Dubuque Spartans football
First season1909
Athletic directorDan Runkle
Head coachRyan Maiuri
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumChalmers Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationDubuque, Iowa
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceA-R-C
Past conferencesHCC
Independent
All-time record384–496–29 (.438)
Playoff appearances4
Conference titles11
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
MascotSpartan
Websiteudspartans.com

The Dubuque Spartans football team represents the University of Dubuque in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Spartans are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1929 when it was the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Spartans play their home games at Chalmers Field in Dubuque, Iowa.[2]

Their head coach is Ryan Maiuri, who took over the position December 28,2023.[3]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
† Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL PT DC CC NC Awards
1 Benson[8] 1909 7 4 2 1 0.643 – – – – – – – – – – –
2 John Saathoff[8] 1912–1913 9 4 5 0 0.444 – – – – – – – – – – –
3 John Chalmers[9] 1914–1924 67 41 21 5 0.649 – – – – – – – – – – –
4 Clarence Peterson[8] 1929–1930 13 3 9 1 0.269 – – – – – – – – – – –
5 Austin Griffen[8] 1931–1933 20 2 18 0 0.100 – – – – – – – – – – –
6 John McCaffrie[10] 1934–1936 21 6 13 2 0.333 – – – – – – – – – – –
7 Paul Fitzke[11] 1937–1938 90 8 5 3 0.594 – – – – – – – – – – –
8 Kenneth Mercer[12] 1939–1942, 1945–1961 166 95 65 6 0.590 – – – – – – – – – – –
9 Owen Evans[8] 1962–1968 62 24 33 5 0.427 – – – – – – – – – – –
10 Maury Waugh[13] 1969–1974 56 16 21 2 0.436 – – – – – – – – – – –
11 Larry Pohlman[14] 1975–1976 20 4 14 2 0.250 – – – – – – – – – – –
12 Don Birmingham[15] 1977–1983 69 42 26 1 0.616 – – – – – – – – – – –
13 Myron Smith[8] 1984–1986 31 5 26 0 0.161 – – – – – – – – – – –
14 Don Turner[16] 1987–1989 31 13 18 0 0.419 – – – – – – – – – – –
15 Mike Messer[17] 1990–1993 34 4 30 0 0.118 – – – – – – – – – – –
16 Don Caves (interim) 1993 8 2 6 0 0.250 – – – – – – – – – – –
17 Jim Collins[18] 1994–1996 30 4 26 0 0.133 – – – – – – – – – – –
18 Mike Murray[19] 1997–2000 49 4 45 0 0.082 – – – – – – – – – – –
19 Vince Brautigam[20] 2001–2008 80 22 58 0 0.275 – – – – – – – – – – –
20 Stan Zweifel[21] 2009–2023 141 85 56 0 0.603 – – – – – – – – – – –
20 Ryan Maiuri 2024-Present 0 – – – – – – – – – – – –

