Colorado Mines Orediggers football

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Colorado Mines Orediggers football
Colorado Mines Block M.svg
First season1888; 134 years ago (1888)
Head coachBrandon Moore (linebacker)
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumMarv Kay Stadium at Campbell Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built1893
LocationGolden, Colorado
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceRMAC
All-time record482–551–30 (.468)
Conference titles23
ColorsSilver and blue[1]
   

The Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football.[2] Gregg Brandon has been the head coach since 2015, taking over for Bob Stitt, the winningest coach in school history. 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 13 conference titles in the RMAC (1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019). They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of the end of the 2019 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 482-551-30.[3]

Playoff appearances[]

NCAA Division II[]

Colorado Mines has made seven appearances in the NCAA Division II football playoffs, with a combined record of 5-7.

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, 23–3
2021 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals 		Bemidji State
Angelo State
Valdosta State 		W, 55–6
W, 34-26
L, 34–31

All-time coaching records[]

Head coach Period Record Win % Conference championships
Unknown 1888–1895 33–6–2 .805 5
1896 3–3 .500 0
1897 6–3 .667 1
1898–1903 21-14-2 .595 1
Shorty Ellsworth 1904–1907 15–1–4 .850 3
Clarence W. Russell 1908 2–3 .400 0
Joe Curtis 1909 3–3 .500 0
Theodore M. Stuart 1910–1911 4–9 .308 0
William E. Johnston & 1912 8–1 .889 1
& Harry G. Buckingham 1913 5-1 .833 0
1914–1915 9–2 .818 1
Fred G. Carter 1916 3–3 .500 0
Charles "Poss" Parsons 1917 5–3 .625 0
Irving J. Barron 1918 4–0 1.000 1
Ralph Glaze 1919–1920 0–10–3 .115 0
Elmer Capshaw 1921 1–5 .167 0
Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan 1922 4-2-1 .643 0
Tim Callahan 1923 2-5 .286 0
Ray Courtright 1924–1926 7–17–1 .300 0
1927–1930 7–20 .259 0
& Elmer Wynne 1931–1932 2-12-1 .167 0
Dutch Clark 1933 1–5 .167 0
George W. Scott 1934–1935 2-12 .143 0
1936 2–6 .250 0
John Mason 1937–1946 22–25–2 .469 2
Fritz S. Brennecke 1947–1968 78–113–8 .412 2
1969–1994 84–157–6 .340 0
1995–1999 11–41 .212 0
Bob Stitt 2000–2014 110–62 .640 3
Gregg Brandon 2015–2021 59–15 .797 4
Brandon Moore (linebacker) 2022-present 0-0 1.000 0
Totals 1888–present 494–553–30 .472 24

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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