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The 2023 American Rivers Conference football season was the season of college football played by the nine member schools of the American Rivers Conference (ARC) as part of the 2023 NCAA Division III football season . The 2023 Wartburg Knights football team compiled a 13–1 record (8–0 in conference games), won the ARC championship, and made it to the NCAA Division III semifinal where they lost to North Central (IL) 34–27.
Teams
Wartburg
Main article: 2023 Wartburg Knights football team
The 2023 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College of Waverly, Iowa . In their third year under head coach Chris Winter , the team compiled a 13–1 record (8–0 against ARC opponents), won the ARC championship, and made it to the NCAA Division III semifinal where they lost to North Central (IL) 34–27.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 Monmouth (IL) *W 62–35 3,756
September 9 at No. 16 Bethel (MN) * W 16–2 3,642
September 16 Buena Vista Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA W 47–0 2,137
September 23 at Simpson W 63–0 1,524
September 30 Coe Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA W 27–21 3,106
October 7 at Luther W 54–0 317
October 14 Dubuque Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA W 31–10 5,102
October 21 at Loras W 62–7 1,300
October 28 Central (IA) Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA W 24–14 1,500
November 4 at Nebraska Wesleyan W 45–0 1,200
November 18 Illinois College W 49–14 1,355
November 25 No. 20 Whitworth Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA (NCAA Division III Second Round) W 42–20 1,207
December 2 No. 5 Wisconsin–Whitewater Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal) W 31–28 3,259
December 9 No. 1 North Central (IL) Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA (NCAA Division III Semifinal) L 27–34 3,525
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Coe
The 2023 Coe Kohawks football team represented Coe College of Cedar Rapids, Iowa . In their 8th year under head coach Tyler Staker , the team compiled a 9–2 record (7–1 against ARC opponents), finished second in the ARC, and made it to the NCAA Division III first round where they lost to Aurora 7–20.
Central (IA)
The 2023 Central Dutch football team represented Central College of Pella, Iowa . In their 20th year under head coach Jeff McMartin , the team compiled an 8–2 record (6–2 against ARC opponents) and finished in third place in the ARC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 at St. Olaf * W 34–24 912
September 9 at Illinois Wesleyan * W 38–13 1,338
September 16 Coe L 11–19 2,000
September 23 at Luther W 41–16 681
September 30 Dubuque Schipper Stadium Pella, IA W 55–16 1,750
October 7 at Loras W 38–14 1,500
October 21 Nebraska Wesleyan Schipper Stadium Pella, IA W 72–0 1,500
October 29 at No. 3 Wartburg L 14–24 1,500
November 4 Buena Vista Schipper Stadium Pella, IA W 56–22 1,500
November 11 at Simpson W 69–14 1,506
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Dubuque
Buena Vista defenders tackle a Dubuque player during their 2023 game.
The 2023 Dubuque Spartans football team represented Dubuque College of Dubuque, Iowa . In their 15th year under head coach Stan Zweifel , the team compiled a 5–5 record (5–3 against ArC opponents) and finished in fourth place in the ARC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 Wittenberg *L 27–28 1,200
September 9 Wisconsin–Platteville *Chalmers Field Dubuque, IA L 19–35 4,850
September 23 Loras Chalmers Field Dubuque, IA W 35–23 4,250
September 30 at Central (IA) L 16–55 1,750
October 7 Nebraska Wesleyan Chalmers Field Dubuque, IA W 56–28 630
October 14 at No. 3 Wartburg L 10–31 5,102
October 21 Buena Vista Chalmers Field Dubuque, IA W 41–0 2,315
October 28 at Simpson W 45–21 1,377
November 4 No. 24 Coe Chalmers Field Dubuque, IA L 20–23 875
November 11 at Luther W 42–10 195
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Loras
The 2023 Loras Duhawks football team represented Loras College of Dubuque, Iowa . In their 11th year under head coach Steve Helminiak , the team compiled a 5–5 record (4–4 against ARC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the ARC.
Nebraska Wesleyan
The 2023 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football team represented Nebraska Wesleyan University of Lincoln, Nebraska . In their 28th year under head coach Brian Keller , the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–6 against ARC opponents) and finished tied for sixth in the ARC.
Simpson
The 2023 Simpson Storm football team represented Simpson College of Indianola, Iowa . In their first year under head coach Reed Hoskins , the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–6 against ARC opponents) and finished tied for sixth in the ARC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 Augustana (IL) *L 27–49 1,452
September 9 at Crown * W 48–46 455
September 16 at Nebraska Wesleyan L 13–21 350
September 23 No. 3 Wartburg Buxton Stadium Indianola, IA L 0–63 1,387
September 30 at Buena Vista W 55–28 400
October 14 Coe Buxton Stadium Indianola, IA L 0–28 1,462
October 21 at Luther W 56–14 215
October 28 Dubuque Buxton Stadium Indianola, IA L 21–45 1,377
November 4 at Loras L 16–82 1,250
November 11 Central (IA) Buxton Stadium Indianola, IA L 14–69 1,506
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Buena Vista
The 2023 Buena Vista Beavers football team represented Buena Vista University of Buena Vista, Iowa . In their first year under head coach Austin Dickinson , the team compiled a 2–8 record (2–6 against ARC opponents) and finished tied for sixth in the ARC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 at Gustavus Adolphus * L 7–51 2,137
September 9 Lakeland *L 16–34 450
September 16 at No. 3 Wartburg L 0–47 2,137
September 30 Simpson Rollins Stadium Storm Lake, IA L 28–55 400
October 7 at Coe L 7–52 479
October 14 Luther Rollins Stadium Storm Lake, IA W 17–10 600
October 21 at Dubuque L 0–41 2,135
October 28 Loras Rollins Stadium Storm Lake, IA L 21–49 120
November 4 at Central (IA) L 22–56 1,500
November 11 Nebraska Wesleyan Rollins Stadium Storm Lake, IA W 25–20 400
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Luther
The 2023 Luther Norse football team represented Luther College of Decorah, Iowa . In their second year under head coach Joe Troche , the team compiled a 0–10 record (0–8 against ARC opponents) and finished last in the ARC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 9 St. Olaf *L 21–52 559
September 16 at Loras L 29–44 2,500
September 23 Central Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA L 16–41 681
September 30 at Nebraska Wesleyan L 10–35 500
October 7 No. 3 Wartburg Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA L 0–54 317
October 14 at Buena Vista L 10–17 600
October 21 No. 3 Simpson Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA L 14–56 215
October 28 at Coe L 2–64 0
November 4 Lyon *Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA L 21–28 157
November 11 Dubuque Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA L 10–42 195
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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