Draft:Buena Vista Beavers football, 1960–1969

The Buena Vista Beavers football program from 1960 to 1969 represented Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in its eighth decade of college football competition. The team was known as the Beavers.


1960

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1960 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–5 (3–4 Iowa)
Head coach
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →

The 1960 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Delbert Barnham, the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for sixth in the Iowa Conference.[1][2]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Luther
L 7–291,500
September 24at ParsonsFairfield, IAL 7–341,000
October 1at Upper IowaFayette, IAL 7–26500
October 8at Westmar*Le Mars, IAW 19–0600
October 15Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 20–31,500
October 22at Iowa WesleyanMount Pleasant, IAW 20–6700
October 29Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 14–26150
November 5at Central (IA)Pella, IAL 0–21500
November 12Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 54–13300
  • *Non-conference game

1961

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1961 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–5 (3–5 Iowa)
Head coach
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach John H. Jennett, the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–5 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for sixth in the Iowa Conference.[3][4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at LutherDecorah, IAL 14–272,500
September 23Parsons
L 0–331,500
September 30Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 0–91,000
October 7Westmar*
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 13–121,000
October 14at Wartburg
W 14–03,000
October 21Iowa Wesleyan
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 13–03,000
October 28at Dubuque
L 7–26500
November 4Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 7–16750
November 11at Simpson (IA)
W 46–13250
  • *Non-conference game

1962

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1962 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record3–6 (3–6 Iowa)
Head coach
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →

The 1962 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach John H. Jennett, the team compiled a 3–6 record (3–6 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished seventh in the Iowa Conference.[5][6]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Upper Iowa
L 7–36800
September 22at William PennOskaloosa, IAL 7–32
September 29Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 6–14600
October 6Iowa Wesleyan
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 25–13400
October 13at ParsonsFairfield, IAL 7–442,500[7]
October 20Luther
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 20–471,200
October 27at Simpson (IA)
W 14–7300
November 3Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 6–01,000
November 10at Wartburg
L 7–121,500

1963

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1963 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–5 (3–5 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (1st season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →

The 1963 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach John Naughton, the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–5 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for sixth in the Iowa Conference.[8][9]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Upper IowaFayette, IAL 0–6
September 21William Penn
W 48–7
September 28at Central (IA)Pella, IAL 7–14
October 5at Iowa WesleyanMount Pleasant, IAW 49–13
October 12Parsons*
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 19–14
October 19at LutherDecorah, IAL 7–17[10]
October 26Simpson (IA) 
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 14–19
November 2at Dubuque
W 3–0
November 9Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 12–13
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

1964

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1964 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–5–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (2nd season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →

The 1964 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach John Naughton, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–5–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for seventh in the Iowa Conference.[11][12]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at William PennOskaloosa, IAW 13–6
September 26Luther
L 0–19
October 3at Simpson (IA)
L 23–26
October 10Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 6–25
October 17at Iowa WesleyanMount Pleasant, IAL 0–27
October 24at Dubuque
W 14–6
October 31Tarkio*
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 51–0
November 7at Upper IowaFayette, IAL 0–34
November 14Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
T 14–14
  • *Non-conference game

1965

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1965 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (3rd season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →

The 1965 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's third year under head coach John Naughton, the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished fourth in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18William Penn
W 21–0
September 25at LutherDecorah, IAL 6–13
October 2Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 14–0
October 9at Central (IA)Pella, IAL 0–16
October 16St. Mary of the Plains*
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 36–0
October 23Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 20–26
October 30at Tarkio*Tarkio, MOW 35–0
November 6Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 35–0
Novmeber 13at Wartburg
W 6–0
  • *Non-conference game

1966

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1966 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (4th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →

The 1966 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's fourth year under head coach John Naughton, the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished fourth in the Iowa Conference.[13][14]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Westmar*Le Mars, IAW 22–12
September 24Luther
L 7–33
October 1at Simpson (IA)
W 33–13
October 8Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 19–45
October 15at William PennOskaloosa, IAW 27–14
October 22Wartburg 
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 32–28
October 29at Dubuque
W 41–34
November 5Central (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 9–27
November 12at St. Mary of the Plains*Dodge City, KSW 20–3
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

1967

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1967 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record2–6 (2–5 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (5th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →

The 1967 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's fifth year under head coach John Naughton, the team compiled a 2–6 record (2–5 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished sixth in the Iowa Conference.[15]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Westmar*
L 14–28
September 23at LutherL 7–42
September 30Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 7–27
October 7at Upper IowaFayette, IAL 6–22
October 14William Penn
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 14–12
October 21at Wartburg
L 6–39
October 28Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 33–27
November 4at Central (IA)Pella, IAL 0–43[16]
  • *Non-conference game

1968

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1968 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record2–7 (2–5 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (6th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →

The 1968 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's sixth year under head coach John Naughton, the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–5 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for sixth in the Iowa Conference.[17]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Westmar*Le Mars, IAL 16–34[18]
September 21Central (IA)
L 0–6
September 28Luther
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 7–6
October 5at Simpson (IA)
L 0–7
October 12Upper Iowa
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 15–13
October 19at William PennOskaloosa, IAL 21–54
October 26Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 0–14
November 2at Dubuque
L 20–33
November 9at TarkioTarkio, MOL 13–34
  • *Non-conference game

1969

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1969 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record2–7 (2–5 Iowa)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAl Lewis (7th season)
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →

The 1969 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's seventh year under head coach John Naughton, the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–5 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished seventh in the Iowa Conference.[19]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Westmar*
L 14–17
September 20at Central (IA)Pella, IAL 7–39
September 27at LutherL 0–49
October 4Simpson (IA)
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 0–17
October 11at Upper IowaFayette, IAL 7–32
October 18William Penn
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 0–30
October 25at Wartburg
W 7–6
November 1Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 3–0
November 8Tarkio*
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 7–16
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1960 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "1961 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1961. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "1961 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "1962 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1962. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "1962 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "1963 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1963. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Parsons' 5th Straight onn 44-7 Romp". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1962. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1963 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "1964 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1964. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Luther (6-0) Shreds Buena Vista, 17-7". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 20, 1963. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1964 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "1965 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1965. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "1966 Buena Vista College Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "1967 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1967. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "1968 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1968. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Central Wins It: Crushes Buena Vista, 43-0, To Clinch 4th Title in Row". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1967. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "1969 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1969. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Samojedny Boost Westmar 34-16". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 15, 1968. p. 8-S. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "1970 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1970. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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