Grinnell Pioneers football
Grinnell Pioneers | |
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First season | 1889 |
Head coach | Jeff Pederson |
Stadium | Rosenbloom Field |
Conference | Midwest |
Colors |
Black and Scarlet[1] |
Website | pioneers.grinnell.edu |
The Grinnell Pioneers football team represents Grinnell College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III as an affiliate member of the Midwest Conference.[2]
History
On a blustery November afternoon in 1889, Grinnell College beat the University of Iowa 24–0 in the first intercollegiate football game west of the Mississippi River.[3] The team's first head coach was Theron Lyman.
References
- ↑ Grinnell College Graphic Standards Manual (PDF). Grinnell College. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ http://www.d3football.com/teams/Grinnell/2016/index
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1989-09-03/sports/sp-2185_1_grinnell-football
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