Colorado Mines Orediggers football

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Colorado Mines Orediggers football
Colorado Mines Block M.svg
First season1888;136 years ago (1888)
Head coach Pete Sterbick
1st season, 14–1 (.933)
Stadium Alumni Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built1893
Location Golden, Colorado
NCAA division Division II
Conference RMAC
All-time record516–562–32 (.479)
Conference titles25
ColorsSilver and blue [1]
   

The Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football. [2] Pete Sterbick has been the head coach since 2023, succeeding Brandon Moore after the latter left to coach for the University of San Diego. The football team has played in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since 1909. They have won 23 conference titles, with 10 of them occurring prior to joining the RMAC (1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1904, 1906, 1907). They have won 16 conference titles in the RMAC (1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023). They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of October 21 of the 2023 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 515–557–30. [3]

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Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

Colorado Mines has made nine appearances in the NCAA Division II football playoffs, with a combined record of 12–9.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2004 First Round
Second Round		 Midwestern State
Pittsburg State 		W, 52–33
L, 35–70
2010 First Round Grand Valley State L, 13–35
2014 First Round Ohio Dominican L, 23–34
2016 First Round
Second Round		 Southwest Baptist
Ferris State 		W, 63–35
L, 17–38
2018 First Round CSU Pueblo L, 17–37
2019 First Round
Second Round		 Sioux Falls
Texas A&M–Commerce 		W, 24–21
L, 3–23
2021 Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals		 Bemidji State
Angelo State
Valdosta State 		W, 55–6
W, 34–26
L, 31–34
2022 First Round
Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals
Championship		 CSU Pueblo
Minnesota State
Angelo State
Shepherd
Ferris State 		W, 45–24
W, 48–45
W, 42–24
W, 44–13
L, 14–41
2023 Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals
Championship		 Augustana (SD)
Central Washington
Kutztown
Harding 		W, 56–10
W, 38–14
W, 35–7
L, 7–38

All-time coaching records

Head coachPeriodRecordWin %Conference championships
Unknown1888–189533–6–2.8055
Louis Mein Whitehouse 18963–3.5000
Conrad F. Goss 18976–3.6671
Thomas Beadle 1898–190321–14–2.5951
Shorty Ellsworth 1904–190715–1–4.8503
Clarence W. Russell 19082–3.4000
Joe Curtis 19093–3.5000
Theodore M. Stuart 1910–19114–9.3080
William E. Johnston & Erle Kristler 19128–1.8891
Erle Kristler & Harry G. Buckingham 19135–1.8330
William J. Hanley 1914–19159–2.8181
Fred G. Carter 19163–3.5000
Charles "Poss" Parsons 19175–3.6250
Irving J. Barron 19184–01.0001
Ralph Glaze 1919–19200–10–3.1150
Elmer Capshaw 19211–5.1670
Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan 19224–2–1.6430
Tim Callahan 19232–5.2860
Ray Courtright 1924–19267–17–1.3000
George H. Allen 1927–19307–20.2590
George H. Allen & Elmer Wynne 1931–19322–12–1.1670
Dutch Clark 19331–5.1670
George W. Scott 1934–19352–12.1430
A. F. White 19362–6.2500
John Mason 1937–194622–25–2.4692
Fritz S. Brennecke 1947–196878–113–8.4122
Marvin L. Kay 1969–199484–157–6.3400
Versie Wallace 1995–199911–41.2120
Bob Stitt 2000–2014110–62.6403
Gregg Brandon 2015–202159–15.7974
Brandon Moore 202213–3.8131
Pete Sterbick 2023–present14–1.9331
Totals1888–present521–557–30.48325

Source: Colorado School of Mines Football Media Guide [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mines Graphic Standards Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mines Football History - Colorado School of Mines". Minesathletics.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Colorado School of Mines" (PDF). minesathletics.com.
  4. ↑ "Football Record Book".
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