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Central Washington Wildcats football

Division II football team

Division II football team

FieldValue
CurrentSeason2025 Central Washington Wildcats football team
TeamNameCentral Washington Wildcats football
ImageCwu_athletics_wordmark.png
ImageSize150
FirstYear
AthleticDirectorDr. Dennis Francois
HeadCoachChris Fisk
HeadCoachYear6th
HCWins38
HCLosses20
StadiumTomlinson Stadium
StadCapacity4,000
LocationEllensburg, Washington
ConferenceLone Star Conference
WebsiteNamewildcatsports.com/football
WebsiteURLhttps://wildcatsports.com/sports/football
ATWins489
ATLosses338
ATTies26
NatlTitles1 (1995)
ConfTitles32
AllAmericans31

The Central Washington Wildcats program represents Central Washington University in college football at the NCAA Division II level. The Wildcats are normally members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, but when that conference dropped football after the 2021 season, they joined the Lone Star Conference as football-only members.

Conference affiliations

  • 1901–1921: Independent
  • 1922–1937: Tri-Normal Conference
  • 1938–1947: Washington Intercollegiate Conference
  • 1948–1984: Evergreen Conference
  • 1985–1986: Columbia Football League
  • 1987–2000: Columbia Football Association
  • 2001–2005: Great Northwest Athletic Conference
  • 2006–2007: North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • 2008–2021: Great Northwest Athletic Conference
  • 2022–present: Lone Star Conference

Championships

National championships

The Wildcats have one claimed national championship.

1995NAIA (1)Division II (1)Jeff Zenisek10–3–1 (4–1 CFA)FindlayT, 21–21

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Wildcats have made nine appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 5–9.

2025First RoundWestern ColoradoL, 20–27

NAIA

The Wildcats made nine appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 10–8–1.

1998First Round
QuarterfinalsRocky Mountain
Azusa PacificW, 41–38 OT
L, 28–35

Stadium

The Central Washington Wildcats have played their home games at Tomlinson Stadium since its construction in 1959 (Field named to Steve Hertling Field in 2024). The current permanent capacity of the stadium is 4,000.

Rivalries

Western Washington

Main article: Central Washington–Western Washington football rivalry

Notable players

  • Beau Baldwin
  • Jon Kitna
  • Mike Reilly
  • John Zamberlin
  • Adam Bighill
  • Chase DeMoore

References

References

  1. (November 18, 2021). "Three football teams to join LSC as affiliate members". [[Lone Star Conference]].
  2. "Facilities".
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