Colorado Mines Orediggers football
The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football.[2] Pete Sterbick has been the head coach since 2023, succeeding Brandon Moore after the latter left to coach for the University of San Diego. The football team has played in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since 1909. They have won 23 conference titles, with 10 of them occurring prior to joining the RMAC (1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1904, 1906, 1907). They have won 15 conference titles in the RMAC (1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022). They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of October 21st of the 2023 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 515–557–30.[3]
| Colorado Mines Orediggers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1888 |
| Head coach | Pete Sterbick 1st season, 8–0 (1.000) |
| Stadium | Marv Kay Stadium at Campbell Field (capacity: 4,000) |
| Year built | 1893 |
| Location | Golden, Colorado |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | RMAC |
| All-time record | 515–557–30 (.481) |
| Conference titles | 25 |
| Colors | Silver and blue[1] |
Playoff appearances edit
NCAA Division II edit
Colorado Mines has made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II football playoffs, with a combined record of 9–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | First Round Second Round | Midwestern State Pittsburg State | W, 52–33 L, 35–70 |
| 2010 | First Round | Grand Valley State | L, 13–35 |
| 2014 | First Round | Ohio Dominican | L, 23–34 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round | Southwest Baptist Ferris State | W, 63–35 L, 17–38 |
| 2018 | First Round | CSU Pueblo | L, 17–37 |
| 2019 | First Round Second Round | Sioux Falls Texas A&M–Commerce | W, 24–21 L, 3–23 |
| 2021 | Second Round Regional Finals Semifinals | Bemidji State Angelo State Valdosta State | W, 55–6 W, 34–26 L, 31–34 |
| 2022 | First Round Second Round Regional Finals Semifinals Championship | CSU Pueblo Minnesota State Angelo State Shepherd Ferris State | W, 45–24 W, 48–45 W, 42–24 W, 44–13 L, 14–41 |
All-time coaching records edit
| Head coach | Period | Record | Win % | Conference championships |
| Unknown | 1888–1895 | 33–6–2 | .805 | 5 |
| Louis Mein Whitehouse | 1896 | 3–3 | .500 | 0 |
| Conrad F. Goss | 1897 | 6–3 | .667 | 1 |
| Thomas Beadle | 1898–1903 | 21–14–2 | .595 | 1 |
| Shorty Ellsworth | 1904–1907 | 15–1–4 | .850 | 3 |
| Clarence W. Russell | 1908 | 2–3 | .400 | 0 |
| Joe Curtis | 1909 | 3–3 | .500 | 0 |
| Theodore M. Stuart | 1910–1911 | 4–9 | .308 | 0 |
| William E. Johnston & Erle Kristler | 1912 | 8–1 | .889 | 1 |
| Erle Kristler & Harry G. Buckingham | 1913 | 5–1 | .833 | 0 |
| William J. Hanley | 1914–1915 | 9–2 | .818 | 1 |
| Fred G. Carter | 1916 | 3–3 | .500 | 0 |
| Charles "Poss" Parsons | 1917 | 5–3 | .625 | 0 |
| Irving J. Barron | 1918 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| Ralph Glaze | 1919–1920 | 0–10–3 | .115 | 0 |
| Elmer Capshaw | 1921 | 1–5 | .167 | 0 |
| Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan | 1922 | 4–2–1 | .643 | 0 |
| Tim Callahan | 1923 | 2–5 | .286 | 0 |
| Ray Courtright | 1924–1926 | 7–17–1 | .300 | 0 |
| George H. Allen | 1927–1930 | 7–20 | .259 | 0 |
| George H. Allen & Elmer Wynne | 1931–1932 | 2–12–1 | .167 | 0 |
| Dutch Clark | 1933 | 1–5 | .167 | 0 |
| George W. Scott | 1934–1935 | 2–12 | .143 | 0 |
| A. F. White | 1936 | 2–6 | .250 | 0 |
| John Mason | 1937–1946 | 22–25–2 | .469 | 2 |
| Fritz S. Brennecke | 1947–1968 | 78–113–8 | .412 | 2 |
| Marvin L. Kay | 1969–1994 | 84–157–6 | .340 | 0 |
| Versie Wallace | 1995–1999 | 11–41 | .212 | 0 |
| Bob Stitt | 2000–2014 | 110–62 | .640 | 3 |
| Gregg Brandon | 2015–2021 | 59–15 | .797 | 4 |
| Brandon Moore | 2022 | 13–3 | 1.000 | 1 |
| Pete Sterbick | 2023–present | 8–0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| Totals | 1888–present | 507–556–30 | .480 | 25 |
Source: Colorado School of Mines Football Media Guide[4]
References edit
External links edit
- Official website