Minnesota State Mavericks football

Minnesota State Mavericks football
Minnesota State Mavericks football
First season	1922
Head coach	Todd Hoffner ; 12th season, 112–27 (.806)
Stadium	Blakeslee Stadium; (capacity: 7,500)
Location	Mankato, Minnesota
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)
Conference titles	21
Consensus All-Americans	68
Colors	Purple and gold;
Website	msumavericks.com

The Minnesota State Mavericks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Minnesota State University, Mankato located in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The team plays in NCAA Division II and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Since 1962, they have played in Blakeslee Stadium, with a natural grass field and a capacity of 7,000.

The current head coach is Todd Hoffner,^[2]^[3] who has led Minnesota State to NCAA playoff appearances (2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019) including an appearance at the NCAA National Championship game in 2014 and 2019.

Notable former players[]

Notable alumni who played in the NFL include:

References[]

^ "University Colors". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
^ "FBGuide" (PDF).
^ "Updated Game Program" (PDF).
^ "Bob Bruer (1989) - Hall of Fame". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
^ "Tywan Mitchell (2011) - Hall of Fame". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
^ Koupal, Lenny (2019-04-10). "Chris Reed: A Maverick Gone NFL". Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
^ "More Than an Underdog Story: Adam Thielen is an All-Time Minnesota Vikings Great". Zone Coverage. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
^ "After spending time with Vikings, Spicer native Shane Zylstra 'pumped' to make Lions debut against them". Twin Cities. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-16.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "University Colors". Retrieved May 19, 2016.

[2] "FBGuide" (PDF).

[3] "Updated Game Program" (PDF).

[4] "Bob Bruer (1989) - Hall of Fame". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-16.

[5] "Tywan Mitchell (2011) - Hall of Fame". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-16.

[6] Koupal, Lenny (2019-04-10). "Chris Reed: A Maverick Gone NFL". Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved 2021-12-16.

[7] "More Than an Underdog Story: Adam Thielen is an All-Time Minnesota Vikings Great". Zone Coverage. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-16.

[8] "After spending time with Vikings, Spicer native Shane Zylstra 'pumped' to make Lions debut against them". Twin Cities. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-16.

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v t Minnesota State Mavericks football
Venues	Blakeslee Stadium (1962–present)
	2020
National championship seasons in bold

v t Minnesota State University, Mankato
Athletics	Minnesota State Mavericks Football Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey
Campus Facilities	Campus Blakeslee Stadium Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center All Seasons Arena Old Main
University Culture	Stomper the Maverick The Minnesota State Rouser The Minnesota State Hymn Minnesota State University Marching Band
Other	KMSU Campus Radio Coach (TV Series) Minnesota Vikings Summer Camp
Minnesota State – established in 1868