# Winona State Warriors football

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 Bergstrom.

## Head coaching history

Winona State has had at least 23 coaches in the program's history.
| Seasons | Years | Coach | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
| 1895 | 1 | Louis H. Galbreath | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1896–1899 | 4 | Damon Roberts | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 |
| 1911–1912 | 2 | Unknown | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
| 1915–1916 | 2 | Floyd W. Moore | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 |
| 1917, 1919–1920 | 3 | Talmage O. Dillon | 8 | 14 | 2 | .375 |
| 1921–1922 | 2 | Edgar W. Everts | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 |
| 1923–1926 | 4 | Ray Habermann | 18 | 7 | 3 | .696 |
| 1927–1933, 1935 | 8 | Glen Galligan | 30 | 23 | 4 | .561 |
| 1934 | 1 | Earl Greene | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| 1936–1941 | 6 | Harry Jackson | 18 | 20 | 4 | .476 |
| 1942 | 1 | Luther McCown | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 |
| 1946–1950, 1952–1954 | 8 | Eugene Brodhagen | 18 | 39 | 3 | .325 |
| 1951 | 1 | Lyle Arns | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955–1957 | 3 | Russ Owen | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 |
| 1958–1970 | 13 | Madeo Molinari | 49 | 53 | 4 | .481 |
| 1971–1975 | 5 | Bob Keister | 18 | 29 | 0 | .383 |
| 1976–1977 | 2 | Frank Conroy | 4 | 16 | 0 | .200 |
| 1978–1985 | 8 | Myron Smith | 21 | 62 | 0 | .253 |
| 1986 | 1 | John Martin | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 |
| 1987–1989 | 3 | Dave Bassore | 7 | 25 | 0 | .219 |
| 1990–1995 | 6 | Tom Hosier | 25 | 38 | 1 | .398 |
| 1996–2021 | 25 | Tom Sawyer | 197 | 89 | 0 | .689 |
| 2022–present | 3 | Brian Bergstrom | 18 | 16 | 0 | .529 |

## Championships
### Conference championships

Winona State has won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship 18 times.
| Year | Coach | Overall record | NSIC record |
| 1939 | Harry Jackson | 7–1 | 4–0 |
| 1947† | Eugene Brodhagen | 4–3–1 | 3–1 |
| 1956 | Russ Owen | 4–4 | 3–1 |
| 1957† | Russ Owen | 5–3 | 3–1 |
| 1962 | Madeo Molinari | 6–1–1 | 5–0 |
| 1964 | Madeo Molinari | 6–1 | 5–0 |
| 1968† | Madeo Molinari | 5–4 | 4–1 |
| 1983 | Myron Smith | 7–4 | 5–1 |
| 1993 | Tom Hosier | 7–4 | 5–1 |
| 1994 | Tom Hosier | 7–3–1 | 5–0–1 |
| 1997 | Tom Sawyer | 9–2 | 6–0 |
| 1998 | Tom Sawyer | 9–2 | 6–0 |
| 2000 | Tom Sawyer | 9–3 | 7–1 |
| 2001 | Tom Sawyer | 10–2 | 9–0 |
| 2003† | Tom Sawyer | 11–2 | 7–1 |
| 2004 | Tom Sawyer | 10–2 | 7–0 |
| 2005† | Tom Sawyer | 8–3 | 6–1 |
| 2007 | Tom Sawyer | 10–2 | 9–0 |
† Co-champions

### Division championships

Winona State has won three NSIC South division championships.
| Year | Coach | Overall record | NSIC record | Division record |
| 2010† | Tom Sawyer | 7–4 | 6–4 | 5–1 |
| 2012 | Tom Sawyer | 10–2 | 9–2 | 6–1 |
| 2022† | Brian Bergstrom | 8–4 | 8–3 | 5–1 |
† Co-champions

## Postseason
### Bowl games

Winona State has played in the Mineral Water Bowl four times, winning two and losing two.
| Year | Bowl | Coach | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 2000 | Mineral Water Bowl | Tom Sawyer | Missouri Western | W 43–41 $^{3OT}$ | 9–3 |
| 2002 | Mineral Water Bowl | Tom Sawyer | Emporia State | L 27–34 $^{OT}$ | 8–4 |
| 2012 | Mineral Water Bowl | Tom Sawyer | Lindenwood | W 41–21 | 10–2 |
| 2019 | Mineral Water Bowl | Tom Sawyer | Nebraska–Kearney | L 33–50 | 8–4 |

### 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.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 2001 | First round | North Dakota | L 28–42 | 10–2 |
| 2003 | First round | Emporia State | W 10–3 | 11–2 |
| 2003 | Quarterfinals | North Dakota | L 29–36 | 11–2 |
| 2004 | First round | Grand Valley State | L 13–16 | 10–2 |
| 2006 | First round | North Dakota | L 0–42 | 9–3 |
| 2007 | First round | North Dakota | L 2–44 | 10–2 |
| 2017 | First round | Texas A&M–Commerce | L 6–20 | 10–2 |
| 2022 | First Round | Bemidji State | L 7–31 | 8–4 |

### NAIA Division I playoffs

Winona State participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs one time in 1993, losing in the quarterfinals.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1993 | Quarterfinals | Central State (OH) | L 7–58 | 7–4 |

## Notable former players

* David Braun
* Frank Conroy
* Tom Sawyer
* Jerry Seeman
* Brian Wrobel