| Buena Vista Beavers football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 1898; 128 years ago |
| Athletic director | Amy Maier |
| Head coach | Austin Dickinson 3rd season, 7–23 (.233) |
| Stadium | J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (capacity: 3,000) |
| Year built | 1980 |
| Location | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | ARC |
| All-time record | 474–510–30 (.482) |
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Conference championships | |
| DIAC: 1947 Iowa Conference: 1952, 1972, 1973, 1978 | |
| Colors | Navy and gold[1] |
| Mascot | Beaver |
| Website | bvuathletics.com |
.jpg)
TheBuena Vista Beavers football team representsBuena Vista University incollege football at theNCAA Division III level. The Beavers are members of theAmerican Rivers Conference (ARC), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1923 when the conference was branded as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Beavers play their home games at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium inStorm Lake, Iowa.[2]
The team's head coach isAustin Dickinson, who took over the position for the 2023 season.[3][4]
Buena Vista claims 4 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 1978.
| Year | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Iowa Conference | 5–5 | 2–1 | Bob Otto |
| 1972† | 7–2 | 6–1 | Jim Hershberger | |
| 1973† | 8–1 | 7–0 | ||
| 1978 | 7–2 | 5–2 |
† Co-champions
| Year | Division | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Opponent | CG result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | IIAC Northern Division | Bob Otto | 5–5 | 2–1 | Iowa Wesleyan | W 13–7 |
The Beavers have appeared in the Division III playoffs two times with an overall record of 1–2.
| Season | Coach | Playoff | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Jim Hershberger | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Carroll Saint John's | W 20–14OT L 0–61 |
| 1986 | Quarterfinals | Central | L 0–37 |
| National champions | Conference champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
| Season | Year | Head coach | Association | Division | Conference | Record | Postseason | Final ranking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||||||
| Buena Vista Beavers[7] | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 | 1976 | Jim Hershberger | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 1 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1978 | 1978 | 7 | 2 | 0 | T–1st | 5 | 2 | 0 | Conference co-champions | — | ||||
| 1979 | 1979 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | 1980 | 6 | 3 | 0 | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | 1981 | 7 | 2 | 0 | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1982 | 1982 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | 1983 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1984 | 1984 | 7 | 3 | 0 | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1985 | 1985 | 4 | 6 | 0 | T–5th | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | 1986 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | 15 | ||||
| 1987 | 1987 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1988 | 1988 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | 1989 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–6th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1990 | 1990 | Kevin Twait | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1991 | 1991 | 1 | 9 | 0 | T–8th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1992 | 1992 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | 3 | 6 | 0 | T–5th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1994 | 1994 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | 1995 | 2 | 7 | 0 | T–6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1996 | 1996 | Joe Hadachek | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1997 | 1997 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 7 | 3 | 0 | T–3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 1999 | 1999 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | Steve Osterberger | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 6 | 4 | 0 | T–4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2004 | 2004 | 6 | 4 | 0 | T–3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | Jay Anderson | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2007 | 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | T–2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 4 | 6 | 0 | T–3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8th | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–5th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | 2017 | Grant Mollring | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2018 | 2018 | A-R-C | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9th | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–7th | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Season canceled due toCOVID-19 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 | Grant Mollring | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 5 | 5 | 0 | T–4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 | Austin Dickinson | 2 | 8 | 0 | T–6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2 | 8 | 0 | T–6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
