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Draft:Buena Vista Beavers football, 1940–1949

The Buena Vista Beavers football program from 1940 to 1949 represented Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in its sixth decade of college football competition. The team was known as the Beavers. Buena Vista did not play intercollegiate games from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II.

1940

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1940 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–2 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →

The 1940 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach Clyde A. Drury, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–2 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished sixth in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Sioux Falls*Storm Lake, IAW 6–0
September 27at Western UnionLe Mars, IAL 0–27
October 5at Yankton*Yankton, SDT 0–0
October 12at Upper IowaFayette, IAW 6–0
October 19WartburgStorm Lake, IAW 26–0
October 26at DubuqueDubuque, IAL 7–13
November 1at Kearney State*Kearney, NEL 0–34
November 8Southern State Teachers*Storm Lake, IAW 20–0
  • *Non-conference game

1941

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1941 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record0–7–1 (0–4–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →

The 1941 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's third year under head coach Clyde A. Drury, the team compiled a 0–7–1 record (0–4–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished last in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Yankton*Storm Lake, IAL 0–23
October 2Western UnionStorm Lake, IAT 0–0
October 10Upper IowaStorm Lake, IAL 0–6
October 18at WartburgWaverly, IAL 0–7
October 25DubuqueStorm Lake, IAL 0–14
November 1at Augustana (SD)*Sioux Falls, SDL 0–7
November 7at Iowa WesleyanMount Pleasant, IAL 6–19
November 14at Chadron State TeachersChadron, NEL 0–52
  • *Non-conference game

1942

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1942 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record1–4–1 (1–3–1 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1941
1946 →

The 1942 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Jake LaFoy, the team compiled a 1–4–1 record (1–3–1 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished ninth in the Iowa Conference.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Yankton*Yankton, SDL 0–6
October 2at Western UnionLe Mars, IAT 0–0
October 10at Upper IowaFayette, IAL 0–33
October 17WartburgStorm Lake, IAL 0–33
October 24at Dubuque
L 0–46
October 31at Penn (IA)Oskaloosa, IAW 12–6
  • *Non-conference game

1946

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1946 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record1–6 (1–4 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceDakota-Iowa Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (1–2 DIAC)
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →

The 1946 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Harland Riebe, the team compiled a 1–6 record (1–4 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for eighth in the Iowa Conference. The team was also a member of the Dakota-Iowa Athletic Conference and was 1–2 against DIAC opponents, finishing fourth in the DIAC.[1]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21DubuqueStorm Lake, IAL 0–7
September 28at Upper Iowa
L 6–39[2][3]
October 5at HuronHuron, SDL 0–12
October 19at WartburgWaverly, IAL 7–12
October 26Western Union Storm Lake, IAW 13–6
November 1at YanktonYankton, SDL 6–14
November 16ParsonsStorm Lake, IAL 6–13
  •  Homecoming


1947

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1947 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–5 Iowa)
Head coach
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Buena Vista Beavers football
DIAC champion
ConferenceDakota-Iowa Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (3–1–1 DIAC)
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →

The 1947 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Kenny Blackman, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (0–5 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for twelfth in the Iowa Conference. The team was also a member of the Dakota-Iowa Athletic Conference and was 3–1–1 against DIAC opponents, finishing as co-conference champions.[4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Dubuque
L 20–28
September 27Upper Iowa
L 7–20
October 3Huron
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 7–6
October 18Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 7–9
October 24at Western UnionLe Mars, IAL 7–25
October 30Yankton
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
T 7–7
November 7Dakota Wesleyan
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 25–20
November 11at Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SDW 12–0
November 15at ParsonsFairfield, IAL 0–12

1948

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1948 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–3–1 (1–2 Iowa)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Buena Vista Beavers football
DIAC champion
ConferenceDakota-Iowa Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–0–1 DIAC)
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →

The 1948 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's first year under head coach Bob Otto, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (1–2 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished seventh in the Iowa Conference. The team was also a member of the Dakota-Iowa Athletic Conference and was 3–0–1 against DIAC opponents, finishing as conference champions.[5]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17York (NE)*
W 26–0
September 25Dubuque
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 6–7
October 2at HuronHuron, SDW 19–13
October 8at WartburgWaverly, IAL 14–19
October 16at Upper IowaFayette, IAL 0–20
October 23Westmar
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 18–6
October 29at YanktonYankton, SDT 6–6
November 12at Dakota WesleyanMitchell, SDW 21–9


  • *Non-conference game

1949

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1949 Buena Vista Beavers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–3 Iowa)
Head coach
Home stadiumBradford Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →

The 1949 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista College of Storm Lake, Iowa. In the team's second year under head coach Bob Otto, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–3 against Iowa Conference opponents) and finished tied for eighth in the Iowa Conference.[6]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Morningside*
L 0–20
September 19at York (NE)*York, NEW 19–12
September 24at Dubuque
L 0–19
October 1Huron*
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
T 26–26
October 7Wartburg
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
L 0–6
October 15Upper Iowa 
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 6–0
October 21at WestmarLe Mars, IAL 6–8
October 28at Tarkio*Tarkio, MOW 19–0
November 11Yankton*
  • Storm Lake, IA
  • Bradford Field
W 32–6
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1947. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Bob Heath (October 3, 1946). "Peacocks Swamp Buena Vista, 39-6: Heavy Aerial Attack Is Deciding Factor; Meet Penn, Oct. 11". Fayette County Leader. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Peacocks Open Season Saturday: Opening Kickoff at 2 P.M.; Buena Vista Provides Opposition". Fayette County Leader. September 26, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1948 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1948. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "1949 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1949. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "1950 Buena Vista University Yearbook" (PDF). Iowa Heritage. 1950. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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