Lindenwood Lions football
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The Lindenwood Lions football team represents Lindenwood University
in football
. Lindenwood is currently is in the process of transitioning to the NCAA
Division II and are a future member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(MIAA). In 2012-2013, the school will be a provisional member of the NCAA. The fourth year, 2013–2014, the NCAA will vote to make Lindenwood an active member.
Lindenwood was previously a member of the NAIA
and played in the Heart of America Athletic Conference
(HAAC) since 1996. The Lions play in Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, which has a seating capacity of 7,450.
for the first four seasons. The program's first win came in the first ever football for the university on September 8, 1990 when the Lions defeated Dana College
. The Lions finished the inaugural season with a record of 6-4.
Despite a 3-5-0 start to the first half of the 1991 season, a program highlight came on October 12, 1991 when Lindenwood tied 17-17 on the road in Birmingham, Alabama
with NCAA Division III
Alabama-Birmingham
before the UAB program upgraded to NCAA Division I. Following that game, the Lions lost the following game to Benedictine College
but finished the season with a three-game win streak to finish the season 5-4-1.
Jeff Driskill
became the second coach in program history in 1992. In 1994 Lindenwood became one of the founding members of the Mid-States Football Association - Midwest League
along with schools five schools from Illinois
, Indiana
, and Ohio
. After three 2-win seasons Dan Kratzer
took over the program and lead the Lions to a 4-7-0 season in 1995.
In 1996 the program became a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference
. The Lions recorded back-to-back 4-6-0 seasons in 1996 and 1997. In 1998 the program saw drastic improvement when Kratzer lead the lions to an 8-2-0 regular season. Including a 34-33 win against NCAA Division I Butler University. The win marked the first and only win over an NCAA DI opponent, as LU lost 16-27 to Butler in 1997 and 6-27 to Valparaiso University
in 2002. The 1996 also marked the first time Lindenwood football received a bid to the NAIA Playoffs before losing in the first round 10-12 to Southwestern College
. In 2000 Kratzer lead the Lions to their first of two bowl
appearances, when the Lions received a bid to the Wheat Bowl
- NAIA Kickoff Classic against Concordia University (Nebraska).
Rick Gorzynski
became the fourth coach in program history in 2001 and after three sub .500 season in which the Lions recorded two 3-8-0 seasons and a 1-10-0 season Patrick Ross became the fifth football coach in Lindenwood history. Ross quickly turned the program around from a 3-8-0 season in 2003 to a 11-1-0 season in his first as LU head coach in 2004. The Lions also won their first HAAC Championship after an 11-0-0 regular season, the only loss, a 19-20 loss in the opening round of the NAIA Playoffs to Hastings College
.
65-48. That same season Lindenwood advanced to the NAIA Semifinal Game with a quarterfinal 34-31 win over Morningside College
. Lindenwood would eventually be defeated by the defending NAIA National ChampionsCarroll College
in the semifinal game 37-38.
In 2009, Ross lead to become the HAAC Champions for the third-straight season. The Lions entered the 2009 NAIA Playoffs and won 42-14 over Langston University
. In the second round game Lindenwood defeated Ottawa University (KS)
to reach the semifinal game where LU again faced Carroll College.
Lindenwood defeated the Carroll Fighting Saints 42-35 to reach the NAIA Football National Championship for the team's first and only appearance. LU became the NAIA national runner-up in 2009 after a 22-25 loss to University of Sioux Falls
Cougars
and came into the 2010 season ranked #2 in the nation in 2010 NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Spring Poll.
In June 2010 LU applied to join the NCAA Division II Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(MIAA), as part of the conference's expansion from 12 to 16 members for 2012. Lindenwood was approved for membership into the MIAA on September 24, 2010 with the affiliation taking place in 2012-2013 school year.
Under Ross the Lions set a school offensive record with a 90-19 week 7 win over Culver-Stockton. Lindenwood also moved from fifth to first in average offensive points in all of college football with a 56.5 scoring average. In the NAIA, Saint Xavier ranked second with 52.6 and the only NCAA program scoring over 50 is Oregon
with 54.3. In that win Lindenwood set school offensive records with 721 yards of total offense, second in program history, record 376 rushing yards, and record 8 rushing touchdowns.
Despite only losing one close game in the regular season to MidAmerica Nazarene University
20-26 on September 25, 2010, Lindenwood Football suffered a 38-46 loss at home in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series
to the University of Saint Francis
. LU finished the 2010 season 9-2 overall, ranked 1st in scoring with an average of 52.5 points per game and 1st in total offensive yards with an average of 551.5 yards per game. Senior quarterback Philip Staback finished the season ranked 1st in pass efficiency and total passing yards per game.
