Colorado Mines Orediggers football

The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football.[2] Pete Sterbick has been the head coach since 2023, succeeding Brandon Moore after the latter left to coach for the University of San Diego. The football team has played in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since 1909. They have won 23 conference titles, with 10 of them occurring prior to joining the RMAC (1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1904, 1906, 1907). They have won 15 conference titles in the RMAC (1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022). They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of October 21st of the 2023 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 515–557–30.[3]

Colorado Mines Orediggers football
First season1888 (1888)
Head coachPete Sterbick
1st season, 8–0 (1.000)
StadiumMarv Kay Stadium at Campbell Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built1893
LocationGolden, Colorado
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceRMAC
All-time record515–557–30 (.481)
Conference titles25
ColorsSilver and blue[1]
   

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

Colorado Mines has made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II football playoffs, with a combined record of 9–8.

Year Round Opponent Result
2004 First Round
Second Round		 Midwestern State
Pittsburg State		 W, 52–33
L, 35–70
2010 First Round Grand Valley State L, 13–35
2014 First Round Ohio Dominican L, 23–34
2016 First Round
Second Round		 Southwest Baptist
Ferris State		 W, 63–35
L, 17–38
2018 First Round CSU Pueblo L, 17–37
2019 First Round
Second Round		 Sioux Falls
Texas A&M–Commerce		 W, 24–21
L, 3–23
2021 Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals		 Bemidji State
Angelo State
Valdosta State		 W, 55–6
W, 34–26
L, 31–34
2022 First Round
Second Round
Regional Finals
Semifinals
Championship		 CSU Pueblo
Minnesota State
Angelo State
Shepherd
Ferris State		 W, 45–24
W, 48–45
W, 42–24
W, 44–13
L, 14–41

All-time coaching records
Head coachPeriodRecordWin % Conference championships
Unknown1888–189533–6–2.8055
Louis Mein Whitehouse18963–3.5000
Conrad F. Goss18976–3.6671
Thomas Beadle1898–190321–14–2.5951
Shorty Ellsworth1904–190715–1–4.8503
Clarence W. Russell19082–3.4000
Joe Curtis19093–3.5000
Theodore M. Stuart1910–19114–9.3080
William E. Johnston & Erle Kristler19128–1.8891
Erle Kristler & Harry G. Buckingham19135–1.8330
William J. Hanley1914–19159–2.8181
Fred G. Carter19163–3.5000
Charles "Poss" Parsons19175–3.6250
Irving J. Barron19184–01.0001
Ralph Glaze1919–19200–10–3.1150
Elmer Capshaw19211–5.1670
Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan19224–2–1.6430
Tim Callahan19232–5.2860
Ray Courtright1924–19267–17–1.3000
George H. Allen1927–19307–20.2590
George H. Allen & Elmer Wynne1931–19322–12–1.1670
Dutch Clark19331–5.1670
George W. Scott1934–19352–12.1430
A. F. White19362–6.2500
John Mason1937–194622–25–2.4692
Fritz S. Brennecke1947–196878–113–8.4122
Marvin L. Kay1969–199484–157–6.3400
Versie Wallace1995–199911–41.2120
Bob Stitt2000–2014110–62.6403
Gregg Brandon2015–202159–15.7974
Brandon Moore202213–31.0001
Pete Sterbick2023–present8–01.0000
Totals1888–present507–556–30.48025

Source: Colorado School of Mines Football Media Guide[4]

References
  1. "Mines Graphic Standards Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Mines Football History - Colorado School of Mines". Minesathletics.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. "Colorado School of Mines" (PDF). minesathletics.com.
  4. "Football Record Book".
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