The Wesleyan Cardinals football team represents Wesleyan University in the sport of American football. It is a member of the Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and competes against traditional Little Three rivals Amherst and Williams.
| Wesleyan Cardinals football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1875; 150 years ago |
| Head coach | Dan DiCenzo 9th season, 50–23 (.685) |
| Stadium | Andrus Field |
| Location | Middletown, Connecticut |
| Conference | NESCAC |
| Colors | Cardinal and Black |
| Mascot | Cardinals |
Wesleyan is one of the 39 founding members of the NCAA.[1] The Cardinals’ home field, Andrus Field, is the oldest continuously used American football field in the world.[2][3] Andrus Field is also the oldest continuously used baseball field in the world as the Wesleyan baseball team also uses Andrus Field.[4]
NESCAC Championships
edit2013* (7-1), 2024 (8-1)
*Shared Championship
Little Three Titles
edit1913, 1918, 1927, 1933, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1966, 1969, 1970, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Notable players
edit- Bill Belichick: former head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL)[5]
- Eric Mangini: former head coach of the NFL's New York Jets and Cleveland Browns and NFL analyst for ESPN and Fox Sports 1[5]
- Jeff Wilner: first Wesleyan graduate to play for an NFL team; played tight end for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos from 1994 to 1996[5]
- Field Yates: analyst on ESPN and former member of the coaching staff of the Kansas City Chiefs
References
edit- ^ Leilana McKindra, Founding members hold true to NCAA educational mission, The NCAA News, 7 December 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ "Corwin Stadium at Andrus Field - Football". Wesleyan Athletics.
- ^ "Games Today at the Oldest Football Fields - 11/05/2011". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "Wesleyan Athletics" (PDF). Wesleyan Athletics.
- ^ a b c "Wesleyan University Alumni and the NFL". Wesleyan Athletics.
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