Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football information
College football team
Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football
First season
1891
Athletic director
Dwight Merilatt
Head coach
Brian Keller 28th season, 129–143 (.474)
Stadium
Abel Stadium (capacity: 2,500)
Field surface
FieldTurf
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska
NCAA division
Division III
Conference
A-R-C
Past conferences
NCC NCC NCAC GPCA GPAC
All-time record
515–478–42 (.518)
Playoff appearances
5
Conference titles
22
Rivalries
Doane[1]
Colors
Gold and black[2]
Mascot
Prairie Wolves
Website
nwusports.com
The Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football team represents Nebraska Wesleyan University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Prairie Wolves are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 2016 when it was named the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). Nebraska Wesleyan plays home games at Abel Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.[3] The team's head coach is Brian Keller, who took over the position for the 1996 season.
Nebraska Wesleyan's athletic teams were known as the Coyotes in the early 1900s. The nickname was changed to the Plainsmen in 1933 and then to the Prairie Wolves in 2000.[4][5]
^"Rivals NWU & Doane To Clash on Saturday". nwusports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
^"NWU trademarked logos and brand standards". Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^"Nebraska Wesleyan Now "Plainsmen"". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 31, 1933. p. 4. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^"Nebraska college changes mascot to Prairie Wolves". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. Associated Press. October 9, 2000. p. 10. Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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