Conference Championships
25 overall / 16 RMAC (1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1912, 1914, 1918, 1939, 1942, 1951, 1958, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Championships between 1888 and 1907 were Colorado Football Association; RMAC championships from 1912 on
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
NCAA National Finalist
2022, 2023
NCAA Super Region IV Champions
2021, 2022, 2023
Harlon Hill Trophy (D-II Player of the Year)
Chad Friehauf - 2004 winner
Clay Garcia - 2010 finalist
Justin Dvorak - 2016 winner
Michael Zeman - 2021 finalist
John Matocha - 2022 winner
John Matocha - 2023 finalist
Ron Lenz National Player of the Year
Justin Dvorak - 2016 Offensive
John Matocha - 2022 Offensive
D2football.com National Player of the Year
John Matocha - 2022 Offensive
Academic All-Americans of the Year
Clay Garcia - 2010, 2011
John Matocha - 2022
See full list of Academic All-Americans
NCAA Elite 90
Ben Fuchs - 2022
Will Ramsey - 2023
Gene Upshaw Award (D-II outstanding lineman)
Mark Scheichl - 2010 finalist
Grant Stewart - 2019 finalist
Matt Armendariz - 2022 finalist
Levi Johnson - 2023 winner
Nic Van de Graaf - 2024 finalist
Rimington Award (D-II outstanding center)
Matt Armendariz - 2021 winner, 2022 winner
Cliff Harris Award (D-II outstanding defensive player)
Nolan Reeve - 2023 finalist
Orediggers In The NFL
Jack Colahan (T) - Free agent signing by the New York Yankees in 1928
Mike Flater (K) - Drafted by Washington, 9th round, 228th pick in 1975
Marvin Katzenstein (OT/DT) - Drafted by Pittsburgh, 20th round, 182nd pick in 1940
Lloyd Madden (HB) - Drafted by Chicago Cardinals, 3rd round, 18th pick in 1940
Jackie Crisp (OL) - Free agent signing by the New York Jets in 1994
All-Americans
Taylor Accardi (P)
2012 - Don Hansen First Team, BSN First Team, Daktronics First Team, AP Little First Team, D2Football.com First Team
2011 - Daktronics First Team, BSN First Team, D2Football.com First Team, AP Little Second Team
Matt Armendariz (OC)
2021 - D2CCA First Team, AP Division II Second Team, D2football.com Honorable Mention, Don Hansen First Team
2022 - AFCA First Team, D2CCA First Team, AP Division II First Team, D2football.com Second Team, Don Hansen First Team
Tim Baer (P)
1986 - Kodak First Team, NAIA First Team
1987 - NAIA First Team
Kyle Bahnsen (NT)
2023 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Jimmy Bauer (LB)
2019 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Jason Brockel (DB/RS)
1988 - Don Hansen Third Team
Jonny Chan (WR/RS)
2004 - Don Hansen Third Team
Roger Cirimotich (DB)
1972 - Kodak All-America
Michael Curl (WR)
2006 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Blake Doud (P)
2023 - AP Division II First Team, D2CCA First Team, D2football.com First Team
2024 - AP Division II First Team, AFCA First Team, D2CCA First Team, D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen Second Team, Walter Camp First Team
Justin Dvorak (QB)
2016 - D2CCA First-Team (National Offensive Player of the Year), AP Little First Team, D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team
2015 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Mike Flater (K)
1974 - Football News First-Team
Chad Friehauf (QB)
2004 - AFCA First Team, D2football.com First Team, Dopke.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team, AP Little Second Team
Justin Gallas (WR/RS)
2004 - Don Hansen Second Team
2005 - AFCA All-America, Daktronics First Team, Don Hansen First Team, CollegeSportsReport.com First Team, AP Little First Team, D2Football.com Second Team
Clay Garcia (QB)
2010 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention, D2Football.com Honorable Mention
2011 - BSN Honorable Mention
Steve Gasser (DE)
1975 - NAIA Honorable Mention
Isaac Harker (QB)
2018 - D2football.com Honorable Mention
Jared Heath (LB)
2005 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Pat Hogelin (P)
1994 - AFCA First Team, Small University First Team
Levi Johnson (RT)
2022 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
2023 - AP Division II First Team, D2CCA First Team, D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team
Josh Johnston (WR)
2022 - Don Hansen Second Team
Kole Kadavy (LB)
2014 - Daktronics First Team, AP Little Third Team
Marv Katzenstein (OT/DT)
1939 - AP Little Second Team, Colliers All-America
Marv Kay (OT/DT)
