| Teamname: | Central Missouri Mules football |
| Currentseason: | 2023 Central Missouri Mules football team |
| Athleticdirector: | Matt Howdeshell |
| Headcoach: | Josh Lamberson |
| Headcoachyear: | 2nd |
| Hcwins: | 15 |
| Hclosses: | 9 |
| Stadium: | Audrey J. Walton Stadium |
| Fieldname: | Vernon Kennedy Field |
| Stadiumbuilt: | 1928 |
| Stadcapacity: | 10,000 |
| Stadsurface: | SpinTurf |
| Location: | Warrensburg, Missouri |
| Ncaadivision: | II |
| Conference: | The MIAA |
| Atwins: | 559 |
| Atlosses: | 511 |
| Atties: | 51 |
| Playoffapps: | 2 |
| Playoffs: | 2–2 |
| Conftitles: | 8 |
| Fightsong: | Go Mules! |
| Mascotdisplay: | Mo the Mule |
| Marchingband: | Marching Mules |
| Pagfreelabel: | Outfitter |
| Pagfreevalue: | Nike |
| Websitename: | www.ucmathletics.com |
| Websiteurl: | http://www.ucmathletics.com/index.aspx?tab=football |
The Central Missouri Mules football program represents the University of Central Missouri in college football and competes in the NCAA Division II. In 1912, Central Missouri was a charter member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), and has remained in the league.[1] UCM's home games are played at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Central Missouri's football program dates back to 1894,[2] and has won eight conference championships, and appeared in the NCAA Division II playoffs twice in 2002, and 2010.[3] Entering the 2015 season, Central Missouri's all-time record was 529–507–52.
The team is coached by Josh Lamberson.
| 1926 | 7–0–1 | 4–0 | |||||
| 1956† | 7–2 | 4–1 | |||||
| 1970† | 9–2 | 5–1 | |||||
| 1983† | 6–5 | 4–1 | |||||
| 1986 | 9–2 | 5–0 | |||||
| 1987† | 7–3–1 | 5–0–1 | |||||
| 1988† | 6–5 | 5–1 | |||||
| 2003† | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 9–2 | 7–2 | ||||
| 2019† | 11–2 | 10–1 | |||||
| Total Conference championships: | 9 | ||||||
| † Denotes co-champions | |||||||
The Mules have made five appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 4–5.
| 2002 | First Round | Northern Colorado | L, 28–49 | |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round Regional Final | West Texas A&M Abilene Christian NW Missouri State | W, 55–35 W, 55–41 L, 20–37 | |
| 2016 | First Round | Harding | L, 31–48 | |
| 2019 | First Round Second Round | Indianapolis Ferris State | W, 37–27 L, 10–37 | |
| 2023 | First Round Second Round | Henderson State Harding | W, 56–14 L, 34–35 |
See main article: Audrey J. Walton Stadium (Central Missouri).
The Mules have played their home games at Audrey J. Walton Stadium since 1928. The current capacity of the stadium is at 10,000.
Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:
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See also: List of Central Missouri Mules in the NFL draft.