# List of Missouri Western Griffons football seasons

The Missouri Western Griffons college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, and represents Missouri Western State University in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The Griffons have played their home games at Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri since 1979. Since their inaugural season, Missouri Western has played in 273 games, and as of the 2014 season, it has an all-time record of 273 wins, 211 losses, 9 ties. The Griffons have appeared in eight bowl games and qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs four times.
Missouri Western competed as a NAIA independent, unaffiliated with a conference, from 1970 to 1975. It joined the Central States Intercollegiate Conference in 1976. In 1989, the Griffons joined the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association, later renamed the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, and the NCAA Division II ranks.

## Seasons

| National Champions † | Conference Champions * | Shared standing T |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Postseason | Final ranking | Final ranking |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Post Season Result | AFCA Poll | D2fb.com Poll |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Wins | Losses | Ties | Wins | Losses | Ties | Conference finish | Division finish | Post Season Result | AFCA Poll | D2fb.com Poll |
| Missouri Western Griffons ||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Harold Cagle | Independent | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Harold Cagle | Independent | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Harold Cagle | Independent | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Harold Cagle | Independent | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Rob Hicklin | Independent | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Rob Hicklin | Independent | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Won Mineral Water Bowl against Graceland Yellow Jackets, 44–0 | — | — |
| 1976 | Rob Hicklin | Independent | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Won Boot Hill Bowl against Benedictine Ravens, 35–30 | — | — |
| 1978 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Won Moila Shrine Bowl against William Jewell Cardinals, 72–44 | — | — |
| 1980 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Rob Hicklin | CSIC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Dennis Darnell | CSIC | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Dennis Darnell | CSIC | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Dennis Darnell | CSIC | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Dennis Darnell | MIAA | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Dennis Darnell | MIAA | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | T–8th | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Stan McGarvey | MIAA | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Stan McGarvey | MIAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Stan McGarvey | MIAA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Stan McGarvey | MIAA | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Stan McGarvey | MIAA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Stan McGarvey | MIAA | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | T–4th | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | T–6th | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 7 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2nd | — | Lost Mineral Water Bowl to Winona State Warriors, 43–41 | — | — |
| 2001 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | T–3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | T–1st | — | Won Mineral Water Bowl against Concordia Golden Bears, 24–14 | — | — |
| 2004 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | T–2nd | — | Won Mineral Water Bowl against Concordia Golden Bears, 35–23 | 25 | — |
| 2006 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | T–2nd | — | Lost NCAA First Round to Midwestern State Mustangs, 28–26 | 16 | — |
| 2007 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 9 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | T–3rd | — | Won Mineral Water Bowl against Wayne State (NE) Wildcats, 20–13 | — | — |
| 2008 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | — | T–4th | — | Lost Mineral Water Bowl to Augustana (SD) Vikings, 37–16 | — | — |
| 2009 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 9 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | T–2nd | — | Won Mineral Water Bowl against Augustana (SD) Vikings, 34–21 | — | — |
| 2010 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | T–3rd | — | Lost NCAA First Round to Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, 28–24 | 24 | — |
| 2011 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | T–2nd | — | Lost NCAA First Round to Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, 35–29 | 18 | — |
| 2012 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 12 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1st | — | Lost NCAA Quarterfinals to MSU–Mankato Mavericks, 17–10 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 8 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 4th | — | — | RV | — |
| 2014 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 7 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | — | T–4th | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | — | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Jerry Partridge | MIAA | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 7th | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Matt Williamson | MIAA | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 7 | — | T-8th | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Matt Williamson | MIAA | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 6th | — | Won Agent Berry Live United Bowl against Southern Arkansas University Muleriders, 30-25 | — | — |
| 2019 | Matt Williamson | MIAA | 9 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | T–3rd | — | Won Agent Berry Live United Bowl against Henderson State Reddies, 35-14 | RV | — |
| Total | Total | Total | 289 | 235 | 9 | — | — | — | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) | (only includes regular season games) |
| Total | Total | Total | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 15 appearances, 4 playoff, 11 bowl) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 15 appearances, 4 playoff, 11 bowl) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 15 appearances, 4 playoff, 11 bowl) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 15 appearances, 4 playoff, 11 bowl) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 15 appearances, 4 playoff, 11 bowl) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 15 appearances, 4 playoff, 11 bowl) |
| Total | Total | Total | 300 | 241 | 9 | — | — | — | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) |