As part of the transition to Division II, the 2010 schedule would be the last NAIA schedule played by Lions Football, as it was announced the Lions will play an independent schedule of NCAA Division I FCS, Division II, and NAIA schools. Lindenwood opened the 2011 on the road at Northern Colorado when kicker, James Neal kicked a 21-yard as time expired to win the game. The win was the programs first over a Division I football team since Lindenwood defeated Butler 34-33 in 1998. The team then returned the 2011 home opener that saw the Lions beat former conference and NAIA rival, Graceland 67-10. The win marked the ninth straight home opener win and improved the program to a 16-6 all-time record on home openers. In the third game of the season, saw Lindenwood play against its first Division II opponent; in which the Lions defeated Saint Joseph's (IN) 55-14. After back-to-back losses, including 21st ranked Division I FCS South Dakota
, Lindenwood rebounded with four straight wins. The winning streak was the longest of the season and included a 41-35 win over perennial Division II power, Texas A&M–Kingsville.
The team finished the season splitting wins against two future MIAA rivals, when the team lost to Central Missouri 28-47 in the final home contest of the season; followed by a 48-14 win on the road to end the season at Central Oklahoma.
, who has held the position since 2004. The program began in 1990 under David Schroeder and has accumlated an overall record of 127 wins, 115 losses, and 2 ties.(as of conclusion of the 2011 season)
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| 2004 || Heart of America Athletic Conference
|| Patrick Ross
|| 11-1-0
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| 2007 || Heart of America Athletic Conference || Patrick Ross || 10-2-0
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| 2009 || Heart of America Athletic Conference || Patrick Ross || 13-1-0
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s with an overall record of 0 wins and 2 losses. In 2000, the Lions went to the first bowl game in school history, the Wheat Bowl
, against Concordia University (Nebraska) and lost 14-31. 2006 saw Lindenwood return to the Wheat Bowl, this time against Northwestern Oklahoma State University
. NWOSU defeated the Lions in a close game 14-13.
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! Bowl
! Opponent
! Score
! Head Coach
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| 2000 || Loss || Wheat Bowl
|| Concordia University (Nebraska) || 14 - 31 || Dan Kratzer
|-style="background:#fdd;"
| 2006 || Loss || Wheat Bowl
|| Northwestern Oklahoma State University
|| 13 - 14 || Patrick Ross
|-
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Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States...
in football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. Lindenwood is currently is in the process of transitioning to the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division II and are a future member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is a college athletic conference which operates in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and effective in 2012 in Oklahoma in the Midwestern United States. The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic...
(MIAA). In 2012-2013, the school will be a provisional member of the NCAA. The fourth year, 2013–2014, the NCAA will vote to make Lindenwood an active member.
Lindenwood was previously a member of the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
and played in the Heart of America Athletic Conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
The Heart of America Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in the United States....
(HAAC) since 1996. The Lions play in Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, or Hunter Stadium, is an outdoor 7,450-seat multi-purpose stadium located in St. Charles, Missouri located on the campus of Lindenwood University. It is the home for Lindenwood Lions Football, men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey, and both men's and women's...
on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, which has a seating capacity of 7,450.
Conference affiliations
- 1990-93: Independent NAIANAIA independent football schoolsNAIA independent schools are 4-year institutional members of the NAIA that play college football independent of any formal conference affiliation...
- 1994-95: Mid-States Football Association - Midwest LeagueMid-States Football AssociationThe Mid-States Football Association is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio. The MSFA was organized in 1993, and on-field competition began in 1994...
- 1996-2010: Heart of America Athletic ConferenceHeart of America Athletic ConferenceThe Heart of America Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in the United States....
- 2011: Independent NCAA DIINCAA Division II independent schoolsNCAA Division II independent schools are four-year institutions that field intercollegiate teams in football and other sports, but which are not formally affiliated with any athletic conference.-Full Division II member:...
- 2012-: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationMid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationThe Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is a college athletic conference which operates in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and effective in 2012 in Oklahoma in the Midwestern United States. The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic...
Early history
Lindenwood University football began in 1990 under head coach David Schroeder. LU competed as an independentNAIA independent football schools
NAIA independent schools are 4-year institutional members of the NAIA that play college football independent of any formal conference affiliation...
for the first four seasons. The program's first win came in the first ever football for the university on September 8, 1990 when the Lions defeated Dana College
Dana College
Dana College is a now defunct baccalaureate college located in Blair, Nebraska. Its rural 150-acre campus is approximately 25 miles northwest of Omaha, and overlooks a portion of the Missouri River Valley....
