Buena Vista Beavers football
College football team
The Buena Vista Beavers football team represents Buena Vista University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Beavers are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1923 when the conference was branded as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Beavers play their home games at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium in Storm Lake, Iowa.[2]
The team's head coach is Austin Dickinson, who took over the position for the 2023 season.[3][4]
Conference affiliations
- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–2017; rebranded)[5]
- American Rivers Conference (2018–present)[6]
List of head coaches
Key
| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
| † | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] | ||||
Coaches
| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC | CC | NC | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Unknown[10] | 1896, 1898, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1939–1942 | 51 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0.382 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1 | Willis Edson | 1902–1904 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.636 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | Lloyd Crouch | 1911–1912 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Arthur Hammond | 1913 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Edward Ball | 1915 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.643 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Robert Preston | 1916–1917 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | A.A. Gilmore | 1919 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | George Wanner | 1920–1921 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0.577 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | Jim Kelly | 1922–1925 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0.783 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | Burton North | 1926 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.071 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Francis Casey | 1927–1935 | 78 | 31 | 40 | 7 | 0.442 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | Albert Dallagher | 1935–1938 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0.591 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | Harland Riebe | 1946 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.286 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | Kenny Blackman | 1947 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.389 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | Robert Otto | 1948–1953 | 53 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 0.538 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | Chester Anderson | 1954–1955 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0.611 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | Dean Laun | 1956–1959 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0.557 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | D. Wayne Barnham | 1960 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | J.H. Jennett | 1961–1962 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0.389 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | John Naughton | 1963–1969 | 62 | 25 | 36 | 1 | 0.411 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 20 | Jim Hershberger[11][12] | 1970–1989 | 183 | 121 | 61 | 1 | 0.664 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | Kevin Twait[13][14] | 1990–1995 | 76 | 24 | 52 | 0 | 0.316 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | Joe Hadachek[15][16] | 1996–1999 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0.550 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 | Steve Osterberger[17][18] | 2000–2005 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 0.533 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | Jay Anderson[19][20] | 2006–2016 | 110 | 42 | 68 | 0 | 0.382 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25 | Grant Mollring[21][22] | 2017–2022 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0.298 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | Austin Dickinson[23][24] | 2023–present | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Year-by-year results since 1976
| National champions | Conference champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
| Season | Year | Head Coach | Association | Division | Conference | Record | Postseason | Final ranking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||||||
| Buena Vista Beavers[25] | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 | 1976 | Jim Hershberger | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1978 | 1978 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1st | 5 | 2 | 0 | Conference champions | — | ||||
| 1979 | 1979 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | 1980 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | 1981 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1982 | 1982 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | 1983 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1984 | 1984 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1985 | 1985 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | 1986 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1987 | 1987 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1988 | 1988 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | 1989 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1990 | 1990 | Kevin Twait | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1991 | 1991 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | — | — | |||||||
| 1992 | 1992 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1994 | 1994 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | 1995 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1996 | 1996 | Joe Hadachek | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1997 | 1997 | 3 | 7 | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1999 | 1999 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | Steve Osterberger | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 6 | 4 | 0 | T–4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2004 | 2004 | 6 | 4 | 0 | T–3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | Jay Anderson | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2007 | 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | T–2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 4 | 6 | 0 | T–3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8th | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–5th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | 2017 | Grant Mollring | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2018 | 2018 | A-R-C | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9th | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Season canceled due to Covid-19 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 | Grant Mollring | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 | Austin Dickinson | — | — | ||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[7]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[8]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[9]
References
- ^ "BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Olson, Jen (November 2, 2022). "Wartburg's defense bottles up Buena Vista". Storm Lake Times Pilot. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Buena Vista University introduces Austin Dickinson as head football coach". SiouxlandProud | Sioux City, IA | News, Weather, and Sports. January 12, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Buena Vista picks Dickinson to lead football program". www.ktiv.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "#RiversRise; Iowa Conference Now American Rivers Conference". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Football". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ "Football - All-Time Coach". Buena Vista University. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Poe, Barry. "Longtime BV football coach Hershberger dies at 67". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Hershberger (2001) - Hall of Fame". Buena Vista University. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Iowa Central Community College". Iowa Central Community College. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Harper quite familiar with this foe". Daily Herald. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Dawson, Dustin. "Joe Hadachek on his decision to resign". Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Hadechek says goodbye, while summing up life: Faith, Family, Football". vintontoday.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Osterberger Resigns as Buena Vista Football Coach". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Poe, Barry. "Buena Vista football coach takes Loras post". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Ackerman, Kelsey. "Anderson hands in resignation as BVU Head Football Coach". The Tack Online. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Anderson resigns as head football coach at Buena Vista". Storm Lake Times Pilot. November 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mollring Let Go As BVU Football Coach". Storm Lake Radio. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Jen (November 18, 2022). "Mollring will no longer serve as BVU football coach". Storm Lake Times Pilot. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Buena Vista University installs former player and assistant as head football coach". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "BVU alum Dickinson hired as next football coach". Storm Lake Times Pilot. December 22, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "football year by year". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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