Colorado Mines Orediggers football
The Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football.[2] Gregg Brandon has been the head coach since 2015, taking over for Bob Stitt, the winningest coach in school history. The football team has played in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since 1909. They have won 23 conference titles, with 10 of them occurring prior to joining the RMAC (1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1904, 1906, 1907). They have won 13 conference titles in the RMAC (1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019). They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of the end of the 2019 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 482-551-30.[3]
| Colorado Mines Orediggers football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 1888 |
| Head coach | Brandon Moore (linebacker) 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
| Stadium | Marv Kay Stadium at Campbell Field (capacity: 4,000) |
| Year built | 1893 |
| Location | Golden, Colorado |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | RMAC |
| All-time record | 482–551–30 (.468) |
| Conference titles | 23 |
| Colors | Silver and blue[1] |
Playoff appearances
NCAA Division II
Colorado Mines has made seven appearances in the NCAA Division II football playoffs, with a combined record of 5-7.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | First Round Second Round |
Midwestern State Pittsburg State |
W, 52–33 L, 35–70 |
| 2010 | First Round | Grand Valley State | L, 13–35 |
| 2014 | First Round | Ohio Dominican | L, 23–34 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round |
Southwest Baptist Ferris State |
W, 63–35 L, 17–38 |
| 2018 | First Round | CSU Pueblo | L, 17–37 |
| 2019 | First Round Second Round |
Sioux Falls Texas A&M–Commerce |
W, 24–21 L, 23–3 |
| 2021 | Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Bemidji State Angelo State Valdosta State |
W, 55–6 W, 34-26 L, 34–31 |
All-time coaching records
| Head coach | Period | Record | Win % | Conference championships |
| Unknown | 1888–1895 | 33–6–2 | .805 | 5 |
| Louis Mein Whitehouse | 1896 | 3–3 | .500 | 0 |
| Conrad F. Goss | 1897 | 6–3 | .667 | 1 |
| Thomas Beadle | 1898–1903 | 21-14-2 | .595 | 1 |
| Shorty Ellsworth | 1904–1907 | 15–1–4 | .850 | 3 |
| Clarence W. Russell | 1908 | 2–3 | .400 | 0 |
| Joe Curtis | 1909 | 3–3 | .500 | 0 |
| Theodore M. Stuart | 1910–1911 | 4–9 | .308 | 0 |
| William E. Johnston & Erle Kristler | 1912 | 8–1 | .889 | 1 |
| Erle Kristler & Harry G. Buckingham | 1913 | 5-1 | .833 | 0 |
| William J. Hanley | 1914–1915 | 9–2 | .818 | 1 |
| Fred G. Carter | 1916 | 3–3 | .500 | 0 |
| Charles "Poss" Parsons | 1917 | 5–3 | .625 | 0 |
| Irving J. Barron | 1918 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| Ralph Glaze | 1919–1920 | 0–10–3 | .115 | 0 |
| Elmer Capshaw | 1921 | 1–5 | .167 | 0 |
| Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan | 1922 | 4-2-1 | .643 | 0 |
| Tim Callahan | 1923 | 2-5 | .286 | 0 |
| Ray Courtright | 1924–1926 | 7–17–1 | .300 | 0 |
| George H. Allen | 1927–1930 | 7–20 | .259 | 0 |
| George H. Allen & Elmer Wynne | 1931–1932 | 2-12-1 | .167 | 0 |
| Dutch Clark | 1933 | 1–5 | .167 | 0 |
| George W. Scott | 1934–1935 | 2-12 | .143 | 0 |
| A. F. White | 1936 | 2–6 | .250 | 0 |
| John Mason | 1937–1946 | 22–25–2 | .469 | 2 |
| Fritz S. Brennecke | 1947–1968 | 78–113–8 | .412 | 2 |
| Marvin L. Kay | 1969–1994 | 84–157–6 | .340 | 0 |
| Versie Wallace | 1995–1999 | 11–41 | .212 | 0 |
| Bob Stitt | 2000–2014 | 110–62 | .640 | 3 |
| Gregg Brandon | 2015–2021 | 59–15 | .797 | 4 |
| Brandon Moore (linebacker) | 2022-present | 0-0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| Totals | 1888–present | 494–553–30 | .472 | 24 |
Source: Colorado School of Mines Football Media Guide[4]
References
- "Mines Graphic Standards Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- "Mines Football History - Colorado School of Mines". Minesathletics.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- "Colorado School of Mines" (PDF). minesathletics.com.
- "Football Record Book".