2014 Wartburg Knights football team

2014 Wartburg Knights football
IIAC champion
NCAA Division III Quarterfinal, L 33–37 at Wisconsin–Whitewater
Conference	Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 4
D3Football.com	No. 4
Record	12–1 (8–0 IIAC)
Head coach	Rick Willis (16th season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Wheeler (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Winter (4th season)
Home stadium	Walston-Hoover Stadium

2014 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Wartburg $^		7	–	0					12	–	1
Central (IA)		6	–	1					8	–	2
Buena Vista		4	–	3					5	–	5
Coe		4	–	3					5	–	5
Dubuque		3	–	4					4	–	6
Luther		2	–	5					5	–	5
Loras		2	–	5					3	–	7
Simpson (IA)		0	–	7					3	–	7
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant Rankings from D3football.com

The 2014 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division III football season. Led by Rick Willis in his 16th season as head coach, the Knights compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning IIAC title for the second year in a row and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs. Wartburg lost in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs to eventual national champion Wisconsin–Whitewater. The Knights held a 17-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but lost 37–33.[1] The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.[2]

Schedule

Wartburg's 2014 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	1:00 p.m.	at Augsburg*	No. 17	Edor Nelon Field Minneapolis, MI	W 40–3	2,737
September 13	1:00 p.m.	No. 7 Bethel*	No. 15	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 31–14	3,000
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–Stout*	No. 9	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 45–14	4,500
October 4	1:00 p.m.	at Central (IA)	No. 8	Schipper Stadium Pella, IA	W 35–14	3,500
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at Coe	No. 7	Clark Field Cedar Rapids, IA	W 43–0	4,819
October 18	1:30 p.m.	Dubuque	No. 6	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 42–9	3,540
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Luther	No. 6	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 52–7	3,517
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Buena Vista	No. 6	J. Leslie Rollins Storm Lake, IA	W 43–24	3,100
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Simpson	No. 5	Buxton Stadium Indianola, IA	W 41–10	1,524
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Loras	No. 5	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 81–21	1,017
November 18	12:00 p.m.	No. 20 St. Thomas (MN)*	No. 5	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA (NCAA Division III First Round)	W 37–31	2,752
November 25	12:00 p.m.	No. 13 St. Johns (MN)*	No. 5	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA (NCAA Division III Second Round)	W 21–10	4,850	[3]
December 12	12:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Wisconsin–Whitewater*	No. 5	Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)	L 33–37	1,790	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from D3Football.com Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Awards and honors

Individual awards

Player	Award
Logan Schrader	Gagliardi Trophy Semifinalist IIAC Offensive Player of the year D3football.com Third-team All-American
Spencer Capitani	IIAC Defensive Player of the Year D3football.com Second-team All-American
Chris Brinkmeier	D3football.com West Region Offensive Player of the Year D3football.com First-team All-American AFCA First-team All-American
Coach	Award
Rick Willis	IIAC Coach of the year
Reference:[6][7]

All-Conference

Player	Position	Team	Year
Logan Schrader	QB	1	Jr
Taylor Jacobsmeier	WR	1	SR
Chris Brinkmeier	OL	1	SR
Casey Krull	OL	1	SR
Chase Wilhelms	OL	1	JR
Spencer Capitani	DB	1	SR
Logan Pitz	WR	1	JR
Miguel Lozan	DB	1	SR
Cole Hinders	DL	1	JR
Will Janssen	LB	1	JR
Drew Kooi	LB	1	Sr
Grant Zimmerman	P	1	Jr
Donald Miller	RS	1	Sr
Brandon Domeyer	RB	2	Jr
Robbie Anstoetter	WR	2	Jr
Bjorn Nelson	OL	2	Sr
Skylar Dierikx	DB	2	Sr
Zach Twedt	DL	2	Sr
Gunner Tranel	LB	2	Jr
Donald Miller	WR	HM	Sr
HM = Honorable mention. Reference:[8]

References

1. Petaros, Nick (December 7, 2023). "NCAA playoffs: No. 1 Whitewater stuns No. 5 Wartburg in fourth quarter, 37-33". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
2. "Wartburg Facilities". go-knights.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
3. https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/2014/11/29/college-football-wartburg-ends-johnnies-season/19686253/
4. https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/400609078
5. "2014 Football Schedule". Wartburg College Athletics Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
6. "2014 D3football.com All-America team". D3football.com. D3football.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
7. "Final four for Gagliardi Trophy announced". D3football.com. D3football.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
8. "Wartburg Trio Headlines IIAC Football Awards". rollriver.com. American Rivers Conference. Retrieved January 5, 2024.