. The Lions finished the inaugural season with a record of 6-4.
Despite a 3-5-0 start to the first half of the 1991 season, a program highlight came on October 12, 1991 when Lindenwood tied 17-17 on the road in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
with NCAA Division III
NCAA Division III independent schools
NCAA Division III independents are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA’s Division III level, but do so independently of an established athletic conference. These same institutions often compete as members of an intercollegiate athletic conference in some sports...
Alabama-Birmingham
UAB Blazers football
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , as a member of the East Division of Conference USA . UAB plays its home games at Legion Field, which is located off-campus in Birmingham, Alabama...
before the UAB program upgraded to NCAA Division I. Following that game, the Lions lost the following game to Benedictine College
Benedictine College
Benedictine College is a co-educational university in Atchison, Kansas, founded in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College for men and Mount St. Scholastica College for women. It is a Roman Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college located on bluffs overlooking the...
but finished the season with a three-game win streak to finish the season 5-4-1.
Jeff Driskill
Jeff Driskill
Jeff Driskill was the second head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for three seasons, from 1992 until 1994. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 6 wins, 24 losses, and 1 tie...
became the second coach in program history in 1992. In 1994 Lindenwood became one of the founding members of the Mid-States Football Association - Midwest League
Mid-States Football Association
The Mid-States Football Association is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio. The MSFA was organized in 1993, and on-field competition began in 1994...
along with schools five schools from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, and Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. After three 2-win seasons Dan Kratzer
Dan Kratzer
Dan Kratzer was the third head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for six seasons, from 1995 until 2000. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 29 wins, 35 losses, and 0 ties...
took over the program and lead the Lions to a 4-7-0 season in 1995.
In 1996 the program became a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
The Heart of America Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in the United States....
. The Lions recorded back-to-back 4-6-0 seasons in 1996 and 1997. In 1998 the program saw drastic improvement when Kratzer lead the lions to an 8-2-0 regular season. Including a 34-33 win against NCAA Division I Butler University. The win marked the first and only win over an NCAA DI opponent, as LU lost 16-27 to Butler in 1997 and 6-27 to Valparaiso University
Valparaiso Crusaders
The Valparaiso University Crusaders compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I .Valparaiso competes in the Horizon League in all sports except for football, which is not sponsored by the conference. The football team is a member of the Pioneer Football League. On May 27,...
in 2002. The 1996 also marked the first time Lindenwood football received a bid to the NAIA Playoffs before losing in the first round 10-12 to Southwestern College
Southwestern College Moundbuilders
Southwestern College athletic teams are known as the Moundbuilders . They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Basketball...
. In 2000 Kratzer lead the Lions to their first of two bowl
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
appearances, when the Lions received a bid to the Wheat Bowl
Wheat Bowl
The Wheat Bowl was the only National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics endorsed Pre-Season bowl game that operated from 1995 until 2006. The Wheat Bowl Football Classic was headquartered in the Central Kansas town of Ellinwood and was played in nearby Great Bend annually as the kickoff for...
- NAIA Kickoff Classic against Concordia University (Nebraska).
Rick Gorzynski
Rick Gorzynski
Rick Gorzynski was the fourth head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for three seasons, from 2001 until 2003. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 7 wins, 26 losses, and 0 ties...
became the fourth coach in program history in 2001 and after three sub .500 season in which the Lions recorded two 3-8-0 seasons and a 1-10-0 season Patrick Ross became the fifth football coach in Lindenwood history. Ross quickly turned the program around from a 3-8-0 season in 2003 to a 11-1-0 season in his first as LU head coach in 2004. The Lions also won their first HAAC Championship after an 11-0-0 regular season, the only loss, a 19-20 loss in the opening round of the NAIA Playoffs to Hastings College
Hastings College
Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.- History :The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards...
.
Recent history
Under Ross the Lions recorded their first playoff win in program history in the 2008 when the Lions defeated Lambuth UniversityLambuth University
Lambuth University was a liberal arts university located in Jackson, Tennessee. It was supported by the Memphis Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Lambuth's athletic teams participated in the NAIA's TranSouth and Mid-South Conferences...
65-48. That same season Lindenwood advanced to the NAIA Semifinal Game with a quarterfinal 34-31 win over Morningside College
Morningside College
Morningside College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institution. Morningside has 21 buildings on a ...
