Ashland Eagles football

Ashland Eagles football
First season1920 (1920)
Head coachDoug Geiser
3rd season, 27–9 (.750)
LocationAshland, Ohio
StadiumJack Miller Stadium
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceG-MAC
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
Conference championships
1954, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025
Websitegoashlandeagles

The Ashland Eagles football team represents Ashland University in NCAA Division II college football. The Eagles began playing football in 1920 and compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).[2]

Conference history

Head coaching history

  • 1920-1920: Walter Leckrone
  • 1921-1922: Arthur Murray
  • 1923-1925: William Meredith
  • 1926-1926: Walter Pfeiffer
  • 1926-1926: Bob Rankin
  • 1927-1933: Fred Schmuck
  • 1934-1934: Ray Novotny
  • 1935-1937: George Donges
  • 1938-1941: Frank Lonero
  • 1942-1942: Unknown
  • 1945-1953: George Donges
  • 1954-1957: Robert Brownson
  • 1958-1958: Bruce Schmidt
  • 1959-1993: Fred Martinelli
  • 1994-2003: Gary Keller
  • 2004-2022: Lee Owens
  • 2023-: Doug Geiser

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Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Walter Lekrone (Independent) (1920)
1920 Walter Leckrone 2-3-0
Arthur Murray (Independent) (1921–1922)
1921 Arthur Murray 4-2-0
1922 Arthur Murray 5-1-1
William Meredith (Independent) (1923–1925)
1923 William Meredith 4-5-1
1924 William Meredith 4-4-1
1925 William Meredith 0-8-0
Walter Pfeiffer/Bob Rankin (Independent) (1926)
1926 Walter Pfeiffer/Bob Rankin 6-2-0
Fred Schmuck (Independent/Ohio Athletic Conference) (1927–1933)
1927 Fred Schmuck 4-3-0
1928 Fred Schmuck 6-2-0
1929 Fred Schmuck 7-1-0
1930 Fred Schmuck 4-2-3
1931 Fred Schmuck 2-6-0
1932 Fred Schmuck 2-5-1
1933 Fred Schmuck 3-4-1
Ray Novotny (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1934)
1934 Ray Novotny 2-6-1
George Donges (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1937)
1935 George Donges 2-4-1
1936 George Donges 2-6-0
1937 George Donges 2-6-0
Frank Lonero (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1938–1941)
1938 Frank Lonero 0-7-0
1939 Frank Lonero 2-4-0
1940 Frank Lonero 1-4-1
1941 Frank Lonero 0-5-0
Unknown (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1942)
1942 Unknown 0-1-0
George Donges (Ohio Athletic Conference/Mid-Ohio Conference) (1945–1953)
1945 George Donges 4-1-0
1946 George Donges 2-5-1
1947 George Donges 3-5-0
1948 George Donges 6-1-2
1949 George Donges 6-4-0
1950 George Donges 5-3-1
1951 George Donges 2-5-1
1952 George Donges 0-8-0
1953 George Donges 1-7-0
Robert Brownson (Mid-Ohio Conference) (1954–1957)
1954 Robert Brownson 7-0-0
1955 Robert Brownson 7-2-0
1956 Robert Brownson 3-5-0
1957 Robert Brownson 4-3-1
Bruce Schmidt (Mid-Ohio Conference) (1958)
1958 Bruce Schmidt 1-8-0
Fred Martinelli (Mid-Ohio Conference/Independent/Heartland Collegiate Conference/Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1959–1993)
1959 Fred Martinelli 4-3-2
1960 Fred Martinelli 6-3-0
1961 Fred Martinelli 3-6-0
1962 Fred Martinelli 4-4-1
1963 Fred Martinelli 9-1-0
1964 Fred Martinelli 6-3-0
1965 Fred Martinelli 7-1-1
1966 Fred Martinelli 5-3-2
1967 Fred Martinelli 8-0-1
1968 Fred Martinelli 8-2-0
1969 Fred Martinelli 5-3-1
1970 Fred Martinelli 4-6-0
1971 Fred Martinelli 6-4-0
1972 Fred Martinelli 11-0-0
1973 Fred Martinelli 7-3-0
1974 Fred Martinelli 5-5-0
1975 Fred Martinelli 4-6-0
1976 Fred Martinelli 6-4-0
1977 Fred Martinelli 6-4-0
1978 Fred Martinelli 2-8-0
1979 Fred Martinelli 3-6-0
1980 Fred Martinelli 6-3-1
1981 Fred Martinelli 6-4-0
1982 Fred Martinelli 8-3-0
1983 Fred Martinelli 5-5-0
1984 Fred Martinelli 6-3-1
1985 Fred Martinelli 6-4-0
1986 Fred Martinelli 9-2-0
1987 Fred Martinelli 7-2-1
1988 Fred Martinelli 6-4-0
1989 Fred Martinelli 6-4-0
1990 Fred Martinelli 7-3-1
1991 Fred Martinelli 9-2-0
1992 Fred Martinelli 8-3-0
1993 Fred Martinelli 9-2-0
Gary Keller (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1994–2003)
1994 Gary Keller 6-4-0
1995 Gary Keller 2-8-0
1996 Gary Keller 4-7
1997 Gary Keller 9-2
1998 Gary Keller 7-3
1999 Gary Keller 7-3
2000 Gary Keller 6-5
2001 Gary Keller 6-5
2002 Gary Keller 2-9
2003 Gary Keller 2-9
Lee Owens (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference/Great Midwest Athletic Conference) (2004–2022)
2004 Lee Owens 5-6
2005 Lee Owens 9-2
2006 Lee Owens 4-6
2007 Lee Owens 8-2
2008 Lee Owens 9-4
2009 Lee Owens 6-5
2010 Lee Owens 8-3
2011 Lee Owens 6-5
2012 Lee Owens 11-1
2013 Lee Owens 5-5
2014 Lee Owens 8-2
2015 Lee Owens 10-1
2016 Lee Owens 9-2
2017 Lee Owens 11-2
2018 Lee Owens 6-4
2019 Lee Owens 7-4
2021 Lee Owens 5-5
2022 Lee Owens 10-2
Doug Geiser (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Doug Geiser 9-3
2024 Doug Geiser 9-4
2025 Doug Geiser 10-3
Total: 548-393-29
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ^ Ashland University Brand Guidelines. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Ashland University Football Record Book" (PDF). goashlandeagles.com. Ashland Eagles. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
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