The DePauw Tigers football team is the American football program for DePauw University, which began in 1884.[2] DePauw has the 20th most victories in Division III history.[3] The Tigers have been the co-champions of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference four times (2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010).[4] In addition, they won two championships (1990, 1996) during their membership in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and five titles (1928, 1930, 1931, 1933 and 1943) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference.
| DePauw Tigers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1884; 140 years ago |
| Athletic director | Stevie Baker-Watson |
| Head coach | Brett Dietz 5th season, 34–6 (.850) |
| Stadium | Blackstock Stadium (capacity: 3,000) |
| Field | Nick Mourouzis Field |
| Year built | 1941 |
| Field surface | AstroTurf |
| Location | Greencastle, Indiana |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | NCAC |
| Past conferences | SAA SCAC HCAC ICC |
| All-time record | 592–494–40 (.544) |
| Conference titles | 13 |
| Colors | Black and old gold[1] |
In 1933, head coach Ray Neal led the DePauw Tigers football team to an unbeaten, untied, and unscored opening season. The Tigers compiled a 7–0 record and outscored their opponents 136–0.[5] Neal nearly duplicated this feat in 1943, but DePauw, 5–0–1, finished the season with one scoreless tie and six points allowed in a different game. The only points surrendered that season were in a 39–6 victory over Indiana State and the only non-win was a 0–0 tie against Oberlin. The Tigers outscored their opponents, 206–6.
The Tigers have a blood feud with "nearby" Wabash College. Its most visible clash is the annual Monon Bell game.
Playoff appearances
editNCAA Division III
editThe Tigers have made six appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 2–6.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | First Round | Thomas More | L, 39–49 |
| 2010 | First Round | Trine | L, 35–45 |
| 2021 | First Round Second Round |
Rose–Hulman Wisconsin–Whitewater |
W, 26–21 L, 0–45 |
| 2022 | First Round | Carnegie Mellon | L, 14–45 |
| 2023 | First Round | Alma | L, 17–32 |
| 2024 | Second Round Third Round |
Maryville (TN) Johns Hopkins |
W, 45–20 L, 9–14 |
References
edit- ^ DePauw University Visual Identity System (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "DePauw Football Year-by-Year Records". DePauw Athletics. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Division III Football Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2017.
- ^ https://www.scacsports.com/inside_athletics/record_book_files/2018-19/2018_Fall_Record_Book.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ DePauw University News, "A Perfect Season in Every Way: DePauw Unbeaten, Untied and Unscored Upon", DePauw University, retrieved October 14, 2008.
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