WPI Engineers football | |
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First season | 1887 |
Head coach | Chris Robertson 14th season, 66–71 (.482) |
Stadium | Alumni Stadium (capacity: 2,000) |
Field surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
NCAA division | Division III |
Conference | NEWMAC |
Past conferences | Independent (1887–1972) DIII independent (1973–1991) Freedom Football Conference (1992–2003) Liberty League (2004–2016) |
All-time record | 371–542–29 (.409) |
Bowl record | 2–2 (.500) |
Playoff appearances | 1992 |
Playoff record | 0–1 |
Conference titles | 1992, 1993, 2019 |
Rivalries | RPI Engineers MIT Engineers |
Colors | Crimson and gray[1] |
Fight song | "E to the X" |
Mascot | Gompei the Goat |
Marching band | WPI Pep Band |
Website | Athletics.WPI.edu |
The WPI Engineers football team represents Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in the sport of American football. The Engineers compete in Division III (DIII) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the NEWMAC.[2] WPI's football program is one of the oldest in the country. The team has been coached by Chris Robertson since the 2010 season.
WPI plays its home games at Alumni Stadium, located on the campus in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a capacity of 2,000.[3]