Jump to content

Draft:Buena Vista Beavers football, 1970–1979

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Buena Vista Beavers football program from 1970 to 1979 represented Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in its ninth decade of college football competition. The team was known as the Beavers.

1970

[edit]
1970 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record1–7 (1–6 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (8th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →

The 1970 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled a 1–7 record (1–6 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for last in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Westmar*Le Mars, IAL 23–26
September 19at Dubuque
L 7–14
September 26Central (IA)
L 7–14
October 3Luther
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 0–14
October 10at Simpson (IA)
L 26–32
October 17Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 42–7
October 24at William PennOskaloosa, IAL 20–26
October 31Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 6–13
  • *Non-conference game

1971

[edit]
1971 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record6–2 (5–2 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (9th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →

The 1971 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled a 6–2 record (5–2 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for second in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Westmar*
W 10–6
September 18Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 15–7
September 25at Central (IA)Pella, IAL 0–14
October 2at Luther
L 0–14
October 9Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 24–12
October 16at Upper IowaFayette, IAW 17–14
October 23William Penn
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 26–24
October 30at Wartburg
W 24–20
  • *Non-conference game

1972

[edit]
1972 Buena Vista Beavers football
Iowa Conference co-champion
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record7–2 (6–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (10th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →

The 1972 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's third year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled a 7–2 record (6–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished as co-champions in the Iowa Conference.[1]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Westmar*
W 43–0
September 23at Northwestern (IA)*Orange City, IAL 3–14
September 30Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 20–12
October 7at Dubuque
W 42–0
October 14Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 9–21
October 21Luther
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 33–13
October 28at Simpson (IA)
W 27–6
November 4Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 17–14
November 11at William PennOskaloosa, IAW 26–24
  • *Non-conference game

1973

[edit]
1973 Buena Vista Beavers football
Iowa Conference champion
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record8–1 (7–0 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (11th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →

The 1973 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's fourth year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled an 8–1 record (7–0 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished as conference champions in the Iowa Conference.[2]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Westmar*Le Mars, IAW 49–0
September 22Northwestern (IA)*
L 15–284,500[3]
September 29at Wartburg
W 21–12
October 6Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 20–16
October 13at Central (IA)Pella, IAW 8–2
October 20at Luther
W 21–7
October 27Simpson (IA)dagger
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 33–21
November 3at Upper IowaFayette, IAW 27–13
November 10William Penn
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 17–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

1974

[edit]
1974 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record5–4 (4–3 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (12th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →

The 1974 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's fifth year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled a 5–4 record (4–3 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for third in the Iowa Conference.[4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Westmar*
W 19–7
September 21at Northwestern (IA)*Orange City, IAL 7–21
September 28at William PennOskaloosa, IAL 0–27
October 5Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 14–0
October 12at Dubuque
W 37–6
October 19Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 9–13[5]
October 26Luther
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 7–20
November 2at Simpson (IA)
W 25–6
November 9Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 21–6


  • *Non-conference game

1975

[edit]
1975 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (13th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →

The 1975 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's sixth year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled an 8–1 record (6–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished second in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Westmar*Le Mars, IAW 54–9
September 20Northwestern (IA)*
L 21–38
September 27William Penn
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 33–42
October 4at Wartburg
W 29–0
October 11Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 35–18
October 18at Central (IA)Pella, IAW 22–21
October 25at Luther
W 27–12
November 1Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 45–7
November 8at Upper IowaFayette, IAW 42–18
November 22at St. Mary of the Plains*Dodge City, KS (Boot Hill Bowl)W 24–21
  • *Non-conference game

1976

[edit]
1976 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record8–2–1 (5–1–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (14th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →

The 1976 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's seventh year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (5–1–1 against Iowa Conference opponents), finished second in the Iowa Conference, and made it to the NCAA Division III semifinal where they lost to Saint John's (MN) 61–0.[6]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Westmar*
W 40–143,500
September 18at Northwestern (IA)*Orange City, IAW 39–107,000
September 25Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 68–192,300
October 2at William PennOskaloosa, IAW 30–74,000
October 9Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
T 17–173,500
October 16at Dubuque
W 44–171,500
October 23Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 12–232,000
October 30Luther
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 50–02,500
November 6at Simpson (IA)
W 42–212,500
November 20at Carroll (WI)*Waukesha, WI (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)W 20–14
November 27at Saint John's (MN)*
L 0–612,112[7]
  • *Non-conference game

1977

[edit]
1977 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (15th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →

The 1977 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's eighth year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled a 7–2 record (5–2 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished third in the Iowa Conference.[8][9]


DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Westmar*Le Mars, IAW 63–132,500
September 17Northwestern (IA)*
W 22–165,000
September 24at Upper IowaFayette, IAW 21–0500
October 1William Penn
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 13–73,000
October 8at Wartburg
L 10–171,700
October 15Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 36–122,000
October 22at Central (IA)
L 28–357,000
October 29at Luther
W 35–162,200
November 5Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 28–162,000
  • *Non-conference game

1978

[edit]
1978 Buena Vista Beavers football
Iowa Conference co-champion
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (16th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →

The 1978 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's ninth year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled a 7–2 record (5–2 against Iowa Conference opponents) and as co-conference champions in the Iowa Conference.[10]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Westmar*
W 60–7
September 16at Northwestern (IA)*Orange City, IAW 17–16
September 23at Simpson (IA)
W 21–0
September 30Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 39–13
October 7at William PennOskaloosa, IAW 25–20
October 14Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 6–0
October 21at Dubuque
W 16–14
October 28Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 21–28
November 4Luther
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 21–26
  • *Non-conference game

1979

[edit]
1979 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record7–2 (6–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (17th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →

The 1979 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's tenth year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the team compiled a 7–2 record (6–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished second in the Iowa Conference.[11]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Westmar*Le Mars, IAW 26–14
September 15Northwestern (IA)*
L 14–242,500
September 22Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 34–132,500
September 29at Upper IowaFayette, IAW 22–14
October 6William Penn
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 41–73,000
October 13at Wartburg
W 37–7
October 20Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 12–244,000
October 27at Central (IA)
W 23–21
November 3at Luther
W 35–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1973 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1973. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "1974 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1974. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "99-Yard March Aids Raiders". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 23, 1973. p. 7D. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "1975 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1975. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Central Tips Vista". Sioux City Journal. October 20, 1974. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1976 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Top-Ranked St. John's Routs Buena Vista". The Des Moines Register. November 28, 1976. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1977 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "1978 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1978. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "1978 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "1979 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

{{Buena Vista Beavers football navbox}}

1970 Category:1970s in sports in Iowa Category:College football multi-season team articles

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Buena_Vista_Beavers_football,_1970–1979&oldid=1235919937"