WPI Engineers football
Appearance
WPI Engineers football | |||
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First season | 1887 | ||
Head coach | 6th season, 14–35 (.286) | ||
Stadium | Alumni Field (Worcester)|Alumni Field (capacity: 2,000) | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Worcester, Massachusetts | ||
All-time record | 333–527–29 (.391) | ||
Colors | Crimson and Gray | ||
Fight song | "E to the X" | ||
Mascot | Gompei the Goat | ||
Rivals | RPI Engineers MIT Engineers | ||
Website | Athletics.WPI.edu |
The WPI Engineers football team represents Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in the sport of American football. The Engineers compete in the Division III (DIII) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Liberty League.[1] WPI's football program is one of the oldest in the world (i.e. North America), having begun competing in the sport in 1887. The team is currently coached by Chris Robertson.
WPI plays its home games at Alumni Stadium, located on the campus in Worcester, Massachusetts,[2] with a capacity of 2,000.
References
- ^ "NCAA Members By Division". NCAA. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Alumni Stadium". Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved July 27, 2015.