1973 Buena Vista Beavers football team

American college football season March 2026 January 2025 1973 Buena Vista Beavers football Iowa Conference Iowa 8–1 7–0 Jim Hershberger 4th Al Lewis 11th Bradford Field Iowa Conference champion The 1973 Buena Vista Beavers football team was an American football team that represented Buena Vista College as a member of the Iowa Conference (now known as the American Rivers Conference) during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Hershberger, the Beavers compiled an 8–1 record (7–0 in conference games), won the Iowa Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 208 to 106.1974 1974 Buena Vista University Yearbook 18 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/8edccda7eeea3d432265bc4a97ba0068.pdf July 15, 2024 Iowa Heritage Final Iowa Conference football standings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42043901/globegazette/ Globe Gazette Mason City, Iowa November 14, 1973 25 January 10, 2020 Newspapers.com The team's only loss was to the eventual NAIA Division II national champion Northwestern Red Raiders. 99-Yard March Aids Raiders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/133027963/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa September 23, 1973 7D October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com It was Buena Vista's first outright conference championship since 1952.'Ho-Hum' Beavers Just 7-0 Des Moines Register November 12, 1973 4S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-ho-hum-beavers/152852235/ Newspapers.com Guard Joe Kotal was selected as a first-team All-American. Quarterback Charlie Mullligan was selected as the Iowa Conference Most Valuable Player, and Hershberger received the conference's Coach of the Year award. The team played its home games at Bradford Field in Storm Lake, Iowa. Schedule y y September 15 at 1973 Westmar Eagles Westmar<ncg> Le Mars, IA W 48–0 Buena Vista Romps, 48-0 The Des Moines Register September 16, 1973 4D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-buena-vista-romp/152857185/ Newspapers.com September 22 Northwestern (IA)<ncg> Bradford Field Storm Lake, IA L 15–28 4,500 September 29 at 1973 Wartburg Knights Wartburg Schield Stadium Waverly, IA W 21–12 Beavers Topple Gritty Wartburg Waterloo Sunday Courier September 30, 1973 22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-beavers-topple-gritty-wartbu/152858123/ Newspapers.com October 6 1973 Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Bradford Field Storm Lake, IA W 20–16 Buena-Vista Beats Dubuque Council Bluffs Nonpareil October 7, 1973 3C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-buena-vista-beats-du/152857908/ Newspapers.com October 13 at 1973 Central Dutch Central (IA) Pella, IA W 8–2 Buena Vista 'Unexpectedly' I Lead Des Moines Register Randy Witke October 15, 1973 4S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-buena-vista-une/152856380/ Newspapers.com October 20 at 1973 Luther Norse Luther Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA W 21–7 Buena Vista Stays on Top, Runs Past Luther, 21-7 The Des Moines Register October 21, 1973 8D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-buena-vista-stay/152857714/ Newspapers.com October 27 1973 Simpson Redmen Simpson (IA)<hc> Bradford Field Storm Lake, IA W 33–21 Buena Vista Claws Back For 33-21 Loop Victory The Des Moines Register October 28, 1973 6D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-buena-vista-claw/152856875/ Newspapers.com November 3 at 1973 Upper Iowa Peacocks Upper Iowa Fayette, IA W 27–13 Buena Vista Clinches Tie For Crown The Des Moines Register November 4, 1973 5D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-buena-vista-clin/152857466/ Newspapers.com November 10 1973 William Penn Statesmen William Penn Bradford Field Storm Lake, IA W 17–7 Buena Vista Nails Crown The Des Moines Register November 11, 1973 3D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-buena-vista-nail/152854868/ Newspapers.com Awards and honors Buena Vista personnel received multiple honors at the end of the 1973 season, including the following: Guard Joe Kotval, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound senior, was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the 1973 Little All-America college football team. It was Kotval's second consecutive year winning All-America honors.Buena Vista Guard Honored: Iowan Kotval All-American Des Moines Tribune December 6, 1973 1S https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-buena-vista-guard-hon/152853820/ Newspapers.comTwo Coe Gridders Cited The Cedar Rapids Gazette December 7, 1973 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-two-coe-gridders-cited/152854117/ Newspapers.com Senior quarterback Charlie Mulligan, who passed for 907 yards and six touchdowns, was unanimously selected as the Most Valuable Player in the Iowa Conference. Head coach Jim Hershberger was selected as the Iowa Conference Coach of the Year. In addition to Mulligan and Kotval, six other Buena Vista players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 All-Iowa Conference football team: tight end Steve McPherson; interior offensive lineman Lyle Karsten; defensive linemen Tom Rouse and Kent Livermore; linebacker Tom McGrain; and defensive back Mike Pertzborn.Buena Vista Quarterback Top Player The Cedar Rapids Gazette November 20, 1973 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-buena-vista-quarterback-top/152852685/ Newspapers.comBuena Vista Heads Iowa Loop 'Stars' Des Moines Register November 21, 1973 3S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-buena-vista-head/152853274/ Newspapers.com References Buena Vista Category:Buena Vista Beavers football seasons Category:American Rivers Conference football champion seasons Buena Vista Beavers football