Central Dutch football | |
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First season | 1892 |
Athletic director | Eric Van Kley |
Head coach | Jeff McMartin 22nd season, 163–50 (.765) |
Stadium | Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (capacity: 1,000) |
Field surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Pella, Iowa |
NCAA division | Division III |
Conference | ARC |
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 | central.edu/football |
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 (ARC), fielding its team in the ARC 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]