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Colorado Mines Orediggers football

Colorado Mines Orediggers football
First season1888; 136 years ago (1888)
Head coachPete Sterbick
2nd season, 22–4 (.846)
StadiumAlumni Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built1893
LocationGolden, Colorado
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceRMAC
All-time record548–569–32 (.491)
Conference titles25
ColorsSilver and blue[1]
   

The Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football.[2] Pete Sterbick has been the head coach since 2023, succeeding Brandon Moore after the latter left to coach for the University of San Diego. The football team has played in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since 1909. They have won 23 conference titles, with 10 of them occurring prior to joining the RMAC (1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1904, 1906, 1907). They have won 16 conference titles in the RMAC (1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023). They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of October 21 of the 2023 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 515–557–30.[3]

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

Colorado Mines has made nine appearances in the NCAA Division II football playoffs, with a combined record of 12–9.

Year Round Opponent Result
2004 First Round
Second Round 		Midwestern State
Pittsburg State 		W, 52–33
L, 35–70
2010 First Round Grand Valley State L, 13–35
2014 First Round Ohio Dominican L, 23–34
2016 First Round
Second Round 		Southwest Baptist
Ferris State 		W, 63–35
L, 17–38
2018 First Round CSU Pueblo L, 17–37
2019 First Round
Second Round 		Sioux Falls
Texas A&M–Commerce 		W, 24–21
L, 3–23
2021 Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals 		Bemidji State
Angelo State
Valdosta State 		W, 55–6
W, 34–26
L, 31–34
2022 First Round
Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals
Championship 		CSU Pueblo
Minnesota State
Angelo State
Shepherd
Ferris State 		W, 45–24
W, 48–45
W, 42–24
W, 44–13
L, 14–41
2023 Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals
Championship 		Augustana (SD)
Central Washington
Kutztown
Harding 		W, 56–10
W, 38–14
W, 35–7
L, 7–38

All-time coaching records

Head coach Period Record Win % Conference championships
Unknown 1888–1895 33–6–2 .805 5
Louis Mein Whitehouse 1896 3–3 .500 0
Conrad F. Goss 1897 6–3 .667 1
Thomas Beadle 1898–1903 21–14–2 .595 1
Shorty Ellsworth 1904–1907 15–1–4 .850 3
Clarence W. Russell 1908 2–3 .400 0
Joe Curtis 1909 3–3 .500 0
Theodore M. Stuart 1910–1911 4–9 .308 0
William E. Johnston & Erle Kristler 1912 8–1 .889 1
Erle Kristler & Harry G. Buckingham 1913 5–1 .833 0
William J. Hanley 1914–1915 9–2 .818 1
Fred G. Carter 1916 3–3 .500 0
Charles "Poss" Parsons 1917 5–3 .625 0
Irving J. Barron 1918 4–0 1.000 1
Ralph Glaze 1919–1920 0–10–3 .115 0
Elmer Capshaw 1921 1–5 .167 0
Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan 1922 4–2–1 .643 0
Tim Callahan 1923 2–5 .286 0
Ray Courtright 1924–1926 7–17–1 .300 0
George H. Allen 1927–1930 7–20 .259 0
George H. Allen & Elmer Wynne 1931–1932 2–12–1 .167 0
Dutch Clark 1933 1–5 .167 0
George W. Scott 1934–1935 2–12 .143 0
A. F. White 1936 2–6 .250 0
John Mason 1937–1946 22–25–2 .469 2
Fritz S. Brennecke 1947–1968 78–113–8 .412 2
Marvin L. Kay 1969–1994 84–157–6 .340 0
Versie Wallace 1995–1999 11–41 .212 0
Bob Stitt 2000–2014 110–62 .640 3
Gregg Brandon 2015–2021 59–15 .797 4
Brandon Moore 2022 13–3 .813 1
Pete Sterbick 2023–present 22–4 .846 1
Totals 1888–present 548–569–30 .491 25

Source: Colorado School of Mines Football Media Guide[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mines Graphic Standards Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mines Football History - Colorado School of Mines". Minesathletics.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Colorado School of Mines" (PDF). minesathletics.com.
  4. ^ "Football Record Book".
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Colorado_Mines_Orediggers_football_team