Mineral Water Bowl
The Mineral Water Bowl is an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game between teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and an at large opponent hosted in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at Tiger Stadium.
| Mineral Water Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Bowl | |
 | |
| Stadium | Tiger Stadium (2003–present) |
| Location | Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
| Previous stadiums | Roosevelt Field |
| Operated | 1947–1951, 1954–1975, 1992–present |
| Conference tie-ins | NSIC (2000–present) At-large (2018–present) |
| Previous conference tie-ins | MIAA (2000–2017) |
| 2018 matchup | |
| Minnesota State–Moorhead vs. Missouri S&T (Missouri S&T 51–16) | |
| 2019 matchup | |
| Winona State vs. Nebraska-Kearney (December 7) | |
History
From 1948 to 1951, the Mineral Water Bowl was a high school bowl game to showcase the Excelsior Springs High School team against another Missouri high school squad in the school's Thanksgiving contest. The Missouri High School Athletic Association never officially sanctioned the contest and forbade Excelsior Springs from playing in the game after 1950 (why Excelsior Springs was singled out while the association continued to sanction other Thanksgiving football games in the state such as the still active Kirkwood vs. Webster Groves was never explained), and after the 1951 contest featuring two different schools, the high school Mineral Water Bowl was no more.
In 1954, the game was revived as a small-college game. As of 1957, it was one of 11 NCAA sanctioned bowl games. The bowl game continued until 1975, when declining interest lead to the game being discontinued for a second time.
In 1992 the bowl was again revived, this time as a National Junior College Athletic Association bowl game.
After 1999, the bowl was reclassified as an NCAA bowl game, this time for Division II. Representatives from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference are chosen yearly for the game. The top-placing team in each conference not receiving a bid to the NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs receives an invitation to compete.
In 2009 the MIAA announced plans to also compete in the Kanza Bowl in Topeka, Kansas against teams from the Lone Star Conference. Due to financial difficulties and lack of finding a core sponsor, the Kanza Bowl was cancelled for the 2013 season.[1] The Live United Texarkana Bowl, the Heritage Bowl, and the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl are the only other NCAA Division II bowl games at this time. The Pioneer Bowl in North Carolina was suspended following the 2012 game. The Dixie Rotary Bowl in Utah was suspended in 2009.[2]
All-time scores
High school
| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 1947 | Excelsior Springs (MO) | 48 | Mexico (MO) | 18 |
| 1949 | Excelsior Springs | 12 | North Kansas City (MO) | 6 |
| 1950 | Raytown (MO) | 7 | Excelsior Springs | 0 |
| 1951 | Harrisonville (MO) | 14 | Higginsville (MO) | 13 |
Small college
| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 1954 | Hastings (NE) | 20 | College of Emporia | 14 |
| November 24, 1955 | Missouri Valley | 31 | Hastings (NE) | 7 |
| November 22, 1956 | St. Benedict's | 14 | Northeastern State (OK) | 13 |
| November 30, 1957 | William Jewell | 33 | Hastings (NE) | 14 |
| November 22, 1958 | Lincoln (MO) | 21 | Emporia State | 0 |
| November 28, 1959 | College of Emporia | 21 | Austin (TX) | 20 |
| November 26, 1960 | Hillsdale | 17 | Iowa State Teachers | 6 |
| November 25, 1961 | Northeast Missouri State | 22 | Parsons | 8 |
| November 24, 1962 | Adams State | 23 | Northern Illinois | 20 |
| November 30, 1963 | Northern Illinois | 21 | Southwest Missouri State | 14 |
| November 28, 1964 | North Dakota State | 14 | Western State (CO) | 13 |
