Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils football
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| Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1911 |
| Athletic director | Duey Naatz |
| Head coach | Clayt Birmingham 14th season, 60–78 (.435) |
| Stadium | Don and Nona Williams Stadium (capacity: 4,500) |
| Location | Menomonie, Wisconsin |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) |
| All-time record | 344–538–33 (.394) |
| Playoff appearances | 1 |
| Playoff record | 0–1 (.000) |
| Conference titles | 5 |
| Colors | Navy and white[1] |
| Website | stoutbluedevils.com |
The Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–Stout located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The team competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The Blue Devils play home games at Don and Nona Williams Stadium in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The stadium opened in 2001 and seats 4,500 people.[2][3] The team's head coach is Clayt Birmingham, who has served in that position in 2010.[4][5]
Head coaches
[edit]| Coach | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|
| No coach—club sport | 1911 | 1–1 |
| Earl Quigley | 1912–1914 | 7–8 |
| Parks Bailey | 1915–1916 | 1–7 |
| Student coaches | 1917 | 2–2 |
| No team | 1918 | |
| George F. Miller | 1919–1927 | 20–27–6 |
| Sylvester E. Paulus | 1928–1929 | 2–10–2 |
| Earl Burbridge | 1930–1934 | 6–26–1 |
| Mush Crawford | 1935–1937 | 1–17–2 |
| Ray C. Johnson | 1938-1947 | 15–29–8 |
| Tony Storti | 1948–1951 | 20–9–2 |
| Jack Wink | 1952–1955 | 6–23–3 |
| Joe Gerlach | 1956–1957 | 4–11–1 |
| Bob Bostwick | 1958–1962 | 12–25–3 |
| Max Sparger | 1962–1969 | 22–38–3 |
| Sten Pierce | 1970–1976 | 19–50 |
| Lyle Eidsness | 1977–1979 | 15–15 |
| Bob Kamish | 1980–1985 | 28–36–1 |
| Rich Lawrence | 1986–1992 | 24–46–1 |
| Ed Meierkort | 1993–2003 | 55–55 |
| Todd Strop | 2004–2006 | 14-15 |
| Duey Naatz | 2007–2009 | 17–13 |
| Clayt Birmingham | 2010–present | 45–64 |
Notable players
[edit]NFL draftees
[edit]| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7 | 24 | 183 | Dick Erickson | Kansas City Chiefs | C |
| 1970 | 13 | 13 | 325 | Gary Inskeep | New York Giants | T |
| 1971 | 12 | 24 | 310 | Reggie Holmes | Minnesota Vikings | DB |
| 2002 | 4 | 17 | 115 | Tony Beckham | Tennessee Titans | DB |
Other former players
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "IDENTITY STANDARDS U N I V E R S I T Y ... UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT". Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Don, Nona Williams donate $1 million for stadium". The Chippewa Herald. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. October 9, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Christena T. (September 3, 2001). "UW-Stout athletic renovations shaping up". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. p. 1B. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Parks, Adams (July 1, 2010). "Devils Hire Birmingham". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. p. 1D. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Parks, Adams (July 1, 2010). "Stout/Birmingham played for Pointers (continued)". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. p. 4D. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
