Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football

Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football
Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football
First season	1905; 119 years ago
Athletic director	Marc Bauer
Head coach	Ryan Held ; 1st season, 3–8 (.273)
Stadium	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium; (capacity: 5,250)
Field	Foster Field
Year built	1939
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Kearney, Nebraska
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	The MIAA
Past conferences	Nebraska College Athletic Conference(1916–1927,1943–1975); NIAA (1928–1942); CSIC (1976–1989); RMAC (1996–2011)
All-time record	580–399–37 (.589)
Conference titles	32
Rivalries	Fort Hays State
Colors	Blue and gold;
Fight song	"We Fight for UNK!"
Mascot	Louie
Outfitter	Under Armour
Website	www.lopers.com

The Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football program represents the University of Nebraska at Kearney in college football and competes in the NCAA Division II. In 2012, Nebraska–Kearney became a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.^[2] UNK's home games are played at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney, Nebraska.

History

Nebraska–Kearney's football program dates back to 1905 when the program went 0–5–1.^[3] Since their inaugural season the Lopers claim 32 conference championships.^[4]

Conference affiliations

1916–1927 Nebraska College Athletic Conference
1928–1942 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1943–1975 Nebraska College Conference
1976–1989 Central States Intercollegiate Conference
1990–1995 NCAA Division II independent
1996–2011 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
2012–present: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Stadium

The Lopers have played their home games at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium since 1939. The current capacity of the stadium is at 5,250.^[5]

All-time record vs. current MIAA teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:

Opponent	Won	Lost	Tied	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting
Central Missouri	2	7	0	.222	Lost 5	1960
Central Oklahoma	2	5	0	.286	Lost 1	1979
Emporia State	12	9	0	.571	Lost 3	1975
Fort Hays State	34	29	1	.539	Lost 7	1926
Lindenwood	2	4	0	.333	Lost 3	2012
Missouri Southern	9	7	0	.563	Won 1	1977
Missouri Western	17	11	0	.607	Won 1	1970
Northeastern State	4	4	0	.500	Won 1	1960
Northwest Missouri State	3	11	0	.214	Lost 6	1928
Pittsburg State	8	12	0	.400	Lost 10	1974
Washburn	14	12	0	.538	Lost 9	1963
Totals	107	110	1	.493

References

^ Communications & Marketing Color Specifications. UNK. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association". themiaa.com.
^ "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – UNK Football History & Records". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
^ "UNK football history & Records". University of Nebraska at Kearney. lopers.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
^ "Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field". University of Nebraska at Kearney. Retrieved 2014-08-09.

External links

Official website

[1] Communications & Marketing Color Specifications. UNK. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[2] "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association". themiaa.com.

[Record_Year_by_Year-3] "Nebraska Kearney Lopers – UNK Football History & Records". Retrieved 2016-08-08.

[4] "UNK football history & Records". University of Nebraska at Kearney. lopers.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.

[Renovations-5] "Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field". University of Nebraska at Kearney. Retrieved 2014-08-09.

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Venues	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium (1939–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football
Current teams	Central Missouri Mules Central Oklahoma Bronchos Emporia State Hornets Fort Hays State Tigers Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Western Griffons Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Northeastern State RiverHawks Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Pittsburg State Gorillas Washburn Ichabods
Championships	Champions
Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024