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29-580: When the 1921–22 school year began, school officials decided "Normals" and "Teachers" were no longer appropriate nicknames for Central's athletic teams. Therefore, the school's athletic committee established a contest that promised the winner a three-year postgraduate subscription of the school newspaper. More than 80 suggestions were received, but the winning entry was submitted by John Thomason of Chilhowee, Missouri , Class of 1924, who felt that at least one Missouri team should be known as "Mules". The "Jennies" nickname for Central Missouri's women's athletic teams

58-478: A Missouri school in 11 of 22 contests, the bowl suffered from declining interest and was discontinued for a second time after the 1975 game. Crowds had dwindled from a peak of 7,000 in the 1960s to just 1,500 in 1974. After a gap of seventeen years, the bowl was revived as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) postseason game, held annually on the first Saturday in December starting in 1992. In

87-499: A program that wished the 1970s never happened. Central's record from 1971 to 1979 was 27–63–2. Molde left in 1983 after compiling a 17–9–4 record in his three seasons. After leaving Central Missouri, Molde coached at Eastern Illinois, followed by Division I Western Michigan . Jennie's Soccer The Jennie's completed a perfect season going 27–0 during the 2017 season. They went on to win their first soccer championship winning in penalty kicks. Chilhowee, Missouri Chilhowee

116-452: Is a Division II school. In the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, five Mules were selected in the first 11 rounds. Currently, there are 14 professionals that attended Central Missouri. Central Missouri's softball team appeared in two Women's College World Series in 1971 and 1972. Football has been sponsored by the university since 1895. Historically, it has not enjoyed the consistent success that other athletic teams have had. However, with

145-546: Is a fact that a mule is a descendant of a female donkey – the jenny." In truth, however, mules are sired by jack asses (male donkeys) mated to mares (female horses). A jenny crossed with a stallion produces a hinny . The Mules have been playing basketball since 1905, and are among the top two teams in all-time wins on the NCAA Division II level. The Mules have won four national titles: in 1937 , 1938 (both National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics , before

174-400: Is a village in south central Johnson County , Missouri , United States. It is situated along Missouri Route 2 . The population was 325 at the 2010 census . Chilhowee was originally called Simpson's Store, and under the latter name was founded in the mid-1850s, and named after James Simpson, a local merchant. A post office called Chilhowee has been in operation since 1859. The present name

203-498: Is of Native American origin. The Chilhowee Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Chilhowee is located on Missouri Route 2 approximately two miles west of Post Oak and Missouri Route 13 . Old Chilhowee is one mile north on Missouri Route F and Denton is four miles to the northwest on Route 2. The location is on the broad drainage divide between Post Oak Creek to

232-753: The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) were chosen yearly for the game, with invitations going to the top-placing team in each conference not receiving a bid to the NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs. The arrangement between the MIAA and NSIC continued until 2017 but was eventually strained when the MIAA began to send its top non-playoff teams to four other Division II bowl games:

261-526: The Missouri High School Athletic Association never officially sanctioned it and forbade Excelsior Springs from playing in the game after 1950. (It remains unclear why Excelsior Springs was singled out while the association continued to sanction other Thanksgiving football games in the state, such as Kirkwood vs. Webster Groves , still played to this day). After the 1951 contest, which featured two opponents from outside

290-468: The census of 2000, there were 329 people, 142 households, and 78 families living in the village. The population density was 858.6 inhabitants per square mile (331.5/km ). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 430.6 per square mile (166.3/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White , 0.61% African American , 0.30% Native American , and 3.34% from two or more races. There were 142 households, out of which 28.9% had children under

319-529: The 1996 contest, Blinn (TX) defeated Coffeyville (KS) for the NJCAA championship. The junior college bowl typically featured top-ranked teams, and the Kansas community college league--closest to the game site geographically--provided teams for six of the games, but after eight years the sponsors opted to make it an NCAA bowl once again, this time for teams from Division II . Starting in 2000, representatives from

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348-701: The Mules are the only team to win both championships on the same day and on the same court.) Entering the 2008–09 season, Central Missouri was second in Division II history in wins, with 1,469. Only Central Washington University has more. The Mules were under the leadership of Head Coach Kim Anderson until the end of the 2014 year, a standout player in the late 1970s at the University of Missouri under coach Norm Stewart . The university has sponsored women's basketball since 1970. The Jennies began competing on

377-546: The NCAA Division II level during the 1982–83 season. Prior to that, they were members of the AIAW (Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women). In the 35 seasons of Jennies basketball, only two seasons have ended with a sub-.500 record. Besides the national title in 1984, the program has a history of great postseason success. In the 2006–07 season, despite one of the worst season's in school history at 14–14, UCM

