A review of the Minnesota State Football Coaches Association's basic requirement for the team are:

1) Must be a senior varsity letterman for the current season who is a starter on either offense, defense or kicker.

2) The player must have outstanding football and leadership ability plus academic excellence.

3) Player must carry a 3.0 (4.0 scale) grade-point average in an academic core curriculum in his sophomore, junior and first quarter of the senior year.

4) Player shall not have any Minnesota State League eligibility penalties or infractions during his high school career.

5) Each class will select a team consisting of the number stated below:

                 5A - 18

                 4A - 17

                 3A - 16

                 2A - 15

                 1A - 14

                 9M - 13

6) The teams will not be selected by position, but the committee will select the top football players of each class who meet the criteria stated above.

7) The Coach submitting the player application must be a member of the MFCA.

1) All application should be typed or printed with the correct names and data.

2) The selection committee must have a good summary of  not only the player's academic record, but the players football accomplishments.

3) If the first quarter grades are not out for the applicant senior year, his first quarter senior subjects must be listed.

4) All applications must be sent to your class academic team representative. If you have any problems, contact your class representative first. Please check the time deadlines on the application form.

5) Grading Period: The grades should be from the past full year. No summer school or current fall grades will be used.

6) Who is eligible? Only teams with a head coach who s a current member of the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association.

7) Teams should be submitted to class reps by Nov.1, and champions submitted to committee chairman by November 15.

Remember: This is your state's FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION'S endeavor.

Academic All-State Individual Committee:

                5A  Rick Sutton, Eagan  651-683-6910

                4A  Andy Rostberg, Hutchinson 320-587-8217

                3A  Scott Tschimperle, Glencoe-Silver  320-864-6475

                2A  Scott Gonnerman, Benson  320-843-2262

                1A  Wayne Petermeier, Browerville 320-594-8105

               9M   Mike Mahlen, Verndale 218-445-5185

               Chairman- Dave Frisell, Mankato East, 507-387-7927

                                                    Office: 507-387-5671 x 245

Purpose of Awards – To promote and recognize academic achievement by Minnesota high school football teams in each classification.

Proposal – Team academic recognitions in each class will be awarded based on the following standards and procedures.

Gold Awards – Top teams from each class regardless of section will win Gold award plaques. The standard will likely be established using the top eight team GPA’s from each class until a standard is set.

Silver Awards – The Silver awards are the second level recognitions for the next 10 to 12 teams after the Gold teams. Once again, future GPA standards will be determined based on the top 18 to 20 teams in both gold and silver categories. Silver plaques will be awarded.