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((Infobox NCAA football school
| TeamName         = Minnesota Morris Cougars football
| Image            = Minnesota Morris Cougars logo.png
| ImageSize        = 200
| HeadCoach        = [[Marty Hoffmann]]
| HeadCoachYear    = 7th
| HCWins           = 22
| HCLosses         = 41
| Stadium          = Big Cat Stadium
| StadCapacity     = 1,400
| StadSurface      = Turf
| BowlWins         = 2
| BowlLosses       = 3
| BowlTies         = 
| PlayoffApps      = 6
| Playoffs         = 3–6
| Location         = [[Morris, Minnesota]]
| NCAAdivision     = III
| Conference = [[Upper Midwest Athletic Conference|UMAC]]
| FirstYear        = 1961
| AthleticDirector = Matt Johnson
| WebsiteName      = morriscougars.com
| WebsiteURL       = https://morriscougars.com
| ATWins           = 261
| ATLosses         = 335
| ATTies           = 8
| ConfTitles       = 10
| AllAmericans     = 1(Nathan “Gator” Gehlan)
| uniform          =
| FightSong        = [[Minnesota Rouser]]
| MascotDisplay    = Pounce the Cougar
| PagFreeLabel     = Outfitter
| PagFreeValue     = [[Under Armour inc.|Under Armour]]
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The '''Minnesota Morris Cougars football''' program represents the [[University of Minnesota Morris]] in [[college football]] at the [[NCAA Division III]] level. The football program was founded in 1961, a year after the University of Minnesota Morris was established. Minnesota Morris first joined [[NCAA Division II]] [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference]] (NSIC) in 1966. With a conference record of 0–34 from 1999 to 2002, Minnesota Morris decided to join NCAA Division III [[Upper Midwest Athletic Conference]] (UMAC). Since joining the UMAC in 2003, Minnesota Morris' conference record is 55–77.<ref>((cite web|url=http://ummcougars.org/documents/2015/11/23/Football_Records.pdf |title=All-Time Results |publisher=University of Minnesota Morris |date=2015-04-01))</ref> The Cougars claim eight NSIC titles (two of which were later forfeited) and two UMAC titles: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986*, 1987*, 2006, and 2023.<ref>((Cite web |title=FB Record Book (PDF) |url=https://morriscougars.com/documents/2023/1/18/Football_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=University of Minnesota Morris Athletics |language=en))</ref> Since 2006, the Cougars have played all their home games at Big Cat Stadium in [[Morris, Minnesota]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.morris.umn.edu/conferencesspecialevents/venues/bigcatstadium/ |title=Big Cat Stadium |publisher=University of Minnesota Morris))</ref> The team's current head coach is [[Marty Hoffmann]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.morris.umn.edu/newsevents/view.php?itemID=13236 |title=Morris Names Next Head Football Coach |publisher=University of Minnesota Morris |date=2015-04-01))</ref>

==History==
The Minnesota Morris Cougars football team played its first game in the fall of 1961, a 6–3 victory over [[North Dakota State College of Science]] under head coach Bruce Rolloff. Minnesota Morris has played against [[Bemidji State University]] 39 times, more than any other team in Cougar history. The two teams have not faced each other since 2002, Minnesota Morris' last year in Division II before dropping down. Head Coach Al Molde led the Cougars to more conference titles than any other head coach in Minnesota Morris history, winning four consecutively from 1975 to 1978. The Cougars were unstoppable from 1975 to 1981, posting a 61–12–3 record under head coaches Al Molde and Dick Smith. Minnesota Morris then experienced a painful decline from 1990 to 2002, after winning just 16 of 130 games, causing them to drop to Division III in 2003.   A 2001 April Fool's issue of [[The University Register]] made fun of the losing streak in football by reporting that the recruitment of a multi-talented player named Jesus Christ had put the coach in a bind, "since they have 22 positions that need help."<ref name="WeinerAutumnsGame">((cite news|last1=Weiner|first1=Jeff|title=AUTUMN'S GAME ; Maybe this week; Undermanned and underfunded, Minnesota-Morris does its best to maintain optimism despite 35 consecutive losses - five short of the Division II record|publisher=[[Star Tribune]]|date=21 September 2002|id=((ProQuest|427507049))))</ref>

