Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1895 |
| Head coach | Luke Venne 3rd season, 3–26 (.103) |
| Stadium | Goerke Field (capacity: 4,500) |
| Year built | 1932 |
| Location | Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) |
| All-time record | 504–464–44 (.520) |
| Playoff appearances | 7 (1 NAIA Div. I, 2 NAIA Div. II, 4 NCAA Div. III) |
| Playoff record | 1–10 (.091) |
| Unclaimed national titles | 1 (1987) |
| National finalist | 1 (1987) |
| Conference titles | 14 |
| Consensus All-Americans | 5 |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Website | uwsp.edu |
The Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin–Stevens Point competes at the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).
Championships
Conference championships
Wisconsin–Stevens Point has won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championship 14 times.[2]
| Year | Coach | Overall record | WIAC record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928† | Carl Eggebrecht | 5–0–1 | 3–0–1 |
| 1933† | Eddie Kotal | 7–0–1 | 4–0–1 |
| 1934† | 7–1 | 5–0 | |
| 1936† | 3–3–1 | 2–1–1 | |
| 1946† | George Berg | 3–2–1 | 3–1–1 |
| 1949† | Hale Quandt | 6–1–1 | 5–1 |
| 1955 | John Roberts | 8–0 | 6–0 |
| 1961 | Duaine Counsell | 8–1 | 7–1 |
| 1977 | Ron Steiner | 8–2–1 | 7–0–1 |
| 1986† | D. J. LeRoy | 8–4 | 7–1 |
| 1987* | 0–15* | 0–8* | |
| 1998† | John Miech | 7–2 | 5–2 |
| 1999† | 9–2 | 6–1 | |
| 2001† | 8–3 | 5–2 | |
| 2008† | 9–2 | 6–1 |
† Co-champions
National championship
| Year | Coach | Division | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987* | D. J. LeRoy | NAIA Division II | Pacific Lutheran | T 16–16 | 0–15* |
* The Pointers had a conference record of 7–1 and an overall record of 12–2–1 at the end of the 1987 season, all wins and ties were later vacated due to using two ineligible players. The conference title was retroactively awarded to Wisconsin–River Falls and Wisconsin–Whitewater as co–champions and Pacific Lutheran was retroactively awarded the national title outright[3][4]
Postseason
NCAA Division III playoffs
Wisconsin–Stevens Point has participated in the NCAA Division III playoffs four times and has a 1–4 record.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | First Round | Concordia–Moorhead | L 15–24 | 8–4 |
| 1999 | First Round | Saint John's (MN) | L 10–23 | 9–2 |
| 2001 | First Round | Bethel (MN) | W 37–27 | 8–3 |
| Second Round | Saint John's (MN) | L 7–9 | ||
| 2008 | First Round | Wartburg | L 21–26 | 9–2 |
NAIA Division I playoffs
Wisconsin–Stevens Point participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs once in 1977, losing in the semifinals.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Semifinals | Abilene Christian (TX) | L 7–35 | 8–2–1 |
NAIA Division II playoffs
Wisconsin–Stevens Point has participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs twice, and was named co-champion in 1987 with Pacific Lutheran after playing to a 16–16 tie in the championship game. Later the Pointers forfeited their 12 wins and their share of the title after it was found they had used two ineligible players.[5]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | First Round | Westmar | W 50–24 | 0–15* |
| Quarterfinals | Saint Ambrose | W 30–14 | ||
| Semifinals | Geneva | W 48–25 | ||
| Championship | Pacific Lutheran | T 16–16 | ||
| 1989 | First Round | Wisconsin–La Crosse | L 20–30 | 8–2–1 |
*The Pointers had a record of 12–2–1 at the end of the 1987 season, the 0–15 record reflects 13 forfeits due to playing two ineligible players.
Ranked teams
Starting in 1999 the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) began publishing rankings for Division III football.[6] The AFCA Division III poll records are not well kept online, so the table will not reflect those rankings. In 2003, D3football.com started publishing its own rankings for Division III football.[7] Since the inception of the D3football.com poll Wisconsin–Stevens Point has finished the season ranked twice. Additionally, while not being ranked in the Top 25 to end the season, Wisconsin–Stevens Point has received votes (RV) in the D3football.com poll two additional years.
| Year | D3 | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 | 8–2 |
| 2008 | 14 | 9–2 |
| 2009 | RV | 7–3 |
| 2010 | RV | 7–3 |
Facilities
In 1995 the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League chose the university to host it's inaugural preseason training camp.[8][9] Five other NFL teams used campuses across Wisconsin and Minnesota for training camp, in what was known as the Cheese League.
Notable former players
NFL draftees
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16 | 14 | 244 | Bob Schultz | Green Bay Packers | DE |
| 1988 | 12 | 3 | 308 | Aatron Kenney | Indianapolis Colts | WR |
| 1990 | 9 | 22 | 242 | Kirk Baumgartner | Green Bay Packers | QB |
| 1991 | 10 | 8 | 258 | Pete Lucas | Atlanta Falcons | T |
| 1992 | 10 | 27 | 279 | Barry Rose | Buffalo Bills | WR |
| 1999 | 6 | 8 | 177 | Clint Kriewaldt | Detroit Lions | LB |
| 2022 | 2 | 25 | 57 | Luke Goedeke | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | OT |
Other notable former players
References
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- ^ "Football Team Champs (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which forfeited its share... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Article clipped from The News Tribune". The News Tribune. 1988-05-10. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point announced Monday it was... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Polls". AFCA. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ "D3football.com Top 25 history".
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