Wartburg Knights football

The Wartburg Knights football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wartburg College located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The team competes in the NCAA Division III and a member of the American Rivers Conference (ARC). Wartburg's first football team was fielded in 1929 with varsity play starting in 1935. The team plays its home games at Walston-Hoover stadium in Waverly, Iowa.

Conference affiliations

Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1936–2018) American Rivers Conference (2018–present)

Playoffs

The Knights have appeared in the Division III Playoffs 15 times, most recently in 2022. They have not had a losing season since 1988. Their combined playoff record is 14–15.

NCAA Division III playoffs

Championships

Conference championships

The Knights have won 18 conference championships

† Co-champions

Individual awards

IIAC/ARC Conference Awards

Current coaching staff

Head coach: Chris Winter

Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks: Matt Wheeler

Defensive coordinator, linebackers, recruiting coordinator: Matt Tschetter

Defensive line: Anthony Vela

Offensive line: Luke Summers

Wide receivers: Quinton Murphy

Running backs: Ethan Lape

Assistant wide receivers: Jeff Beck

Tight ends: Paul Mugan

Specialists: Steve Kingery

Student coach: Jason Splitt

Athletic Trainer: Danny Drees

Athletic Trainer: Jess Albright

Head coaches

As of the completion of Week 3, 2023

Notable former players

Bob Nielson

Matt Entz

Chris Winter

References

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American football teams established in 1929

1929 establishments in Iowa