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Four NCAA Div. III championships
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- Four NCAA Div. III championships
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All-time scores
1980
2-16 overall, 0-2 sectionals
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Monmouth (Ill.) | Mount Pleasant | W, 13-4 |
| April 9 | Simpson | Indianola | L, 2-0; L, 3-2 |
| April 10 | Iowa Wesleyan | Pella | L, 5-0; L, 5-2 |
| April 16 | Grand View | Des Moines | L, 3-1; L, 7-0 |
| April 17 | William Penn | Pella | L, 4-0; L, 4-0 |
| April 18 | Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | L, 6-0; L, 7-0 |
| April 19 | William Penn | Des Moines | L, 14-1 |
| Simpson | Des Moines | W, 3-1 | |
| Drake | Des Moines | L, 9-2 | |
| April 23 | Simpson | Pella | L, 8-0; L, 5-0 |
| April 25 | *Briar Cliff | Pella | L, 3-1 |
| *Buena Vista | Pella | L, 4-3 |
1981
3-23 overall, 3-0 sectionals, 0-2 state tournament
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Wartburg | Pella | L, 12-11; L, 5-1 |
| April 2 | Grand View | Des Moines | L, 16-0; L, 2-0 |
| April 6 | Iowa Wesleyan | Des Moines | L, 8-4 |
| April 8 | Drake | Pella | L, 10-0 |
| April 9 | Simpson | Pella | L, 5-4 |
| April 15 | Grand View | Pella | L, 10-0; L, 8-2 |
| April 18 | Grand View | Des Moines | L, 10-0 |
| Drake | Des Moines | L, 3-0 | |
| April 20 | Simpson | Indianola | L, 3-0; L, 3-2 |
| April 21 | Graceland | Oskaloosa | L, 11-1 |
| William Penn | Oskaloosa | L, 6-2 | |
| April 24 | *Simpson | Sioux Center | W, 1-0 |
| *Buena Vista | Sioux Center | W, 8-2 | |
| April 25 | *Westmar | Sioux Center | W, 3-2 |
| May 1 | &Luther | Fort Dodge | L, 3-0 |
| &Upper Iowa | Fort Dodge | L, 3-0 |
*sectional tournament
&state tournament
1982
6-14 overall
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 9-8 |
| Southeast (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | L, 4-2 | |
| March 27 | William Woods (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | L, 12-2 |
| Culver Stockton (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | L, 13-4 | |
| April 12 | Simpson | Pella | W, 5-4; L, 8-3 |
| April 14 | Drake | Des Moines | L, 4-1; L, 7-1 |
| April 20 | Graceland | Oskaloosa | W, 14-1 |
| William Penn | Oskaloosa | L, 1-0 | |
| April 21 | Wartburg | Pella | L, 7-5 |
| April 26 | Simpson | Indianola | L, 10-0; L, 4-0 |
| May 1 | Drake | Pella | L, 1-0; L, 8-1 |
| Grand View | Pella | L, 4-1; L, 2-1 | |
| Graceland | Pella | W, 10-0; W, 12-2 |
1983
10-9 overall, 4-5 Iowa Conference
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Trinity (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | W, 26-4; L, 2-1 |
| March 3 | St. Mary's (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | L, 5-4; L, 5-4 |
| Baylor (Texas) | Waco, Texas | L, 4-0 | |
| March 25 | Tarkio (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 3-1 |
| March 26 | Missouri Valley | Fulton, Mo. | W, 8-6 |
| April 9 | Upper Iowa | Fayette | W, 6-4; W, 3-0 |
| Iowa Wesleyan | Fayette | W, 6-0 | |
| April 23 | Buena Vista | Storm Lake | W, 3-0; L, 2-0 |
| April 27 | Simpson | Indianola | W, 3-0; L, 11-2 |
| April 30 | Dubuque | Pella | W, 9-1; W, 5-1 |
| May 4 | William Penn | Oskaloosa | L, 4-0; L, 2-1 |
| May 7 | Wartburg | Pella | L, 17-3 |
1984
10-15 overall, 5-9 Iowa Conference
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 27 | Oklahoma Baptist | Shawnee, Okla. | W, 8-7; L, 3-0 |
