The Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division II college football, and played its first season in 1911. They competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during their last season in 2010 and played home games on campus at Al F. Caniglia Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
On March 25, 2011, the university's board of regents voted to disband the team in order to save money for the athletic program, which was transitioning to Division I. (Disputed by ESPN; see link below)
Conference affiliations 1911–1932: Independent 1933–1941: North Central Conference 1947–1958: Independent 1959–1968: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1969–1971: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 1972: Great Plains Athletic Conference 1973–1976: Independent 1977–2007: North Central Conference 2008–2010: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Conference championships The Mavericks won 13 conference championships in 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1983, 1984, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
NCAA playoff appearances NCAA Division II The Mavericks appeared in the Division II playoffs ten times with an overall record of 2–10.
1978 Quarterfinals Youngstown State L, 14–21 1984 QuarterfinalsSemifinals NW Missouri StateNorth Dakota State W, 28–15L, 14–25 1996 First Round NW Missouri State L, 21–22 1998 First Round NW Missouri State L, 14–28 2000 First RoundQuarterfinals Pittsburg StateNorth Dakota State W, 14–13L, 21–43 2001 First Round Pittsburg State L, 7–20 2005 Second Round Saginaw Valley State L, 21–24 2006 Second Round North Dakota L, 35–38 2007 Second Round Central Washington L, 17–20 2008 First Round Pittsburg State L, 21–33
Bowl games The Mavericks played in three NCAA-sanctioned bowl games with a record of 2–1. 1955 Lloyd Cardwell Tangerine Bowl Eastern Kentucky W 7–6 1962 Al Caniglia All Sports Bowl East Central W 34–21 2009 Pat Behrns Kanza Bowl West Texas A&M L 25–31
College Football Hall of Fame Marlin Briscoe, quarterback, inducted in 2016
References
External links UNO and OU Football media guides, 1941-2009, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries' Archives & Special Collections. UNO and OU Football game programs, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries' Archives & Special Collections. UNO Football Photographs, 1970s-1980s and OU Football Photographs, 1910s-1970s, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries' Archives & Special Collections. UNO and OU Football Digital Archive of game films and other documents, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries. "Marlin 'The Magician' Briscoe: The Legendary Quarterback of the University of Omaha" online exhibit, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries' Archives & Special Collections.