By Jeff Murphy,
November 21, 2023
The ŷƵ Mules football team celebrates a victory Nov.
18 allowing them to advance in the NCAA-II Championship playoffs. (Photo by Sam Lutz)
WARRENSBURG, MO – An opportunity for ŷƵ students and others
to support Mules football in person during the second round of the NCAA-II Championships,
UCM Intercollegiate Athletics is making possible a “spirit bus” to transport fans
to Searcy, Arkansas this weekend. The bus will leave the UCM Multipurpose Building
at UCM at 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 and return to Warrensburg after the game. All seats
must be reserved in advance. While the majority of seats will be reserved for students,
there are also seats for other fans who want to be at the game when the Mules play
the Harding University Bisons.
All students taking the bus will ride free of charge complements of the Office of
Student Activities. They will also receive free game tickets provided by President
Roger Best. Non-student bus riders will pay $20 per person to reserve their spirit
bus seats, and must obtain tickets to the game on their own. Tickets for community
support can be purchased by clicking on the Harding tickets . For students who reside in UCM residence halls and plan to ride the spirit bus,
campus residence halls will open after 5 p.m. on Friday to help make travel to the
game on Saturday morning more convenient.
Students and other individuals who are interested in registering for spirit bus tickets
can do so via the or by calling 660-543-4007. Additional information can be obtained at the Office
of Student Activities, Elliott Student Union 217.
The No. 6-ranked Mules advanced to the second round of the playoffs by defeating No.
24-ranked Henderson State 56-14 in the first round of the NCAA-II Football Championship
on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field. The Mules are 11-1 and have
tied the UCM single-season program record for victories at 11. They face the third-ranked
Harding Bisons, which are 11-0 in their conference. Learn more about the Mules by
visiting the UCM Intercollegiate Athletics .