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Year Overall Record RMAC Record
Conference Finish
Awards
2000 2-8 1-7 9th Two All-RMAC Performers
2001 7-4 4-4 5th First winning season since 1991; Most wins since 1958; Four All-RMAC Performers; Brian Sump Named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year
2002 7-4 4-4 T-5th First back-to-back winning seasons since 1975 & 1976; 15 All-RMAC Performers; Brian Sump Named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year
2003 6-5 4-4 T-4th 12 All-RMAC Performers
*2004 12-1 8-0 1st First NCAA Postseason appearance; First conference title since 1958 season; RMAC Coach of the Year; D2 AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year; D2Football.com Southwest Region Coach of the Year; Chad Friehauf - 2004 Harlon Hill Trophy Winner; Chad Friehauf - NCAA Records for Passing Yards (4,646) Completions (384), Completion Percentage (74.4), Total Offense Per Game (412.5) and Total Offense (5,363); 18 All-RMAC Performers; Chad Friehauf Named RMAC Offensive Player of the Year; Marin Richardson Named RMAC Defensive Freshman of the Year; 18 NFFCC All-Colorado Selections; Six All-Region Performers; Five All-Americans
2005 6-5 6-2 T-2nd 13 All-RMAC Performers; Justin Gallas Named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year; Three All-Region Performers; Five-straight winning season (first time in 118-year history of program)
2006 4-7 2-6 8th 12 All-RMAC Performers; Five All-Region performers; Seven NFFCC All-Colorado selections; One All-American; Bryan Florendo became first 1,000-yard rusher since 1939; Bryan Florendo named NFFCC All-Colorado Offensive Player of the Year
2007 7-5 6-2 3rd Dixie Rotary Bowl berth; 14 All-RMAC performers; Two All-Region selections; Six NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Derek Dykstra selected to participate in Valero Cactus Bowl (D2 All-Star Game)
2008 8-4 7-2 T-2nd Dixie Rotary Bowl berth; 10 All-RMAC performers; Two All-Region performers
2009 8-3 8-1 2nd 17 All-RMAC selections; 11 NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Three All-Region selections; David Pesek named a Region Finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy; David Pesek named to AFCA All-State Good Works Team; Marc Schiecl Named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year; Adam Sauer named NFFCC Offensive Player of the Year; Marc Schiecl Named NFFCC Defensive Player of the Year; Two All-Americans; Adam Sauer selected to play in Valero Cactus Bowl
*2010 9-3 8-1 T-1st Second NCAA Postseason appearance; Co-RMAC Champions; 18 All-RMAC selections; Seven NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Six All-Region selections; Four All-Americans; Clay Garcia named a national finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy; Clay Garcia named RMAC Offensive Player of the Year; Clay Garcia named NFFCC Offensive Player of the Year; Ranked No. 19 in final AFCA Poll.
2011
8-3 6-3 3rd Eight All-RMAC selections; Eight NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Clay Garcia named NFFCC Offensive Player of the Year; Clay Garcia named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Division II football; Clay Garcia named finalist for William V. Campbell Trophy; Clay Garcia Named Harlon Hill Trophy regional finalist; Two All-Americans; Taylor Accardi Named NFFCC Special Teams Player of the Year; Taylor Accardi named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year; Three All-Region selections.