==All-time record vs. UMAC opponents==
This is the Cougars football record against current [[Upper Midwest Athletic Conference]] opponents.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! School !! Total Games !! W !! L !! Pct. !! PF !! PA !! First Year !! Streak
|-
| [[Greenville College|Greenville]] || 9 || 3 || 6 || ((Winning percentage|3|6)) || x || x || 2011 || Lost 1
|-
| [[University of Northwestern – St. Paul|Northwestern]] || 19 || 4 || 15 || ((Winning percentage|4|15)) || x || x || 2003 || Won 1
|-
| [[Finlandia University|Finlandia]] || 2 || 2 ||  0|| ((Winning percentage|1|0)) || x || x || 2021 || Won 2
|-
| [[Crown College (Minnesota)|Crown]] || 16 || 11 || 5 || ((Winning percentage|11|5)) || x || x || 2003 || Won 2
|-
| [[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster]] || 12 || 5 || 7 || ((Winning percentage|5|7)) || x || x || 2009 || Won 1
|-
| [[Martin Luther College|Martin Luther]] || 22 || 4 || 18 || ((Winning percentage|4|18)) || x || x || 2003 || Lost 6
|-
! 6 Opponents !! 79 !! 28 !! 51 !! ((Winning percentage|28|51)) !! x !! x !! 2003 !! 19 Seasons
|}

==Conference titles==
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|-
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| 1970† || Mike Simpson || Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference || 5–1
|-
| 1975 || [[Al Molde]] || Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference || 6–0
|-
| 1976 || [[Al Molde]] || Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference || 7–0
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| 1977 || [[Al Molde]] || Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference || 7–0
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| 1978 || [[Al Molde]] || Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference || 8–0
|-
| 1984† || [[Jim Lind (American football)|Jim Lind]] || Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference || 5–1
|-
| 1986* || [[Jim Lind (American football)|Jim Lind]] || Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference || 4–0–2
|-
|1987*
|[[Stan Zweifel]]
|Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
|5–1
|-
| 2006 || [[Ken Crandall]] || Upper Midwest Athletic Conference || 7–0
|-
|2023
|[[Marty Hoffmann]]
|Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
|5–0
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† Co-champions

<nowiki>*</nowiki>The 1986 and 1987 championships were later forfeited for use of an ineligible player.[https://nsic_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/RecordBooks/nsicmediaguide-yearbook(part9)-FB.pdf] 

==Playoff appearances==
===NCAA Division III===
The Cougars have appeared in the Division III playoffs six times, with an overall record of 3–6.
{| class="wikitable"
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| [[1977 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1977]]
| Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals
| [[Albion Britons football|Albion]]<br />[[Wabash Little Giants football|Wabash]]
| '''W, 13–10'''<br />L, 21–37
|- 
| [[1978 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1978]]
| Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals
| [[St. Olaf Oles football|St. Olaf]]<br />[[Wittenberg Tigers football|Wittenberg]]
| '''W, 23–10'''<br />L, 14–35
|- 
| [[1979 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1979]]
| Quarterfinals
| [[Carnegie Mellon Tartans football|Carnegie Mellon]]
| L, 25–31
|- 
| [[1980 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1980]]
| Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals
| [[Dubuque Spartans football|Dubuque]]<br />[[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]]
| '''W, 41–35'''<br />L, 0–36
|- 
| [[1981 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1981]]
| Quarterfinals
| [[Lawrence Vikings|Lawrence]]
| L, 14–21 <sup>OT</sup>
|-
| [[2023 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|2023]]
| First Round
| [[Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football|Wisconsin–La Crosse]]
| L, 7–62
|}

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