Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football

Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football
Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football
First season	1917; 108 years ago
Head coach	Rob Erickson ; 3rd season, 4–16 (.200)
Stadium	Carson Park
Location	Eau Claire, Wisconsin
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	WIAC
All-time record	402–461–34 (.467)
Playoff appearances	2
Playoff record	3–2 (.600)
Conference titles	9
Colors	Blue and gold;
Website	blugolds.com

The Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin–Eau Claire competes at the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).

Championships

Conference championships

Wisconsin–Eau Claire has won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championship 9 times.^[2]


Year	Coach	Overall record	WIAC record
1922†	George Simpson	5–1	2–1
1948	Ade Olson	6–1	5–1
1956†	Ade Olson	7–1	7–0
1963	Jim Rice	7–0	6–0
1964	Jim Rice	7–2	7–1
1981	Link Walker	9–1	8–0
1983	Link Walker	8–2	7–1
1998†	Bob Nielson	10–3	5–2
2001†	Todd Hoffner	8–2	5–2

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† Co-champions

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division III playoffs

The Blugolds have made two appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 3–2.^[4]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result	Record
1998	Regionals	Central (IA)	W 28–21	10–3
	Quarterfinals	Saint John's (MN)	W 10–7
	Semifinals	Rowan	L 19–22
2007	First Round	St. Norbert	W 24–20	9–3
2007	Second Round	Bethel (MN)	L 12–21	9–3

Ranked teams

Starting in 1999 the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) began publishing rankings for Division III football.^[5] In 2003, D3football.com started publishing its own rankings for Division III football.^[6] Since the inception of both polls, Wisconsin–Eau Claire has been ranked one time in both the AFCA Coaches Poll and the D3football.com poll to end the season. Additionally, while not being ranked in the Top 25 to end the season, the Blugolds have received votes (RV) in both polls three additional years.


Year	D3	AFCA	Record
2001	N/A	RV	8–2
2002	N/A	RV	8–2
2004	RV	NR	7–3
2005	RV	NR	6–4
2007	12	13	9–3
2008	RV	RV	6–4

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

References

^ "Brand Manual" (PDF). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
^ "Football Team Champs (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ "Football Year-by-Year Results". University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
^ "Football NCAA Championship History (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ "Polls". AFCA. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
^ "D3football.com Top 25 history". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[1] "Brand Manual" (PDF). Retrieved September 15, 2019.

[2] "Football Team Champs (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[3] "Football Year-by-Year Results". University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Retrieved 2024-11-29.

[4] "Football NCAA Championship History (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[5] "Polls". AFCA. Retrieved 2025-01-18.

[6] "D3football.com Top 25 history". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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