Ottawa University Braves
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Ottawa University Braves are the athletic teams that represent Ottawa University
. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
.
Ottawa University first put a football
team on the field in 1891. As of the conclusion of the 2008 season, the total record of the football team is 117 years, 970 games, 502 victories, 421 defeats, 47 ties. The current 2009 season has the Braves 10-0 and conference champions. The first time in the history of the school that this has happened. They are currently ranked number 5 in the nation. The current football coach is Kent Kessinger
, who has held the position since the 2004 season.
The team plays their games at Peoples Bank Field
in the Mineral Water Bowl
by a score of 27-20.
Ottawa University
Ottawa University is a private, non-profit, faith-based liberal arts college located in Ottawa, Kansas. It was founded in 1865 and is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA...
. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. It is commonly called "The Kansas Conference", and as the name implies, all members are located in Kansas...
.
Men's Sports
| Women's Sports
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Football
- For more information see 2010 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football season2010 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football seasonThe 2010 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football season is made up of 10 college athletic programs that compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for the 2010 college football season...
Ottawa University first put a football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team on the field in 1891. As of the conclusion of the 2008 season, the total record of the football team is 117 years, 970 games, 502 victories, 421 defeats, 47 ties. The current 2009 season has the Braves 10-0 and conference champions. The first time in the history of the school that this has happened. They are currently ranked number 5 in the nation. The current football coach is Kent Kessinger
Kent Kessinger
-Coaching career:Coach Kessinger is the current head college football coach for the Ottawa University Braves located in Ottawa, Kansas. He has held that position since the 2004 season and is the 29th football coach at the school...
, who has held the position since the 2004 season.
The team plays their games at Peoples Bank Field
Peoples Bank Field
Peoples Bank Field, formely known as Cook Field, is a sport stadium in Ottawa, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by the Ottawa University football, soccer, and track & field teams...
Bowl games
In 1972, Ottawa defeated the Friends University FalconsFriends University Falcons
Friends University athletic teams are known as the Falcons. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference....
in the Mineral Water Bowl
Mineral Water Bowl
The Mineral Water Bowl is an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game between teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association hosted in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at Tiger Stadium....
by a score of 27-20.