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Washburn Ichabods football
College football program
The Washburn Ichabods football program represents Washburn University in college football. They participate in Division II sports within the NCAA. The team plays their home games in Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, located on the Washburn campus in Topeka, Kansas.
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| Washburn Ichabods football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1891 (1891) |
| Athletic director | Loren Ferré |
| Head coach | Craig Schurig 21st season, 138–102 (.575) |
| Stadium | Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl (capacity: 7,200) |
| Year built | 1928 |
| Field surface | Sportexe surface |
| Location | Topeka, Kansas |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | MIAA |
| All-time record | 547–580–44 (.486) |
| Bowl record | 5–5 (.500) |
| Conference titles | 12 |
| Rivalries | Emporia State |
| Colors | Yale blue and white[1] |
| Fight song | "For Washburn and Her Team" |
| Mascot | The Ichabod |
| Marching band | Marching Blues |
| Outfitter | Adidas |
| Website | www.wusports.com |
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Washburn's football program dates back to 1891.[2] The Ichabods claimed one MIAA conference championship in 2005, but 12 conference championships all together. Under Craig Schurig, the Ichabods have appeared in the Division II playoffs in 2005, 2007, and 2011; and competed in bowl games in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2017.[2]
Schurig era
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| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Craig Schurig (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2007–present) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Craig Schurig | 3–8 | 3–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2003 | Craig Schurig | 5–6 | 3–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2004 | Craig Schurig | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Mineral Water Bowl | ||||
| 2005 | Craig Schurig | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | #13 | |||
| 2006 | Craig Schurig | 7–4 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Craig Schurig | 8–4 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | #24 | |||
| 2008 | Craig Schurig | 6–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | Craig Schurig | 8–3 | 6–3 | 2nd | #25 | ||||
| 2010 | Craig Schurig | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Kanza Bowl | ||||
| 2011 | Craig Schurig | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | #11 | |||
| 2012 | Craig Schurig | 7–4 | 7–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2013 | Craig Schurig | 8–3 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014 | Craig Schurig | 4–7 | 4–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 2015 | Craig Schurig | 5–6 | 5–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2016 | Craig Schurig | 7–5 | 7–4 | T–4th | L Mineral Water Bowl | ||||
| 2017 | Craig Schurig | 6–5 | 6–5 | T–6th | W C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl | ||||
| 2018 | Craig Schurig | 5-6 | 5–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2019 | Craig Schurig | 6-5 | 6–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2020 | Craig Schurig | 0-0 | 0–0 | n/a | *NCAA Div. II Football Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Craig Schurig | 9-3 | 9–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | #19 | |||
| 2022 | Craig Schurig | 7–4 | 7–4 | 5th | |||||
| Craig Schurig: | 109–73 | 91–63 | |||||||
| Total: | 109–73 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Post-season play
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| Year | Bowl game | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Boot Hill Bowl | Millikin University | W 21–7 |
| 1976 | Mineral Water Bowl | Benedictine College | L 14–29 |
| 1986 | Aztec Bowl | Mexican All-Stars | W 27–8 |
| 1988 | NAIA Playoffs | University of Arkansas at Monticello | W 27–8 |
| 2004 | Mineral Water Bowl | Northern State University | W 36–33 |
| 2005 | NCAA Second Round Playoffs | Northwest Missouri State University | L 32–42 |
| 2007 | NCAA Second Round Playoffs | West Texas A&M University | L 39–40 |
| 2010 | Kanza Bowl | Midwestern State | W 45-14 |
| 2011 | NCAA First Round Playoffs | Abilene Christian University | W 52–49 |
| 2011 | NCAA Second Round Playoffs | Pittsburg State University | L 22–31 |
| 2016 | Mineral Water Bowl | Bemidji State | L 23–36 |
| 2017 | C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl | Angelo State | W 41-25 |
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Conference championships
Source:[3]
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| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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| 1903 | Kansas Conference | A. R. Kennedy | 7–0–1 | 4–0–1 |
| 1907 | Garfield Weede | 8–0 | 5–0 | |
| 1914 | Glen Gray | 5–3 | ||
| 1921 | Dwight Ream | 3–5–1 | ||
| 1930 | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Ernest Bearg | 7–2 | |
| 1931 | 7–3 | |||
| 1949 | Dick Godlove | 7–2 | ||
| 1953 | 7–1 | |||
| 1954 | 6–2 | |||
| 1964 | Ellis Rainsberger | 8–1 | 4–0 | |
| 1983 | Central States Intercollegiate Conference | George Tardiff | 8–2 | 6–1 |
| 2005 | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | Craig Schurig | 9–3 | 7–1 |
| Total Conference Championships: | 12 | |||
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Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:
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Main article: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl
The Ichabods have played their home games in Yager Stadium since 1928.[4]
- Pierre Desir - NFL cornerback
- Brian Folkerts – NFL and AFL offensive lineman
- Mal Stevens – College Football Hall of Famer
- Cary Williams – Super Bowl XLVII champion with the Baltimore Ravens
- Michael Wilhoite - NFL and UFL linebacker. Played five years with the San Francisco 49ers (2012-2016) and in March 2017 he signed with the Seattle Seahawks.
- Corey Ballentine – drafted in the 6th round of the 2019 NFL Draft
- Kyle Hinton – drafted in the 7th round of the 2020 NFL Draft
- Washburn Athletics Identity Standards and Style Guide (PDF). August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- WU Media Guide, 2009 – pages 116–19