WARTBURG COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK
NCAA Division III Football Playoff Appearances
Wartburg NCAA Playoff Record: 18-18
Total Appearances: 18 (1982, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Most Consecutive Conference Games Won        34          2021-pres.
Most Consecutive Games Won                               13          2022, 2023
Most Wins, Season                                                     13          2022, 2023
Most Games Played, Season                                    14          2022, 2023
Most Playoff Wins, Season                                      3            2022, 2023
Lowest Passing Total, Opponent, Season            278       1955
Lowest Rushing Total, Opponent, Season           46          2021
Fewest TDs by Opponent, Season                          10          2007
Fewest Points by Opponent, Season                     77          1958
Lowest Total Offense, Opponent, Season            1,494    1954
Most Quarterback Sacks, Season                           49          2022
Most shutouts                                               5                           2022
Most home shutouts                                   3                           2022 & 1957
Most home games                                       9                           2023
Undefeated Regular Seasons                   7: 1999, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2025 (10-0)
Undefeated conference seasons (since 2001)Â 2003, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Â Â (8)Â Â
NCAA Stat Champions
2012     Punt return yardage defense      1.22
2022     Rushing defense                            45.1
2023     Rushing defense                            49.1
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2019     Kain Eagle          FGM      0.08
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Starting Quarterback history (since 2001)
2001, 2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jake Olsen
2003, 2004, 2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reed Hoskins
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Bauder
2007, 2008, 2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Yordi
2010, 2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Stiefel
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015Â Logan Schrader
2016, 2017, 2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Sacia
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Noah Dodd
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â no season
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jace Moore
2022, 2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nile McLaughlin
2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Carter Markham
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leo Dodd
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Single Game Highs
TEAM
Offense
Most Points, Game                       81          Loras 2014; Simpson 2022
First Downs                                    33          Monmouth, 2017; Luther, 2019
Rushing, Game                               554       William Penn, 1991
Carries                                              61          Finlandia, 2016
Rushing TDs                                    9            vs. Simpson, 2022
Passing, Game                                505       at Central, 2016
Completions                                   37          at Central, 2016
Yards/pass                                      13.8      at Buena Vista, 2024
TD passes                                        6            at Loras, 2023; at Buena Vista, 2024
PATs                                                  10         at Buena Vista, 2024
Total Offense, Game                    721       vs. Simpson, 2015
Total plays                                       89         at Central, 2016
Yards/play                                        10.8      vs. Simpson, 2015; at Buena Vista, 2024
Defense
Lowest Total Offense, Opponent, Game              minus 5, MacMurray, 2012
Lowest Passing Total, Opponent, Game               0            Iowa Wesleyan, 1956; Buena Vista, 1953; Luther, 1965; Lea, 1969
Lowest Rushing Total, Opponent, Game              minus 91, Dubuque, 1969
Most Points Allowed, Game                                    66, Central, 1988
Tackles for Loss               16         vs. Loras             10/5/02
Sacks                                 9            vs. Loras             10/5/02
Interceptions                  5            Dubuque, 2022, Nebraska Wesleyan, 2023
Punts                               9            at Dubuque, 2015
Punting average             58.0 vs Nebraska Wesleyan, 2024
Long Punt                        84          at Simpson, 2025
Longest Punt Return      92 yards              Simpson, 1963
INDIVIDUAL
Offense
Total Rushing, Game     342 (39 carries), Trevor Shannon (Loras), 1996
Rushing Attempts          39 carries, Trevor Shannon (Loras), 1996
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game         6, Hunter Clasen, Monmouth, 2023
