The Minnesota Morris Cougars football program represents the University of Minnesota Morris in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The football program was founded in 1961, a year after the University of Minnesota Morris was established. Minnesota Morris first joined NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in 1966. With a conference record of 0–34 from 1999 to 2002, Minnesota Morris decided to join NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). Since joining the UMAC in 2003, Minnesota Morris' conference record is 45–48. The Cougars claim seven NSIC titles and one UMAC title: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, and 2006. Since 2006, the Cougars have played all their home games at Big Cat Stadium in Morris, Minnesota. The team's curren