NAIA / NCAA Tournament Appearances
Baseball
1974:
NAIA District 18 playoffs
SSU 1, St. John's 2
SSU 1, St. John's 0
SSU 1, St. John's 0 ; SSU wins District 18 title
NAIA Regional playoffs
SSU 1, Buena Vista (IA) 9
SSU 10, Missouri Western 4
SSU 8, Buena Vista (IA) 5
SSU 8, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 10
1985:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 4, UM-Morris 3
SSU 0, Winona State 5
SSU 13, Bemidji State 5
SSU 4, Winona State 5
1986:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 14, Bemidji State 11
SSU 7, Winona State 4
SSU 5, Winona State 11
SSU 7, Winona State 4, SSU wins District 13 title
NAIA Regional playoffs
SSU 1, Missouri Southern 11
1987:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 13, Bemidji State 10
SSU 12, Winona State 22
SSU 15, Bemidji State 6
SSU 6, Winona State 7
1988:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 2, Bemidji State 23
SSU 11, Minnesota-Morris 13
1989:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 9, Winona State 7
SSU 4, Bemidji State 17
SSU 0, Winona State 8
1990:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 13, Winona State 14
SSU 2, Minnesota-Duluth 14
1991:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 10, St. Scholastica 3
SSU 4, Minnesota-Duluth 12
SSU 10, Bemidji State 15
1992:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 8, Minnesota-Morris 3
SSU 16, St. Scholastica 2
SSU 8, Winona State 9
SSU 2, Winona State 5
1993:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 10, Concordia-St. Paul 1
SSU 9, Winona State 6
SSU 9, Minnesota-Morris 5, SSU wins District 13 title
NAIA Regional playoffs
SSU 1, Marian (WI) 3
SSU 1, Grand View (IA) 7
1994:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 7, Minnesota-Morris 0
SSU 8, Winona State 10
SSU 13, Minnesota-Morris 2
SSU 13, Winona State 19
2009:
NCAA Central Region
SMSU 11, Minnesota State 3
Wayne State 28, SMSU 12
Colorado State-Pueblo 15, SMSU 14
Men's Basketball
1975-76:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 75, Gustavus 80
1982-83:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 88, Concordia-Moorhead 100
1984-85:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 84, Bemidji State 85
1985-86:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 56, Minnesota-Duluth 71
1986-87
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 76, Winona State 68
SSU 69, Minnesota-Duluth 78
1987-88
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 63, Minnesota-Morris 84
1990-91
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 100, Moorhead State 78
SSU 61, Minnesota-Duluth 72
1991-92
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 61, Minnesota-Duluth 62
2000-01
NCAA Regional
SSU 88, Winona State 77
SSU 82, Fort Hays State (KS) 63
SSU 67, St. Cloud State 65, Region Champions
NCAA Elite Eight
SSU 66, Kentucky Wesleyan 85
2008-09
NCAA Regional
SMSU 69, Northern State 47
SMSU 77, Minnesota State, Mankato 69
SMSU 73, Augustana 60, Region Champions
NCAA Elite Eight
Cal Poly-Pomona 79, SMSU 74
2012
NCAA Regional
MSU Moorhead 82, SMSU 66
2017
NCAA Regional
SMSU 93, Arkansas Tech 82
SMSU 74, East Central 70
Northwest Missouri State 55, SMSU 52
2018
NCAA Regional
SMSU 81, Missouri Southern State 77
Minnesota State 74, SMSU 70
2024
NCAA Regional
Northwest Missouri State 73, SMSU 43
2025
NCAA Regional
Winona State 69, SMSU 62
Women's Basketball
1987-88:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 67, Bemidji State 78
1988-89:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 66, Bemidji State 80
1989-90:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 75, St. Scholastica 70
SSU 75, Minnesota-Duluth 81
1991-92:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 48, Moorhead State 89
1992-93:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 67, Moorhead State 82
1993-94:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 83, Moorhead State 80 ot
SSU 59, Minnesota-Duluth 61
2000-01
NCAA Regional
SSU 74, St. Cloud State 80
2001-02
NCAA Regional
SSU 67, Nebraska-Kearney 57
SSU 66, North Dakota 57
SSU 50, South Dakota State 62
2024-25
NCAA Regional
SMSU 77, Concordia-St. Paul 64
SMSU 77, Fort Hays State 65
Pittsburg State 85, SMSU 82
Football
1987:
NAIA Playoffs
SSU 7, Mesa State (Colo.) 49
1990:
NAIA Playoffs
SSU 6, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 35
2013:
Mineral Water Bowl
SMSU 28, Pittsburg State (Kan.) 90
Softball
1983:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 1, Winona State 6
SSU 1, Moorhead State 9
1984:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 6, Moorhead State 0
SSU 1, Winona State 7
SSU 5, Concordia-St. Paul 2
SSU 5, Winona State 2
SSU 0, Winona State 1
1985:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 3, Moorhead State 2
SSU 6, Concordia-St. Paul 2
SSU 4, Moorhead State 3, SSU wins District 13 title
NAIA Bi-District playoffs
SSU 3, Wisconsin-Parkside 6
SSU 3, Wisconsin-Parkside 6
1986:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 2, Concordia-St. Paul 3
SSU 2, Bemidji State 1
SSU 4, Winona State 5
1987:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 2, Minnesota-Duluth 7
SSU 1, Winona State 7
1988:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 0, Minnesota-Duluth 8
