Muhlenberg Mules football

Muhlenberg Mules football
An aerial view of Scotty Wood Stadium, the on-campus home field for Muhlenberg Mules football
First season1900; 124 years ago (1900)
Athletic directorLynn Tubman
Head coachNate Milne
6th season, 56–13 (.812)
StadiumScotty Wood Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built1999
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationAllentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceCentennial
Past conferencesIndependent (1900–1957)
MAC (1958–1982)
All-time record571–516–41 (.524)
Playoff appearancesDiv. III: 8
Playoff recordDiv. III: 9–8
Conference titles12 Centennial (1983, 1986, 2001–2004, 2007–2008, 2010, 2018–2019, 2021)
RivalriesMoravian[1]
ColorsRed and gray[2]
   
MascotMule
Websitemuhlenbergsports.com
The 1908 Muhlenberg Mules football team, coached by Alfred E. Bull

The Muhlenberg Mules football team represents Muhlenberg College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The team, known as the Muhlenberg Mules, have been members of the Centennial Conference since 1983. The Mules play their home games at Scotty Wood Stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[3] The Muhlenberg Mules football program was founded in 1900.

The team's current head coach is Nate Milne, who took over the position beginning in the 2018 season.[4]

Conference affiliation

Former NFL players

Since the start of the Muhlenberg football program in 1900, at least three Muhlenberg players have gone on to play in the National Football League:

List of head coaches

Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
† Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL PT CC
1 Charles Schmidt 1900 5 1 3 1 0.300 – – – – – – – –
2 Walter Beck 1901 4 1 2 1 0.375 – – – – – – – –
3 William Grey 1902 7 0 4 3 0.214 – – – – – – – –
4 Walter Singmaster 1905 6 2 3 1 0.417 – – – – – – – –
5 Alfred Raub 1906 9 5 4 0 0.556 – – – – – – – –
6 George Barclay 1907 10 7 3 0 0.700 – – – – – – – –
7 Alfred E. Bull 1908–1910 24 8 12 4 0.417 – – – – – – – –
8 Thomas Kelley 1911–1913 27 17 9 1 0.648 – – – – – – – –
9 George McCaa 1914–1915 19 6 11 2 0.368 – – – – – – – –
10 John B. Price 1916–1917 17 10 4 3 0.676 – – – – – – – –
11 Guy Brubaker 1918 5 3 2 0 0.600 – – – – – – – –
12 Bill Ritter 1919–1920 18 6 11 1 0.361 – – – – – – – –
13 Johnny Spiegel 1921–1922 21 11 8 2 0.571 – – – – – – – –
14 Walter W. Wood 1923–1924 20 10 9 1 0.525 – – – – – – – –
15 Haps Benfer 1925–1928 38 19 18 1 0.513 – – – – – – – –
16 George Holstrom 1929–1933 48 20 25 3 0.448 – – – – – – – –
17 John Utz 1934–1935 19 3 15 1 0.184 – – – – – – – –
18 Doggie Julian 1936–1944 89 42 46 1 0.478 – – – – – – – –
19 Larry Rosati 1945 5 0 5 0 .000 – – – – – – – –
20 Ben Schwartzwalder 1946–1948 30 25 5 0 0.833 – – – – – – – –
21 Howard Baughman 1949–1950 17 4 11 2 0.294 – – – – – – – –
22 Tom Triplett 1951–1955 41 14 25 2 0.366 – – – – – – – –
23 Ray Whispell 1956–1969 121 50 69 2 0.421 27 45 2 0.378 – – – –
24 Frank P. Marino 1970–1980 99 53 40 6 0.566 51 46 6 0.524 – – – –
25 Ralph Kirchenheiter 1981–1989 85 52 32 1 0.618 42 22 1 0.654 – – – 2
26 Francis Meagher 1990–1993 39 10 28 1 0.269 9 19 0 0.321 – – – –
27 Greg Olejack 1994–1996 30 3 26 1 0.117 2 18 1 0.119 – – – –
28 Mike Donnelly[8] 1997–2017 225 148 77 0 0.658 109 52 0 0.677 2 5 0 7
29 Nate Milne[9] 2018–present 50 41 9 0 0.820 31 5 0 0.861 7 3 0 2

