33-30
Two big plays in less than a minute during the fourth quarter helped the Truman Football team to a 33-30 victory over Southwest Baptist University in front of 3,400 in the home opener at Stokes Stadium on Saturday night.

September 5, 2010
Garrison Leads Fort Hays State Past East Central
Fort Hays State hosted East Central University on Saturday evening (Sept. 4) in Hays at Lewis Field Stadium. For the second straight week the Tigers scored 45 points and moved to 2-0 with a 45-23 win. The Tigers racked up 513 yards of total offense, paced by 358 passing yards by Mike Garrison.

September 4, 2010
Emporia State Moves to 2-0 with 23-7 Win
Emporia State took advantage of four Missouri Science and Tech turnovers on the way to a 23-7 victory on Saturday at Welch Stadium. Kevin Smart had his second 100 yard game of his career, finishing with 112 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown for the Hornets.

September 4, 2010
Defense Fuels Pitt State to 14-3 Victory
The Pittsburg State University offense struck for a pair of first-quarter scores and the Gorilla defense made those points stand up in a 14-3 victory over Chadron State College in the team's home opener Saturday (Sept. 4) at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium.

September 3, 2010
Missouri Western Rolls to Victory over Mesa State
The Missouri Western football team opened the 2010 season dominating the Mesa State College Mavericks by a score of 36-3 in front of 4,218 fans in Spratt Stadium on Thursday (Sept. 2) evening. The Griffons racked up 446 yards of total offense and only gave up 90 to Mesa State.

September 3, 2010
No. 1 Northwest Falls to Texas A&M-Kingsville
Texas A&M-Kingsville held top-ranked Northwest Missouri State to 189 yards of total offense in a 16-7 win Thursday night at Bearcat Stadium in the season opener for both teams.

September 3, 2010
Central Missouri Drops Heartbreaker, 55-54
The Central Missouri Mules put on another offensive show, this time against Division I-FCS Illinois State, but a go-ahead two-point conversion with 2:22 left in the game gave the Redbirds a 55-54 victory. The game got started and hour and 21 minutes late due to lightning storms and it rained for much of the night, but it didn’t seem to bother the offenses.

August 30, 2010
Czerniewski, Taylor, Thomas Earn Weekly Awards
Central Missouri’s Eric Czerniewski, Washburn’s Jahmil Taylor and Pittsburg State’s Jon Thomas have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Aug. 26-28 as selected by a conference SID panel.

August 30, 2010
Week One AFCA Poll Features Four from MIAA
Northwest Missouri, Washburn, Nebraska-Omaha and Missouri Western remain in the top 25 of this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Monday. Northwest Missouri, which had a bye in the opening week, remains atop the poll at No. 1. Washburn is up one spot to No. 9 after its 34-29 victory over Colorado Mines.

August 29, 2010
Pittsburg State Prevails in Season Opener, 31-20
Quarterback Zac Dickey tossed a third-quarter touchdown and broke loose for a 47-yard go-ahead touchdown run with 8:52 to play in th egame to lead Pittsburg State University to a 31-20 victory over the University of Central Oklahoma in the season opener at Wantland Stadium.

August 29, 2010
Czerniewski Leads Central Missouri Past SBU
Eric Czerniewski set a school record of 435 passing yards, while recording 37-of-46 completions and passing for 5 TD's as Central Missouri pulled away to a 60-13 victory over Southwest Baptist in the season opener, Jim Svoboda's debut as UCM's head coach.

August 29, 2010
Fort Hays State Rolls Past Western State, 45-20
The Fort Hays State football team opened its 2010 season on Saturday evening (August 28) at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. After a somewhat slow start, the Tiger offense kicked into gear to cruise past Western State 45-20. Fort Hays State put up 543 yards of total offense, including 295 on the ground to dispatch of the Moutaineers.

August 28, 2010
Washburn Rallies to Defeat Colorado Mines, 34-29
The No. 10 Washburn Ichabods survived five turnovers while racking up 611 yards in total offense in a come-from-behind 34-29 win over Colorado Mines in the season opener. The win was the sixth straight over the Orediggers in the final game in the series. The Ichabods will be in action next weekend in Yager Stadium against No. 7 Abilene Christian with a 6 p.m. kick time.

August 28, 2010
Truman Kicks Off Nesbitt Era with 23-13 Victory
Truman scored the game's first 20 points and held off a late St. Joseph's rally to give Gregg Nesbitt a victory in his first game as the Bulldogs' head coach, 23-13.

August 26, 2010
Southern Roars to 30-0 Win in Season Opener
The Missouri Southern football team racked up 578 yards of total offense and recorded its first shutout since 2006, defeating Minnesota State-Moorhead 30-0 tonight in front of nearly 5,000 fans at Fred G. Hughes Stadium.

August 26, 2010
Emporia State Cruises to 27-7 Win over SWOSU
Emporia State jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the start of the second quarter and cruised to a 27-7 victory at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday night. It was the tenth straight season- opening win for the Hornets.

August 25, 2010
MIAA Announces Launch of Broadcasting Network
The MIAA announced Wednesday the launch of the MIAA Broadcasting Network that will feature 20 televised football and basketball conference games in 2010-11, beginning with the Emporia State at Central Missouri football game on Sept. 11, 2010.

August 9, 2010
Four MIAA Squads Ranked in AFCA Preseason Poll
Northwest Missouri, fresh off of its third national championship in 2009, opens up 2010 as the preseason favorite to win the national championship, the American Football Coaches Association announced Monday.

August 3, 2010
MIAA Holds 2010 Football Media Day
Highlighted by the second annual “Radio Row”, MIAA football media day was held Monday to wrap up the 2010 Football Kick-Off Weekend at the Downtown Marriott. During “Radio Row”, the head coaches and select players of each of the 10 schools competing in MIAA play in 2010 went through a rotation of the MIAA flagship stations to discuss the upcoming season.

August 2, 2010
MIAA Announces Preseason Football Polls
Defending National Champion and four-time defending MIAA Champion Northwest Missouri was a unanimous selection as preseason No. 1 in both the MIAA coaches poll and media poll, it was announced Monday afternoon at MIAA Football Kickoff Weekend at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City.

July 21, 2010
MIAA Lands Four in USA Today Preseason Top 25
Four MIAA schools are ranked in the top 25 of the USA Today Preseason Division II football poll, which was released today as part of its College Football Preview Magazine. Defending national champion Northwest Missouri will begin the 2010 season where it left off in 2009, at No. 1. The Bearcats begin their season Sept. 2 when they host Texas A&M-Kingsville.

June 23, 2010
MIAA Announces 2010 Football Schedule
Several intriguing non-conference matchups along with the longtime league rivalries highlight the 2010 MIAA football schedule, released Wednesday. The season will kick off with a Thursday night doubleheader Aug. 26, as Missouri Southern hosts Minnesota State-Moorhead and Emporia State hits the road to face Southwestern Oklahoma State.

May 20, 2010
Tjeerdsma Elected to Division II Hall of Fame
The Division II Football Hall of Fame has named three of the most successful coaches in the history of college football as its Hall of Fame Class of 2010, and will induct Mel Tjeerdsma, Ken Sparks and Bobby Wallace as its 12th induction class on Dec. 17.

May 18, 2010
Chuck Broyles Outlines Retirement Plans
For 46 years, Chuck Broyles has been part of Pittsburg State University in roles that have included student, athlete, assistant coach, coach and athletic director. Today he told the staff in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics about his plans to begin phased retirement and transition into yet one more role, assistant to the president.