Muhlenberg Mules football

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Muhlenberg Mules football
Muhlenberg Stadium.jpg
An aerial view of Scotty Wood Stadium, the on-campus home field for Muhlenberg Mules football
First season1900;124 years ago (1900)
Athletic directorLynn Tubman
Head coach Nate Milne
6th season, 56–13 (.812)
Stadium Scotty Wood Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built1999
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NCAA division Division III
Conference Centennial
Past conferencesIndependent (1900–1957)
MAC (1958–1982)
All-time record571–516–41 (.524)
Playoff appearances Div. III: 8
Playoff record Div. III: 9–8
Conference titles12 Centennial (1983, 1986, 2001–2004, 2007–2008, 2010, 2018–2019, 2021)
Rivalries Moravian [1]
ColorsRed and gray [2]
   
Mascot Mule
Website muhlenbergsports.com
The 1908 Muhlenberg Mules football team, coached by Alfred E. Bull 1908 - Football Team - Muhlenberg College - Allentown PA.jpg
The 1908 Muhlenberg Mules football team, coached by Alfred E. Bull

The Muhlenberg Mules football team represents Muhlenberg College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The team, known as the Muhlenberg Mules, have been members of the Centennial Conference since 1983. The Mules play their home games at Scotty Wood Stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania. [3] The Muhlenberg Mules football program was founded in 1900.

Contents

The team's current head coach is Nate Milne, who took over the position beginning in the 2018 season. [4]

Conference affiliation

Former NFL players

Since the start of the Muhlenberg football program in 1900, at least three Muhlenberg players have gone on to play in the National Football League:

List of head coaches

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%PWPLPTCC
1 Charles Schmidt 190051310.300
2 Walter Beck 190141210.375
3 William Grey 190270430.214
4 Walter Singmaster 190562310.417
5 Alfred Raub 190695400.556
6 George Barclay 1907107300.700
7 Alfred E. Bull 1908–19102481240.417
8 Thomas Kelley 1911–19132717910.648
9 George McCaa 1914–19151961120.368
10 John B. Price 1916–19171710430.676
11 Guy Brubaker 191853200.600
12 Bill Ritter 1919–19201861110.361
13 Johnny Spiegel 1921–19222111820.571
14 Walter W. Wood 1923–19242010910.525
15 Haps Benfer 1925–192838191810.513
16 George Holstrom 1929–193348202530.448
17 John Utz 1934–19351931510.184
18 Doggie Julian 1936–194489424610.478
19 Larry Rosati 19455050.000
20 Ben Schwartzwalder 1946–19483025500.833
21 Howard Baughman 1949–19501741120.294
22 Tom Triplett 1951–195541142520.366
23 Ray Whispell 1956–1969121506920.421274520.378
24 Frank P. Marino 1970–198099534060.566514660.524
25 Ralph Kirchenheiter 1981–198985523210.618422210.6542
26 Francis Meagher 1990–199339102810.26991900.321
27 Greg Olejack 1994–19963032610.11721810.119
28 Mike Donnelly [8] 1997–20172251487700.6581095200.6772507
29 Nate Milne [9] 2018–present5041900.82031500.8617302

