# List of Missouri Southern Lions football seasons

The Missouri Southern Lions college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, and represents Missouri Southern State University in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The Lions play their home games at Fred G. Hughes Stadium in Joplin, Missouri since 1975. Since their inaugural season, Missouri Southern has appeared in one NAIA Division II National Championship Game, and one NCAA Division II playoffs.
For the 1968–75 seasons, Missouri Southern competed as a NAIA independent, unaffiliated with a conference. They would later join the Central States intercollegiate conference. In 1989 the Lions 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 Southern Lions ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Jim Johnson | Independent | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Reuben Berry | Independent | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Reuben Berry | Independent | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Jim Frazier | Independent | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 † | Jim Frazier | Independent | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Won NAIA Division II Championship against Northwestern (IA), 21–14 | — | — |
| 1973 | Jim Frazier | Independent | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Jim Frazier | Independent | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Jim Frazier | Independent | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 * | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | T–1st | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | T–2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Jim Frazier | CSIC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T–3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Rod Giesselmann | CSIC | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Rod Giesselmann | CSIC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Bill Cooke | CSIC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T–6th | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 * | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1st | — | Lost NCAA First Round to Mankato State, 34–13 | — | — |
| 1994 | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Jon Lantz | MIAA | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | T–4th | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Jon Lantz/Rob Green | MIAA | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | T–3rd | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Greg Gregory | MIAA | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | — | T–6th | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Greg Gregory | MIAA | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6th | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Bill Cooke | MIAA | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 8th | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Bill Cooke | MIAA | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 7th | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Bill Cooke | MIAA | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 7th | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Bill Cooke/Rob Green | MIAA | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | John Ware | MIAA | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | — | T–5th | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | John Ware/Keeth Matheny | MIAA | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7th | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Bart Tatum | MIAA | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6th | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Bart Tatum | MIAA | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | T–4th | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Bart Tatum | MIAA | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 8th | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Bart Tatum | MIAA | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | — | T–7th | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Bart Tatum | MIAA | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | — | T–8th | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Bart Tatum | MIAA | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | — | T–8th | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Daryl Daye | MIAA | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | T–8th | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Daryl Daye | MIAA | 7 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 6th | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Daryl Daye | MIAA | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 7 | — | T–7th | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Denver Johnson | MIAA | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 11th | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Denver Johnson | MIAA | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 9 | — | T–10th | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Denver Johnson | MIAA | 0 | 11 | — | 0 | 11 | — | 12th | — | — | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | 301 | 258 | 7 | — | — | — | (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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 2 appearances) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 2 appearances) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 2 appearances) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 2 appearances) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 2 appearances) | (only includes playoff and bowl games; 2 appearances) |
| Total | Total | Total | | | | — | — | — | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) | (all games) |