7 NAIA national champions

2015 — Marian 31, Southern Oregon 14

2013 — Grand View 35, Cumberlands, Ky. 23

2012 — Marian 30, Morningside, Iowa 27, OT

2011 — Saint Xavier, Ill. 24, Carroll, Mont. 20

1997 — Findlay, Ohio 14, Williamette, Ore, 7

1995 — Findlay, Ohio 21, Central Washington 21 (tie)

1994 — Westminster, Pa. 27, Pacific Lutheran, Wash. 7

5 NAIA national runnersup

2014 — Southern Oregon 55, Marian 31

2006 — Sioux Falls, S.D. 23, Saint Francis, Ind. 19

2005 — Carroll, Mont. 27, Saint Francis, Ind. 10

2004 — Carroll, Mont. 15, Saint Francis, Ind. 13

1998 — Azusa Pacific, Calif. 17, Olivet Nazarene, Ill. 14

18 Schools Have Played in NAIA postseason

153 Games

89 Wins

64 Losses

NAIA National Playoff Appearances

1st Total Top

Time Games Won Lost Finish

Saint Francis, IN 1999 38 23 15 2004, '05 & '06 Runner-up

Saint Xavier 2002 24 16 8 2011 Champions

Findlay 1994 12 10 2 1995 & 1997 Champions

St. Ambrose 2000 11 3 8 2000 & 2003 Quarterfinals

Marian 2010 17 14 3 2012 & '15 Champions; 2014 Runner-up

McKendree 1999 9 3 6 2002 Semifinals

Westminster 1994 7 5 2 1994 Champions

Grand View 2011 6 4 2 2013 Champions

Olivet Nazarene 1998 5 3 2 1998 Runner-up

Geneva 1995 5 1 4 1995 & 2005 First Round

Tri-State 1998 4 2 2 1998 Semifinals

Malone 1995 3 1 2 1995 Quarterfinals

Taylor 1998 3 1 2 1999 Quarterfinals

Ohio Dominican 2007 2 1 1 2007 Quarterfinals

St. Francis, IL 2011 2 1 1 2011 Quarterfinals

Tiffin 1994 2 1 1 1994 Quarterfinals

Trinity Inter. 1994 2 0 2 1994 & 2004 First Round

William Penn 2012 1 0 1 2012 First Round

NAIA Football Coaches Hall of Fame

2013 — Kevin Donley, Saint Francis, IN

1998 — Dick Strahm, Findlay

8 AFCA Regional II Coaches of the Year

2015 — Kevin Donley, Saint Francis, Ind.

2014 — James Lyall, Siena Heights

2013 — Mike Woodley, Grand View University

2012 — Ted Karras, Marian

2011 — Ted Karras, Marian

2010 — Todd Hafner, William Penn

2009 — Ron Korfmacher, Taylor & Mike Feminis, Saint Xavier

2007 — Dale Carlson, Ohio Dominican

9 National Coaches of the Year

2015 — (AFCA) Mark Henninger, Marian

2014 — (AFCA) Mark Henninger, Marian

2013 — (AFCA) Mike Woodley, Grand View University

2011 — (AFCA) Mike Feminis, Saint Xavier

2004 — (NAIA) Kevin Donley, Saint Francis, IN

2002 — (NAIA) Carl Poelker, McKendree

1997 — (NAIA) Dick Strahm, Findlay

1995 — (NAIA) Dick Strahm, Findlay

1994 — (NAIA) Gene Nicholson, Westminster

2-Time Fred Mitchell Award Winner

2011 — Tom Lynch, Saint Xavier

2010 — Tom Lynch, Saint Xavier

2 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes

2012 — Shane Zackery, Saint Xavier, Sr., WR, 3.71 GPA, Business Management

2006 — Brad Cook, Saint Ambrose

2 NAIA Rimington Award Winners

2015 — Zach Mitchell (Indianapolis, Ind.), Marian, 6-3, 300, Sr.

2012 — Matt Munizzi (Chicago, IL), Saint Xavier, 6-1, 245, Sr.

2004 — Adam Sherman (Indianapolis, IN), Saint Francis, IN, 6-2, 300

4 NAIA Players of the Year

2012 — Jimmy Coy, Saint Xavier

2006 — Brian Kurtz, Saint Francis, IN

2004 — Cory Jacquay, Saint Francis, IN

1997 — Bo Hurley, Findlay

29 Members of MSFA

ILLINOIS (7) — McKendree, Olivet Nazarene, Quincy, Robert Morris, St. Francis, Saint Xavier, Trinity International

INDIANA (4) — Marian, Saint Francis, Taylor, Tri-State (Trine)

