Luther Norse football
| Luther Norse football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1892 |
| Athletic director | Renae Hartl |
| Head coach | Joe Troche 3rd season, 3–25 (.107) |
| Stadium | Carlson Stadium (capacity: 5,000) |
| Field | Legacy Field |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Decorah, Iowa |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | A-R-C |
| Past conferences | Independent |
| All-time record | 447–444–21 (.502) |
| Conference titles | 11 |
| Colors | Blue and Black[1] |
| Mascot | Norse |
| Website | luthernorse.com |
The Luther Norse football team represents Luther College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Norse are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1922 when it was the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Norse play their home games at Carlson Stadium in Decorah, Iowa.[2]
The team's head coach is Joe Troche, who took over the position for the 2022 season.
Conference affiliations
[edit]- Club team (1892–1894, 1896)
- Army training corps (1918)
- Independent (1919–1921)
- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1922–2017; rebranded)
- American Rivers Conference (2018–present)[3]
Championships
[edit]Conference championships
[edit]Luther claims 11 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 1978.
| Year | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Iowa Conference | 6–2 | 4–1 | Hamlet Peterson |
| 1935 | 7–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 1938 | 5–2–1 | 4–0–1 | ||
| 1941 | 6–1–1 | 4–0–1 | ||
| 1954 | 9–0 | 6–0 | Edsel Schweizer | |
| 1957 | 8–1 | 7–1 | ||
| 1960† | 8–1 | 7–1 | ||
| 1963 | 9–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 1970 | 8–2 | 6–1 | ||
| 1971 | 8–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 1978† | 6–3 | 5–2 | Bob Naslund |
† Co-champions
Bowl games
[edit]Luther has participated in two bowl games, and has a record of 1–1.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Edsel Schweizer | Corn Bowl | Western Illinois | W 24–21 |
| 1970 | Stagg Bowl | Capital | L 21–34 |
List of head coaches
[edit]Key
[edit]| 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
[edit]| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC | CC | NC | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Jewell[7] | 1919 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | Oscar Solem[8] | 1920 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.786 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Ivan Doseff | 1921 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Franklin Cappon[9] | 1922–1924 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.568 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Hamlet Peterson[10] | 1925–1945 | 156 | 80 | 67 | 9 | 0.542 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Robert Bungum | 1946–1949 | 34 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0.294 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Wally Johnson[11] | 1950–1951 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.412 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | Edsel Schweizer[12] | 1952–1977 | 234 | 150 | 78 | 6 | 0.654 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | Bob Nashlund[13] | 1978–1995 | 169 | 90 | 79 | 0 | 0.533 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Brad Pole[14] | 1996–2001 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0.333 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | Paul Hefty[15] | 2002–2007 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 0.483 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | Mike Durnin[16] | 2008–2012 | 50 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0.360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | Aaron Hafber[17] | 2013–2017 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 0.400 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | Caleb Padilla[18] | 2018–2021 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0.065 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | Joe Troche[19] | 2022–present | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.100 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Year-by-year results
[edit]| 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 | ||||||||
| Luther Norse[20] | ||||||||||||||
| 1892 | 1892 | Club team | ||||||||||||
| 1893 | 1893 | |||||||||||||
| 1894 | 1894 | |||||||||||||
| No team in 1895 | ||||||||||||||
| 1896 | 1896 | Club team | ||||||||||||
| No team from 1897 to 1917 | ||||||||||||||
| Army training corps 1918 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | 1919 | Walter Jewell | NCAA | Independent | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||||
| 1920 | 1920 | Oscar Solem | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |||||||
| 1921 | 1921 | Ivan Doseff | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 1922 | 1922 | Franklin Cappon | IIAC | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||
| 1923 | 1923 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1924 | 1924 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1925 | 1925 | Hamlet Peterson | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 1926 | 1926 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1927 | 1927 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1928 | 1928 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1929 | 1929 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1930 | 1930 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1931 | 1931 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1932 | 1932 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1933 | 1933 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1934 | 1934 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1935 | 1935 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1936 | 1936 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1937 | 1937 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1938 | 1938 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1939 | 1939 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1940 | 1940 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1941 | 1941 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1942 | 1942 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1943 | 1943 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1944 | 1944 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1945 | 1945 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1946 | 1946 | Robert Bungum | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1948 | 1948 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1949 | 1949 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1950 | 1950 | Wally Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 1951 | 1951 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1952 | 1952 | Edsel Schweizer | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 1953 | 1953 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1954 | 1954 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1955 | 1955 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1956 | 1956 | College Division | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |||||||
| 1957 | 1957 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1958 | 1958 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1959 | 1959 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1960 | 1960 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1961 | 1961 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1962 | 1962 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1963 | 1963 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1964 | 1964 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1965 | 1965 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1966 | 1966 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1967 | 1967 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1968 | 1968 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1969 | 1969 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1970 | 1970 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1971 | 1971 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | ||||||||
| 1972 | 1972 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1973 | 1973 | Division III | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |||||||
| 1974 | 1974 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1975 | 1975 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1976 | 1976 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1978 | 1978 | Bob Naslund | 6 | 3 | 0 | Conference Champions | — | |||||||
| 1979 | 1979 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1980 | 1980 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1981 | 1981 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1982 | 1982 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1983 | 1983 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1984 | 1984 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1985 | 1985 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1986 | 1986 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1987 | 1987 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1988 | 1988 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1989 | 1989 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1990 | 1990 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1991 | 1991 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1992 | 1992 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1993 | 1993 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1994 | 1994 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1995 | 1995 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1996 | 1996 | Brad Pole | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 1997 | 1997 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1999 | 1999 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2000 | 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2001 | 2001 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2002 | 2002 | Paul Hefty | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2004 | 2004 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2008 | Mike Durnin | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | Aaron Hafner | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2018 | 2018 | Caleb Padilla | A-R-C | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | ||||||
| 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2022 | Joe Troche | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | ||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.[4]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[5]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[6]
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Clipped From The Courier". The Courier. January 28, 1980. p. 5. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Ossie Solem, 1937-1945". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Water, Randy Vande. "'Legendary athlete' Franklin Cappon dies in 1961". The Holland Sentinel. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Clipped From The Des Moines Register". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ HipsterGopher (January 18, 2017). "Minnesota Gophers: Hall of Famer Wally Johnson #TBT". The Daily Gopher. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Clipped From The Gazette". The Gazette. April 25, 2003. p. 21. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Luther faculty Bob Naslund receives the Spirit of Luther Award". Luther College. February 7, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Brad Pole - Offensive Coordinator - Football Coaches". Drake University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Luther Football Coach Paul Hefty Resigns". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Durnin Resigns as Luther Head Football Coach". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Luther football coach Aaron Hafner has resigned". decorahnewspapers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Caleb Padilla - Football Coach". Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Luther College hires a new football coach". decorahnews.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "FB yr by yr scores 21 (PDF)" (PDF). Luther College. Retrieved March 25, 2023.