Dutch complete another milestone season


--Ranked eighth in the final D3football.com poll

--Second top-10 finish in three years, closed 2007 ranked sixth

--Posted its 17th undefeated season, record 30th Iowa Conference title, and 20th NCAA playoff berth

--Fourth league title in six years under coach Jeff McMartin


 

Central football highlights

Listen to audio highlights from the Central vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) game.

Feb. 2, 2010
Vote for Dutch for Iowa award
Finalists for Central Iowa Team of the Year Award
more

Dec. 21, 2009
Central No. 8 in final season rankings
Second top-10 finish in three years
more

Dec. 18, 2009
Dutch duo trains, tours in Mexico
Van Arkel, Kneib gear up for Saturday game
more

Dec. 11, 2009
Central puts five on all-region squad
David Zachary also a semifinalist for Gagliardi Trophy
more

Dec. 1, 2009
Central players in Mexico all-star game
Kneib, Van Arkel selected for Dec. 19 contest
more

Nov. 21, 2009
Dutch comeback bid, playoff run, end at goal
Central rallies from 35-14 deficit but falls 42-40
more

Nov. 20, 2009
Central gets 14 all-league picks
Nine first-team selections most in conference
more

Other stories
Rocky playoff road ahead for Dutch
First-round NCAA game at Central
NCAA playoff pairings announced Sunday
Six Central players gain D3 honors
Central's Snead wins league honor
Outright champs! Central wins shootout at Wartburg
It's elementary--Go Dutch!
Central's Van Arkel on academic team
Central fourth in regional rankings
Brondyke wins league, national honors
No. 5 Central battles Wartburg for crown
Central sacks BV, title share, NCAA berth
Central clinches title share, NCAA berth
Central cracks AFCA top 5
Central aims for title share
Central up another spot to No. 6
Snead produces 4 TDs for unbeaten Central
Central jumps to No. 6 in poll
Central faces road challenge at Loras
Central run game pounds Luther 35-17
First-place Central hosts Luther
Central climbs to No. 8 in poll
Zachary, Dutch roar past Simpson
Central No. 8 in AFCA poll
Central’s Viggers wins league honor
No. 9 Central faces big road test
Central up to No. 9 in rankings
Central sacks Cornell, 55-0
Playoff game star Evans now Dutch coordinator
Central up to No. 8 in AFCA poll
Central’s Steenhoek honored again
Central’s De Waard, Roslien on Mexico trip
Central’s Steenhoek wins league honor
No. 10 Central prepares for Cornell
Central jumps to 10th in poll
Snead, Zachary power Dutch past Coe
Zachary, Paulson win league honors
Last of the unbeatens--Coe, Central clash
Central up to No. 15 in poll
Fourth-down stops let Central dodge Dubuque
Central's Snead wins league honor
No. 16 Central opens league slate
Fourth and goal--Central knocks off Pointers
Central's Lackey gains Div. III honor
Ranked foe visits for home opener
Central cracks rankings at No. 25
Central ground game hammers Lakeland, 40-17
Central ground game hammers Lakeland, 40-17
Dutch to Wisconsin for opener