The Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin–Stevens Point competes at the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).

Head coaching history Wisconsin–Stevens Point has had 35 head coaches in their history. Unknown118940100N/AN/AJoseph Raycroft21895–18966200N/AN/AJoseph Marshall Flint118972100N/AN/AV.E. McCaskill118983200N/AN/AWalter E. Garrey118994100N/AN/AHarvey Schofield21900, 19032310N/AN/AProfessor Spindler119012200N/AN/AJames Christiansen119021200N/AN/AArnie Lerum119041200N/AN/ADr. Smiley119050210N/AN/AClarence Mortell119065110N/AN/AW.F. Lusk41907–19109830N/AN/ALeonard Schneller21912–191309100N/AGeorge Corneal31914–1916147000N/ARaymond W. Fairchild & Charles F. Watson21917–191834100N/AS.A. Tenison1191923100N/AJoe Swetland61920–19251324400N/AWalter Hunting1192613100N/ACarl Eggebrecht21927–192873201N/AMr. Stockdale21929–1930112100N/AEddie Kotal111931–19413736903N/AGeorge Berg4^1942–1947813101N/AHale Quandt41948–19511312701N/AJohn Roberts51952–195629101010Duaine Counsell111957–1965, 1967–196856334010Bill Burns11966620000Pat O'Halloran31969–19713261000Monte Charles41972–197513270000Ron Steiner51976–198028221011D. J. LeRoy71981–1987344411*2*2*John Miech241988–2011156832044Tom Journell62012–201729310000Greg Breitbach3^2018–20219210000Luke Venne42022–present7330000 ^ No team was fielded in 1911. Additionally, no teams were fielded in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II, or in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

* All wins, ties, and championships from the Pointers 1987 season were later vacated due to using two ineligible players. The conference title was retroactively awarded to Wisconsin–River Falls and Wisconsin–Whitewater as co–champions and Pacific Lutheran was retroactively awarded the national title outright.

Championships

National championship Wisconsin–Stevens Point won the NAIA Division II football national championship in 1987. The title was split with Pacific Lutheran after the two teams played to a 16–16 tie. The Pointers later vacated their share of the title for use of two ineligible players. 1987*D. J. LeRoyNAIA Division IIPacific LutheranT 16–160–15*

Conference championships Wisconsin–Stevens Point has won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championship 14 times. 1928†Carl Eggebrecht5–0–13–0–11933†Eddie Kotal7–0–14–0–11934†7–15–01936†3–3–12–1–11946†George Berg3–2–13–1–11949†Hale Quandt6–1–15–11955John Roberts8–06–01961Duaine Counsell8–17–11977Ron Steiner8–2–17–0–11986†D. J. LeRoy8–47–11987*0–15*0–8*1998†John Miech7–25–21999†9–26–12001†8–35–22008†9–26–1 † Co-champions

* The Pointers had a conference record of 7–1 and an overall record of 12–2–1 at the end of the 1987 season, all wins and ties were later vacated due to using two ineligible players. The conference title was retroactively awarded to Wisconsin–River Falls and Wisconsin–Whitewater as co–champions and Pacific Lutheran was retroactively awarded the national title outright

Postseason

NCAA Division III playoffs The Pointers have made five appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 1–4. 1986First RoundConcordia–MoorheadL 15–248–41999First RoundSaint John's (MN)L 10–239–22001First RoundBethel (MN)W 37–278–3Second RoundSaint John's (MN)L 7–92008First RoundWartburgL 21–269–2

NAIA Division I playoffs The Pointers have made one appearance in the NAIA Division I playoffs, with a combined record of 0–1. 1977SemifinalsAbilene Christian (TX)L 7–358–2–1

NAIA Division II playoffs The Pointers have made one appearance in the NAIA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 3–1–1 and one split national championship. Later, the Pointers forfeited their 12 wins and their share of the title after it was found they had used two ineligible players and Pacific Lutheran were named national champions outright. 1987First RoundWestmarW 50–240–15*QuarterfinalsSaint AmbroseW 30–14SemifinalsGenevaW 48–25ChampionshipPacific LutheranT 16–161989First RoundWisconsin–La CrosseL 20–308–2–1

*The Pointers had a record of 12–2–1 at the end of the 1987 season, the 0–15 record reflects 13 forfeits due to playing two ineligible players.

Ranked teams Starting in 1999, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) began publishing rankings for Division III football. In 2003, D3football.com started publishing its own rankings for Division III football. Since the inception of both polls, Wisconsin–Stevens Point has been ranked at least four times in the AFCA Coaches Poll and two times in the D3football.com poll to end the season. Additionally, while not being ranked in the Top 25 to end the season, the Pointers have received votes (RV) in both polls two additional years. 1999N/A199–22001N/A138–32002N/ARV6–4200318238–2200814169–22009RVRV7–32010RVUnknown7–3

Border Battle From 1984 to 2000 the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, home to the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Golden Gophers, hosted games in November between WIAC teams and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) teams at the NCAA Division II level in what came to be known as the "Border Battle". The Pointers played at the Metrodome three times, and had a 3–0 record. November 14, 1998Southwest Minnesota StateW 28–16November 20, 1999Bemidji StateW 35–23November 11, 2000Winona StateW 30–25

Facilities In 1995 the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League chose the university to host its inaugural preseason training camp. Five other NFL teams used campuses across Wisconsin and Minnesota for training camp, in what was known as the Cheese League.

Notable former players NFL draftees 19661614244Bob SchultzGreen Bay PackersDE1988123308Aatron KenneyIndianapolis ColtsWR1990922242Kirk BaumgartnerGreen Bay PackersQB1991108258Pete LucasAtlanta FalconsT19921027279Barry RoseBuffalo BillsWR199968177Clint KriewaldtDetroit LionsLB201713232Ryan RamczykNew Orleans SaintsOT202222557Luke GoedekeTampa Bay BuccaneersOT

Other notable former players Clayt Birmingham Bob Bostad Jake Dickert Ted Fritsch John Miech Jerry Olszewski

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