Central Dutch football
# Central Dutch football

The Central Dutch football team represents Central College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Dutch are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 1923 when it was named the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). The Dutch play their home games at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium in Pella, Iowa.

Their head coach is Jeff McMartin, who took over the position for the 2004 season.

## Conference affiliations

* Unknown (1892–1893; 1903–1905; 1909–1916; 1920–1922)
* Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–2017; rebranded)
* American Rivers Conference (2018–present)

## List of head coaches

### Key

Key to symbols in coaches list :

| General | General | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Postseason | Postseason |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Order of coaches | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties | C% | Conference winning percentage | | |
| † | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage | | | | |

### Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards :

| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC | CC | NC | Awards |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Herman Severan | 1903–1904 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.286 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | G. Cavanaugh | 1905 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | G. Kenney | 1909 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.300 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Wm. Johnson | 1910–1912 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0.324 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Elbert Warren | 1913–1915 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.292 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Mark McWilliams | 1915–1916; 1920 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Wm. R. Cruse | 1921 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.500 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | Karl Kettering | 1922–1924 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.278 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | John Pence | 1924–1926 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0.425 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Wm. Douthirt | 1927 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | L.A. Winter | 1928–1937 | 84 | 34 | 44 | 6 | 0.440 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | Richard Tysseling | 1938–1960 | 173 | 83 | 87 | 7 | 0.489 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | Ron Schipper | 1961–1996 | 357 | 287 | 67 | 3 | 0.808 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | – |
| 14 | Rich Kacmarynski | 1997–2003 | 77 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0.805 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| 15 | Jeff McMartin | 2004–present | 193 | 147 | 46 | 0 | 0.762 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – |

## Year-by-year results

| National champions | Conference champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
| - | - | - | - |
| Season | Year | Head coach | Association | Division | Conference | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Postseason | Final ranking |
| Season | Year | Head coach | Association | Division | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | | | | Postseason | Final ranking |
| Season | Year | Head coach | Association | Division | Conference | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Win | Loss | Tie | Postseason | Final ranking |
| Central Dutch |||||||||||||||
| 1892 | 1892 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1893 | 1893 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| No record 1894–1902 |||||||||||||||
| 1903 | 1903 | Herman Severan | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1904 | 1904 | Herman Severan | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1905 | 1905 | G. Gavanaugh | IAAUS | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| Sport dropped 1906–1908 |||||||||||||||
| 1909 | 1909 | G. Kenney | IAAUS | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1910 | 1910 | Wm. Johnson | NCAA | — | — | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1911 | 1911 | Wm. Johnson | NCAA | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1912 | 1912 | Wm. Johnson | NCAA | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1913 | 1913 | Elbert Warren | NCAA | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1914 | 1914 | Elbert Warren | NCAA | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1915 | 1915 | Mark McWilliams | NCAA | — | — | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1916 | 1916 | Mark McWilliams | NCAA | — | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| No record 1917–1919 |||||||||||||||
| 1920 | 1920 | Mark McWilliams | NCAA | – | – | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1921 | 1921 | Wm. R. Cruse | NCAA | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1922 | 1922 | Karl Kettering | NCAA | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1923 | 1923 | Karl Kettering | NCAA | – | IIAC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8th | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1924 | 1924 | John Pence | NCAA | – | IIAC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8th | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1925 | 1925 | John Pence | NCAA | – | IIAC | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10th | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1926 | 1926 | John Pence | NCAA | – | IIAC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8th | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1927 | 1927 | Wm. Douthirt | NCAA | – | IIAC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12th | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 1928 | 1928 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14th | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 1929 | 1929 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8th | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 1930 | 1930 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1931 | 1931 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1932 | 1932 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1933 | 1933 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11th | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1934 | 1934 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12th | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 1935 | 1935 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1936 | 1936 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7th | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1937 | 1937 | L.A. Winter | NCAA | – | IIAC | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7th | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1938 | 1938 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10th | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 1939 | 1939 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | T-1st | 5 | 2 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1940 | 1940 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1941 | 1941 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1942 | 1942 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8th | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 1943 | 1943 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1944 | 1944 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | | | | — | — |
| 1945 | 1945 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 0 | T-1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1946 | 1946 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 6 | 0 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1947 | 1947 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1948 | 1948 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1949 | 1949 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1950 | 1950 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 1951 | 1951 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 1952 | 1952 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5th | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 1953 | 1953 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1954 | 1954 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | – | IIAC | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7th | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1955 | 1955 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8th | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1956 | 1956 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1957 | 1957 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7th | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 1958 | 1958 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9th | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 1959 | 1959 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 1960 | 1960 | Richard Tysseling | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1961 | 1961 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1962 | 1962 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1963 | 1963 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1964 | 1964 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | T-1st | 7 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1965 | 1965 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1966 | 1966 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1967 | 1967 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1968 | 1968 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4th | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 1969 | 1969 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | T-2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1970 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | T-4th | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | 1972 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | College Division | IIAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1973 | 1973 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | 1974 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | National Champions | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | 1976 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | T-1st | 5 | 2 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | 1981 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1st | 6 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1982 | 1982 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 1983 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1st | 6 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 1984 | 1984 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1985 | 1985 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1986 | 1986 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1987 | 1987 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1988 | 1988 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — | — |
| 1989 | 1989 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 9 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1990 | 1990 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1992 | 1992 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1993 | 1993 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994 | 1994 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1995 | 1995 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1996 | 1996 | Ron Schipper | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 1997 | Rich Kacmarynski | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | Rich Kacmarynski | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 10 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | Rich Kacmarynski | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 9 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2000 | 2000 | Rich Kacmarynski | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 10 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2001 | 2001 | Rich Kacmarynski | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2002 | 2002 | Rich Kacmarynski | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | T-1st | 8 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 2003 | 2003 | Rich Kacmarynski | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | T-6th | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | T-3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | T-1st | 7 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2006 | 2006 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2007 | 2007 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2008 | 2008 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | T-5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | T-2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | T-2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | T-3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | IIAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 8 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 10 | 2 | 0 | T-1st | 7 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2020–21 | 2020–21 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2021 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2023 | Jeff McMartin | NCAA | Division III | A-R-C | | | | – | | | | — | — |
