| Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1891 |
| Athletic director | Dwight Merilatt |
| Head coach | Brian Keller 28th season, 129–143 (.474) |
| Stadium | Abel Stadium (capacity: 2,500) |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | A-R-C |
| Past conferences | NCC NCC NCAC GPCA GPAC |
| All-time record | 515–478–42 (.518) |
| Playoff appearances | 5 |
| Conference titles | 22 |
| Rivalries | Doane[1] |
| Colors | Gold and black[2] |
| Mascot | Prairie Wolves |
| Website | nwusports.com |
The Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football team represents Nebraska Wesleyan University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Prairie Wolves are members of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), fielding its team in the A-R-C since 2016 when it was named the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). Nebraska Wesleyan plays home games at Abel Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.[3] The team's head coach is Brian Keller, who took over the position for the 1996 season.
Nebraska Wesleyan's athletic teams were known as the Coyotes in the early 1900s. The nickname was changed to the Plainsmen in 1933 and then to the Prairie Wolves in 2000.[4][5]
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- ^ "Nebraska college changes mascot to Prairie Wolves". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. Associated Press. October 9, 2000. p. 10. Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