Longest Run from Scrimmage   96, Brandon Richardson (Buena Vista), 2014
Most Passes Completed, Game 37 (of 60), Matt Sacia, at Central, 10/22/16
Total Passing, Game                     505, Matt Sacia, at Central, 10/22/16
Touchdown Passes, Game          5, Matt Wheeler (Buena Vista), 1998, (Simpson), 1999, (Buena Vista), 1999; Danny Stiefel, (Dubuque), 2010; Logan Schrader (UW-Stout & Simpson), 2014, Matt Sacia (Nebraska Wesleyan), 2017; Matt Sacia (Loras & Central) 2018; Noah Dodd (Nebraska Wesleyan & Central), 2019; Jace Moore (Loras) 2021; Nile McLaughlin (Loras) 2023; Carter Markham (Buena Vista)
Longest Pass Play from Scrimmage         93, Griffin Brennecke from Matt Sacia, (at Central) 2016
Most Passes Received, Game                   14, Griffin Brennecke at Central. 2016
Most TD Passes Received, Game             4, Ryan Rausch (Simpson) 1999, Chris Winter, 2004
Most Pass Receiving Yardage, Game      259, Chris Winter (Central), 2003
PATs                                                               9 Cael O’Neill (Loras), 2024 – 9 Jaxson Hoppes (BVU) 2025
Total Offense, Game                                   392, Brian Nelson (Buena Vista), 1996
Punts                                                               9, Grant Zimmerman, at Dubuque, 2015
Punting average                                           52.0 Grant Zimmerman, at Dubuque, 2015; Owen Grover @ Buena Vista, 2022
Long Punt                                                       84 yards, Jaxson Hoppes, Simpson, 2025
Longest Kick-Off Return              100 yards, Trevor Shannon, Luther, 1996
Longest Field Goal                        57 yards, Scott Fritz, (Luther), 1982
Most Field Goals                           4, Michael Bohlke, UW-Whitewater, 2014
Longest Punt Return                     92 yards, Bob Nielsen (Simpson), 1963
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Defense
Most Interceptions, Game         3, Kyle Kreinbring (Buena Vista), 1990, Dave Devine (Dubuque), 1999,
Josh Faaborg (Cornell), 2008; Parker Rochford vs. Dubuque, 2022, Parker Rochford vs. Monmouth, 2023
Sacks                  5            JJ Zearby             vs. Loras             10/5/02 & Chase Kleopfer, Dubuque, 2013
Tackles               20          Keenan Tyler, Neb. Wesleyan, 2025
TFLs                     7            Chase Kleopfer, Dubuque 2013
Pass Interception Return Yards 96          Brian McIntire vs. Central            10/26/02
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WARTBURG'S 1,000-YARD RUSHERS (by total)
Hunter Clasen
Hunter Clasen
Bobby Beatty
Darren Bohlen
Trevor Shannon
Justin Beatty
Dylan Binion
Bobby Beatty
Gary Nelson
Brad Hodapp
Brad Hodapp
Brandon Domeyer
Dan Hammes
Trevor Shannon
Tyler Molstre
Dawson Rud
Bobby Beatty
Darren Bohlen
Trevor Shannon
Dan Hammes |
1,646
1,584
1,525
1,413
1,389
1,353
1,320
1,285
1,265
1,248
1,241
1,212
1,173
1,162
1,099
1,073
1,026
1,014
1,008
1,007 |
2023
2022
1994
1990
1996
2001
2017
1993
1968
2002
2003
2014
2006
1997
2000
2024
1991
1989
1998
2004 |
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
1923 - Simpson
1924 - Simpson
1925 - Simpson-Upper Iowa (tie)
1926 - Parsons
1927 - Iowa State Teachers
1928 - Iowa State Teachers
1929 - Iowa Wesleyan
1930 - Iowa Wesleyan
1931 - William Penn-Simpson (tie)
1932 - Luther
1933 - Simpson
1934 - Simpson
1935 - Luther
1936 - Parsons
1937 - Upper Iowa
1938 - Luther
1939 - Upper Iowa-Central (tie)
1940 - Dubuque
1941 - Luther
1942 - Dubuque
1943 - No Champion
1944 - No Champion
1945 - Central
1946 - Central-Upper Iowa (tie)
1947 - Upper Iowa
1948 - Dubuque
1949 - Simpson
1950 - St. Ambrose
1951 - St. Ambrose
1952 - Buena Vista
1953 - Iowa Wesleyan
1954 - Luther
1955 - Parsons
1956 - Central
1957 - Luther
1958 -Â Wartburg
1959 -Â Wartburg
1960 - Parsons-Luther (tie)
1961 - Parsons
1962 - Parsons
1963 - Luther
1964 - Central-Upper Iowa (tie)
1965 - Central
1966 - Central
1967 - Central
1968 -Â Wartburg
1969 - Simpson
1970 - Luther
1971 - Luther
1972 - Buena Vista-William Penn (tie)
1973 - Buena Vista
1974 - Central |
1975 - William Penn
1976 - William Penn
1977 - Central
1978 - Buena Vista- Central -
Dubuque - Luther (tie)
1979 - Dubuque
1980 - Dubuque
1981 - Central
1982 - Wartburg
1983 -Â Wartburg-Central (tie)
1984 - Central
1985 - Central
1986 - Central
1987 - Central
1988 - Simpson
1989 - Central
1990 - Central
1991 - Simpson
1992 - Central
1993 -Â Wartburg
1994 - Central
1995 - Central
1996 - Simpson
1997 - Simpson
1998 - Central
1999 -Â Wartburg
2000 - Central
2001 - Central
2002Â - Three-way tie:
Wartburg, Coe, Central
2003 - Wartburg
2004 - Wartburg, Coe
2005Â -Â Central, Coe
2006 - Central
2007 - Central
2008 - Wartburg
2009 - Central
2010 - Wartburg
2011 - Dubuque
2012 - Coe
2013 - Wartburg
2014 - Wartburg
2015 - Dubuque
2016 - Coe
2017 - Wartburg
2018- Wartburg
2019- Wartburg-Central (tie)
2020- No Champion awarded
2021-Central
2022-Wartburg
2023-Wartburg
2024-Wartburg
2025 - Wartburg |
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