SSU 2, Winona State 0
SSU 4, Concordia 3
SSU 1, Minnesota-Duluth 11
1989:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 6, Bemidji State 7
SSU 2, Minnesota-Duluth 6
1990:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 1, Concordia-St. Paul 5
SSU 6, Winona State 1
SSU 5, Moorhead State 0
SSU 7, Concordia-St. Paul 4
SSU 0, Minnesota-Duluth 4
1991:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 3, Bemidji State 0
SSU 5, Concordia-St. Paul 0
SSU 0, Minnesota-Duluth 4
SSU 9, Moorhead State 5
SSU 2, Minnesota-Duluth 8
1992:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 2, Winona State 3
SSU 4, Concordia-St. Paul 2
SSU 11, Winona State 1
SSU 11, Moorhead State 5
SSU 7, Moorhead State 10
1993:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 8, Minnesota-Morris 0
SSU 1, Moorhead State 2
SSU 4, Winona State 6
1994:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 3, Concordia-St. Paul 0
SSU 7, Moorhead State 8
SSU 0, Concordia-St. Paul 6
2006:
NCAA Regional
Augustana 4, SMSU 2
Missouri Western State 4, SMSU 1
2007:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 6, Minnesota Duluth 3
SMSU 2, Emporia State 1
Nebraska-Omaha 5, SMSU 1
Emporia State 4, SMSU 0
2008:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Northwest Missouri State 2
Winona State 8, SMSU 1
Minnesota State 2, SMSU 1
2009:
NCAA Regional
Winona State 3, SMSU 1
Minnesota State 4, SMSU 3
Volleyball
1982:
NAIA Bi-District playoffs
SSU 0, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3
1983:
NAIA Bi-District playoffs
SSU 0, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3
1984:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 2, Minnesota-Morris 1
SSU 2, Moorhead State 1
SSU 2, Winona State 0
SSU 2, Bemidji State 0
SSU 3, Bemidji State 0, SSU wins District 13 title
NAIA Bi-District playoffs
SSU 0, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3
1985:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 2, Bemidji State 0
SSU 2, Winona State 0
SSU 2, Minnesota-Morris 0
SSU 2, Moorhead State 1
SSU 3, Moorhead State 0, SSU wins District 13 title
NAIA Bi-District playoffs
SSU 0, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3
1986:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 0, Moorhead State 2
SSU 0, Winona State 2
SSU 2, Bemidji State 1
1989:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 0, Bemidji State 3
1990:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 3, Winona State 1
SSU 1, Moorhead State 3
1991:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 3, Minnesota-Morris 0
SSU 3, Moorhead State 1, SSU wins District 13 title
NAIA Bi-District playoffs
SSU 3, Edgewood (IA) 0, SSU wins Bi-District title
NAIA Nationals
SSU 0, Hawaii-Hilo 2
SSU 2, Fort Hays State (KS) 1
SSU 0, Fresno Pacific (CA) 2
SSU 0, Northwestern (IA) 2
1992:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 0, Minnesota-Morris 3
1993:
NAIA District 13 playoffs
SSU 3, Minnesota-Morris 2
SSU 3, Moorhead State 1, SSU wins District 13 title
NAIA Bi-District playoffs
SSU 3, Northland (WI) 0, SSU wins Bi-District title
NAIA Nationals
SSU 0, California Baptist 0
SSU 0, Henderson State (AR) 2
SSU 2, New England (ME) 0
SSU 0, Graceland (IA) 2
2001:
NCAA Regional
SSU 0, Augustana 3
2004:
NCAA Regional
South Dakota 3, SMSU 1
2005:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, MSU Moorhead 0
Concordia 3, SMSU 0
2006:
NCAA Regional
Wayne State 3, SMSU 1
2007:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Minnesota State, Mankato 2
Concordia 3, SMSU 0
2008:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Metro State 1
Minnesota Duluth 3, SMSU 1
2009:
NCAA Regional
Metro State 3, SMSU 2
2010:
NCAA Regional (hosted by SMSU)
SMSU 3, Colorado School of Mines 2
Nebraska-Kearney 3, SMSU 1
2011:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Metro State 0
SMSU 3, Colorado School of Mines 1
Concordia 3, SMSU 0
2012:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Truman 0
Nebraska-Kearney 3, SMSU 1
2013:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Washburn 2
Minnesota Duluth 3, SMSU 0
2014:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Nebraska-Kearney 2
SMSU 3, Concordia-St. Paul 1
SMSU 3, Minnesota Duluth 1
NCAA Region Champions
NCAA National Championships
SMSU 3, Sonoma State (Calif.) 2
SMSU 3, Grand Valley State 0
Tampa 3, SMSU 0
NCAA National Runner-Up
2015:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Washburn 0
Wayne State 3, SMSU 1
2016:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Wayne State 1
SMSU 3, Augustana 2
Concordia-St. Paul 3, SMSU 0
2017:
NCAA Regional (hosted by SMSU)
SMSU 3, Arkansas Tech 0
Minnesota Duluth 3, SMSU 0
2018:
NCAA Regional
Concordia-St. Paul 3, SMSU 2
2023:
NCAA Regional
Nebraska Kearney 3, SMSU 1
2024:
NCAA Regional
Central Oklahoma 3, SMSU 2
Women's Golf
2002:
NCAA Regional
6th place, 694
2003:
NCAA Regional
6th place, 1022
2004:
NCAA Regional
3rd place, 1046
2005:
NCAA Regional
4th place, 1011
2006:
NCAA Regional
4th place, 990
2009:
NCAA Regional
7th place, 1043
2010:
NCAA Regional
7th place, 1002
2011:
NCAA Regional
7th place, 1040
2012:
NCAA Regional
4th place, 999
Soccer
2013:
NCAA Regional
SMSU 3, Central Missouri 1
SMSU 2, Minnesota State 2
Minnesota Duluth 2, SMSU 0
