Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes
| Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Kansas Wesleyan University |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Athletic director | Mike Hermann |
| Location | Salina, KS |
| Football stadium | Gene Bissell Field at the Graves Family Sports Complex[1] |
| Basketball arena | Mabee Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Dean Evans Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Bill Burke Park |
| Soccer stadium | Gene Bissell Field at the Graves Family Sports Complex[1] |
| Nickname | Coyotes |
| Colors |
Purple Gold |
| Website |
www |
Kansas Wesleyan University athletic teams are known as the Coyotes. They are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).[2]
Sports
| Men's Sports | Women's Sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Tennis Track & Field |
Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball |
Football
The Coyotes football program made its first appearance in 1893 with a record of four wins and one loss.[3] They would not field a team again until 1899 when the school played one game against Kansas State Agriculture College (now known as Kansas State University) and lost by a score of 17–5.[4] The program continued every year until 1904[5] when the program was suspended for one year. In all, the school did not field a team during the following years: 1894–1898, 1904, 1910–1913, 1918, and 1943–1945. As of completion of the 2009 season, the program has an all-time record of 379 wins, 377 losses, and 38 ties.[3]
Bowl games
Kansas Wesleyan played in American Charity Bowl on December 12, 2000 against rival Bethany. The team lost by a score of 20–3.[6]
References
- 1 2 maintained Salina Media Group. "VIDEO: Video Tour of New KWU Stadium".
- ↑ "Member Institutions (Kansas Wesleyan University)". Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- 1 2 College Football Data Warehouse Kansas Wesleyan
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Kansas Wesleyan Results 1895-1899
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Kansas Wesleyan Results 1900-1904
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Kansas Wesleyan bowl history