1960 - Small College All-America
Daniel Leger (LB)
2004 - Daktronics First Team, Don Hansen First Team, D2Football.com Honorable Mention
Lloyd Madden (HB)
1939 - AP Little First Team
John Matocha (QB)
2019 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
2021 - D2football.com Honorable Mention
2022 - D2CCA First Team, AP Division II First Team, D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team
2023 - AFCA Second Team, AP Division II Second Team, D2CCA Second Team, D2football.com Second Team, Don Hansen Second Team
Cameron Mayberry (RB)
2017 - AP Division II First Team, D2CCA Second Team, D2football.com Honorable Mention
2018 - AP Division II Second Team, D2football.com Honorable Mention, Don Hansen Third Team
Max McLeod (WR)
2022 - AP Division II Second Team, Don Hansen Honorable Mention
2023 - AP Division II First Team, AFCA First Team, D2CCA First Team, D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team
2024 - AFCA Second Team, Don Hansen Second Team, D2football.com Honorable Mention
Mike McCutchan (DB)
1960 - NAIA First Team
Ed McGlone (DT/FB)
1922 - Walter Camp Second Team
Mike McKenty (DT)
1978 - NAIA Honorable Mention
Zach Meints (OL)
2009 - Don Hansen Second Team
Adrian Moreno (LB)
2023 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Brody Oliver (WR)
2016 - D2CCA First-Team, AP Little Second Team, Don Hansen First Team
2018 - D2CCA First-Team, AP D-II First Team, D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team
David Pawelek (TE)
2012 - Don Hansen First Team, Daktronics First Team, BSN First Team, D2Football.com Second Team
Hunter Pearson (K)
2023 - D2CCA Second Team
David Pesek (QB)
2009 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Steele Petty (OC)
2023 - D2CCA Second Team, Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Mason Pierce (DB/PR)
2021 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
2022 - D2CCA Second Team, AP Division II Second Team, Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Barry Pritchard (K)
1975 - NAIA Honorable Mention
Cody Renken (WR/RS)
2010 - Don Hansen Third Team
Nolan Reeve (LB)
2023 - AP Division II First Team, D2CCA First Team, AFCA Second Team, D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team
Adam Saur (WR)
2009 - Daktronics Second Team, Don Hansen Second Team
Marc Scheichl (DL)
2008 - Don Hansen Third Team
2009 - AFCA All-America, D2football.com Third Team, Don Hansen Third Team
2010 - Daktronics First Team, AFCA All-America, AP Little First Team, Don Hansen First Team, D2football.com First Team
Flynn Schiele (WR)
2024 - Associated Press Division II Second Team, D2CCA Second Team, Don Hansen Honorable Mention, D2football.com Honorable Mention
Mark Seitz (DB)
1975 - NAIA Honorable Mention
Hasan Shaar (LG)
2016 - D2CCA Second-Team, Don Hansen Second Team
Cole Spurgeon (TE)
2014 - D2football.com Honorable Mention, Daktronics First Team
2015 - D2CCA First Team, D2Football.com First Team, Don Hansen First Team
Grant Stewart (OT)
2018 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
2019 - AFCA First Team, AP Division II First Team, D2CCA First Team, D2football.com First Team
Brian Sump (WR/RS)
2001 - D2football.com First Team, Don Hansen Second Team
2002 - Don Hansen Second Team, D2football.com Honorable Mention
Vince Tesone (OB)
1958 - AP Little Honorable Mention, Williamson
1959 - AP Little First Team, NAIA Third Team, AP All-America
Russ Truby (LB)
1976 - NAIA First Team
Dennis Ulrich (QB)
1970 - AFCA Second Team, Kodak Honorable Mention
Nic Van de Graaf (OT)
2024 - Associated Press Division II First Team, D2CCA First Team, Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Robbin Vinnola (TE)
2010 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Russell "Rut" Volk (C)
1925 - Brooklyn Eagle Second Team, New York Times Third Team
Jaden Williams (S)
2023 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Travis Yenne (OL)
2004 - CollegeSportsReport.com Special Mention, Don Hansen Second Team
2005 - CollegeSportsReport.com Fourth Team, Don Hansen Honorable Mention, D2football.com Honorable Mention
Michael Zeman (RB)
2019 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
2021 - D2CCA First Team, AFCA Second Team, AP Division II Second Team, D2football.com Honorable Mention, Don Hansen First Team
2022 - Don Hansen Honorable Mention
Jackson Zimmermann (CB)
2023 - AP Division II First Team, D2CCA Second Team
