Eureka Red Devils football

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Eureka Red Devils football
Eureka athletics logo.png
First season1891;135 years ago (1891)
Athletic directorSara Shaw
Head coach Randy Starks
3rd season, 2–18 (.100)
StadiumPete FioRito Stadium
(capacity: 2,500)
FieldMcKinzie Field
Year built1930
Location Eureka, Illinois
NCAA division Division III
Conference NACC
All-time record339–623–39 (.358)
Conference championships
3
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
MascotRed Devils
Website eurekareddevils.com/football

The Eureka Red Devils football team represents Eureka College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Red Devils are members of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC), fielding its team in the NACC since 2018. Eureka played home games at Pete FioRito Stadium in Eureka, Illinois. [2] The team's head coach is Randy Starks, who took over the position in 2024.

Contents

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties [A 3] C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O%Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLPTDCCCNCAwards
Unknown1891–1893, 1895–1902, 191370333430.493
1 George Dygert 189485210.688
2 Thomas O'Neal 1914–1915157800.467
3 George H. Pritchard 1916–191924111210.479
4 Eugene L. Dersnah 192085210.688
5 Ralph McKinzie 1921–19371263680100.325
6 O. A. Hankner 193871600.143020.000
7 Harold Ave 1939–19422962120.241
8 Harold Barrow 1946–19482081020.4502400.333
9 Paul LaVinn 1949–19512241710.2051200.333
10 Spud Owen 1952–19552962030.259
11 Leo Traister 1956–196672115560.194
12 John Dooley 1966–19682331910.1522900.182
13 Ray Urban 1969–197342142620.3571300.250
14 Tom Hosier 1974–197847232310.5006600.500
15 Warner McCollum 1979–1989100267130.275173220.353
16 John Tully 1990–199452312100.596201100.6450201
17 Nicholas Fletcher 1995–199949272200.551151500.500
18 Darrell Crouch 2000–20045094100.18072800.200
19 Daniel Sullivan 2005–20083553000.14342000.167
Matthew Smiley [6] 2008 (interim)42200.5002200.500
20 Kurt Barth [7] 2009–2023147707700.476555800.4870202
21 Randy Starks 2024–present2021800.10011500.063

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Year-by-year results

National championConference championBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Eureka Red Devils
1891 1891 Unknown———030——
1892 1892 110——
1893 1893 310——
1894 1894 George Dygert 521——
1895 1895 Unknown331——
1896 1896 620——
1897 1897 340——
1898 1898 221——
1899 1899 240——
1900 1900 211——
1901 1901 440——
1902 1902 640——
No team from 1903 to 1912
1913 1913 Unknown NCAA ——150——
1914 1914 Thomas O'Neal 340——
1915 1915 440——
1916 1916 George H. Pritchard 530——
1917 1917 331——
1918 1918 012——
1919 1919 350——
1920 1920 Eugene L. Dersnah 521——
1921 1921 Ralph McKinzie IIAC 520——
1922 1922 530——
1923 1923 440——
1924 1924 341——
1925 1925 540——
1926 1926 061——
1927 1927 090——
1928 1928 341——
1929 1929 332——
1930 1930 260——
1931 1931 341——
1932 1932 141——
1933 1933 070——
1934 1934 032——
1935 1935 060——
1936 1936 251——
1937 1937 060——
1938 1938 O. A. Hankner 160——
1939 1939 Harold Ave 070——
1940 1940 251——
1941 1941 331——
1942 1942 160——
No team from 1943 to 1945
1946 1946 Harold Barrow NCAA ——222——
1947 1947 250——
1948 1948 430——
1949 1949 Paul LaVinn Independent170——
1950 1950 241——
1951 1951 160——
1952 1952 Spud Owen 151——
1953 1953 PCC 340——
1954 1954 151——
1955 1955 161T–3rd120——
1956 1956 Leo Traister NAIA 160——
1957 1957 340——
1958 1958 Independent 170——
1959 1959 053——
1960 1960 142——
1961 1961 321——
1962 1962 Gateway 1605th040——
1963 1963 0705th040——
1964 1964 0705th040——
1965 1965 1705th040——
1966 1966 John Dooley 0704th030——
1967 1967 1705th040——
1968 1968 2513rd220——
1969 1969 Ray Urban 170T–3rd130——
1970 1970 Division II Independent 530——
1971 1971 351——
1972 1972 251——
1973 1973 360——
1974 1974 Tom Hosier 360——
1975 1975 351——
1976 1976 IBFC 6302nd310——
1977 1977 7303rd220——
1978 1978 4604th130——
1979 1979 Warner McCollum 260130——
1980 1980 3514th221——
1981 1981 3514th221——
1982 1982 1705th040——
1983 1983 180130——
1984 1984 2705th130——
1985 1985 450T–3rd230——
1986 1986 351T–2nd320——
1987 1987 2805th140——
1988 1988 190140——
1989 1989 4604th420——
1990 1990 John Tully 5505th340——
1991 1991 10101st600L NAIA Division II First Round 3
1992 1992 550330——
1993 1993 370330——
1994 1994 830510L NAIA Division II First Round —
1995 1995 Nicholas Fletcher 9101st600Conference champion—
1996 1996 NCAA Division III 5404th230——
1997 1997 5504th230——
1998 1998 4606th250——
1999 1999 460T–5th340——
2000 2000 Darrell Crouch 2807th160——
2001 2001 190T–7th160——
2002 2002 2806th250——
2003 2003 1908th160——
2004 2004 3706th250——
2005 2005 Daniel Sullivan 1907th160——
2006 2006 01008th070——
2007 2007 280T–6th250——
2008 2008 Daniel Sullivan / Matthew Smiley SLIAC 450T–5th340——
2009 2009 Kurt Barth UMAC 4603rd (South)120——
2010 2010 2807th250——
2011 2011 4606th450——
2012 2012 4605th350——
2013 2013 8203rd720——
2014 2014 2808th270——
2015 2015 550T–5th450——
2016 2016 280T–2nd720–—
2017 2017 8301st810L NCAA Division III First Round –
2018 2018 NACC 9201st610L NCAA Division III First Round –
2019 2019 6403rd430–—
2020–21 2020–21 230T–4th120–—
2021 2021 2807th260——
2022 2022 280T–7th260——
2023 2023 4607th260——
2024 2024 Randy Starks 01009th080——
2025 2025 2808th170——

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Notes

  1. ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [3]
  2. ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [4]
  4. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Eureka College" . Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Pete FioRito Stadium at McKinzie Field".
  3. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  5. ↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Bills name Matthew Smiley special teams coordinator". www.buffalobills.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ Pannier, Robert (September 23, 2017). "Kurt Barth Has Found Formula for Success at Eureka College". Minor League Sports Report. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Eureka; Football; Coaches Summary". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Eureka Football Record Book" (PDF). Eureka College. p. 74. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Eureka; Football; History; Year By Year History". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Eureka Football Record Book" (PDF). Eureka College. pp. 75–87. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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