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Buena Vista Beavers football

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Buena Vista Beavers football
First season1898; 126 years ago
Athletic directorScott Brown
Head coachAustin Dickinson
2nd season, 4–16 (.200)
StadiumJ. Leslie Rollins Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built1980
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationStorm Lake, Iowa
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceA-R-C
All-time record474–510–30 (.482)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances2
Playoff record1–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Conference titles4 Iowa Conference (1952, 1972–1973, 1978)
1 DIAC (1947)
ColorsNavy and gold[1]
   
MascotBeaver
Websitebvuathletics.com
Beavers defenders tackle a Dubuque player during a 2023 game

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.[2]

The team's head coach is Austin Dickinson, who took over the position for the 2023 season.[3][4]

Conference affiliations

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List of head coaches

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Championships

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Conference championships

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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

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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

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NCAA Division III playoff games

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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 20–14OT
L 0–61
1986 Quarterfinals Central L 0–37

Year-by-year results since 1976

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National champions Conference champions Bowl game berth Playoff berth
Season Year Head
Coach
Association Division Conference Record Postseason Final ranking
Overall Conference
Win Loss Tie Finish Win Loss Tie
Buena Vista Beavers[7]
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

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  1. ^ "BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Olson, Jen (November 2, 2022). "Wartburg's defense bottles up Buena Vista". Storm Lake Times Pilot. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Buena Vista picks Dickinson to lead football program". www.ktiv.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "#RiversRise; Iowa Conference Now American Rivers Conference". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "2022 Football". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "football year by year". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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