Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football
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| Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 1917 |
| Head coach | Rob Erickson 2nd season, 4–15 (.211) |
| Stadium | Carson Park |
| Location | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) |
| All-time record | 402–461–34 (.467) |
| Playoff appearances | 2 |
| Playoff record | 3–2 (.600) |
| Conference titles | 9 |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | blugolds.com |
The Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin–Eau Claire competes at the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).
Championships
[edit]Conference championships
[edit]Wisconsin–Eau Claire has won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championship 9 times.[2]
| Year | Coach | Overall record | WIAC record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922† | George Simpson | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| 1948 | Ade Olson | 6–1 | 5–1 |
| 1956† | 7–1 | 7–0 | |
| 1963 | Jim Rice | 7–0 | 6–0 |
| 1964 | 7–2 | 7–1 | |
| 1981 | Link Walker | 9–1 | 8–0 |
| 1983 | 8–2 | 7–1 | |
| 1998† | Bob Nielson | 10–3 | 5–2 |
| 2001† | Todd Hoffner | 8–2 | 5–2 |
† Co-champions
Postseason appearances
[edit]NCAA Division III playoffs
[edit]The Blugolds have made two appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 3–2.[4]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Regionals | Central (IA) | W 28–21 | 10–3 |
| Quarterfinals | Saint John's (MN) | W 10–7 | ||
| Semifinals | Rowan | L 19–22 | ||
| 2007 | First Round | St. Norbert | W 24–20 | 9–3 |
| Second Round | Bethel (MN) | L 12–21 |
Ranked teams
[edit]Starting in 1999 the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) began publishing rankings for Division III football.[5] In 2003, D3football.com started publishing its own rankings for Division III football.[6] Since the inception of both polls, Wisconsin–Eau Claire has been ranked one time in both the AFCA Coaches Poll and the D3football.com poll to end the season. Additionally, while not being ranked in the Top 25 to end the season, the Blugolds have received votes (RV) in both polls three additional years.
| Year | D3 | AFCA | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | N/A | RV | 8–2 |
| 2002 | N/A | RV | 8–2 |
| 2004 | RV | NR | 7–3 |
| 2005 | RV | NR | 6–4 |
| 2007 | 12 | 13 | 9–3 |
| 2008 | RV | RV | 6–4 |
Notable former players
[edit]Notable alumni include:
References
[edit]- ^ "Brand Manual" (PDF). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Football Team Champs (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Football Year-by-Year Results". University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Football NCAA Championship History (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Polls". AFCA. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "D3football.com Top 25 history".
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