. Lindenwood would eventually be defeated by the defending NAIA National ChampionsCarroll College
Carroll College (Montana)
Carroll College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Helena, Montana, USA. Carroll College has earned national and regional awards for its academic programs. Carroll's colors are purple and gold...
in the semifinal game 37-38.
In 2009, Ross lead to become the HAAC Champions for the third-straight season. The Lions entered the 2009 NAIA Playoffs and won 42-14 over Langston University
Langston University
Langston University is an institution of higher learning located in Langston, Oklahoma, USA. It is the only historically black college in the state, and the westernmost historically black college in the United States...
. In the second round game Lindenwood defeated Ottawa University (KS)
Ottawa University Braves
Ottawa University Braves are the athletic teams that represent Ottawa University. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Baseball* Basketball* Cross Country...
to reach the semifinal game where LU again faced Carroll College.
Lindenwood defeated the Carroll Fighting Saints 42-35 to reach the NAIA Football National Championship for the team's first and only appearance. LU became the NAIA national runner-up in 2009 after a 22-25 loss to University of Sioux Falls
University of Sioux Falls
The University of Sioux Falls is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. It is also commonly called USF.-History:...
Cougars
University of Sioux Falls Cougars
University of Sioux Falls athletic teams are known as the Cougars. They currently compete in NCAA Division II after participating in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics through 2011. They were formally members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference from 2000-2011 and the South...
and came into the 2010 season ranked #2 in the nation in 2010 NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Spring Poll.
In June 2010 LU applied to join the NCAA Division II Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is a college athletic conference which operates in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and effective in 2012 in Oklahoma in the Midwestern United States. The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic...
(MIAA), as part of the conference's expansion from 12 to 16 members for 2012. Lindenwood was approved for membership into the MIAA on September 24, 2010 with the affiliation taking place in 2012-2013 school year.
Under Ross the Lions set a school offensive record with a 90-19 week 7 win over Culver-Stockton. Lindenwood also moved from fifth to first in average offensive points in all of college football with a 56.5 scoring average. In the NAIA, Saint Xavier ranked second with 52.6 and the only NCAA program scoring over 50 is Oregon
Oregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
with 54.3. In that win Lindenwood set school offensive records with 721 yards of total offense, second in program history, record 376 rushing yards, and record 8 rushing touchdowns.
Despite only losing one close game in the regular season to MidAmerica Nazarene University
MidAmerica Nazarene University
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college in Olathe, Kansas. It was established in 1966 by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:Mid-America Nazarene College was founded in 1966...
20-26 on September 25, 2010, Lindenwood Football suffered a 38-46 loss at home in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series
NAIA national football championship
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Football National Championship is decided by a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA college football teams in the United States. Under sponsorship of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the championship game has...
to the University of Saint Francis
University of Saint Francis (Indiana)
The University of Saint Francis is a liberal arts university located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the university promotes Catholic and Franciscan values...
. LU finished the 2010 season 9-2 overall, ranked 1st in scoring with an average of 52.5 points per game and 1st in total offensive yards with an average of 551.5 yards per game. Senior quarterback Philip Staback finished the season ranked 1st in pass efficiency and total passing yards per game.
As part of the transition to Division II, the 2010 schedule would be the last NAIA schedule played by Lions Football, as it was announced the Lions will play an independent schedule of NCAA Division I FCS, Division II, and NAIA schools. Lindenwood opened the 2011 on the road at Northern Colorado when kicker, James Neal kicked a 21-yard as time expired to win the game. The win was the programs first over a Division I football team since Lindenwood defeated Butler 34-33 in 1998. The team then returned the 2011 home opener that saw the Lions beat former conference and NAIA rival, Graceland 67-10. The win marked the ninth straight home opener win and improved the program to a 16-6 all-time record on home openers. In the third game of the season, saw Lindenwood play against its first Division II opponent; in which the Lions defeated Saint Joseph's (IN) 55-14. After back-to-back losses, including 21st ranked Division I FCS South Dakota
2011 South Dakota Coyotes football team
The 2011 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes were led by eighth year head coach Ed Meierkort and played their home games at the DakotaDome. They are a member of the Great West Conference...
, Lindenwood rebounded with four straight wins. The winning streak was the longest of the season and included a 41-35 win over perennial Division II power, Texas A&M–Kingsville.
The team finished the season splitting wins against two future MIAA rivals, when the team lost to Central Missouri 28-47 in the final home contest of the season; followed by a 48-14 win on the road to end the season at Central Oklahoma.
Coaches
The current head football coach at Lindenwood is Patrick RossPatrick Ross
-External links:*...
