Central Dutch football | |
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First season | 1892 |
Athletic director | Eric Van Kley |
Head coach | Jeff McMartin 21st season, 155–48 (.764) |
Stadium | Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (capacity: 1,000) |
Field surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Pella, Iowa |
NCAA division | Division III |
Conference | A-R-C |
All-time record | 641–326–26 (.659) |
Playoff appearances | 22 |
Playoff record | 24–21 |
Claimed national titles | 1 |
Conference titles | 32 |
Rivalries | Simpson[1] |
Colors | Red and white[2] |
Mascot | Dutch |
Website | athletics.central.edu |
The Central Dutch football team represents Central College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Dutch are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1923 when it was named the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Dutch play their home games at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium in Pella, Iowa.[3] The stadium was known as Kuyper Stadium from 1977 to 2005.[3]
Their head coach is Jeff McMartin, who took over the position for the 2004 season.[4]