| Buena Vista Beavers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1898; 127 years ago |
| Athletic director | Scott Brown |
| Head coach | Austin Dickinson 2nd season, 4–16 (.200) |
| Stadium | J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (capacity: 3,000) |
| Year built | 1980 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | A-R-C |
| All-time record | 474–510–30 (.482) |
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Playoff appearances | 2 |
| Playoff record | 1–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Conference titles | 4 Iowa Conference (1952, 1972–1973, 1978) 1 DIAC (1947) |
| Colors | Navy and gold |
| Mascot | Beaver |
| Website | bvuathletics.com |
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The Buena Vista Beavers football team represents Buena Vista University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Beavers are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1923 when the conference was branded as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Beavers play their home games at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium in Storm Lake, Iowa.
The team's head coach is Austin Dickinson, who took over the position for the 2023 season.
Conference affiliations
- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–2017; rebranded)
- American Rivers Conference (2018–present)
List of head coaches
Main article: List of Buena Vista Beavers head football coachesChampionships
Conference championships
Buena Vista claims 4 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 1978.
| Year | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Iowa Conference | 5–5 | 2–1 | Bob Otto |
| 1972† | 7–2 | 6–1 | Jim Hershberger | |
| 1973† | 8–1 | 7–0 | ||
| 1978 | 7–2 | 5–2 |
† Co-champions
Division championships
| Year | Division | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Opponent | CG result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | IIAC Northern Division | Bob Otto | 5–5 | 2–1 | Iowa Wesleyan | W 13–7 |
Postseason games
NCAA Division III playoff games
The Beavers have appeared in the Division III playoffs two times with an overall record of 1–2.
| Season | Coach | Playoff | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Jim Hershberger | Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Carroll Saint John's |
W 20–14 L 0–61 |
| 1986 | Quarterfinals | Central | L 0–37 |
Year-by-year results since 1976
| National champions | Conference champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
| Season | Year | Head Coach |
Association | Division | Conference | Record | Postseason | Final ranking | ||||||
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| Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||||||
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| 1976 | 1976 | Jim Hershberger | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 1 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1978 | 1978 | 7 | 2 | 0 | T–1st | 5 | 2 | 0 | Conference co-champions | — | ||||
| 1979 | 1979 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | 1980 | 6 | 3 | 0 | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | 1981 | 7 | 2 | 0 | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1982 | 1982 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | 1983 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1984 | 1984 | 7 | 3 | 0 | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1985 | 1985 | 4 | 6 | 0 | T–5th | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | 1986 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | 15 | ||||
| 1987 | 1987 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1988 | 1988 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | 1989 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–6th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1990 | 1990 | Kevin Twait | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1991 | 1991 | 1 | 9 | 0 | T–8th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1992 | 1992 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | 3 | 6 | 0 | T–5th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1994 | 1994 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | 1995 | 2 | 7 | 0 | T–6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1996 | 1996 | Joe Hadachek | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1997 | 1997 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 7 | 3 | 0 | T–3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1999 | 1999 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | Steve Osterberger | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 6 | 4 | 0 | T–4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2004 | 2004 | 6 | 4 | 0 | T–3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | Jay Anderson | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2007 | 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | T–2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 4 | 6 | 0 | T–3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8th | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–5th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | 2017 | Grant Mollring | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2018 | 2018 | A-R-C | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9th | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Season canceled due to Covid-19 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 | Grant Mollring | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 | Austin Dickinson | 2 | 8 | 0 | T–6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |||||
References
- "BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- Olson, Jen (November 2, 2022). "Wartburg's defense bottles up Buena Vista". Storm Lake Times Pilot. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "Buena Vista University introduces Austin Dickinson as head football coach". SiouxlandProud | Sioux City, IA | News, Weather, and Sports. January 12, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "Buena Vista picks Dickinson to lead football program". www.ktiv.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "#RiversRise; Iowa Conference Now American Rivers Conference". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "2022 Football". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "football year by year". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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