Westfield State Owls football
First season1982
Athletic directorRichard Lenfest
Head coachPete Kowalski
10th season, 20–66 (.233)
StadiumAlumni Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built1974
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationWestfield, Massachusetts
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceMASCAC
Past conferencesNEFC
All-time record1732171 (.444)
ColorsBlue, white, and gold[1]
     
MascotOwl
Websitewestfieldstateowls.com

The Westfield State Owls football team represents Westfield State University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Owls are members of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, fielding its team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference since 2013. The Owls play their home games at Alumni Field in Westfield, Massachusetts.[2]

Their head coach is Pete Kowalski, who took over the position for the 2014 season.[3]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL PT DC CC NC Awards
1 Roger LeClerc[9] 1982 9 2 7 0 0.222 2 7 0 0.222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Howard Murphy[10] 1983–1985 28 11 17 0 0.393 11 17 0 0.393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Jake Murdock[11] 1986–1989 37 19 18 0 0.514 15 11 0 0.577 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Steve Marino[12] 1990–2013 235 119 115 1 0.509 90 75 0 0.545 0 1 0 3 1 0 0
5 Pete Kowalski[13][14] 2014–present 82 22 60 0 0.268 18 46 0 0.250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Year-by-year results

National champions Conference champions Bowl game berth Playoff berth

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Season Year Head
Coach
Association Division Conference Record Postseason Final ranking
Overall Conference
Win Loss Tie Finish Win Loss Tie
Westfield State Owls
1982 1982 Roger LeClerc NCAA Division III NEFC270T–8th27 0
1983 1983 Howard Murphy2709th27 0
1984 19844505th45 0
1985 1985450T–6th45 0
1986 1986 Jack Murdock5405th54 0
1987 1987630T–2nd (South)32 0
1988 1988540T–2nd (South)42 0
1989 1989370T–2nd (South)33 0
1990 1990 Steve Marino 370T–4th (South)240
1991 1991 4604th (South)330
1992 1992 630T–3rd530
1993 1993 7212nd620
1994 1994 5505th440
1995 1995 360T–5th350
1996 1996 460T–5th440
1997 1997 460T–4th440
1998 1998 550T–5th (Red)240
1999 1999 4604th (Red)330
2000 2000 360T–5th (Bogan)240
2001 2001 10101st (Bogan)600 L NCAA Division III First Round
2002 2002 8301st (Bogan)600
2003 2003 7301st (Bogan)600
2004 2004 540T–2nd (Bogan)420
2005 2005 4505th (Bogan)240
2006 2006 180T–7th (Bogan)160
2007 2007 540T–3rd (Bogan)430
2008 2008 640T–3rd (Bogan)430
2009 2009 730T–2nd (Bogan)520
2010 2010 550T–3rd (Bogan)430
2011 2011 5504th (Bogan)430
2012 2012 3706th (Bogan)250
2013 2013 MASCAC 5505th440
2014 2014 Pete Kowalski 550T–4th440
2015 2015 280T–8th170
2016 2016 2809th170
2017 2017 3706th350
2018 2018 550T–5th440
2019 2019 2807th260
Season canceled due to COVID-19[16]
2021 2021 Pete Kowalski NCAA Division III MASCAC 1908th170
2022 2022 2807th260
2023 2023

Notes

  1. Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[6]
  2. A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[7]
  4. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[8]

References

  1. "Westfield State Graphic Identity Manual" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. "Alumni Field". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Role Model Takes Helm of Football Team". Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. "NEFC Timeline". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "FB: Panthers ground Fitchburg State". Plymouth State University. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  7. Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  8. Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  9. "Former WSU Head Coach, NFL Standout Roger Leclerc Passes". January 27, 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. "Westfield State Coaching Records". November 20, 2010. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. "Jack Murdock Obituary (1930 - 2007) - Akron, OH - Akron Beacon Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  12. "Westfield State University". Westfield State University. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. "Pete Kowalski Named Football Head Coach". May 16, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. "All-Time Leading Scorers and Coaching History". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. "Role Model Takes Helm of Football Team". Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  16. "MASCAC cancels, but Plymouth State football exploring other options". unionleader.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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