| Central State (Okla.) | Edmond, Okla. | L, 4-3; L, 10-2 | |
| April 5 | Grand View | Des Moines | W, 5-3; L, 4-1 |
| April 7 | Wartburg | Waverly | L, 5-2; L, 3-2 |
| April 16 | Upper Iowa | Pella | W, 13-0; W, 8-2 |
| April 17 | William Penn | Pella | L, 3-1; W, 2-1 |
| April 21 | Luther | Decorah | L, 5-4; L, 5-0 |
| April 24 | Buena Vista | Pella | L, 4-0; L, 6-0 |
| April 26 | Drake | Des Moines | W, 7-4; L, 3-1 |
| April 28 | Simpson | Pella | L, 6-5; W, 4-1 |
| May 1 | Dubuque | Dubuque | W, 2-1; L, 4-1 |
| May 5 | *William Penn | Waverly | L, 2-1 |
| *Simpson | Waverly | W, 3-2 | |
| *Upper Iowa | Waverly | W, 6-5 |
*Iowa Conference tournament
1985
19-14 overall, 7-5 Iowa Conference, 3-0 conference tournament
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 25 | Baylor (Texas) | Waco, Texas | L, 1-0; L, 1-0 |
| Feb. 26 | SW Texas State | San Marcos, Texas | L, 3-0; L, 3-1 |
| Feb. 27 | SW Texas State | San Marcos, Texas | L, 3-1; L, 7-0 |
| March 1 | Central State (Okla.) | Edmond, Okla. | L, 1-0; L, 4-3 |
| March 22 | Missouri Valley | Fulton, Mo. | W, 7-0 |
| William Woods (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 2-1 | |
| Culver-Stockton (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 5-4 | |
| March 23 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 6-3 |
| Culver-Stockton (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 6-2 | |
| Winona State (Minn.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 4-2 | |
| April 10 | Dubuque | Pella | W, 3-0; W, 11-1 |
| April 11 | Grand View | Pella | W, 1-0; L, 8-2 |
| April 13 | Wartburg | Pella | W, 8-1; L, 4-0 |
| April 15 | Graceland | Pella | W, 8-7; W, 14-3 |
| April 16 | William Penn | Oskaloosa | L, 6-4; L, 3-0 |
| April 20 | Upper Iowa | Fayette | W, 15-0; W, 8-0 |
| April 27 | Luther | Pella | L, 2-1; L, 2-1 |
| April 30 | Simpson | Indianola | W, 4-1; W, 5-0 |
| May 3 | *Wartburg | Waverly | W, 2-1 |
| *Luther | Waverly | W, 1-0 | |
| May 4 | *William Penn | Waverly | W, 4-2 |
*Iowa Conference tournament
1986
35-20 overall, 11-3 Iowa Conference
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 26 | Oklahoma State | Stillwater, Okla. | L, 7-0; T, 2-2 |
| Feb. 27 | NE Oklahoma State | Miami, Okla. | L, 12-3; L, 4-1 |
| Feb. 28 | Central Oklahoma State | Edmond, Okla. | L, 2-1; L, 3-2 |
| March 1 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, Okla. | L, 4-3; L, 6-0 |
| March 3 | St. Mary's (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | L, 10-0; W, 1-0 |
| March 4 | Trinity (Texas) | Huntsville, Texas | W, 11-0; W, 15-0 |
| March 5 | Sam Houston State (Texas) | San Antonio, Texas | L, 5-0; L, 3-0 |
| March 21 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 14-0 |
| Quincy (Ill.) | Fulton, Mo. | L, 1-0 | |
| Missoui Baptist | Fulton, Mo. | W, 6-0 | |
| March 22 | Columbia (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 4-1 |
| William Woods (Mo.) | Fulton, Mo. | W, 2-1 | |
| Wis.-Eau Claire | Fulton, Mo. | W, 6-0 | |
| March 28 | Southwest Baptist (Mo.) | Joplin, Mo. | W, 4-0 |
| Oklahoma City | Joplin, Mo. | L, 9-5 | |
| March 29 | St. Mary's (Minn.) | Joplin, Mo. | W, 6-3 |
| Tarkio (Mo.) | Jopin, Mo. | W, 3-0 | |
| April 5 | Graceland | Pella | W, 4-2 |
| Morningside | Pella | W, 6-2 | |
| April 6 | St. Ambrose | Pella | W, 3-1 |
| Buena Vista | Pella | W, 2-1 | |
| April 9 | Simpson | Pella | L, 2-1; W, 2-1 |
| April 12 | Luther | Decorah | L, 1-0; W, 2-0 |
| April 15 | Dubuque | Dubuque | W, 5-0; W, 7-0 |
