The Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football. Bob Stitt has been the head coach since 2025, succeeding Pete Sterbick after the latter left to coach for Montana State as an offensive coordinator. Bob Stitt was previously the head coach from 2000 to 2014, returning for his 16th season in 2025. The football team has played in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since 1909. They have won 23 conference titles, with 10 of them occurring prior to joining the RMAC (1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1904, 1906, 1907). They have won 16 conference titles in the RMAC (1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023). They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of October 21 of the 2023 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 515–557–30.
Playoff appearances NCAA Division II Colorado Mines has made nine appearances in the NCAA Division II football playoffs, with a combined record of 12–9.
2004 First RoundSecond Round Midwestern StatePittsburg State W, 52–33L, 35–70 2010 First Round Grand Valley State L, 13–35 2014 First Round Ohio Dominican L, 23–34 2016 First RoundSecond Round Southwest BaptistFerris State W, 63–35L, 17–38 2018 First Round CSU Pueblo L, 17–37 2019 First RoundSecond Round Sioux FallsTexas A&M–Commerce W, 24–21L, 3–23 2021 Second RoundRegional FinalsSemifinals Bemidji StateAngelo StateValdosta State W, 55–6W, 34–26L, 31–34 2022 First RoundSecond RoundRegional FinalsSemifinalsChampionship CSU PuebloMinnesota StateAngelo StateShepherdFerris State W, 45–24W, 48–45W, 42–24W, 44–13L, 14–41 2023 Second RoundRegional FinalsSemifinalsChampionship Augustana (SD)Central WashingtonKutztownHarding W, 56–10W, 38–14W, 35–7L, 7–38
All-time coaching records
Head coach Period Record Win % Conference championships Unknown1888–1895 33–6–2 .805 5 Louis Mein Whitehouse1896 3–3 .500 0 Conrad F. Goss1897 6–3 .667 1 Thomas Beadle1898–1903 21–14–2 .595 1 Shorty Ellsworth1904–190715–1–4.850 3 Clarence W. Russell1908 2–3 .400 0 Joe Curtis1909 3–3 .500 0 Theodore M. Stuart1910–1911 4–9 .308 0 William E. Johnston & Erle Kristler1912 8–1 .889 1 Erle Kristler & Harry G. Buckingham1913 5–1 .833 0 William J. Hanley1914–1915 9–2 .818 1 Fred G. Carter1916 3–3 .500 0 Charles "Poss" Parsons1917 5–3 .625 0 Irving J. Barron1918 4–0 1.000 1 Ralph Glaze1919–1920 0–10–3 .115 0 Elmer Capshaw19211–5 .167 0 Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan 1922 4–2–1 .643 0 Tim Callahan1923 2–5.286 0 Ray Courtright1924–19267–17–1 .300 0 George H. Allen1927–1930 7–20 .259 0 George H. Allen & Elmer Wynne1931–1932 2–12–1 .167 0 Dutch Clark 1933 1–5 .167 0 George W. Scott1934–1935 2–12 .143 0 A. F. White1936 2–6 .250 0 John Mason1937–1946 22–25–2 .469 2 Fritz S. Brennecke1947–1968 78–113–8 .412 2 Marvin L. Kay 1969–1994 84–157–6 .340 0 Versie Wallace 1995–1999 11–41 .212 0 Bob Stitt 2000–2014 110–62 .640 3 Gregg Brandon 2015–2021 59–15 .797 4 Brandon Moore 2022 13–3 .813 1 Pete Sterbick 2023–2024 22–4 .8461 Totals 1888–present 548–569–30 .491 25 Source: Colorado School of Mines Football Media Guide
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