Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football
| Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1911 |
| Head coach | 2nd season, 9–2 (.818) |
| Stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (capacity: 10,000) |
| Location | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) |
| Claimed national titles | 3 |
| Colors | Maroon and gray[1] |
| Website | uwlathletics.com |
The Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse located in the La Crosse, Wisconsin. Wisconsin–La Crosse competes at the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The Eagles play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Wisconsin–La Crosse has won three national titles: the NAIA Division II Football National Championship in 1985 and NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1992 and 1995, all during the tenure of Roger Harring, who served as head coach from 1969 to 1999 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[2][3][4]
Wisconsin–La Crosse's teams were known as the Indians from 1937 to 1989. The name was changed because of concerns of racial insensitivity regarding Native Americans; see Native American mascot controversy.[5]
Notable former players[]
Notable alumni include:
- Will Berzinski
- Roman Brumm
- George Dahlgren
- Brian Gutekunst
- Roger Harring
- Don Kindt Jr.
- Craig Kusick Jr.
- Ace Loomis
- Mike Maslowski
- Ric Mathias
- Greg Mattison
- Tom Newberry
- Bill Schroeder
- Jeremy Unertl
- Joel Williams
References[]
- ^ "Colors and fonts". Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Eagles claim their destiny after wild and crazy year". The La Crosse Tribune. December 13, 1992. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles leave no doubt". The La Crosse Tribune. December 10, 1995. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson, Terry (April 26, 2006). "'Fantastic' honor for Harring". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. C6. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "U-W La Crosse drops 'Indian' team name". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. April 22, 1989. p. 5A. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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