Winona State Warriors football

Winona State Warriors football
First season1895
Athletic directorEric Schoh
Head coachBrian Bergstrom
2nd season, 13–10 (.565)
FieldMaxwell Field at Warrior Stadium
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Bowl record2–2 (.500)
Playoff appearances8
Conference titles18
Division titles3
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
Websitewinonastatewarriors.com

The Winona State Warriors football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Winona State University located in Winona, Minnesota. Winona State competes at the NCAA Division II level and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Warriors play their home games at Maxwell Field at Warrior Stadium. The Warriors are currently coached by Brian Bergstrom.[2]

Head coaching history

Winona State has had at least 23 coaches in the program's history.[3]

Seasons Years Coach Wins Losses Ties Win %
1895 1 Louis H. Galbreath 0 3 0 .000
1896–1899 4 Damon Roberts 8 5 1 .615
1911–1912 2 Unknown 2 4 0 .333
1915–1916 2 Floyd W. Moore 3 8 0 .273
1917, 1919–1920 3 Talmage O. Dillon 8 14 2 .375
1921–1922 2 Edgar W. Everts 3 8 1 .292
1923–1926 4 Ray Habermann 18 7 3 .696
1927–1933, 1935 8 Glen Galligan 30 23 4 .561
1934 1 Earl Greene 2 5 0 .286
1936–1941 6 Harry Jackson 18 20 4 .476
1942 1 Luther McCown 2 4 1 .357
1946–1950, 1952–1954 8 Eugene Brodhagen 18 39 3 .325
1951 1 Lyle Arns 0 6 0 .000
1955–1957 3 Russ Owen 11 13 0 .458
1958–1970 13 Madeo Molinari 49 53 4 .481
1971–1975 5 Bob Keister 18 29 0 .383
1976–1977 2 Frank Conroy 4 16 0 .200
1978–1985 8 Myron Smith 21 62 0 .253
1986 1 John Martin 3 7 1 .318
1987–1989 3 Dave Bassore 7 25 0 .219
1990–1995 6 Tom Hosier 25 38 1 .398
1996–2021 25 Tom Sawyer 197 89 0 .689
2022–present 2 Brian Bergstrom 13 10 0 .565

Championships

Conference championships

Winona State has won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship 18 times.[4]

Year Coach Overall record NSIC record
1939 Harry Jackson 7–1 4–0
1947† Eugene Brodhagen 4–3–1 3–1
1956 Russ Owen 4–4 3–1
1957† 5–3 3–1
1962 Madeo Molinari 6–1–1 5–0
1964 6–1 5–0
1968† 5–4 4–1
1983 Myron Smith 7–4 5–1
1993 Tom Hosier 7–4 5–1
1994 7–3–1 5–0–1
1997 Tom Sawyer 9–2 6–0
1998 9–2 6–0
2000 9–3 7–1
2001 10–2 9–0
2003† 11–2 7–1
2004 10–2 7–0
2005† 8–3 6–1
2007 10–2 9–0

† Co-champions

Division championships

Winona State has won three NSIC South division championships.

Year Coach Overall record NSIC record Division record
2010† Tom Sawyer 7–4 6–4 5–1
2012 10–2 9–2 6–1
2022† Brian Bergstrom 8–4 8–3 5–1

† Co-champions

Postseason

Bowl games

Winona State has played in the Mineral Water Bowl four times, winning two and losing two.[5]

Year Bowl Coach Opponent Result Record
2000 Mineral Water Bowl Tom Sawyer Missouri Western W 43–41 3OT 9–3
2002 Emporia State L 27–34 OT 8–4
2012 Lindenwood W 41–21 10–2
2019 Nebraska–Kearney L 33–50 8–4

NCAA Division II playoffs

The Warriors have competed in the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs seven times, with their only win coming in 2003 before losing in the quarterfinals.

Year Round Opponent Result Record
2001 First round North Dakota L 28–42 10–2
2003 First round Emporia State W 10–3 11–2
Quarterfinals North Dakota L 29–36
2004 First round Grand Valley State L 13–16 10–2
2006 First round North Dakota L 0–42 9–3
2007 First round North Dakota L 2–44 10–2
2017 First round Texas A&M–Commerce L 6–20 10–2
2022 First Round Bemidji State L 7–31 8–4

NAIA Division I playoffs

Winona State participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs one time in 1993, losing in the quarterfinals.

Year Round Opponent Result Record
1993 Quarterfinals Central State (OH) L 7–58 7–4

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ Winona State University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Tucker, Andrew (2022-01-08). "College football: Brian Bergstrom's football journey leads to Winona State". Winona Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. ^ "Football Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Winona State University Athletics. 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ "NSIC Football Record Book". northernsun.org. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  5. ^ "Excelsior Springs Mineral Water Bowl". mineralwaterbowl.net. Retrieved 2023-12-29.