Mineral Water Bowl
| Mineral Water Bowl | |
|---|---|
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| Stadium | Tiger Stadium (2003–present) |
| Location | Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
| Previous stadiums | Roosevelt Field |
| Operated |
1947–1951, 1954–1975, 1992–present |
| Conference tie-ins |
MIAA (2000–present) NSIC (2000–present) |
The Mineral Water Bowl is an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game between teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association hosted in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at Tiger Stadium.
History
From 1947 to 1951, the Mineral Water Bowl was a high school bowl game to showcase the Excelsior Springs High School team; however, this ended when the Missouri High School Athletic Association disallowed non-sanctioned post-season games, and the bowl was put on hold.
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 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 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. The highest ranking non-playoff team can choose to play in either game. The Live United Texarkana Bowl and the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl are the only other NCAA Division II bowl game 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.[1]
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
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–Mankato | 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 | |