2015 Wartburg Knights football team
American college football season
2015 Wartburg Knights football | |
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Conference | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
AFCA | No. 14 |
D3Football.com | No. 24 |
Record | 9–1 (6–1 IIAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Wheeler (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Chris Winter (5th season) |
Home stadium | Walston-Hoover Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Dubuque $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Wartburg | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central (IA) | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coe | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loras | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simpson (IA) | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luther | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buena Vista | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division III football season. Led by Rick Willis in his 17th season as head coach, the Knights compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finishing second and missing a chance at a third straight bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs. The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.[1]
Schedule
Wartburg's 2015 regular season scheduled consisted of six home and four away games.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Augsburg* | No. 6 |
| W 35–27 | 2,700 | [2] |
September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Bethel (MN)* | No. 6 |
| W 24–14 | 3,495 | [3] |
September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–Stout* | No. 6 |
| W 41–33 | 1,742 | |
October 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Central (IA)![]() | No. 6 |
| W 21–13 | 6,300 | |
October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Coe | No. 6 |
| W 31–14 | 2,500 | |
October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dubuque | No. 8 |
| L 13–45 | 3,986 | |
October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Luther | No. 22 |
| W 47–7 | 1,365 | |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Buena Vista | No. 21 |
| W 55–0 | 1,800 | |
November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Simpson | No. 21 |
| W 51–45 | 3,700 | |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Loras | No. 19 |
| W 49–34 | 4,173 | |
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Awards and honors
Player | Award |
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Logan Schrader | Gagliardi Trophy Semifinalist IIAC Offensive Player of the year |
Chase Wilhelms | D3football.com First-team All-American |
Reference:[5] |
Player | Position | Team | Year |
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Logan Schrader | QB | 1 | SR |
Robbie Anstoetter | WR | 1 | SR |
Chase Wilhelms | OL | 1 | SR |
Cole Hinders | DL | 1 | SR |
Will Janssen | LB | 1 | SR |
Gunner Tranel | LB | 1 | SR |
Logan Pitz | DB | 1 | SR |
Brandon Domeyer | RB | 2 | SR |
Mitch Rahm | TE | 2 | SR |
Quincy Griffith | OL | 2 | JR |
Nick Clasen | DL | 2 | SR |
James Garlock | DB | 2 | Sr |
Grant Zimmerman | P | 2 | Sr |
HM = Honorable mention. Reference:[6] |
References
- ^ "Wartburg Facilities". go-knights.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/wartburg-survives-augsburg-in-opener/article_93f9ffd7-ac6b-58a1-9246-ade2cadf206f.html
- ^ https://www.startribune.com/miac-football-roundup-wartburg-beats-bethel/327150881/
- ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Wartburg College Athletics Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "2015 D3football.com All-America team". D3football.com. D3football.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Dubuque's Snitker and Wartburg's Schrader Named MVP's". rollriver.com. American Rivers Conference. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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