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National Playoff Appearances

Updated on 12/19/2024
 
1966 NAIA
November 19 Semifinal unknown location Central (Iowa) W, 41-18
December 10 Championship unknown location Waynesburg College (PA) L, 42-21
1988 NCAA DIII
November 19 First Round West Des Moines, Iowa Simpson College (Iowa) W, 29-27
December 10 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Central (Iowa) L, 42-21
1990 NCAA DIII
November 17 First Round Whitewater, Wis. St. Thomas University (MN) L, 24-23
1997 NCAA DIII
November 22 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Simpson College (Iowa) L, 34-31
2005 NCAA DIII
November 19 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Central College (IA) W, 34-14
November 26 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. St. John’s University (MN) W, 34-7
December 3  Quarterfinal McMinnville, Ore. Linfield College (OR) W, 44-41
December 10  Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. Wesley College (DE) W, 58-6
December 17    Championship    Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) L, 35-28
2006 NCAA DIII
November 18 First Round Whitewater, Wis. St. Norbert College W, 59-17
November 25 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. UW-La Crosse W, 24-21
December 2 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. St. John’s University (MN) W, 17-14
December 9 Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. Wesley College (DE) W, 44-7
December 16 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) L, 35-16
*2007 NCAA DIII*
November 17 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Capital University (OH) W, 34-14
November 24 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. North Central (IL) W, 59-28
December 1 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Wabash College (IN) W, 47-7
December 8 Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) W, 16-7
December 15 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) W, 31-21
2008 NCAA DIII
November 22 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Saint John’s University (MN) W, 37-7
November 29 Second Round Salem, Ore. Willamette University (OR) W, 30-27
December 6 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Wartburg College (IA) W, 34-17
December 13 Semifinal Belton, Texas Mary-Hardin Baylor (TX) W, 39-13
December 20 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) L, 31-26
*2009 NCAA DIII*
November 21 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Lakeland College W, 70-7
November 28 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Illinois Wesleyan University W, 45-7
December 5 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Wittenberg University (OH) W, 31-13
December 12 Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. Linfield College (OR) W, 27-7
December 19 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) W, 38-28
*2010 NCAA DIII*
November 20 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Franklin College (IN) W, 52-21
November 27 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Trine University (IN) W, 45-31
December 4 Quarterfinal Naperville, Ill. North Central College (IL) W, 20-10
December 11 Semifinal Dover, Del. Wesley College (DE) W, 27-7
December 18 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) W, 31-21
*2011 NCAA DIII*
November 19 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Albion College (MI) W, 59-0
November 26 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Franklin College (IN) W, 41-14
December 3 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Salisbury (MD) W, 34-14
December 10 Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. St. Thomas (MN) W, 20-0
December 16 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) W, 13-10
*2013 NCAA DIII*
November 23 First Round Whitewater, Wis. St. Norbert College (WI) W, 31-7
November 30 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Franklin College (IN) W, 33-3
December 7 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Linfield College (OR) W, 28-17
December 14 Semifinal Belton, Texas Mary-Hardin Baylor W, 16-15
December 20 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (OH) W, 52-14
*2014 NCAA DIII*
November 22 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Macalester College (Minn.) W, 55-2
November 29 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Wabash College (Ind.) W, 38-14
December 6 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Wartburg College (Iowa) W, 37-33
December 13 Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. Linfield College (Ore.) W, 20-14
December 19 Championship Salem, Va. Mount Union (Ohio) W, 43-34
2015 NCAA DIII
November 21 First Round Whitewater, Wis. St. Norbert College W, 48-0
November 28 Second Round Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton College W, 31-17
December 5 Quarterfinal Oshkosh, Wis. UW-Oshkosh W, 31-29
December 12 Semifinal Alliance, Ohio Mount Union L, 36-6
2016 NCAA DIII
November 19 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Lakeland W, 45-27
November 26 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Wittenberg W,37-9
December 3 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. John Carroll L,31-14
2018 NCAA DIII
November 17 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Eureka W, 67-14
November 24 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. St. Norbert W, 54-21
December 1 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Bethel W, 26-12
December 8 Semifinal Belton, Texas Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 31-14
2019 NCAA DIII
November 23 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Monmouth (IL) W, 35-10
November 30 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Wartburg W, 41-28
December 7 Quarterfinal Belton, Texas Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 26-7
December 14 Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. St. John’s (MN) W, 35-32
December 20 Championship Shenandoah, Texas North Central L, 41-14
2021 NCAA DIII
November 20 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Greenville (Ill.) W, 69-7
November 27 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. DePauw (Ind.) W, 45-0
December 4 Quarterfinal Whitewater, Wis. Central (Iowa) W, 51-21
December 11 Semifinal Whitewater, Wis. Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 24-7
2022 NCAA DIII
November 19 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Aurora University L, 33-28
2023 NCAA DIII
November 18 First Round Whitewater, Wis. Bethel University W, 42-14
November 25 Second Round Whitewater, Wis. Wheaton College W, 49-42
December 2 Quarterfinal Waverly, Iowa Wartburg College L, 31-28
 

Post-Season by Coach

Year Affiliation Coach Record Finish
1966 NAIA Forrest Perkins 1-1 National Runner-Up
1988 NCAA Bob Berezowitz 1-1 --
1990 NCAA Bob Berezowitz 0-1 --
1997 NCAA Bob Berezowitz 0-1 --
2005 NCAA Bob Berezowitz 4-1 National Runner-Up
2006 NCAA Bob Berezowitz 4-1 National Runner-Up
2007 NCAA Lance Leipold 5-0 National Champion
2008 NCAA Lance Leipold 4-1 National Runner-Up
2009 NCAA Lance Leipold 5-0 National Champion
2010 NCAA Lance Leipold 5-0 National Champion
2011 NCAA Lance Leipold 5-0 National Champion
2013 NCAA Lance Leipold 5-0 National Champion
2014 NCAA Lance Leipold 5-0 National Champion
2015 NCAA Kevin Bullis 3-1 National Semifinalist
2016 NCAA Kevin Bullis 2-1 National Quarterfinalist
2018 NCAA Kevin Bullis 3-1 National Semifinalist
2019 NCAA Kevin Bullis 4-1 National Runner-Up
2021 NCAA Kevin Bullis 3-1 National Semifinalist
2022 NCAA Kevin Bullis 0-1 --
2023 NCAA Jace Rindahl 2-1 National Quarterfinalist
Total 61-14 6x National Champion, 5x National Runner-Up, 3x National Semifinalist