Year-by-year results

National champions Conference champions Bowl game berth Playoff berth
Season Year Head coach Association Division Conference Record Postseason Final ranking
Overall Conference
Win Loss Tie Finish Win Loss Tie
Muhlenberg Mules
1900 1900 Charles Schmidt — — Independent 1 3 1 — —
1901 1901 Walter Beck 1 2 1 — —
1902 1902 William Grey 0 4 3 — —
No team from 1903 to 1904
1905 1905 Walter Singmaster — — Independent 2 3 1 — —
1906 1906 Alfred Raub IAAUS 5 4 0 — —
1907 1907 George Barclay 7 3 0 — —
1908 1908 Alfred E. Bull 2 5 1 — —
1909 1909 3 4 2 — —
1910 1910 NCAA 3 3 1 — —
1911 1911 Thomas Kelley 5 4 0 — —
1912 1912 6 3 0 — —
1913 1913 6 2 1 — —
1914 1914 George McCaa 2 6 2 — —
1915 1915 4 5 0 — —
1916 1916 John B. Price 5 3 1 — —
1917 1917 5 1 2 — —
1918 1918 Guy Brubaker 3 2 0 — —
1919 1919 Bill Ritter 3 5 0 — —
1920 1920 3 6 1 — —
1921 1921 Johnny Spiegel 7 2 1 — —
1922 1922 4 6 1 — —
1923 1923 Walter W. Wood 3 6 1 — —
1924 1924 7 3 0 — —
1925 1925 Haps Benfer 6 3 1 — —
1926 1926 7 3 0 — —
1927 1927 5 4 0 — —
1928 1928 1 8 0 — —
1929 1929 George Holstrom 4 6 0 — —
1930 1930 5 4 1 — —
1931 1931 2 8 0 — —
1932 1932 3 4 2 — —
1933 1933 6 3 0 — —
1934 1934 John Utz 2 6 1 — —
1935 1935 1 9 0 — —
1936 1936 Doggie Julian 2 6 1 — —
1937 1937 5 5 0 — —
1938 1938 7 3 0 — —
1939 1939 6 4 0 — —
1940 1940 4 6 0 — —
1941 1941 6 4 0 — —
1942 1942 7 3 0 — —
1943 1943 1 10 0 — —
1944 1944 4 5 0 — —
1945 1945 Larry Rosati 0 5 0 — —
1946 1946 Ben Schwartzwalder 9 1 0 — —
1947 1947 9 1 0 — —
1948 1948 7 3 0 — —
1949 1949 Howard Baughman 1 7 1 — —
1950 1950 3 4 1 — —
1951 1951 Tom Triplett 1 8 0 — —
1952 1952 2 5 1 — —
1953 1953 3 5 0 — —
1954 1954 4 3 1 — —
1955 1955 4 4 0 — —
1956 1956 Ray Whispell College Division 4 4 0 — —
1957 1957 4 4 0 — —
1958 1958 MAC 4 4 0 8th (University) 1 2 0 — —
1959 1959 3 6 0 8th (University) 1 2 0 — —
1960 1960 6 3 0 8th (University) 1 2 0 — —
1961 1961 2 7 0 8th (University) 0 4 0 — —
1962 1962 2 7 0 7th (University) 0 4 0 — —
1963 1963 5 3 0 2nd (College–Southern) 4 1 0 — —
1964 1964 5 4 0 3rd (College–Southern) 5 3 0 — —
1965 1965 1 8 0 9th (College–Southern) 1 8 0 — —
1966 1966 2 6 1 7th (College–Southern) 2 6 1 — —
1967 1967 2 5 1 9th (College–Southern) 2 5 1 — —
1968 1968 6 3 0 3rd (College–Southern) 6 3 0 — —
1969 1969 4 5 0 6th (College–Southern) 4 5 0 — —
1970 1970 Frank P. Marino 7 2 0 2nd (Southern) 7 2 0 — —
1971 1971 5 4 0 8th (Southern) 5 4 0 — —
1972 1972 1 8 0 T–8th (Southern) 1 7 0 — —
1973 1973 Division III 7 1 1 3rd (Southern) 7 1 1 — —
1974 1974 2 7 0 7th (Southern) 2 6 0 — —
1975 1975 2 6 2 7th (Southern) 2 5 2 — —
1976 1976 5 3 1 4th (Southern) 5 3 1 — —
1977 1977 6 3 0 4th (Southern) 5 3 0 — —
1978 1978 6 2 1 4th (Southern) 5 2 1 — —
1979 1979 4 3 1 T–4th (Southern) 5 3 1 — —
1980 1980 8 1 0 2nd (Southern) 7 1 0 — —
1981 1981 Ralph Kirchenheiter 3 5 0 8th (Southern) 3 5 0 — —
