NCAA Division III Semifinal, L 27–34 vs North Central
Conference
American Rivers Conference
Ranking
AFCA
No. 3
D3Football.com
No. 3
Record
13–1 (8–0 ARC)
Head coach
Chris Winter (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator
Matt Wheeler (13th season)
Defensive coordinator
Matt Tschetter (3rd season)
Home stadium
Walston-Hoover Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 American Rivers Conference football standings
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 3 Wartburg $^
8
–
0
13
–
1
Coe ^
7
–
1
9
–
2
Central (IA)
6
–
2
8
–
2
Dubuque
5
–
3
5
–
5
Loras
4
–
4
5
–
5
Nebraska Wesleyan
2
–
6
4
–
6
Simpson
2
–
6
3
–
7
Buena Vista
2
–
6
2
–
8
Luther
0
–
8
0
–
10
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
The 2023 Wartburg Knights football team represents the Wartburg College as a member of the American Rivers Conference (ARC) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. The Knights, led by third-year head coach Chris Winter, play home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.[1] The Knights clinched their 19th conference championship on October 28, 2023, with a win over Central College[2] and then capped of the regular season 10–0 following a win at Nebraska Wesleyan. Wartburg ended the season in the national semifinals for the second straight year, losing to North Central 34–27.[3][4]
Senior linebacker Owen Grover was named the Cliff Harris Award winner, awarded to the defensive player of the year in division III.[5] He was also named ARC Defensive player of the year and 1st team all-American along with 3 other teammates, including running back Hunter Clasen, who was also named ARC Offensive player of the year.[6]
^"Wartburg Facilities". go-knights.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^Promnitz, Donald (October 28, 2023). "Wartburg College clinches A-R-C championship in win over Central". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Cedar Falls, Iowa. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
^Nelson, Jim (December 9, 2023). "Wartburg Fights to Finish Stunned Late in National Semifinal Loss to No.1 NCC". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Cedar Falls, Iowa. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^"Wartburg falls short in national semifinal loss 34–27 to North Central". krcg.com. KRCG. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
^Miller, Danny (December 15, 2023). "Knighted:Wartburg College Linebacker Owen Grover wins Cliff Harris Award for NCAA Division III". CLiff Harris Award.
^Miller, Danny (November 18, 2023). "College football: Clasen, Grover earn A-R-C top honors". Telegraph Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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