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Muhlenberg Mules
1900 1900 Charles Schmidt ——Independent131——
1901 1901 Walter Beck 121——
1902 1902 William Grey 043——
No team from 1903 to 1904
1905 1905 Walter Singmaster ——Independent231——
1906 1906 Alfred Raub IAAUS 540——
1907 1907 George Barclay 730——
1908 1908 Alfred E. Bull 251——
1909 1909 342——
1910 1910 NCAA 331——
1911 1911 Thomas Kelley 540——
1912 1912 630——
1913 1913 621——
1914 1914 George McCaa 262——
1915 1915 450——
1916 1916 John B. Price 531——
1917 1917 512——
1918 1918 Guy Brubaker 320——
1919 1919 Bill Ritter 350——
1920 1920 361——
1921 1921 Johnny Spiegel 721——
1922 1922 461——
1923 1923 Walter W. Wood 361——
1924 1924 730——
1925 1925 Haps Benfer 631——
1926 1926 730——
1927 1927 540——
1928 1928 180——
1929 1929 George Holstrom 460——
1930 1930 541——
1931 1931 280——
1932 1932 342——
1933 1933 630——
1934 1934 John Utz 261——
1935 1935 190——
1936 1936 Doggie Julian 261——
1937 1937 550——
1938 1938 730——
1939 1939 640——
1940 1940 460——
1941 1941 640——
1942 1942 730——
1943 1943 1100——
1944 1944 450——
1945 1945 Larry Rosati 050——
1946 1946 Ben Schwartzwalder 910——
1947 1947 910——
1948 1948 730——
1949 1949 Howard Baughman 171——
1950 1950 341——
1951 1951 Tom Triplett 180——
1952 1952 251——
1953 1953 350——
1954 1954 431——
1955 1955 440——
1956 1956 Ray Whispell College Division 440——
1957 1957 440——
1958 1958 MAC 4408th (University)120——
1959 1959 3608th (University)120——
1960 1960 6308th (University)120——
1961 1961 2708th (University)040——
1962 1962 2707th (University)040——
1963 1963 5302nd (College–Southern)410——
1964 1964 5403rd (College–Southern)530——
1965 1965 1809th (College–Southern)180——
1966 1966 2617th (College–Southern)261——
1967 1967 2519th (College–Southern)251——
1968 1968 6303rd (College–Southern)630——
1969 1969 4506th (College–Southern)450——
1970 1970 Frank P. Marino 7202nd (Southern)720——
1971 1971 5408th (Southern)540——
1972 1972 180T–8th (Southern)170——
1973 1973 Division III 7113rd (Southern)711——
1974 1974 2707th (Southern)260——
1975 1975 2627th (Southern)252——
1976 1976 5314th (Southern)531——
1977 1977 6304th (Southern)530——
1978 1978 6214th (Southern)521——
1979 1979 431T–4th (Southern)531——
1980 1980 8102nd (Southern)710——
1981 1981 Ralph Kirchenheiter 3508th (Southern)350——
1982 1982 4505th (Southern)440——
1983 1983 Centennial 630T–1st520Conference co-champions—
1984 1984 6303rd520——
1985 1985 7303rd520——
1986 1986 730T–1st610Conference co-champions—
1987 1987 730T–2nd520——
1988 1988 7303rd520——
1989 1989 5413rd421——
1990 1990 Francis Meagher 2808th160——
1991 1991 370T–4th340——
1992 1992 1818th160——
1993 1993 450T–3rd430——
1994 1994 Greg Olejack 2807th160——
1995 1995 0918th061——
1996 1996 1907th160——
1997 1997 Mike Donnelly 1907th160——
1998 1998 5505th340——
1999 1999 640T–3rd340——
2000 2000 920T–2nd520——
2001 2001 740T–1st510Conference co-champions—
2002 2002 1020T–1st510L NCAA Division III Second Round —
2003 2003 730T–1st510Conference co-champions—
2004 2004 830T–1st420Conference co-champions—
2005 2005 370T–5th240——
2006 2006 550T–5th240——
2007 2007 11101st800L NCAA Division III Second Round 8
2008 2008 9201st710L NCAA Division III First Round 25
2009 2009 370T–7th260——
2010 2010 740T–1st720L NCAA Division III First Round —
2011 2011 7302nd720——
2012 2012 8302nd720——
2013 2013 8302nd720——
2014 2014 9202nd820L NCAA Division III First Round 23
2015 2015 830T–2nd720——
2016 2016 9202nd810——
2017 2017 830T–3rd630——
2018 2018 Nate Milne 1120T–1st810L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 9
2019 2019 13101st900L NCAA Division III Semifinal 7
No team in 2020 due to COVID-19.
2021 2021 Nate Milne NCAA Division III Centennial 1120T–1st810L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 13
2022 2022 6403rd630——
2023 2023 ——

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. [5]
  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. [6]
  4. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Graphic Identity Program" . Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Scotty Wood Stadium - Muhlenberg College". www.discoverlehighvalley.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Riebesell, Matt (December 8, 2017). "Nate Milne: New Role, Same Goal". The Muhlenberg Weekly. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Muhlenberg football coach Mike Donnelly dies after short battle with leukemia". The Morning Call. October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Milne Named Head Football Coach At Muhlenberg College". post-journal.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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