Kalamazoo Hornets football

The Kalamazoo Hornets football team represents Kalamazoo College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Hornets are members of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), fielding its team in the MIAA since 1892. The Hornets play their home games at Angell Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[2]

Kalamazoo Hornets football
First season1892
Athletic directorBecky Hall
Head coachJamie Zorbo
16th season, 46–96 (.324)
StadiumAngell Field
(capacity: 2,458)
Year built1946
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationKalamazoo, Michigan
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceMIAA
Past conferencesIndependent (1892–1895)
All-time record428–557–41 (.437)
Conference titles14 MIAA (1897–1899, 1916, 1919, 1921, 1930, 1934, 1936–1937, 1946–1947, 1962–1963)
ColorsOrange and black[1]
   
MascotHornets
Websitehornets.kzoo.edu

The team's head coach is Jamie Zorbo, who took over the position for the 2008 season.[3]

Conference affiliation

  • Independent (1892–1895)

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason[A 1]
No.Order of coaches[A 2]GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties[A 3]C%Conference winning percentage
Elected to the College Football Hall of FameO%Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, and conference records
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%
1No coach1892–1896146710.4642100.667
2Charles Hall1897–19002720430.79616100.941
3Maurice Waterbury190182510.3132500.286
4Leroy Hornbeck190293510.389050.000
5Joseph Rowe190386200.7505200.714
6Wes Clapp190471600.1431500.167
7Rufus Gilbert1905, 1907–19082551910.22031210.219
8Maurice Post190651310.3000310.125
9Van Ward190962310.4172210.500
10Ivan Doseff191061410.2500310.125
11Ralph H. Young1916–1917, 1919–192251331620.66720310.854
12Paul Staake191831200.3331100.500
13Maynard Street1923–19241821600.1110100.000
14Chester S. Barnard1925–19411346354170.5343833120.530
15Bob Nulf1942, 1946–194832181040.62512430.711
16Lloyd Grow1949–195233122010.37991100.450
17Rolla Anderson1953–1966113565610.500383800.500
18Ed Baker1967–1983, 1988–1989158648950.421285530.343
19Bob Kent198491800.111050.000
20Jim Heath1985–19872732400.11121300.133
21Dave Warmack1990–199772333810.465162310.413
22Tim Rogers1998–200356282800.500122200.353
23Van Nickert2004101900.100070.000
24Terrance Brooks[7]2005–20072872100.25051600.238
25Jamie Zorbo[8]2008–present142469600.324206800.227

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth

[9]

SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Kalamazoo Hornets
18921892No coachIndependent020
18931893020
18941894210
18951895110
18961896MIAA3113rd210
18971897Charles Hall6101st600Conference champions
189818987001st500Conference champions
189918995121st400Conference champions
190019002212nd110
19011901Maurice Waterbury2514th250
19021902Leroy Hornbeck351T–5th050
19031903Joseph Rowe6203rd520
19041904Wes Clapp1605th150
19051905Rufus Gilbert360T–3rd330
19061906Maurice PostIAAUS1315th031
19071907Rufus Gilbert0605th050
190819082715th041
19091909Van Ward2313rd221
19101910Ivan DoseffNCAA1414th031
19111911E. J. Mather2204th020
19121912230T–4th130
191319132406th040
191419144103rd310
191519153204th220
19161916Ralph H. Young7001st500Conference champions
191719175502nd410
19181918Paul Staake120N/A110
19191919Ralph H. Young5201st400Conference champions
192019205312nd310
192119217201st300Conference champions
192219224413rd111
19231923Maynard Street01006th050
192419242606th050
19251925Chester S. Barnard5213rd221
19261926341T–2nd230
19271927350T–3rd230
192819283322nd311
192919291436th032
19301930530T–1st410Conference co-champions
193119315404th230
193219324314th121
19331933322T–2nd112
19341934331T–1st211Conference co-champions
193519352322nd211
193619367011st701Conference champions
193719377101st400Conference champions
19381938341T–3rd121
193919393504th330
194019401616th050
194119415214th221
19421942Bob Nulf430T–2nd220
No team from 1943 to 1945
19461946Bob NulfNCAAMIAA620T–1st410Conference co-champions
19471947413T–1st302Conference co-champions
194819484412nd311
19491949Lloyd Grow2605th140
195019505402nd410
19511951260T–4th230
19521952341T–3rd230
19531953Rolla Anderson1707th060
19541954620T–2nd420
195519555302nd420
19561956College Division5302nd510
195719572515th231
195819580807th060
19591959260T–5th150
196019604504th230
196119614403rd320
196219628001st500Conference champions
19631963620T–1st410Conference co-champions
196419645303rd320
19651965530T–2nd320
19661966350T–4th230
19671967Ed Baker260T–5th140
19681968460T–5th140
196919694403rd320
197019703505th140
197119715304th230
197219722515th131
19731973Division III440T–4th230
197419742605th140
197519754406th140
197619763414th230
197719773505th140
197819786203rd320
197919795304th230
19801980350T–5th140
198119813604th230
19821982521T–3rd221
19831983540T–4th230
19841984Bob Kent1806th050
19851985Jim Heath1805th140
198619861805th140
198719871806th050
19881988Ed Baker0816th041
19891989171T–5th140
19901990Dave Warmack3515th131
19911991540T–3rd230
19921992360T–5th140
199319937202nd410
19941994450T–3rd230
19951995450T–2nd320
19961996360T–3rd230
199719974505th140
19981998Tim Rogers450T–5th240
199919993605th240
20002000540T–2nd320
200120015405th140
200220025506th240
200320036406th240
20042004Van Nickert1908th070
20052005Terrance Brooks4606th340
20062006270T–6th250
200720071808th070
20082008Jamie Zorbo2806th150
200920094606th150
20102010370T–5th240
20112011460T–5th150
201220125505th240
20132013640T–2nd420
201420142806th240
201520153706th150
201620163706th150
201720171907th060
20182018730T–3rd430
201920192807th160
2020–2120200206th020
202120211907th060
202220223707th060
20232023

Notes

References