| April 19 | Wartburg | Waverly | W, 7-0; W, 1-0 |
| April 23 | William Penn | Pella | W, 3-0; W, 10-0 |
| April 26 | Upper Iowa | Pella | W, 8-0; W, 10-2 |
| April 29 | Buena Vista | Pella | L, 1-0; W, 2-1 |
| Luther | Pella | L, 1-0 | |
| May 2 | *Dubuque | Waverly | W, 2-0 |
| *Simpson | Waverly | W, 6-3 | |
| May 3 | *Luther | Waverly | W, 3-2 |
| May 9 | $Luther | Pella | W, 1-0 |
| $St. Thomas (Minn.) | Pella | L, 1-0 | |
| May 10 | $St. Thomas (Minn.) | Pella | W, 4-0; W, 4-1 |
| May 15 | &Allegheny (Mass.) | Storm Lake | W, 6-2 |
| &Kean (N.J.) | Storm Lake | W, 4-1 | |
| May 16 | &Trenton State (N.J.) | Storm Lake | W, 2-1 |
| May 17 | &Eastern Conn. St. | Storm Lake | L, 2-0 |
| May 18 | &Eastern Conn. St. | Storm Lake | L, 1-0 |
$NCAA Div. III regionals
&NCAA Div. III finals
1987
33-10 overall
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | NW Missouri State | Edmond, Okla. | W, 7-0 |
| Incarnate Word (Texas) | Edmond, Okla. | W, 9-0 | |
| Central States (Okla.) | Edmond, Okla. | W, 5-0 | |
| March 7 | Washburn (Kan.) | Edmond, Okla. | W, 6-4 |
| William Penn | Edmond, Okla. | L, 1-0 | |
| March 20 | Pittsburg State (Kan.) | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 4-3 |
| Missoui Western | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 3-2 | |
| Benedictine (Kan.) | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 4-1 | |
| March 21 | Wis.-Stevens Point | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 7-0 |
| Northeastern Oklahoma | Pittsburg, Kan. | L, 4-3 | |
| Simpson | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 2-0 | |
| March 27 | Central States (Okla.) | Joplin, Mo. | L, 1-0 |
| South Dakota | Joplin, Mo. | W, 3-0 | |
| Pittsburg State (Kan.) | Joplin, Mo. | L, 6-5 | |
| March 28 | Luther | Joplin, Mo. | W, 4-0 |
| Northeastern Oklahoma | Joplin, Mo. | W, 3-2 | |
| Pittsburg State (Kan.) | Joplin, Mo. | W, 9-2 | |
| April 4 | Luther | Pella | W, 1-0; L, 2-1 |
| April 8 | Simpson | Indianola | W, 3-2; W, 6-2 |
| April 11 | Loras | Pella | L, 2-0; W, 2-0 |
| April 16 | Grand View | Des Moines | W, 1-0; W, 2-0 |
| April 18 | Dubuque | Pella | W, 10-0; W, 10-0 |
| April 23 | Mount Mercy | Cedar Rapids | L, 4-3; W, 6-5 |
| April 25 | Wartburg | Pella | W, 5-2; W, 8-4 |
| April 28 | Buena Vista | Storm Lake | W, 8-2; L, 3-0 |
| Upper Iowa | W, 10-0 | ||
| Upper Iowa | W, 13-2 | ||
| Wartburg | W, 2-1 | ||
| Augsburg (Minn.) | W, 6-2 | ||
| May 8 | *Cal. St. Stanislaus | Pella | W, 1-0 |
| *Luther | Pella | W, 2-0 | |
| May 9 | *Luther | Pella | W, 7-2 |
| May 16 | %Montclair St. (N.J.) | Willimantic, Conn. | W, 2-1 |
| May 17 | %Eastern Conn. St. | Willimantic, Conn. | L, 8-4 |
| May 18 | %Wis.-Whitewater | Willimantic, Conn. | L, 3-1 |
*NCAA Div. III regionals
%NCAA Div. III finals
1988
35-10 overall
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | Wayne State (Neb.) | Edmond, Okla. | W, 1-0 |
| Southwest Baptist (Mo.) | Edmond, Okla. | L, 7-2 | |
| March 5 | NE Missouri St. | Edmond, Okla. | W, 2-1 |
| NW Missouri St. | Edmond, Okla. | W, 2-0 | |
| March 18 | Tarkio (Mo.) | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 7-0 |
| Central States (Okla.) | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 3-2 | |
| March 19 | Peru State (Neb.) | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 6-0 |
| Mo.-Kansas City | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 10-0 | |
| March 25 | Columbia (Mo.) | Joplin, Mo. | W, 3-1 |
