:Washburn Ichabods football

{{Infobox NCAA football school

| TeamName = Washburn Ichabods football

| CurrentSeason =

| Image = Washburn Ichabods logo.svg

| ImageSize = 200

| FirstYear = 1890; {{Time ago|1890}}

| AthleticDirector = Loren Ferré

| HeadCoach = Zach Watkins

| HeadCoachYear = 1st

| HCWins = 0

| HCLosses = 0

| Stadium = Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl

| StadiumBuilt = 1928

| StadCapacity = 7,200

| StadSurface = Sportexe surface

| Location = Topeka, Kansas

| NCAAdivision = II

| Conference = MIAA

| ATWins = 547

| ATLosses = 580

| ATTies = 44

| BowlWins = 5

| BowlLosses = 5

| ConfTitles = 12

| FightSong = "For Washburn and Her Team"

| MascotDisplay = The Ichabod

| MarchingBand = Marching Blues

| PagFreeLabel = Outfitter

| PagFreeValue = Adidas

| Rivalries = Emporia State

| WebsiteName = www.wusports.com

| WebsiteURL = https://wusports.com/index.aspx?path=football

}}

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.[http://issuu.com/wusports/docs/2014wufbguide-final_pdf_web_a9808ba8708a06/7?e=1254394/8704051 Washburn Media Guide] 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.

History

=Schurig era=

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead|name=Craig Schurig|conf=Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|startyear=2007 |endyear=}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2002|name=Craig Schurig|overall=3–8|conference=3–6|confstanding=6th |bowlname=|bowloutcome=}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2003|name=Craig Schurig|overall=5–6|conference=3–6|confstanding=6th |bowlname=|bowloutcome=}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2004|name=Craig Schurig|overall=8–4|conference=6–3|confstanding=3rd|bowlname=Mineral Water Bowl|bowloutcome=W}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=conference|year=2005|name=Craig Schurig|overall=9–3|conference=7–1|confstanding=1st |bowlname=NCAA Div. II Playoffs|bowloutcome=L|ranking=#13}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2006|name=Craig Schurig|overall=7–4|conference=6–3|confstanding=4th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2007|name=Craig Schurig|overall=8–4|conference=7–2|confstanding=2nd|bowlname=NCAA Div. II Playoffs|bowloutcome=L|ranking=#24}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2008|name=Craig Schurig|overall=6–5|conference=4–5|confstanding=6th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2009|name=Craig Schurig|overall=8–3|conference=6–3|confstanding=2nd|ranking=#25}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2010|name=Craig Schurig|overall=8–4|conference=6–3|confstanding=3rd|bowlname=Kanza Bowl|bowloutcome=W}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2011|name=Craig Schurig|overall=10–3|conference=7–2|confstanding=2nd|bowlname=NCAA Div. II Playoffs|bowloutcome=L|ranking=#11}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2012|name=Craig Schurig|overall=7–4|conference=7–4|confstanding=6th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2013|name=Craig Schurig|overall=8–3|conference=7–3|confstanding=3rd}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2014|name=Craig Schurig|overall=4–7|conference=4–7|confstanding=T–7th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2015|name=Craig Schurig|overall=5–6|conference=5–6|confstanding=8th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2016|name=Craig Schurig|overall=7–5|conference=7–4|confstanding=T–4th|bowlname=Mineral Water Bowl|bowloutcome=L}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2017|name=Craig Schurig|overall=6–5|conference=6–5|confstanding=T–6th|bowlname=C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl|bowloutcome=W}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2018|name=Craig Schurig|overall=5-6|conference=5–6|confstanding=7th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2019|name=Craig Schurig|overall=6-5|conference=6–5|confstanding=T–6th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2020|name=Craig Schurig|overall=0-0|conference=0–0|confstanding=n/a|bowlname=*NCAA Div. II Football Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2021|name=Craig Schurig|overall=9-3|conference=9–2|confstanding=T–2nd|bowlname=NCAA Div. II Playoffs|bowloutcome=L|ranking=#19}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry|championship=|year=2022|name=Craig Schurig|overall=7–4|conference=7–4|confstanding=5th}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal|name=Craig Schurig|overall=109–73|confrecord=91–63}}

{{CFB Yearly Record End|overall=109–73|bowls=no|poll=|polltype=}}

=Post-season play=

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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

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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:[http://wusports.com/custompages/football/2009fbguide%20to%20web/2009FB_Guide-WEB.pdf WU Media Guide, 2009] – pages 116–19

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Washburn Ichabods\|Year\|Conference\|Coach\|Overall Record\|Conference Record}}
align="center" \| 1903	rowspan="4" \| Kansas Conference	A. R. Kennedy	7–0–1	4–0–1
align="center" \| 1907	Garfield Weede	8–0	5–0
align="center" \| 1914	Glen Gray	5–3	rowspan="7" \|
align="center" \| 1921	Dwight Ream	3–5–1
align="center" \| 1930	rowspan="6" \| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	rowspan="2" \| Ernest Bearg	7–2
align="center" \| 1931	7–3
align="center" \| 1949	rowspan="3" \| Dick Godlove	7–2
align="center" \| 1953	7–1
align="center" \| 1954	6–2
align="center" \| 1964	Ellis Rainsberger	8–1	4–0
align="center" \| 1983	Central States Intercollegiate Conference	George Tardiff	8–2	6–1
align="center" \| 2005	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	Craig Schurig	9–3	7–1
style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Washburn Ichabods}}" \| colspan=3 \| Total Conference Championships: \| colspan=2 \| 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:

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Washburn Ichabods\|Opponent\|Won\|Lost\|Tied\|Percentage\|Streak\|First Meeting}}
style="text-align:center;" \|Central Missouri	18	27	2	{{winpct\|18\|27\|2}}	Won 1	1902
style="text-align:center;" \|Central Oklahoma	3	4	0	{{winpct\|3\|4}}	Lost 1	2011
style="text-align:center;" \|Emporia State	52	56	6	{{winpct\|52\|56\|6}}	Lost 3	1899
style="text-align:center;" \|Fort Hays State	44	25	3	{{winpct\|44\|25	3}}	Lost 1	1919
style="text-align:center;" \|Lindenwood	4	2	0	{{winpct\|4\|2}}	Won 4	2012
style="text-align:center;" \|Missouri Southern	25	20	1	{{winpct\|25\|20\|1}}	Won 3	1970
style="text-align:center;" \|Missouri Western	18	24	2	{{winpct\|18\|24\|2}}	Won 3	1972
style="text-align:center;" \|Nebraska–Kearney	11	14	0	{{winpct\|11\|14

} || Won 8 || 1963

|- style="text-align:center;"

|Northeastern State || 7 || 1 || 0 || {{winpct|7|1}} || Won 6 || 1987

|- style="text-align:center;"

|Northwest Missouri State || 6 || 31 || 0 || {{winpct|6|31}} || Lost 14 || 1944

|- style="text-align:center;"

|Pittsburg State || 24 || 63 || 1 || {{winpct|24|63|1}} || Won 1 || 1921

|- class="unsortable" style="text-align:center"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Washburn Ichabods|Totals|212|267|15|{{winpct|212|267|15}}||}}

Stadium

The Ichabods have played their home games in Yager Stadium since 1928.[http://wusports.com/sports/2012/8/10/General_0810121321.aspx?id=976 Yager Stadium]

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

External links

{{Official website|https://wusports.com/sports/football}}

{{Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football navbox}}

Category:American football teams established in 1891

Category:1891 establishments in Kansas