Washburn Ichabods football

College football program

Washburn Ichabods football

First season| 1891 (1891)
Athletic director| Loren Ferré
Head coach| Craig Schurig
21st season, 138–102 (.575)
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[1]

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 1891.[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

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See also: List of Washburn Ichabods football seasons

### Schurig era

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Year  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs  | Coaches# | AP°

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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

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Year  | Bowl game  | Opponent  | Result

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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

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### Conference championships

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Source:[3]

Year  | Conference  | Coach  | Overall Record  | Conference Record

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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 | 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

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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

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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

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Main article: Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl

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

## Notable players

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* 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

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

## External links

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