Records

Football records-updated Winter 2025
TEAM

Offense
Most Points, Season - 574, 2023
Most Points, Game - 81, Loras, 2014; Simpson, 2022
Most Touchdowns, Season - 80, 2023
Most Field Goals, Season - 14, 2022
Rushing, Season - 3,061 , 2014
Rushing, Game - 554, William Penn, 1991
Passing, Season - 3,646, 2023
Passing, Game - 505, Central, 2016
Total Offense, Season - 6,328, 2023
Total Offense, Game - 721, Simpson, 2015
Most Consecutive Conference Games Won - 26, 2022-present (through 2024 season)
Most Consecutive Games Won - 13, 2016-17
Most Wins, Season - 13, 2022, 2023
Most Games Played, Season - 14, 2022, 2023
Most Playoff Wins, Season - 3, 2022, 2023

Defense
Fewest TDs by Opponent, Season - 10, 2007
Fewest Points by Opponent, Season - 77, 1958
Lowest Total Offense, Opponent, Season - 1,494, 1954
Lowest Total Offense, Opponent, Game - minus 5, MacMurray, 2012
Lowest Passing Total, Opponent, Season - 278, 1955
Lowest Passing Total, Opponent, Game - 0, Iowa Wesleyan, 1956; Buena Vista, 1953; Luther, 1965; Lea, 1969
Lowest Rushing Total, Opponent, Season - 735, 2003
Lowest Rushing Total, Opponent, Game - minus 91, Dubuque, 1969
Most Points Allowed, Game - 66, Central, 1988
Most Interceptions, Season - 29, 2022
Most Quarterback Sacks, Season - 49, 2022
Most Tackles for Loss, Season - 129, 1995

INDIVIDUAL

Offense
Total Rushing, Career - 4,839, Bobby Beatty, 1991-1994
Total Rushing, Game - 342 (39 carries), Trevor Shannon (Loras), 1996
Total Rushing, Season - 1,646, Hunter Clasen, 2023
Longest Run from Scrimmage - 96, Brandon Richardson (Buena Vista), 2014
Most Passes Completed, Career - 688, Matt Sacia, 2015-18
Most Passes Completed, Season - 273 (of 444), Nile McLaughlin, 2023
Most Passes Completed, Game - 37 (of 60), Matt Sacia at Central, 2016
Total Passing, Career - 9160 - Logan Schrader- 2012-15
Total Passing, Game - 505, Matt Sacia at Central, 2016
Total Passing, Season - 3,477, Nile McLaughlin, 2023
Longest Pass Play from Scrimmage - 93, Griffin Brennecke from Matt Sacia, (at Monmouth), 2016
Most Passes Received, Season- 91, Riley Brockway, 2017
Most Passes Received, Career - 189 Riley Brockway, 2014-17
Most Passes Received, Game - 14, Griffin Brennecke (Central) 2016
Most TD Passes Received, Game - 4, Ryan Rausch (Simpson) 1999, Chris Winter, 2004; Riley Brockway (Nebraska Wesleyan) 2017; Kolin Schulte (Greenville), 2019
Most TD Passes Received, Season - 19, Kolin Schulte, 2019
Most TD Passes Received, Career - 32, Ryan Rausch, 1997-2000
Most Pass Receiving Yardage, Season - 1,397, Riley Brockway, 2018
Most Pass Receiving Yardage, Career - 2,922, Ryan Rausch, 1997-2000
Most Pass Receiving Yardage, Game - 259, Chris Winter (Central), 2003
Most Points, Season - 168, Hunter Clasen, 2023
Most Points, Career - 486, Trevor Shannon, 1995-98
Most Touchdowns Responsible For, Season - 40, Matt Sacia, 2017; Nile McLaughlin 2023
Most Touchdowns, Career - 80, Trevor Shannon, 1995-98
Most Points After TD, Season - 65, Cael O'Neill, 2023
Most Points After TD, Career - 151 of 168, Jordan Maus, 2001-04
Total Offense, Game - 392, Brian Nelson (Buena Vista), 1996
Total Offense, Season - 3,652, Logan Schrader, 2014
Total Offense, Career - 8,295, Nick Yordi, 2006-09
Touchdown Passes, Season - 38, Nile McLaughlin, 2023
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 (Central & Loras), 2018, Noah Dodd (Nebraska Wesleyan/Central), 2019, Nile McLaughlin (Loras) 2023
Touchdown Passes, Career - 93, Matt Sacia, 2015-18
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game - 6, Hunter Clasen, Monmouth, 2023
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Season - 24, Hunter Clasen, 2023
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career - 71, Trevor Shannon, 1995-98
Most Kick-Off Returns, Season - 29, Jerome Albert, 1966
Longest Kick-Off Return - 100 yards, Trevor Shannon, Luther, 1996
Most Field Goals, Season - 14, Cael O'Neill, 2022
Most Field Goals, Career - 34, Spencer Herzberg 2005-08
Longest Field Goal - 57 yards, Scott Fritz, (Luther), 1982
Most Punt Returns, Season - 39, Brian Bowman, 1987
Longest Punt Return - 92 yards, Bob Nielsen (Simpson), 1963

Defense
Most Punts, Season - 72, Stevan Kingery, 2008
Most Punts, Career - 223, Roman Lubinecky, 1971-74
Most Punting Yards, Season - 2,927 (72 att.), Stevan Kingery, 2008
Most Punting Yards, Career - 8,048, Mark Giesmann, 2001-04
Punting Average, Season - 42.7, (62-2,645) Robby Salmon, 2010
Punting Average, Career - 41.5, (148-6,144), Robby Salmon, 2009-11
Most Interceptions, Season - 8, Doug Fencl, 1973; Parker Rochford, 2023
Most Interceptions, Game - 3, Kyle Kreinbring (Buena Vista), 1990, Dave Devine (Dubuque), 1999, and Josh Faaborg (Cornell), 2008, Parker Rochford vs. Dubuque, 2022, Parker Rochford vs. Monmouth, 2023
Most Interceptions, Career - 22, Cody Kelley, 2000-03

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 - Wartburg
1959 - Wartburg
1960 - Parsons-Luther (tie)
1961 - Parsons
1962 - Parsons
1963 - Luther
1964 - Central-Upper Iowa (tie)
1965 - Central
1966 - Central
1967 - Central
1968 - 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 - Wartburg-Central (tie)
1984 - Central
1985 - Central
1986 - Central
1987 - Central
1988 - Simpson
1989 - Central
1990 - Central
1991 - Simpson
1992 - Central
1993 - Wartburg
1994 - Central
1995 - Central
1996 - Simpson
1997 - Simpson
1998 - Central
1999 - Wartburg
2000 - Central
2001 - Central
2002 - Three-way tie:
Wartburg, Coe, Central
2003 - Wartburg
2004 - Wartburg, Coe
2005 - 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

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