| November 27, 1965 | North Dakota | 37 | Northern Illinois | 20 |
| November 26, 1966 | Adams State | 14 | Southwest Missouri State | 8 |
| November 25, 1967 | William Jewell | 14 | Doane | 14 |
| November 30, 1968 | Doane | 10 | Central Missouri | 0 |
| November 29, 1969 | St. John's (MN) | 21 | Simpson | 0 |
| November 28, 1970 | Franklin | 40 | Wayne State (NE) | 12 |
| December 4, 1971 | Bethany (KS) | 17 | Missouri Valley | 14 |
| November 18, 1972 | Ottawa (KS) | 27 | Friends (KS) | 20 |
| November 1, 1973 | William Jewell | 20 | St. Mary's (KS) | 9 |
| November 23, 1974 | Midland Lutheran | 32 | Friends (KS) | 6 |
| November 22, 1975 | Missouri Western State | 44 | Graceland (IA) | 0 |
Junior college
| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 1992 | Garden City (KS) | 12 | Itawamba (MS) | 10 |
| December 4, 1993 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 52 | El Dorado (KS) | 50 |
| December 3, 1994 | Hinds (MS) | 19 | Blinn (TX) | 17 |
| 1995 | Middle Georgia | 42 | Hutchinson (KS) | 37 |
| 1996 | Blinn (TX) | 43 | Coffeyville (KS) | 17 |
| 1997 | Snow (UT) | 26 | Coffeyville (KS) | 22 |
| 1998 | Middle Georgia | 41 | Northeast Mississippi | 3 |
| 1999 | Blinn (TX) | 29 | Fort Scott (KS) | 20 |
NCAA Division II
| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2000 | Winona State | 43 | Missouri Western | 41 | 3 OT |
| December 1, 2001 | Central Missouri State | 48 | Minnesota–Duluth | 17 | |
| December 7, 2002 | Emporia State | 34 | Winona State | 27 | OT |
| December 6, 2003 | Missouri Western | 24 | Concordia (MN) | 14 | |
| December 4, 2004 | Washburn | 36 | Northern State | 33 | |
| December 3, 2005 | Missouri Western | 35 | Concordia (MN) | 23 | |
| December 2, 2006 | Pittsburg State | 35 | Bemidji State | 27 | |
| December 1, 2007 | Missouri Western | 20 | Wayne State (NE) | 13 | |
| December 6, 2008 | Augustana (SD) | 37 | Missouri Western | 16 | |
| December 5, 2009 | Missouri Western | 34 | Augustana (SD) | 21 | |
| December 4, 2010 | Pittsburg State | 13 | Concordia (MN) | 9 | |
| December 3, 2011 | Minnesota State | 28 | Northeastern State | 14 | |
| December 1, 2012 | Winona State | 41 | Lindenwood | 17 | |
| December 7, 2013 | Pittsburg State | 90 | Southwest Minnesota State | 28 | |
| December 6, 2014 | Sioux Falls | 42 | Central Oklahoma | 10 | |
| December 5, 2015 | Minnesota–Duluth | 30 | Fort Hays State | 22 | |
| December 3, 2016 | Bemidji State | 36 | Washburn | 23 | |
| December 2, 2017 | Central Missouri | 38 | Minnesota–Duluth | 28 | |
| December 1, 2018 | Missouri S&T | 51 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 16 | |
| December 7, 2019 | Nebraska-Kearney | 50 | Winona State | 33 | |
Appearances by team
This list is for appearances in the Mineral Water Bowl since the 2000 edition, when the bowl became a postseason NCAA Division II game.
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri Western | 6 | 4–2 |
| 2 | Winona State | 4 | 2–2 |
| 3 | Concordia (MN) | 3 | 0–3 |
| 3 | Minnesota–Duluth | 3 | 1–2 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State | 3 | 3–0 |
| T5 | Augustana (SD) | 2 | 1–1 |
| T5 | Bemidji State | 2 | 1–1 |
| T5 | Central Missouri | 2 | 1–1 |
| T5 | Washburn | 2 | 1–1 |
| T9 | Central Oklahoma | 1 | 0–1 |
| T9 | Emporia State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T9 | Fort Hays State | 1 | 0–1 |
| T9 | Lindenwood | 1 | 0–1 |
| T9 | Minnesota State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T9 | Nebraska-Kearney | 1 | 1–0 |
| T9 | Northeastern State | 1 | 0–1 |
| T9 | Northern State | 1 | 0–1 |
| T9 | Sioux Falls | 1 | 1–0 |
| T9 | Southwest Minnesota State | 1 | 0–1 |
| T9 | Wayne State (NE) | 1 | 0–1 |
References
- Kanza Bowl Cancelled 2013 season Retrieved August 24, 2013
- "D2Football.com -". www.d2football.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
