Washburn Ichabods football
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| First season | 1891 | ||
| Athletic director | Loren Ferré | ||
| Head coach | Craig Schurig 14th year, 96–64 (.600) |
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| Stadium | Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl | ||
| Year built | 1928 | ||
| Seating capacity | 7,200 | ||
| Field surface | Sportexe surface | ||
| Location | Topeka, Kansas | ||
| Conference | MIAA | ||
| All-time record | 534–571–44 (.484) | ||
| Bowl record | 5–4 (.556) | ||
| Conference titles | 12 | ||
| Fight song | "For Washburn and Her Team" | ||
| Mascot | The Ichabod | ||
| Marching band | Marching Blues | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Rival | Emporia State | ||
| Website | www.wusports.com | ||
The Washburn Ichabods football program represents Washburn University in college football. They participate in Division II sports within the NCAA. The team plays their home games in Yager Stadium, located on the Washburn University campus in Topeka, Kansas.
Wasburn's football program dates back to 1891.[1] The Ichabods claimed one MIAA conference championship in 2005, but 12 conference championships all together. Under Craig Schurig, the Ichabods have appeared in the Division II playoffs in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2011.[1]
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Seasons
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Schurig era
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Craig Schurig (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2007–present) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Craig Schurig | 3–8 | 3–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2003 | Craig Schurig | 5–6 | 3–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2004 | Craig Schurig | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Mineral Water Bowl | ||||
| 2005 | Craig Schurig | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | ||||
| 2006 | Craig Schurig | 7–4 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Craig Schurig | 8–4 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Craig Schurig | 6–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | Craig Schurig | 8–3 | 6–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Craig Schurig | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2011 | Craig Schurig | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | ||||
| 2012 | Craig Schurig | 7–4 | 7–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2013 | Craig Schurig | 8–3 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014 | Craig Schurig | 4–7 | 4–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 2015 | Craig Schurig | 5–6 | 5–6 | 8th | |||||
| Craig Schurig: | 96–64 | 78–54 | |||||||
| Total: | 96–64 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
Post-season play
| Year | Bowl Game | Opponent | Result |
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| 1974 | Mineral Water Bowl | Millikin University | W 21–7 |
| 1976 | Mineral Water Bowl | Benedictine College | L 14–29 |
| 1986 | Aztec Bowl | Mexican All-Stars | W 27–8 |
| 1988 | NAIA Playoffs | University of Arkansas at Monticello | W 27–8 |
| 2004 | Mineral Water Bowl | Northern State University | W 36–33 |
| 2005 | NCAA Second Round Playoffs | Northwest Missouri State University | L 32–42 |
| 2007 | NCAA Second Round Playoffs | West Texas A&M University | L 39–40 |
| 2011 | NCAA First Round Playoffs | Abilene Christian University | W 52–49 |
| 2011 | NCAA Second Round Playoffs | Pittsburg State University | L 22–31 |
Championships
Conference championships
Source:[2]
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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| 1903 | Kansas Conference | A. R. Kennedy | 7–0–1 | 4–0–1 |
| 1907 | Kansas Conference | Garfield Weede | 8–0 | 5–0 |
| 1914 | Kansas Conference | Glen Gray | 5–3 | |
| 1921 | Kansas Conference | Dwight Ream | 3–5–1 | |
| 1930 | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Ernest Bearg | 7–2 | |
| 1931 | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Ernest Bearg | 7–3 | |
| 1949 | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Dick Godlove | 7–2 | |
| 1953 | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Dick Godlove | 7–1 | |
| 1954 | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Dick Godlove | 6–2 | |
| 1964 | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Ellis Rainsberger | 8–1 | 4–0 |
| 1983 | Central States Intercollegiate Conference | George Tardiff | 8–2 | 6–1 |
| 2005 | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | Craig Schurig | 9–3 | 7–1 |
| Total Conference Championships: | 12 | |||
Stadium
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The Ichabods have played their home games in Yager Stadium since 1928.[3]
Notable players
- Brian Folkerts – NFL and AFL offensive lineman
- Mal Stevens – College Football Hall of Famer
- Cary Williams – Philadelphia Eagles cornerback and Super Bowl XLVII champion with Baltimore Ravens
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washburn Media Guide
- ↑ WU Media Guide, 2009 - pages 116-19
- ↑ Yager Stadium
