Westfield State Owls football

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Westfield State Owls football
First season1982;42 years ago (1982)
Athletic directorRichard Lenfest
Head coach Lou Conte
1st season, 2–2 (.500)
Stadium Alumni Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built1974
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Westfield, Massachusetts
NCAA division Division III
Conference MASCAC
Past conferences NEFC
All-time record178–224–1 (.443)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Playoff appearances1 (2001)
Playoff record0–1 (.000)
Conference titles1
Division titles3
ColorsBlue, white, and gold [1]
     
Mascot Owl
Website westfieldstateowls.com

The Westfield State Owls football team represents Westfield State University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Owls are members of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, fielding its team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference since 2013. The Owls play their home games at Alumni Field in Westfield, Massachusetts. [2]

Contents

Their head coach is Lou Conte, who took over the position for the 2024 season.

Conference affiliations

Championships

Conference championships

Westfield State claims 1 conference title, which came in 2001.

YearConferenceOverall RecordConference RecordCoach
2001 New England Football Conference 10–16–0 Steve Marino

† Co-champions

Division championships

Westfield State claims 3 division titles, the most recent of which came in 2003.

YearDivisionCoachOverall RecordConference RecordOpponentCG result
2001 NEFC Bogan Steve Marino 10–16–0 Nichols W 12–0
20028–36–0 UMass Dartmouth L 0–16
20037–36–0 Curry L 0–36

† Co-champions

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games

Westfield State has appeared in the Division III playoffs one time, with an overall record of 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2001 First Round Western Connecticut L, 7–8

Bowl games

Westfield State has participated in one bowl game, and has a record of 0–1.

SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResult
2002 Steve Marino ECAC Bowl Cortland L 7–30

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
1 Roger LeClerc [8] 198292700.2222700.2220000000
2 Howard Murphy [9] 1983–198528111700.393111700.3930000000
3 Jake Murdock [10] 1986–198937191800.514151100.5770000000
4 Steve Marino [11] 1990–201323511911510.509907500.5450103100
5 Pete Kowalski [12] [13] 2014–202382226000.268184600.2500000000

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth

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SeasonYearHead
Coach		AssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Westfield State Owls
1982 1982 Roger LeClerc NCAA Division III NEFC 270T–8th270——
1983 1983 Howard Murphy 2709th270——
1984 1984 4505th450——
1985 1985 450T–6th450——
1986 1986 Jack Murdock 5405th540——
1987 1987 630T–2nd (South)320——
1988 1988 540T–2nd (South)420——
1989 1989 370T–2nd (South)330——
1990 1990 Steve Marino 370T–4th (South)240——
1991 1991 4604th (South)330——
1992 1992 630T–3rd530——
1993 1993 7212nd620——
1994 1994 5505th440——
1995 1995 360T–5th350——
1996 1996 460T–5th440——
1997 1997 460T–4th440——
1998 1998 550T–5th (Red)240——
1999 1999 4604th (Red)330——
2000 2000 360T–5th (Bogan)240——
2001 2001 10101st (Bogan)600L NCAA Division III First Round —
2002 2002 8301st (Bogan)600——
2003 2003 7301st (Bogan)600——
2004 2004 540T–2nd (Bogan)420——
2005 2005 4505th (Bogan)240——
2006 2006 180T–7th (Bogan)160——
2007 2007 540T–3rd (Bogan)430——
2008 2008 640T–3rd (Bogan)430——
2009 2009 730T–2nd (Bogan)520——
2010 2010 550T–3rd (Bogan)430——
2011 2011 5504th (Bogan)430——
2012 2012 3706th (Bogan)250——
2013 2013 MASCAC 5505th440——
2014 2014 Pete Kowalski 550T–4th440——
2015 2015 280T–8th170——
2016 2016 2809th170——
2017 2017 3706th350——
2018 2018 550T–5th440——
2019 2019 2807th260——
Season canceled due to COVID-19 [15]
2021 2021 Pete Kowalski NCAA Division III MASCAC 1908th170——
2022 2022 2807th260——
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

  1. ↑ "Westfield State Graphic Identity Manual" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Alumni Field".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ NEFC Timeline
  4. ↑ "FB: Panthers ground Fitchburg State". Plymouth State University. Retrieved March 18, 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. ↑ "Former WSU Head Coach, NFL Standout Roger Leclerc Passes". January 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Westfield State Coaching Records". November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jack Murdock Obituary (1930 - 2007) - Akron, OH - Akron Beacon Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Westfield State University". Westfield State University. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Pete Kowalski Named Football Head Coach". May 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ "All-Time Leading Scorers and Coaching History".
  14. ↑ "Role Model Takes Helm of Football Team" . Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "MASCAC cancels, but Plymouth State football exploring other options". unionleader.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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