2012 6-5 4-5 5th Nine All-RMAC performers; 10 NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Three All-Region selections; Two All-Americans; Taylor Accardi breaks NCAA Division II career and single-season punting records; Taylor Accardi Named NFFCC Special Teams Player of the Year; Taylor Accardi named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year; Chad McGraw named Second Team Academic All-American; Mines leads nation in net punting, punting average (Taylor Accardi) and forced fumbles (Chad McGraw)
2013 8-3 7-2 2nd 11 All-RMAC performers; Six NFFCC All-Colorado Selections; Three All-Region selections; Avery Llewellyn named RMAC and NFFCC Special Teams Player of the Year; Program records for total offense against SDSMT (727) and later Black Hills State (749); Tied 40-year-old NCAA Division II record with 42 first downs against SDSMT; Chad McGraw and Court Pietra named First Team Academic All-Americans; McGraw named national semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy; 16 Academic All-RMAC selections; RMAC Brechler Award for best team GPA in conference
Total 98-60 (.620 winning %) 75-43 (.638 winning %) 140 All-RMAC performers; 34 All-Region selections; 16 All-Americans
* - RMAC Champions
Conference Finish
Awards
2000 2-8 1-7 9th Two All-RMAC Performers
2001 7-4 4-4 5th First winning season since 1991; Most wins since 1958; Four All-RMAC Performers; Brian Sump Named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year
2002 7-4 4-4 T-5th First back-to-back winning seasons since 1975 & 1976; 15 All-RMAC Performers; Brian Sump Named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year
2003 6-5 4-4 T-4th 12 All-RMAC Performers
*2004 12-1 8-0 1st First NCAA Postseason appearance; First conference title since 1958 season; RMAC Coach of the Year; D2 AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year; D2Football.com Southwest Region Coach of the Year; Chad Friehauf - 2004 Harlon Hill Trophy Winner; Chad Friehauf - NCAA Records for Passing Yards (4,646) Completions (384), Completion Percentage (74.4), Total Offense Per Game (412.5) and Total Offense (5,363); 18 All-RMAC Performers; Chad Friehauf Named RMAC Offensive Player of the Year; Marin Richardson Named RMAC Defensive Freshman of the Year; 18 NFFCC All-Colorado Selections; Six All-Region Performers; Five All-Americans
2005 6-5 6-2 T-2nd 13 All-RMAC Performers; Justin Gallas Named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year; Three All-Region Performers; Five-straight winning season (first time in 118-year history of program)
2006 4-7 2-6 8th 12 All-RMAC Performers; Five All-Region performers; Seven NFFCC All-Colorado selections; One All-American; Bryan Florendo became first 1,000-yard rusher since 1939; Bryan Florendo named NFFCC All-Colorado Offensive Player of the Year
2007 7-5 6-2 3rd Dixie Rotary Bowl berth; 14 All-RMAC performers; Two All-Region selections; Six NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Derek Dykstra selected to participate in Valero Cactus Bowl (D2 All-Star Game)
2008 8-4 7-2 T-2nd Dixie Rotary Bowl berth; 10 All-RMAC performers; Two All-Region performers
2009 8-3 8-1 2nd 17 All-RMAC selections; 11 NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Three All-Region selections; David Pesek named a Region Finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy; David Pesek named to AFCA All-State Good Works Team; Marc Schiecl Named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year; Adam Sauer named NFFCC Offensive Player of the Year; Marc Schiecl Named NFFCC Defensive Player of the Year; Two All-Americans; Adam Sauer selected to play in Valero Cactus Bowl
*2010 9-3 8-1 T-1st Second NCAA Postseason appearance; Co-RMAC Champions; 18 All-RMAC selections; Seven NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Six All-Region selections; Four All-Americans; Clay Garcia named a national finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy; Clay Garcia named RMAC Offensive Player of the Year; Clay Garcia named NFFCC Offensive Player of the Year; Ranked No. 19 in final AFCA Poll.
2011
8-3 6-3 3rd Eight All-RMAC selections; Eight NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Clay Garcia named NFFCC Offensive Player of the Year; Clay Garcia named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Division II football; Clay Garcia named finalist for William V. Campbell Trophy; Clay Garcia Named Harlon Hill Trophy regional finalist; Two All-Americans; Taylor Accardi Named NFFCC Special Teams Player of the Year; Taylor Accardi named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year; Three All-Region selections.
2012 6-5 4-5 5th Nine All-RMAC performers; 10 NFFCC All-Colorado selections; Three All-Region selections; Two All-Americans; Taylor Accardi breaks NCAA Division II career and single-season punting records; Taylor Accardi Named NFFCC Special Teams Player of the Year; Taylor Accardi named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year; Chad McGraw named Second Team Academic All-American; Mines leads nation in net punting, punting average (Taylor Accardi) and forced fumbles (Chad McGraw)
2013 8-3 7-2 2nd 11 All-RMAC performers; Six NFFCC All-Colorado Selections; Three All-Region selections; Avery Llewellyn named RMAC and NFFCC Special Teams Player of the Year; Program records for total offense against SDSMT (727) and later Black Hills State (749); Tied 40-year-old NCAA Division II record with 42 first downs against SDSMT; Chad McGraw and Court Pietra named First Team Academic All-Americans; McGraw named national semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy; 16 Academic All-RMAC selections; RMAC Brechler Award for best team GPA in conference
Total 98-60 (.620 winning %) 75-43 (.638 winning %) 140 All-RMAC performers; 34 All-Region selections; 16 All-Americans
* - RMAC Champions
