Mid-States Football Association

"MSFA" redirects here. For the new Vikings stadium authority, see Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.

Mid-States Football Association (MSFA)
Mid-States Football Association logo
Established	1993
Association	NAIA
Members	13
Sports fielded	1 (football) (men's: 1; women's: 0)
Region	Midwestern United States
Commissioner	James D. Houdeshell
Website	www.mid-statesfootball.org
Locations

The Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan. The MSFA was organized in 1993, and on-field competition began in 1994. The MSFA is divided into two leagues, The Mideast and the Midwest.

Charter members included Geneva College, Lindenwood University, Malone College, Olivet Nazarene University, Saint Xavier University, Taylor University, Tiffin University, Trinity International University, the University of Findlay, Urbana University, and Westminster College.

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Primary Conference
Mideast League
Concordia University–Michigan	Ann Arbor, Michigan	1963	800	Cardinals	2011	Wolverine–Hoosier
Lindenwood University – Belleville	Belleville, Illinois	2003	1,900	Lynx	2015	American Midwest
Marian University	Indianapolis, Indiana	1851	1,800	Knights	2007	Crossroads
Missouri Baptist University	St. Louis, Missouri	1828	2,800	Spartans	2015	American Midwest
University of Saint Francis (IN)	Fort Wayne, Indiana	1890	1,883	Cougars	1998	Crossroads
Siena Heights University	Adrian, Michigan	1919	2,274	Saints	2012	Wolverine–Hoosier
Taylor University	Upland, Indiana	1846	1,887	Trojans	1994	Crossroads
Midwest League
Olivet Nazarene University	Bourbonnais, Illinois	1907	4,666	Tigers	1994	Chicagoland
Robert Morris University	Chicago, Illinois	1913	3,156	Eagles	2013	Chicagoland
St. Ambrose University	Davenport, Iowa	1882	3,623	Fighting Bees	1996	Chicagoland
University of St. Francis (IL)	Joliet, Illinois	1920	3,352	Fighting Saints	1999	Chicagoland
Saint Xavier University	Chicago, Illinois	1846	5,028	Cougars	1994	Chicagoland
Trinity International University	Deerfield, Illinois	1897	2,730	Trojans	1994	Chicagoland

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Primary Conference
University of Findlay	Findlay, Ohio	1882	Oilers	1994	1998	Great Lakes (NCAA D-II)
Geneva College	Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania	1848	Golden Tornadoes	1994	2007	Presidents (NCAA D-III)
Grand View University	Des Moines, Iowa	1896	Vikings	2009	2015	Heart of America
Iowa Wesleyan College	Mount Pleasant, Iowa	1842	Tigers	1996	2012	St. Louis (NCAA D-III)
Lindenwood University	St. Charles, Missouri	1827	Lions	1994	1996	Mid-America (NCAA D-II)
Malone University	Canton, Ohio	1892	Pioneers	1994	2011	Great Lakes (NCAA D-II)
McKendree University	Lebanon, Illinois	1828	Bearcats	1998	2011	Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II)
Ohio Dominican University	Columbus, Ohio	1911	Panthers	2004	2009	Great Lakes (NCAA D-II)
Quincy University	Quincy, Illinois	1860	Hawks	2003	2012	Great Lakes Valley (NCAA D-II)
Tiffin University	Tiffin, Ohio	1888	Dragons	1994	2002	Great Lakes (NCAA D-II)
Trine University	Angola, Indiana	1884	Thunder	1996	2003	Michigan (NCAA D-III)
Urbana University	Urbana, Ohio	1850	Blue Knights	1994	2008	Mountain East (NCAA D-II)
Waldorf College	Forest City, Iowa	1903	Warriors	2009	2014	North Star
Walsh University	North Canton, Ohio	1960	Cavaliers	1996	2011	Great Lakes (NCAA D-II)
Westminster College	New Wilmington, Pennsylvania	1852	Titans	1994	1998	Presidents (NCAA D-III)
William Penn University	Oskaloosa, Iowa	1873	Statesmen	2002	2015	Heart of America

Membership timeline

    Mideast League            Midwest League     

Sports

The MSFA sponsors teams only in football. For other sports, MSFA-member schools are affiliated with a variety of other conferences; including the American Midwest Conference, the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Crossroads League, and the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference.

External links

• Official website