1982 1982 4 5 0 5th (Southern) 4 4 0 — —
1983 1983 Centennial 6 3 0 T–1st 5 2 0 Conference co-champions —
1984 1984 6 3 0 3rd 5 2 0 — —
1985 1985 7 3 0 3rd 5 2 0 — —
1986 1986 7 3 0 T–1st 6 1 0 Conference co-champions —
1987 1987 7 3 0 T–2nd 5 2 0 — —
1988 1988 7 3 0 3rd 5 2 0 — —
1989 1989 5 4 1 3rd 4 2 1 — —
1990 1990 Francis Meagher 2 8 0 8th 1 6 0 — —
1991 1991 3 7 0 T–4th 3 4 0 — —
1992 1992 1 8 1 8th 1 6 0 — —
1993 1993 4 5 0 T–3rd 4 3 0 — —
1994 1994 Greg Olejack 2 8 0 7th 1 6 0 — —
1995 1995 0 9 1 8th 0 6 1 — —
1996 1996 1 9 0 7th 1 6 0 — —
1997 1997 Mike Donnelly 1 9 0 7th 1 6 0 — —
1998 1998 5 5 0 5th 3 4 0 — —
1999 1999 6 4 0 T–3rd 3 4 0 — —
2000 2000 9 2 0 T–2nd 5 2 0 — —
2001 2001 7 4 0 T–1st 5 1 0 Conference co-champions —
2002 2002 10 2 0 T–1st 5 1 0 L NCAA Division III Second Round —
2003 2003 7 3 0 T–1st 5 1 0 Conference co-champions —
2004 2004 8 3 0 T–1st 4 2 0 Conference co-champions —
2005 2005 3 7 0 T–5th 2 4 0 — —
2006 2006 5 5 0 T–5th 2 4 0 — —
2007 2007 11 1 0 1st 8 0 0 L NCAA Division III Second Round 8
2008 2008 9 2 0 1st 7 1 0 L NCAA Division III First Round 25
2009 2009 3 7 0 T–7th 2 6 0 — —
2010 2010 7 4 0 T–1st 7 2 0 L NCAA Division III First Round —
2011 2011 7 3 0 2nd 7 2 0 — —
2012 2012 8 3 0 2nd 7 2 0 — —
2013 2013 8 3 0 2nd 7 2 0 — —
2014 2014 9 2 0 2nd 8 2 0 L NCAA Division III First Round 23
2015 2015 8 3 0 T–2nd 7 2 0 — —
2016 2016 9 2 0 2nd 8 1 0 — —
2017 2017 8 3 0 T–3rd 6 3 0 — —
2018 2018 Nate Milne 11 2 0 T–1st 8 1 0 L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 9
2019 2019 13 1 0 1st 9 0 0 L NCAA Division III Semifinal 7
No team in 2020 due to COVID-19.
2021 2021 Nate Milne NCAA Division III Centennial 11 2 0 T–1st 8 1 0 L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 13
2022 2022 6 4 0 3rd 6 3 0 — —
2023 2023 — —

Notes

  1. ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[5]
  2. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[6]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Greyhounds Set to Begin 2023 Campaign at Rival Muhlenberg Under the Lights Friday Night". moraviansports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Graphic Identity Program". Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Scotty Wood Stadium - Muhlenberg College". www.discoverlehighvalley.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Riebesell, Matt (December 8, 2017). "Nate Milne: New Role, Same Goal". The Muhlenberg Weekly. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  7. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  8. ^ "Muhlenberg football coach Mike Donnelly dies after short battle with leukemia". The Morning Call. October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Milne Named Head Football Coach At Muhlenberg College". post-journal.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.