, who has held the position since 2004. The program began in 1990 under David Schroeder and has accumlated an overall record of 127 wins, 115 losses, and 2 ties.(as of conclusion of the 2011 season)
Coaching records
| Coach | First Season | Last Season | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Schroeder | 1990 | 1991 | 11-8-1 (0.575) |
| Jeff Driskill Jeff Driskill Jeff Driskill was the second head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for three seasons, from 1992 until 1994. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 6 wins, 24 losses, and 1 tie... |
1992 | 1994 | 6-24-1 (0.209) |
| Dan Kratzer Dan Kratzer Dan Kratzer was the third head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for six seasons, from 1995 until 2000. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 29 wins, 35 losses, and 0 ties... |
1995 | 2000 | 29-35-0 (0.453) |
| Rick Gorzynski Rick Gorzynski Rick Gorzynski was the fourth head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for three seasons, from 2001 until 2003. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 7 wins, 26 losses, and 0 ties... |
2001 | 2003 | 7-26-0 (0.212) |
| Patrick Ross Patrick Ross -External links:*... |
2004 | present | 74-22-0 (0.771) |
Conference championships
Lindenwood has won a conference championship 4 times. As of 2010, all in in the Heart of America Athletic ConferenceHeart of America Athletic Conference
The Heart of America Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in the United States....
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| 2004 || Heart of America Athletic Conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
The Heart of America Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in the United States....
|| Patrick Ross
Patrick Ross
-External links:*...
|| 11-1-0
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| 2007 || Heart of America Athletic Conference || Patrick Ross || 10-2-0
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| 2009 || Heart of America Athletic Conference || Patrick Ross || 13-1-0
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| colspan=2 bgcolor="#C5B358"| Total conference championships
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#C5B358"| 3
|}
Bowl games
Lindenwood has participated in two bowl gameBowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
s with an overall record of 0 wins and 2 losses. In 2000, the Lions went to the first bowl game in school history, the Wheat Bowl
Wheat Bowl
The Wheat Bowl was the only National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics endorsed Pre-Season bowl game that operated from 1995 until 2006. The Wheat Bowl Football Classic was headquartered in the Central Kansas town of Ellinwood and was played in nearby Great Bend annually as the kickoff for...
, against Concordia University (Nebraska) and lost 14-31. 2006 saw Lindenwood return to the Wheat Bowl, this time against Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as NWOSU, is a university in Alva, Oklahoma, United States, with satellite campuses in Enid and Woodward. A state university, it offers both bachelor's and master's degrees.-Establishment:...
. NWOSU defeated the Lions in a close game 14-13.
{| class="wikitable"
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! Result
! Bowl
! Opponent
! Score
! Head Coach
|-style="background:#fdd;"
| 2000 || Loss || Wheat Bowl
Wheat Bowl
The Wheat Bowl was the only National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics endorsed Pre-Season bowl game that operated from 1995 until 2006. The Wheat Bowl Football Classic was headquartered in the Central Kansas town of Ellinwood and was played in nearby Great Bend annually as the kickoff for...
|| Concordia University (Nebraska) || 14 - 31 || Dan Kratzer
Dan Kratzer
Dan Kratzer was the third head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for six seasons, from 1995 until 2000. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 29 wins, 35 losses, and 0 ties...
|-style="background:#fdd;"
| 2006 || Loss || Wheat Bowl
Wheat Bowl
The Wheat Bowl was the only National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics endorsed Pre-Season bowl game that operated from 1995 until 2006. The Wheat Bowl Football Classic was headquartered in the Central Kansas town of Ellinwood and was played in nearby Great Bend annually as the kickoff for...
|| Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as NWOSU, is a university in Alva, Oklahoma, United States, with satellite campuses in Enid and Woodward. A state university, it offers both bachelor's and master's degrees.-Establishment:...
|| 13 - 14 || Patrick Ross
Patrick Ross
-External links:*...
|-
|}
Season-by-season records
2011 season
As of November 12, 2011:2010 season
As of conclusion of season:Notable players
- Zac AtterberryZac AtterberryZacrey Atterberry is an American Football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Lindenwood....
- NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
free agent, previously with Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
and Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - DeDe DorseyDeDe DorseyDeDe Dorsey is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
- NFL running back for the Las Vegas LocomotivesLas Vegas LocomotivesThe Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...
of the United Football League, previously with the Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
. - Jamere Holland free agent rookie wide receiver signed with the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
in July 2011. - Brian SchaeferingBrian SchaeferingBrian Schaefering is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
- NFL defensive end for the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Roren Thomas - wide receiver for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League,