The Winona State Warriors football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Winona State University located in Winona, Minnesota. Winona State competes at the NCAA Division II level and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Warriors play their home games at Maxwell Field at Warrior Stadium. The Warriors are currently coached by Brian Curtin.
Head coaching history Winona State has had at least 24 coaches in the program's history. +SeasonsYearsCoachWinsLossesTiesWin %18951Louis H. Galbreath030.0001896–18994Damon Roberts851.6151911–19122Unknown240.3331915–19162Floyd W. Moore380.2731917, 1919–19203Talmage O. Dillon8142.3751921–19222Edgar W. Everts381.2921923–19264Ray Habermann1873.6961927–1933, 19358Glen Galligan30234.56119341Earl Greene250.2861936–19416Harry Jackson18204.47619421Luther McCown241.3571946–1950, 1952–19548Eugene Brodhagen18393.32519511Lyle Arns060.0001955–19573Russ Owen11130.4581958–197013Madeo Molinari49534.4811971–19755Bob Keister18290.3831976–19772Frank Conroy4160.2001978–19858Myron Smith21620.25319861John Martin371.3181987–19893Dave Bassore7250.2191990–19956Tom Hosier25381.3981996–202125Tom Sawyer197890.6892022–20243Brian Bergstrom18160.5292025–present2Brian Curtin890.471
Championships Conference championships Winona State has won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship 18 times.
+YearCoachOverall recordNSIC record1939Harry Jackson7–14–01947†Eugene Brodhagen4–3–13–11956Russ Owen4–43–11957†5–33–11962Madeo Molinari6–1–15–019646–15–01968†5–44–11983Myron Smith7–45–11993Tom Hosier7–45–119947–3–15–0–11997Tom Sawyer9–26–019989–26–020009–37–1200110–29–02003†11–27–1200410–27–02005†8–36–1200710–29–0 † Co-champions
Division championships Winona State has won three NSIC South division championships. +YearCoachOverall recordNSIC recordDivision record2010†Tom Sawyer7–46–45–1201210–29–26–12022†Brian Bergstrom8–48–35–1 † Co-champions
Postseason
Bowl games Winona State has played in the Mineral Water Bowl four times, winning two and losing two. +YearBowlCoachOpponentResultRecord2000Mineral Water BowlTom SawyerMissouri WesternW 43–41 3OT9–32002Emporia StateL 27–34 OT8–42012LindenwoodW 41–2110–22019Nebraska–KearneyL 33–508–4
NCAA Division II playoffs The Warriors have competed in the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs seven times, with their only win coming in 2003 before losing in the quarterfinals. +YearRoundOpponentResultRecord2001First roundNorth DakotaL 28–4210–22003First roundEmporia StateW 10–311–2QuarterfinalsNorth DakotaL 29–362004First roundGrand Valley StateL 13–1610–22006First roundNorth DakotaL 0–429–32007First roundNorth DakotaL 2–4410–22017First roundTexas A&M–CommerceL 6–2010–22022First RoundBemidji StateL 7–318–4
NAIA Division I playoffs Winona State participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs one time in 1993, losing in the quarterfinals. +YearRoundOpponentResultRecord1993QuarterfinalsCentral State (OH)L 7–587–4
Notable former players
Jim Althoff David Braun Frank Conroy Brian Curtin Tom Sawyer Jerry Seeman Brian Wrobel
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