Eureka Red Devils football

The Eureka Red Devils football team represents Eureka College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Red Devils are members of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC), fielding its team in the NACC since 2018. The Red Devils play their home games at the Pete FioRito Stadium in Eureka, Illinois.[2]

Eureka Red Devils football
First season1891
Athletic directorSara Shaw
Head coachRandy Starks
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumPete FioRito Stadium
(capacity: 2,500)
FieldMcKinzie Field
Year built1930
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationEureka, Illinois
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceNACC
Past conferencesUMAC
SLIAC
IBFC
NAIA Division II independent
Gateway
NAIA independent
PCC
Independent
IIAC
All-time record337–605–39 (.363)
Playoff appearances4
Playoff record0–4
Conference titles4
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
MascotRed Devils
Websiteeurekareddevils.com

Their head coach is Randy Starks, who took over the position in 2024.

Conference affiliations

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, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLPTDCCCNCAwards
1Unknown1891–1893; 1895–190264322930.523
2George Dygert189485210.688
3No coach1913–1914134900.308
4Thomas O'Neal1915–1916169700.563
5George H. Pritchard1917–1919186930.417
6Eugene L. Dersnah192085210.688
7Ralph McKinzie1921–19371263680100.325
8O. A. Hankner193871600.143
9Harold Ave1939–19422962120.241
10Harold Barrow1946–19482081020.450
11Paul LaVinn1949–19512241710.205
12Spud Owen1952–19552962030.2591200.333
13Leo Traister1956–196679116260.1770190.000
14John Dooley1967–19681631210.2192600.250
15Ray Urban1969–197342142620.3571300.250
16Tom Hosier1974–197847232310.5006600.500
17Warner McCollum1979–1989100267130.275183220.365
18John Tully1990–199452312100.596201100.6450202
19Nicholas Fletcher1995–199949272200.551151500.500
20Darrell Crouch2000–20045094100.18072800.200
21Daniel Sullivan[6]2005–20083553000.14342000.167
22Matthew Smiley[7]200842200.5002200.500
23Kurt Barth[8]2009–2023147707700.476555800.5050202
24Randy Starks2024–present0000000

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth

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SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Eureka Red Devils
18911891Unknown030
18921892110
18931893310
18941894George Dygert521
18951895Unknown331
18961896620
18971897340
18981898221
18991899240
19001900211
19011901440
19021902640
No team from 1903 to 1912
19131913No coachNCAA150
19141914340
19151915Thomas O'Neal440
19161916530
19171917George H. Pritchard331
19181918012
19191919350
19201920Eugene L. Dersnah521
19211921Ralph McKinzieIIAC520
19221922530
19231923440
19241924341
19251925540
19261926061
19271927090
19281928341
19291929332
19301930260
19311931341
19321932141
19331933070
19341934032
19351935060
19361936251
19371937060
19381938O. A. Hankner160
19391939Harold Ave070
19401940251
19411941331
19421942160
No team from 1943 to 1945
19461946Harold BarrowNCAA222
19471947250
19481948430
19491949Paul LaVinnIndependent170
19501950241
19511951160
19521952Spud Owen151
19531953PCC340
19541954151
19551955161T–3rd120
19561956Leo TraisterNAIA160
19571957340
19581958Independent170
19591959053
19601960142
19611961321
19621962Gateway1605th040
196319630705th040
196419640705th040
196519651705th040
196619660704th030
19671967John Dooley1705th040
196819682513rd220
19691969Ray Urban170T–3rd130
19701970Division IIIndependent530
19711971351
19721972251
19731973360
19741974Tom Hosier360
19751975351
19761976IBFC6302nd310
197719777303rd220
197819784604th130
19791979Warner McCollum260130
198019803514th221
198119813514th221
198219821705th040
19831983180130
198419842705th130
19851985450T–3rd230
19861986351T–2nd320
198719872805th140
19881988190140
198919894604th420
19901990John Tully5505th340
1991199110101st600L NAIA Division II First Round3
19921992550330
19931993370330
19941994830510L NAIA Division II First Round
19951995Nicholas Fletcher9101st600Conference champion
19961996NCAADivision III5404th230
199719975504th230
199819984606th250
19991999460T–5th340
20002000Darrell Crouch2807th160
20012001190T–7th160
200220022806th250
200320031908th160
200420043706th250
20052005Daniel Sullivan1907th160
2006200601008th070
20072007280T–6th250
20082008Daniel Sullivan / Matthew SmileySLIAC450T–5th340
20092009Kurt BarthUMAC4603rd (South)120
201020102807th250
201120114606th450
201220124605th350
201320138203rd720
201420142808th270
20152015550T–5th450
20162016280T–2nd720
201720178301st810L NCAA Division III First Round
20182018NACC9201st610L NCAA Division III First Round
201920196403rd430
2020–212020–21230T–4th120
202120212807th260
20222022280T–7th260
202320234607th260
20242024Randy Starks

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