Missouri Western Griffons football

Missouri Western Griffons football
2014 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season
First season	1970 (1970)
Athletic director	Kurt McGuffin
Head coach	Jerry Partridge 18th year, 139–71–0 (.662)
Home stadium	Spratt Memorial Stadium
Field	Noyes Field
Year built	1979
Stadium capacity	7,200
Stadium surface	Artificial
Location	St. Joseph, Missouri
League	NCAA Division II
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Past conferences	Central States Intercollegiate Conference
Conference titles	2
Colors	Black and Gold
Mascot	Max
Website	www.gogriffons.com

The Missouri Western Griffons football program represents Missouri Western State University in college football and competes in the Division II level (D-II) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). In 1989, Missouri Western became member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which was renamed the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), and has remained in the league.^[1] Missouri Western's home games are played at Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Missouri Western's football program dates back to 1970.^[2] 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 currently coached by Jerry Partridge. The 2014 season will be his eighteenth at the helm for the Griffons.

Conference affiliations

• 1977–1988 Central States Intercollegiate Conference
• 1989–present: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Conference championships

Stadium

The Griffons have played their home games at Spratt Stadium since 1979. The current capacity of the stadium is at 7,200.^[3]

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