North Park Vikings football

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North Park Vikings football
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First season1934;92 years ago (1934)
Athletic directorJohn Born
Head coach Kyle Rooker
7th season, 17–43 (.283)
StadiumHolmgren Athletic Complex
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built2004
Location Chicago, Illinois
NCAA division Division III
Conference CCIW
Rivalries Augustana [1]
ColorsRoyal blue and gold [2]
   
Mascot Vikings
Website athletics.northpark.edu

The North Park Vikings football team represents North Park University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Vikings are members of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), fielding its team in the CCIW since 1963 when it was known as the College Conference of Illinois. The Vikings play their home games at the Holmgren Athletic Complex in North Park, Chicago. The team's head coach is Kyle Rooker, a College of Wooster graduate and linebacker from 1997–2000. He was formally the associate head coach at Carthage College who took over the position starting the 2019 season. [3] [4]

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Holmgren Athletic Complex, named after Super Bowl XXXI champion head coach Mike Holmgren and his family who supported the university through the development of the $4 million project. Holmgren Athletic Complex.jpg
Holmgren Athletic Complex, named after Super Bowl XXXI champion head coach Mike Holmgren and his family who supported the university through the development of the $4 million project.

Conference affiliation

Year-by-year results since 2019

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
2019 North Park1–91–8T–8th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 North Park2–82–79th
2022 North Park1–91–89th
2023 North Park5–54–5T–5th
2024 North Park5–54–5T–5th
2025 North Park3–72–7T–8th
North Park:17–4314–40
Total:17–43

References

  1. ↑ Craig Shelton (October 3, 2025). "Viking rival comes to town for Homecoming". North Park University Football. North Park University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sports Information" . Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kyle Rooker". Football. North Park University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ Tyler Woolbrigh (January 2019). "North Park names Kyle Rooker as new head football coach". College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Holmgren Athletic Complex". North Park University Football. North Park University. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
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