Washburn Ichabods football

Washburn Ichabods football
Washburn Ichabods football
First season	1890; 135 years ago
Athletic director	Loren Ferré
Head coach	Zach Watkins ; 1st season, 0–0 (–)
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;
Fight song	"For Washburn and Her Team"
Mascot	The Ichabod
Marching band	Marching Blues
Outfitter	Adidas
Website	www.wusports.com

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.

Washburn's football program dates back to 1890.^[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]

History

Schurig era


Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches^#
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
^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

Post-season play

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

Championships

Conference championships

Source:^[3]

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record
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		Ernest Bearg	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

All-time record vs. current MIAA teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:

Opponent	Won	Lost	Tied	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting
Central Missouri	18	27	2	.404	Won 1	1902
Central Oklahoma	3	4	0	.429	Lost 1	2011
Emporia State	52	56	6	.482	Lost 3	1899
Fort Hays State	44	25	3	.638	Lost 1	1919
Lindenwood	4	2	0	.667	Won 4	2012
Missouri Southern	25	20	1	.554	Won 3	1970
Missouri Western	18	24	2	.432	Won 3	1972
Nebraska–Kearney	11	14	0	.440	Won 8	1963
Northeastern State	7	1	0	.875	Won 6	1987
Northwest Missouri State	6	31	0	.162	Lost 14	1944
Pittsburg State	24	63	1	.278	Won 1	1921
Totals	212	267	15	.444

Stadium

The Ichabods have played their home games in Yager Stadium since 1928.^[4]

Notable players

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

References

^ Washburn Athletics Identity Standards and Style Guide (PDF). August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Washburn Media Guide
^ WU Media Guide, 2009 – pages 116–19
^ Yager Stadium

External links

Official website

[1] Washburn Athletics Identity Standards and Style Guide (PDF). August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[History-2] Washburn Media Guide

[3] WU Media Guide, 2009 – pages 116–19

[4] Yager Stadium

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