| NE Oklahoma | Joplin, Mo. | L, 3-0 | |
| March 26 | Nebraska-Omaha | Joplin, Mo. | W, 3-0 |
| Missouri Southern | Joplin, Mo. | W, 9-7 | |
| April 1 | Grand View | Pella | W, 2-1 |
| Buena Vista | Pella | W, 5-0 | |
| William Penn | Pella | L, 5-4 | |
| April 2 | Morningside | Pella | W, 2-0 |
| Pittsburg State (Kan.) | Pella | W, 4-0 | |
| April 7 | Simpson | Pella | W, 9-3; L, 3-2 |
| April 9 | Upper Iowa | Pella | W, 2-1; W, 10-0 |
| April 13 | Buena Vista | Pella | L, 2-1; W, 3-1 |
| April 16 | Luther | Decorah | L, 2-0; W, 1-0 |
| April 20 | Mount Mercy | Pella | W, 3-1; W, 2-0 |
| April 23 | Loras | Dubuque | W, 2-0; W, 5-0 |
| April 27 | William Penn | Pella | W, 1-0; W, 8-0 |
| April 30 | Dubuque | Dubuque |
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| May 6 | Wartburg | Waverly | L, 4-2; L, 5-3 |
| May 13 | *Luther | Decorah | W, 8-2 |
| *St. Thomas | Decorah | W, 4-0 | |
| May 14 | *St. Thomas | Decorah | L, 2-1 |
| May 15 | *St. Thomas | Decorah | W, 3-2 |
| May 20 | &Eastern Connecticut St. | Elmhurst, Ill. | W, 3-1 |
| May 21 | &Allegheny (Pa.) | Elmhurst, Ill. | L, 3-1 |
| &Montclair St. (N.J.) | Elmhurst, Ill. | W, 4-3 | |
| May 22 | &Allegheny (Pa.) | Elmhurst, Ill. | W, 1-0 |
| May 23 | &Allegheny (Pa.) | Elmhurst, Ill. | W, 3-2 |
*NCAA Div. III regionals
&NCAA Div. III finals
1989
36-11 overall
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Emporia St. (Kan.) | Oklahoma City, Okla. | W, 3-2 |
| Oklahoma Baptist | Oklahoma City, Okla. | W, 6-1 | |
| March 4 | Cameron (Okla.) | Oklahoma City, Okla. | W, 7-2 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, Okla. | W, 3-0 | |
| March 17 | Central Mo. St. | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 5-2 |
| Wichita State (Kan.) | Pittsburg, Kan. | L, 1-0 | |
| March 18 | Dana (Neb.) | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 3-0 |
| Briar Cliff | Pittsburg, Kan. | W, 7-0 | |
| March 24 | Friends (Kan.) | Joplin, Mo. | L, 4-3 |
| William Jewell (Mo.) | Joplin, Mo. | W, 7-2 | |
| March 25 | Wartburg | Joplin, Mo. | W, 7-0 |
| Simpson | Joplin, Mo. | W, 4-0 | |
| Tarkio (Mo.) | Joplin, Mo. | W, 1-0 | |
| April 1 | Concordia (Minn.) | Roland | W, 4-0; W, 5-0 |
| William Penn | Roland | W, 3-2 | |
| April 6 | Grand View | Des Moines | L, 5-4 |
| Concordia | Des Moines | W, 3-2 | |
| April 8 | William Penn | Pella | W, 4-0; W, 3-0 |
| April 12 | Upper Iowa | Pella | w, 6-2; w, 5-0 |
| April 13 | Mount Mercy | Cedar Rapids | W, 1-0; L, 5-4 |
| April 14 | Augustana (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | W, 2-0 |
| St. Ambrose | Rock Island, Ill. | W, 3-0 | |
| April 15 | Monmouth (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | W, 4-0 |
| Aurora (Ill.) | Rock Island, Ill. | W, 5-1 | |
| April 18 | Wartburg | Waverly | W, 7-0; W, 2-1 |
| April 22 | Luther | Pella | L, 5-3; L, 9-3 |
| April 26 | Loras | Dubuque | W, 3-0; W, 5-0 |
| April 29 | Buena Vista | Storm Lake | W, 2-1; L, 1-0 |
| May 2 | Dubuque | Pella | W, 8-0; W, 5-0 |
| May 5 | Simpson | Indianola | L, 4-1; W, 10-3 |
| May 12 | *Milikin (Ill.) | Indianola | W, 1-0 |
| *Simpson | Indianola | W, 3-1 | |
| May 13 | *Simpson | Indianola | L, 2-1 |
| May 14 | *Simpson | Indianola | W, 4-1 |
| May 19 | &Trenton State (N.J.) | Trenton, N.J. | L, 1-0 |
| May 20 | &Allegheny (Mass.) | Trenton, N.J. | W, 1-0 |
| May 21 | &Eastern Connecticut St. | Trenton, N.J. | L, 1-0 |
*NCAA Div. III regionals
&NCAA Div. III finals
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