The 2014 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division III football season. Led by Rick Willis in his 16th season as head coach, the Knights compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning IIAC title for the second year in a row and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs. Wartburg lost in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs to eventual national champion Wisconsin–Whitewater. The Knights held a 17-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but lost 37–33. The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.
Schedule Wartburg's 2014 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games.
Awards and honors Individual awards Logan Schrader Gagliardi Trophy SemifinalistIIAC Offensive Player of the yearD3football.com Third-team All-American Spencer Capitani IIAC Defensive Player of the YearD3football.com Second-team All-American Chris Brinkmeier D3football.com West Region Offensive Player of the YearD3football.com First-team All-AmericanAFCA First-team All-American Rick Willis IIAC Coach of the yearReference:
All-ConferencePlayerPositionTeamYear Logan Schrader QB 1 Jr Taylor Jacobsmeier WR 1 SR Chris Brinkmeier OL 1 SR Casey Krull OL 1 SR Chase Wilhelms OL 1 JR Spencer Capitani DB 1 SR Logan Pitz WR 1 JR Miguel Lozan DB 1 SR Cole Hinders DL 1 JR Will Janssen LB 1 JR Drew Kooi LB 1 Sr Grant Zimmerman P 1 Jr Donald Miller RS 1 Sr Brandon Domeyer RB 2 Jr Robbie Anstoetter WR 2 Jr Bjorn Nelson OL 2 Sr Skylar Dierikx DB 2 Sr Zach Twedt DL 2 Sr Gunner Tranel LB 2 Jr Donald Miller WR HM SrHM = Honorable mention. Reference:
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