Year-by-year results

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
Dubuque Spartans
1909 1909 Benson IAAUS — — 4 2 1 — —
No team from 1910–1911
1912 1912 John Saathoff NCAA — — 2 2 0 — —
1913 1913 2 3 0 — —
1914 1914 John Chalmers HCC 1 1 0 — —
1915 1915 7 0 0 Conference champions —
1916 1916 5 1 0 Conference champions —
1917 1917 5 0 1 Conference champions —
1918 1918 Independent 2 1 1 — —
1919 1919 6 1 0 — —
1920 1920 4 1 1 — —
1921 1921 4 2 1 — —
1922 1922 3 4 0 — —
1923 1923 3 4 1 — —
1924 1924 1 6 0 — —
No team from 1925–1928
1929 1929 Clarence Peterson NCAA — IIAC 1 4 1 0 2 0 — —
1930 1930 2 5 0 0 5 0 — —
1931 1931 Austin Griffen 0 7 0 0 4 0 — —
1932 1932 1 5 0 0 3 0 — —
1933 1933 1 6 0 0 3 0 — —
1934 1934 John McCaffrie 2 3 1 0 2 1 — —
1935 1935 3 4 0 2 2 0 — —
1936 1936 1 6 1 0 6 0 — —
1937 1937 Paul Fitzke 3 4 1 3rd 3 1 1 — —
1938 1938 5 1 2 4th 4 1 0 — —
1939 1939 Kenneth E. Mercer 4 4 0 4th 4 2 0 — —
1940 1940 7 1 0 1st 7 0 0 Conference champions —
1941 1941 6 1 1 3rd 6 1 1 — —
1942 1942 8 0 0 1st 8 0 0 Conference champions —
No team from 1943–1944
1945 1945 Kenneth E. Mercer NCAA — IIAC 4 2 0 T-4th 2 2 0 — —
1946 1946 5 4 0 5th 4 3 0 — —
1947 1947 5 2 0 5th 4 1 0 — —
1948 1948 7 1 0 T-1st 5 0 0 Conference champions —
1949 1949 6 2 0 2nd 4 1 0 — —
1950 1950 3 5 0 T-4th 1 4 0 — —
1951 1951 3 4 0 T-2nd 3 2 0 — —
1952 1952 4 4 0 2nd 3 1 0 — —
1953 1953 4 3 0 3rd 2 2 0 — —
1954 1954 4 3 1 3rd 4 1 1 — —
1955 1955 2 5 0 6th 2 4 0 — —
1956 1956 College Division 3 3 2 T-5th 3 3 2 — —
1957 1957 1 5 2 8th 1 5 2 — —
1958 1958 5 4 0 T-4th 4 4 0 — —
1959 1959 5 4 0 5th 4 4 0 — —
1960 1960 4 4 0 5th 4 4 0 — —
1961 1961 5 4 0 5th 4 4 0 — —
1962 1962 Owen Evans 2 7 0 8th 2 7 0 — —
1963 1963 3 4 1 5th 3 4 1 — —
1964 1964 3 5 1 T-5th 3 5 0 — —
1965 1965 6 2 1 3rd 5 2 0 — —
1966 1966 5 4 0 5th 3 4 0 — —
1967 1967 1 6 2 7th 1 4 2 — —
1968 1968 4 5 0 5th 3 4 0 — —
1969 1969 Maury Waugh 1 7 0 8th 0 7 0 — —
1970 1970 2 7 0 6th 2 5 0 — —
1971 1971 1 7 1 7th 0 6 1 — —
1972 1972 5 4 1 4th 3 3 1 — —
1973 1973 Division III 5 4 1 4th 3 3 1 — —
1974 1974 2 8 0 7th 1 6 0 — —
1975 1975 Larry Pohlman 3 5 2 3 4 0 — —
1976 1976 1 9 0 1 6 0 — —
1977 1977 Don Birmingham 4 6 0 T-6th 2 5 0 — —
1978 1978 7 2 0 T-1st 5 2 0 Conference champions —
1979 1979 9 1 0 1st 7 0 0 Playoff berth —
1980 1980 8 2 1 1st 6 1 0 Playoff berth —
1981 1981 4 6 0 4th 4 3 0 — —
1982 1982 6 3 0 4th 4 3 0 — —
1983 1983 4 6 0 T-4th 3 4 0 — —
1984 1984 Myron Smith 3 7 0 2 5 0 — —
1985 1985 0 10 0 0 0 — —
1986 1986 2 9 0 2 6 0 — —
1987 1987 Don Turner 6 5 0 T-4th 4 4 0 — —
1988 1988 3 7 0 T-6th 3 5 0 — —
1989 1989 4 6 0 T-6th 3 5 0 — —
1990 1990 Mike Messer 2 7 0 — —
1991 1991 1 8 0 — —
1992 1992 1 9 0 — —
1993 1993 Mike Messer (games 1–2) / Don Caves (remainder) 2 8 0 — —
1994 1994 Jim Collins 1 9 0 8th 1 7 0 — —
1995 1995 2 8 0 T-6th 2 6 0 — —
1996 1996 1 9 0 9th 0 8 0 — —
1997 1997 Mike Murray 3 7 0 — —
1998 1998 0 10 0 — —
1999 1999 1 9 0 — —
2000 2000 0 10 0 — —
2001 2001 Vince Brautigam 2 8 0 10th 1 8 0 — —
2002 2002 1 9 0 10th 0 9 0 — —
2003 2003 0 10 0 10th 0 8 0 — —
2004 2004 2 8 0 T-8th 1 7 0 — —
2005 2005 2 8 0 T-8th 1 7 0 — —
2006 2006 6 4 0 T-3rd 5 3 0 — —
2007 2007 7 3 0 T-3rd 5 3 0 — —
2008 2008 2 8 0 8th 1 7 0 — —
2009 2009 Stan Zweifel 5 5 0 T-5th 4 4 0 — —
2010 2010 4 6 0 6th 3 5 0 — —
2011 2011 9 2 0 1st 7 1 0 Playoff berth —
2012 2012 5 5 0 T-2nd 4 3 0 — —
2013 2013 5 5 0 T-3rd 4 3 0 — —
2014 2014 4 6 0 5th 3 4 0 — —
2015 2015 8 3 0 1st 7 0 0 Playoff berth —
2016 2016 8 2 0 T-2nd 6 3 0 — —
2017 2017 6 4 0 T-4th 4 4 0 — —
2018 2018 A-R-C 7 3 0 T-2nd 6 2 0 — —
2019 2019 7 3 0 3rd 6 2 0 — —
2020–21 2020–21 1 0 0 T-2nd 1 0 0
2021 2021 6 4 0 4th 5 3 0 — —
2022 2022 6 4 0 T-2nd 6 2 0 — —
2023 2023 5 5 0 4th 5 3 0 — —

Notes

  1. ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[5]
  2. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[6]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[7]

References

  1. ^ University of Dubuque University Relations 2014 Identity and Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ danny.miller@thmedia.com, DANNY MILLER. "College football: Area athletes shine for Wartburg in victory over Dubuque". TelegraphHerald.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "University of Dubuque Names 21st Head Football Coach". udspartans.com. University of Dubuque Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Football". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  7. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "UD Football Record Book by @UDubuqueSports - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "John Chalmers". www.dbq.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "McCaffrie is coach at Dubuque | IndexUNI: Database of University Articles". indexuni.library.uni.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  11. ^ admin. "Bob Fitzke – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Simpson". Simpson. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "Maurice Waugh". www.dbq.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  14. ^ "Clipped From The Des Moines Register". The Des Moines Register. May 26, 1977. p. 29. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  15. ^ "Don Birmingham". www.dbq.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Obituary for Don Turner at Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc". www.funeralmation.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  17. ^ CCAMPBELL@WCINET.COM, CLETE CAMPBELL TH STAFF WRITER *. "College football: Change of culture at Dubuque". TelegraphHerald.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  18. ^ "Collins Added to Football Staff". Army West Point. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  19. ^ "Mike Murray Named Head Football Coach". Elmhurst University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  20. ^ Pannier, Robert (November 14, 2015). "Vince Brautigam Making Cornell College His Newest Diamond". Minor League Sports Report. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  21. ^ Courrier, Chad. "MSU's Zweifel lands new job". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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