2014 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

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2014 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
NCAA Division III champion
WIAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 43–34 vs. Mount Union
ConferenceWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record15–0 (7–0 WIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (13th season)
Home stadiumPerkins Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Wisconsin–Whitewater $^   7 0     15 0  
No. 20 Wisconsin–Oshkosh   6 1     6 4  
Wisconsin–Platteville   5 2     7 3  
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   4 3     7 3  
Wisconsin–La Crosse   2 5     3 7  
Wisconsin–River Falls   2 5     3 7  
Wisconsin–Stout   1 6     2 8  
Wisconsin–Eau Claire   1 6     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2014 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Lance Leipold, the Warhawks compiled a perfect 15–0 record and won the NCAA Division III national championship. In the Division III playoffs, they defeated Wartburg in the quarterfinal, Linfield in the semifinal, and Mount Union in the national championship game.[1] It was Whitewater's sixth national championship in eight years.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Waldorf*W 73–77,138[3]
September 13at Franklin*
W 42–133,250[4]
September 20at TCNJ*Lions StadiumW 48–0982[5]
October 4Wisconsin–La Crosse
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 38–710,890[6]
October 11at Wisconsin–StoutW 37–03,641[7]
October 18at Wisconsin–Eau ClaireW 52–33,647[8]
October 25Wisconsin–Oshkoshdagger
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 24–713,627[9]
November 1at Wisconsin–PlattevilleW 17–76,723[10]
November 8Wisconsin–Stevens Point
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 49–176,049[11]
November 15at Wisconsin–River Falls
W 28–25258[12]
November 22Macalester*
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III first round)
W 55–21,100[13]
November 29Wabash*
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III second round)
W 38–141,100[14]
December 6Wartburg*
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 37–331,790[15]
December 13Linfield*
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 20–141,942[16]
December 19vs. Mount Union*W 43–345,465[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2014 Football Schedule". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Warhawks Win Sixth National Title in Eight Years". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. December 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "WALDORF (IOWA) (2-1) -VS- # 1 WIS.-WHITEWATER (1-0)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "# 1 WIS.-WHITEWATER (2-0) -VS- FRANKLIN (0-2)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "# 1 WIS.-WHITEWATER (3-0) -VS- THE COLLEGE OF NJ (1-2)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "WIS.-LA CROSSE (1-3 , 0-1) -VS- # 1 WIS.-WHITEWATER (4-0 , 1-0)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "# 1 UW-WHITEWATER (5-0 , 2-0) -VS- UW-STOUT (1-4 , 0-2)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "# 1 UW-WHITEWATER (6-0 , 3-0) -VS- UW-EAU CLAIRE (0-6 , 0-3)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "WIS.-OSHKOSH (3-4 , 3-1) -VS- # 1 WIS.-WHITEWATER (7-0 , 4-0)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "# 1 UW-WHITEWATER (8-0 , 5-0) -VS- # 16 UW-PLATTEVILLE (6-2 , 4-1)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "WIS.-STEVENS POINT (6-3 , 3-3) -VS- # 1 WIS.-WHITEWATER (9-0 , 6-0)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "# 1 UW-WHITEWATER (10-0 , 7-0) -VS- UW-RIVER FALLS (3-7 , 2-6)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "MACALESTER (MINN.) (9-2) -VS- # 1 WIS.-WHITEWATER (11-0)". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Whitewater reaches Division III quarterfinals". The Post-Crescent. November 30, 2014. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Warhawks advance to Division III semifinals". The Post-Crescent. December 7, 2014. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Warhawks back in title tilt". Leader-Telegram. December 14, 2014. p. 10B – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Leipold leaves Whitewater a winner". Portage Daily Register. December 20, 2014. p. A7 – via Newspapers.com.