The Buena Vista Beavers football team represents Buena Vista University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Beavers are members of the American Rivers Conference (ARC), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1923 when the conference was branded as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Beavers play their home games at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium in Storm Lake, Iowa.

The team's head coach is Austin Dickinson, who took over the position for the 2023 season.

Conference affiliations Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–2017; rebranded) American Rivers Conference (2018–present)

List of head coaches

Championships Conference championships Buena Vista claims 4 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 1978.

1952 Iowa Conference 5–5 2–1 Bob Otto 1972† 7–2 6–1 Jim Hershberger 1973† 8–1 7–0 1978 7–2 5–2 † Co-champions

Division championships 1952 IIAC Northern Division Bob Otto 5–5 2–1 Iowa Wesleyan W 13–7

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games The Beavers have appeared in the Division III playoffs two times with an overall record of 1–2. 1976 Jim Hershberger QuarterfinalsSemifinals CarrollSaint John's W 20–14OT L 0–61 1986 Quarterfinals Central L 0–37

Year-by-year results since 1976 National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal rankingOverallConferenceWinLossTieFinishWinLossTieBuena Vista Beavers 1976 1976Jim HershbergerNCAADivision IIIIIAC 7 1 1 2nd 5 1 1Playoff berth— 1977 1977 7 2 0 3rd 5 2 0 —— 1978 1978 7 2 0 T–1st 5 2 0 Conference co-champions— 1979 1979 7 2 0 2nd 6 1 0 —— 1980 1980 6 3 0 T–2nd 5 2 0 —— 1981 1981 7 2 0 T–2nd 5 2 0 —— 1982 1982 4 5 0 5th 3 4 0 —— 1983 1983 6 4 0 3rd 5 2 0 —— 1984 1984 7 3 0 T–2nd 5 2 0 — — 1985 1985 4 6 0 T–5th 2 5 0 — — 1986 1986 9 1 0 2nd 7 1 0Playoff berth15 1987 1987 5 5 0 3rd 5 3 0— — 1988 1988 7 3 0 3rd 5 3 0— — 1989 1989 5 5 0 T–6th 4 5 0— — 1990 1990Kevin Twait 1 9 0 8th 1 7 0— — 1991 1991 1 9 0 T–8th 1 7 0— — 1992 1992 2 7 0 7th 2 6 0— — 1993 1993 3 6 0 T–5th 3 5 0— — 1994 1994 3 6 0 6th 3 5 0— — 1995 1995 2 7 0 T–6th 2 6 0— — 1996 1996Joe Hadachek 5 5 0 5th 4 4 0— — 1997 1997 3 7 0 T–6th 3 5 0— — 1998 1998 7 3 0 T–3rd 7 3 0— — 1999 1999 7 3 0 3rd 7 3 0— — 2000 2000Steve Osterberger 7 3 0 3rd 7 3 0— — 2001 2001 5 5 0 T–5th 4 5 0— — 2002 2002 3 7 0 T–6th 3 6 0— — 2003 2003 6 4 0 T–4th 4 4 0— — 2004 2004 6 4 0 T–3rd 5 3 0— — 2005 2005 5 5 0 5th 4 5 0— — 2006 2006Jay Anderson 4 6 0 5th 4 4 0— — 2007 2007 5 5 0 T–6th 3 5 0— — 2008 2008 7 3 0 2nd 6 2 0— — 2009 2009 4 6 0 6th 3 5 0— — 2010 2010 3 7 0 T–7th 2 6 0— — 2011 2011 2 8 0 7th 2 6 0— — 2012 2012 5 4 0 T–2nd 4 3 0— — 2013 2013 4 6 0 T–3rd 4 3 0— — 2014 2014 5 5 0 T–3rd 4 3 0— — 2015 2015 1 9 0 8th 0 7 0— — 2016 2016 3 7 0 T–5th 3 5 0— — 2017 2017Grant Mollring 3 7 0 T–7th 2 6 0— — 2018 2018A-R-C 1 9 0 9th 0 8 0— — 2019 2019 3 7 0 T–7th 1 7 0— —Season canceled due to COVID-19 2021 2021Grant MollringNCAADivision IIIA-R-C 5 5 0 T–4th 4 4 0—— 2022 2022 4 6 0 6th 3 5 0—— 2023 2023Austin Dickinson 2 8 0 T–6th 2 6 0 —— 2024 2024 2 8 0 T–6th 2 6 0 —— 2025 2025 3 7 0 7th 2 6 0 ——

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