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Mules @ MIAA Championships1st Place

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Jennies @ MIAA Championships2nd Place

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Football

Mules Football

spring football scrimmage photo
(Photo by Dave Kopp)

Action from the Mules spring game on Saturday, April 26th, at Walton Stadium-Kennedy Field. The controlled scrimmage was the final event of the spring practice schedule. The 2008 season schedule will kick-off on Thursday night, August 28th, with a home game against Minnesota State University at 7 p.m.


Kendall Ricketts
Kendall Ricketts has signed to play with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL
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2008 CAMP DATES

"FIGHTING MULES" GOLF CLASSIC
Friday, June 6th
adobe reader iconGOLF CLASSIC BROCHURE

CONTACT FOOTBALL CAMP
Session 1 - June 13-15 / Session 2 - June 20-22
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For more information
Contact Coach Willie Fritz (660-543-4252)


2008 National Signing Day

Mules have 29 commit for 2008...More Info »


Mules have two compete in the Cactus Bowl
NCAA-II All-Star Game

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kendall ricketts in action matt frankel in action
(Photo's by Dave Kopp)

Kendall Ricketts (left) and Matt Frankel (right) took part in the annual Valero Cactus Bowl NCAA-II All-Star Game on Friday, January 11th. Ricketts finished with seven tackles in the game, while Frankel averaged 39.6 yards on five punts. Both played for the West squad that fell to the East team 42-13.


Kendall Ricketts is First-Team All-American

Kendall Ricketts in action
(Photo by Dave Kopp)
Kendall Ricketts (21), pictured in action earlier this season, becomes the first player in Mules football history to receive All-American recognition for three years after being named to the First-Team on the 2007 AFCA Squad...More Info » Ricketts has also been selected as a member of The Associated Press Little All-America team...More Info »

Ricketts was also named to the Second-Team All-American Squad by Daktronics...acrobat readerMore Info and First-Team on the 2007 Daktronics All-Southwest Region Squad...acrobat readerMore Info He also headlined the UCM selections for All-MIAA with selection to the First-Team for the third consecutive season. The UCM career leader in tackles was one of 13 Mules players to receive some type of All-MIAA recognition in voting by the league coaches, and is joined on the First-Team by Adrian Singletary and John Wood. Mules had four players named to the Second-Team, and six players receive Honorable Mention. More Info»


2008 Schedule Announced

UCM Mules football will enjoy seven home games in the 2008 season, including a pair of Thursday night non-conference contests to open the season. Starting times for road games will be announced when finalized:

Thursday, Aug. 28 vs. MSU-Mankato (7 p.m.)
Thursday, Sept. 4 vs. Arkansas Tech (7 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 13 at Truman State
Saturday, Sept. 20 vs. Washburn (1:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 27 at Pittsburg State
Oct. 4 vs. Emporia State - Family Weekend (1:30 p.m)
Oct. 11 vs. Northwest Missouri State (1:30 p.m.)
Oct. 18 at Missouri Southern
Oct. 25 vs. Nebraska-Omaha - Homecoming (1:30 p.m.)
Nov. 1 vs. Missouri Western (1:30 p.m.)
Nov. 8 at Fort Hays State



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21 Mules are named to MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll


2007 season ends with home victory
over Fort Hays State


jeremy braden action
(Photo by Dave Kopp)

Jeremy Braden (24) races for the end zone to complete a 41-yard touchdown run, his third TD of the day, and part of a 96-yard rushing performance.

Mules put a positive finish to the final chapter of their 2007 season Saturday by posting a 31-10 victory over Fort Hays State at Walton Stadium-Kennedy Field. The Mules jumped out to a 17-0 lead and never looked back in picking up the MIAA victory to finish the season with a 6-3 mark in the league and 7-4 overall. 14 seniors were honored prior to the game as part of Senior Day 2007. Game Recap »



Willie Fritz - Winningest Coach
in Mules Football History

willie fritz receives football from jerry hughes
(Photo by Dave Kopp)

Head coach Willie Fritz (right) receives a commemorative football from Athletic Director Jerry Hughes during pre-game ceremonies on Homecoming 2007, October 20th. The football documents Coach Fritz 79th career victory as Mules coach on October 6th at Emporia State, becoming the all-time winningest coach in Mules football history.


UCM in the NFL

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Delanie Walkerrod green
(Photo's courtesy of San Francisco 49'ers)

Former Mules Delanie Walker and Rod Green are playing for the San Francisco 49'ers


Mules Youth Football Clinic

youth clinic group
Mules Youth Football Clinic - Aug. 8th
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