Buena Vista Beavers football

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Buena Vista Beavers football
Bvu football logo.png
First season 1898; 127 years ago
Athletic directorScott Brown
Head coach Austin Dickinson
3rd season, 4–16 (.200)
StadiumJ. Leslie Rollins Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built1980
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Storm Lake, Iowa
NCAA division Division III
Conference ARC
All-time record474–510–30 (.482)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances2
Playoff record1–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Conference titles4 Iowa Conference (1952, 1972–1973, 1978)
1 DIAC (1947)
ColorsNavy and gold [1]
   
Mascot Beaver
Website bvuathletics.com
Beavers defenders tackle a Dubuque player during a 2023 game Buena Vista vs. Dubuque (53324118859).jpg
Beavers defenders tackle a Dubuque player during a 2023 game

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 (ARC), 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]

Contents

The team's head coach is Austin Dickinson, who took over the position for the 2023 season. [3] [4]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Championships

Conference championships

Buena Vista claims 4 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 1978.

YearConferenceOverall RecordConference RecordCoach
1952 Iowa Conference 5–52–1 Bob Otto
1972†7–26–1 Jim Hershberger
1973†8–17–0
19787–25–2

† Co-champions

Division championships

YearDivisionCoachOverall RecordConference RecordOpponentCG result
1952IIAC Northern Division Bob Otto 5–52–1 Iowa Wesleyan W 13–7

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games

The Beavers have appeared in the Division III playoffs two times with an overall record of 1–2.

SeasonCoachPlayoffOpponentResult
1976 Jim Hershberger Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Carroll
Saint John's 		W 20–14OT
L 0–61
1986 Quarterfinals Central L 0–37

Year-by-year results since 1976

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead
Coach		AssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Buena Vista Beavers [7]
1976 1976 Jim Hershberger NCAA Division III IIAC 7112nd511Playoff berth—
1977 1977 7203rd520——
1978 1978 720T–1st520Conference co-champions—
1979 1979 7202nd610——
1980 1980 630T–2nd520——
1981 1981 720T–2nd520——
1982 1982 4505th340——
1983 1983 6403rd520——
1984 1984 730T–2nd520——
1985 1985 460T–5th250——
1986 1986 9102nd710Playoff berth15
1987 1987 5503rd530——
1988 1988 7303rd530——
1989 1989 550T–6th450——
1990 1990 Kevin Twait 1908th170——
1991 1991 190T–8th170——
1992 1992 2707th260——
1993 1993 360T–5th350——
1994 1994 3606th350——
1995 1995 270T–6th260——
1996 1996 Joe Hadachek 5505th440——
1997 1997 370T–6th350——
1998 1998 730T–3rd730——
1999 1999 7303rd730——
2000 2000 Steve Osterberger 7303rd730——
2001 2001 550T–5th450——
2002 2002 370T–6th360——
2003 2003 640T–4th440——
2004 2004 640T–3rd530——
2005 2005 5505th450——
2006 2006 Jay Anderson 4605th440——
2007 2007 550T–6th350——
2008 2008 7302nd620——
2009 2009 4606th350——
2010 2010 370T–7th260——
2011 2011 2807th260——
2012 2012 540T–2nd430——
2013 2013 460T–3rd430——
2014 2014 550T–3rd430——
2015 2015 1908th070——
2016 2016 370T–5th350——
2017 2017 Grant Mollring 370T–7th260——
2018 2018 A-R-C 1909th080——
2019 2019 370T–7th170——
Season canceled due to Covid-19
2021 2021 Grant Mollring NCAA Division III A-R-C 550T–4th440——
2022 2022 4606th350——
2023 2023 Austin Dickinson 280T–6th260——
2024 2024 000000——

References

  1. ↑ "BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY" . Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ Olson, Jen (November 2, 2022). "Wartburg's defense bottles up Buena Vista". Storm Lake Times Pilot. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Buena Vista picks Dickinson to lead football program". www.ktiv.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "#RiversRise; Iowa Conference Now American Rivers Conference". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2022 Football". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "football year by year" . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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