Colorado Mines Orediggers football


The Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represents the Colorado School of Mines in the sport of American football. Gregg Brandon has been the head coach since 2015, taking over for Bob Stitt, the winningest coach in school history. The football team has played in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since 1909. They have won 23 conference titles, with 10 of them occurring prior to joining the RMAC. They have won 13 conference titles in the RMAC. They have made the NCAA Tournament five times in this century. As of the end of the 2019 season, the Orediggers have an all-time record of 482-551-30.

All-time coaching records

Head coachPeriodRecordWin % Conference championships
Unknown1888–189533–6–2.8055
Louis Mein Whitehouse18963–3.5000
Conrad F. Goss18976–3.6671
Thomas Beadle1898–190321-14-2.5951
Shorty Ellsworth1904–190715–1–4.8503
Clarence W. Russell19082–3.4000
Joe Curtis19093–3.5000
Theodore M. Stuart1910–19114–9.3080
William E. Johnston & Erle Kristler19128–1.8891
Erle Kristler & Harry G. Buckingham19135-1.8330
William J. Hanley1914–19159–2.8181
Fred G. Carter19163–3.5000
Charles "Poss" Parsons19175–3.6250
Irving J. Barron19184–01.0001
Ralph Glaze1919–19200–10–3.1150
Elmer Capshaw19211–5.1670
Elmer Capshaw & Tim Callahan19224-2-1.6430
Tim Callahan19232-5.2860
Ray Courtright1924–19267–17–1.3000
George H. Allen1927–19307–20.2590
George H. Allen & Elmer Wynne1931–19322-12-1.1670
Dutch Clark19331–5.1670
George W. Scott1934–19352-12.1430
A. F. White19362–6.2500
John Mason1937–194622–25–2.4692
Fritz S. Brennecke1947–196878–113–8.4122
Marvin L. Kay1969–199484–157–6.3400
Versie Wallace1995–199911–41.2120
Bob Stitt2000–2014110–62.6403
Gregg Brandon2015–present47–13.7833
Totals1888–present482–551–30.45323

Source: Colorado School of Mines Football Media Guide