406-622: The NCAA sponsored a Division II tournament), in 1984 (when UCM, then Central Missouri State University, was the first school ever to win NCAA men's and women's basketball championships in the same season), and in 2014. UCM swept the Division II titles in 1984 . (The feat was later duplicated by Northwestern College (Iowa) in NAIA Division II in 2001 and the University of Connecticut in NCAA Division I in 2004 and 2014, although

435-453: The NCAA sponsoring a playoff in Division II, Central Missouri played in three bowl games. The Mules have won or shared eight MIAA conference titles in football. (1926, 1956, 1970, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2003) The Mules have had two prominent coaches who have guided them. Phog Allen coached football at Central from 1912 to 1917, with a record of 29–19–2. Al Molde came on in 1980. Molde only stayed three seasons, but his tenure turned around

464-546: The NSIC and MIAA, the latter chosen as an at-large team. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of all Division II postseason football games in 2020. Local organizers hoped to hold the Mineral Water Bowl in 2021, but after failing to do so, they finally gave up on continuing the game in 2022, citing a lack of sponsors. + - Northeastern State, an independent already admitted to the MIAA for 2012, received

493-422: The age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.20. In the village the population was spread out, with 26.1% under

522-462: The age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 29,688, and the median income for a family was $ 45,938. Males had a median income of $ 27,500 versus $ 20,625 for females. The per capita income for

551-580: The area, the high school Mineral Water Bowl was discontinued. At the end of the 1952 season, an attempt to revive the bowl as a small-college contest failed after Northeast Missouri State (today Truman State ), that year's co-champions of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (today the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ), turned down an invitation to participate. Undeterred by this setback, local organizers succeeded in bringing back

580-536: The game as a small-college bowl two years later, in 1954. The game was eventually moved from Thanksgiving Day to the Saturday before or after the holiday. As of 1957, it was one of 11 sanctioned NCAA bowl games. The bowl continued in the small-college format, hosting teams from as far away as Michigan and Colorado, but the pool of potential quality opponents dwindled after the onset of football playoffs for NCAA Division II and Division III , in 1973. Despite featuring

609-884: The game was sponsored by the Quarterback Club, a civic organization in Excelsior Springs. At the time of its demise, it was one of four Division II sanctioned bowl games, along with the Live United Texarkana Bowl , the Heritage Bowl , and the America's Crossroads Bowl . The first Mineral Water Bowl was played on Thanksgiving Day in 1948. The game was established to showcase the Excelsior Springs High School team against another Missouri high school squad, but

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638-540: The hiring of head coach Willie Fritz before the 1997 season, the Mules became relevant again. Since coming to UCM, Fritz has a record of 82–40. That includes two postseason appearances. In 2001, the Mules went 10–2 and won the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Missouri . In 2002, they made their first ever trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing to Northern Colorado 49–28. Prior to

667-555: The north and Big Creek tributaries to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 325 people, 129 households, and 85 families living in the village. The population density was 855.3 inhabitants per square mile (330.2/km ). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 428.9 per square mile (165.6/km ). The racial makeup of

696-547: The now-defunct Kanza Bowl (from 2009 through 2012), C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl (in 2016 and 2017), and Live United Texarkana Bowl (in 2014, 2015, and 2017), along with the Heritage Bowl (in 2017). After 2017, the NSIC had the only automatic bid to the game, with its representative facing an at-large opponent. The 2018 game featured teams from the NSIC and the Great Lakes Valley Conference . The 2019 game once again included representatives from

725-409: The village was $ 14,850. About 4.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over. Mineral Water Bowl The Mineral Water Bowl was an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game held in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at Tiger Stadium. Throughout its long history (1948 to 2019),

754-519: The village was 95.4% White , 0.9% Native American , and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 129 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who

783-541: Was 10th in all of Division II in home attendance. The Mules baseball program has been arguably the most successful program in the school's history. The team has taken part in the Division II World Series 13 times, 12 of those being since 1989. They have been to the title game three times, winning the title in 1994 coached by Dave Van Horn and 2003 coached by Brad Hill . The Mules have a large number of current pro players, especially considering that UCM

812-404: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the village was 35.1 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. As of

841-478: Was officially adopted in February, 1974 after the school's student newspaper, The Muleskinner, offered a prize of $ 50 in a contest to choose a nickname for the women's athletic teams. Cynthia Almaguer of Knob Noster, Missouri , Class of 1974, was chosen winner from 34 entries. Almaguer told the contest judges, "The reason I picked the name is because of the obvious feminine kinship of the jenny to our mule mascot. It

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