IOWA (5) — Grand View, Iowa Wesleyan, Saint Ambrose, Waldof, William Penn

MICHIGAN (2) — Concordia, Siena Heights

MISSOURI (3) — Lindenwood, Lindenwood-Belleville, Missouri Baptist

OHIO (6) — Findlay, Malone, Ohio Dominican, Tiffin, Urbana, Walsh

PENNSYLVANIA (2) — Geneva, Westminster

10 Teams have won MSFA Mideast League Championships

Geneva — 1997, 1996

Malone — 1998, 1996, 1995

Marian — 2014, 2012, 2011

Ohio Dominican — 2007

Saint Francis, IN — 2015, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

Saint Xavier — 2012, 2010, 2009,

Siena Heights — 2014

Tri-State — 2001

Walsh — 2001

Westminster — 1996, 1994

10 Teams have won MSFA Midwest League Championships

Findlay — 1997, 1996, 1995

Grand View— 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

McKendree — 2010, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999

Olivet Nazarene — 2003, 1999

Saint Ambrose — 2012, 208, 2007, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

Saint Xavier — 2015, 2005, 2003, 2002

St. Francis, IL — 2015, 2011

Taylor — 1999, 1998

Trinity International — 2003, 1995, 1994

William Penn — 2012, 2010

9 MSFA Mideast Coaches of the Year

Dale Carlson, Ohio Dominican & Tri-State — 2007, 2001

Denny Compston, Urbana — 1998

Geno DeMarco, Geneva — 2005, 1997, 1995

Kevin Donley, Saint Francis, IN — 2015, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999

Mike Feminis, Saint Xavier — 2012, 2010, 2009

Mike Gravier, Malone — 1996

Ted Karras, Marian — 2011

Jim Lyall, Siena Heighs — 201

Joe Palmisano, Malone — 1994

13 MSFA Midwest Coaches of the Year

Joe Curry, St. Francis, Ill. — 2015

Derek DeWitt, Trinity International — 2004

Mike Feminis, Saint Xavier — 2005

Leslie Frazier, Trinity International — 1994

Todd Hafner, William Penn — 2010, 2008

Andy Lambert, Trinity International — 2003, 2001

Mike Magistrelli, Saint Ambrose — 2012, 2007

Gary Newsome, Olivet Nazarene — 2000

Carl Poelker, McKendree — 2002

Dick Strahm, Findlay — 1997, 1995

Todd Sturdy, Saint Ambrose — 2006, 1996

Steve Wilt, Taylor — 1998

Mike Woodley, Grand View — 2014, 2013, 2011, 2009

517 NAIA Scholar-Athletes thru 2015

181 NAIA/AFCA All-Americans – 15 Two-Time 1st Team All-Americans thru 2015

110 NAIA Players of the Week thru 2015

389-318 Record vs. 180 non-conference schools, thru 2015

19 MSFA Mideast League Players of the Year

2015 — Mike Ferrer, Saint Francis, Ind., quarterback; Adam Sauder, Taylor, defensive back

2014 — Tevin Lake, Marian, running back; Takari Johnson, Concordia, linebacker

2013 — Cameron Edwards, Saint Francis, Ind., offensive lineman; DeShawn Gilbert, Siena Heights, defensive back; Takari Johnson, Concordia, linebacker

2012 — Jimmy Coy, Saint Xavier, quarterback

2011 — Dustin Craig, Marian, defensive back

2010 — Mike Maher, Saint Xavier, wide receiver

2009 — Mike Lally, Saint Xavier, wide receiver

2008 — Dan Carter, Saint Francis, Ind,, running back

2007 — Chris Reichet, Ohio Dominican, quarterback

2006 — Brian Kurtz, Saint Francis, IN, linebacker

2005 — Chris Bramell, Saint Francis, IN, quarterback

2004 — Cory Jacquay, Saint Francis, IN, running back

2003 — Derek Besgrove, Walsh, running back

2002 — Derek Besgrove, Walsh, running back

2001 — Darian Tate, Walsh, defensive lineman

2000 — Jeremy Dutcher, Saint Francis, IN, wide receiver

19 MSFA Midwest League Players of the Year

2015 — Stephen Simms, Saint Xavier, all-purpose; Tim Smith, St. Francis, Ill., defensive lineman

2014 — Derek Fulton, Grand View, quarterback; Greg Hayward, Saint Xavier, defensive end

2013 — Eric Williamson, Saint Ambrose, quarterback; Jason Gladfelder, Grand View, linebacker

2012 — Eric Williamson, Saint Ambrose, quarterback

2011 — E.J. White, St. Francis, IL, wide receiver

2010 — E.J. Peterson, Grand View, linebacker; Michael Hayward, Saint Ambrose, wide receiver

2009 — Byron Gettis, McKendree, defensive lineman; Dale Woods, William Penn, defensive lineman

2008 — Michael Hayward, Saint Ambrose, wide receiver

2007 — Jim DuPage, Saint Ambrose, wide receiver

2006 — Andy Ricca, Saint Xavier, wide receiver

2005 — Jarrod Nowman, Saint Xavier, wide receiver

2004 — Kevin Oberlander, Trinity International, quarterback

2003 — Joe Schimmel, Saint Ambrose, quarterback

2002 — Ricardo Harris, McKendree, defensive lineman

2001 — Nathan Norman, Saint Ambrose, running back

2000 — Josh Schmidt, Saint Ambrose, quarterback