LINFIELD UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

POSTSEASON GAMES

(Through 2022 season)

 

National Playoffs: 32 appearances / 45-28 overall
NAIA, 3 appearances, 2-3 record

NAIA Division II, 12, 14-9

NCAA Division III, 17, 29-16)

 

Other Postseason: 3 appearances / 1-2 overall

Oregon Bowl 1-2

 

Total Postseason: 35 appearances / 46-30 overall

 

1961 / 1-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/25

Whittier

H

W 18-7

NAIA semifinals

12/9

Pittsburg State

N

L 7-12

NAIA championship

 

at Sacramento, Calif.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1964 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/26

Concordia (Minn.)

A

L 6-28

NAIA semifinals

 

at Fargo, N.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1965 / 1-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/27

Sul Ross State

A

W 30-27

NAIA semifinals

12/11

St. John’s (Minn.)

N

L 0-33

NAIA championship

 

at Augusta, Ga.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1974 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/23

Texas Lutheran

A

L 8-52

NAIA Division II semifinals

 

 

 

 

 

1976 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

 

Oregon Coll. of Ed. (WO)

 

L 28-49

Oregon Bowl

 

 

 

 

(NAIA District 2 championship)

 

 

 

 

 

1977 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/19

California Lutheran

H

L 28-29

NAIA Division II semifinals

 

 

 

 

 

1978 / 1-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/18

Carroll

H

W 32-6

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

12/2

Concordia (Minn.)

H

L 23-24

NAIA Division II semifinals

 

 

 

 

 

1979 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

 

Oregon Coll. of Ed. (WO)

 

L 27-43

Oregon Bowl

 

 

 

 

(NAIA District 2 championship)

 

 

 

 

 

1980 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/22

Pacific Lutheran

A

L 20-35

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

1981 / 1-0 postseason

 

 

 

 

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/21

Oregon Tech

A

W 10-7

Oregon Bowl (NAIA District 2 championship)

1982 / 3-0 postseason / NAIA Division II champion

11/20

California Lutheran

H

W 20-16

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

12/4

Westminster

H

W 37-9

NAIA Division II semifinals

12/11

William Jewell

H

W 33-15

NAIA Division II championship

 

at McMinnville High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1984 / 3-0 postseason / NAIA Division II champion

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/17

St. Ambrose

H

W 26-0

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

12/1

Hanover

H

W 55-14

NAIA Division II semifinals

12/8

Northwestern (Iowa)

H

W 33-22

NAIA Division II championship

 

at McMinnville High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1985 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/23

Pacific Lutheran

A

L 12-30

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

1986 / 3-0 postseason / NAIA Division II champion

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/22

Pacific Lutheran

A

W 27-21 OT

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

12/6

Carroll

H

W 53-7

NAIA Division II semifinals

12/13

Baker

H

W 17-0

NAIA Division II championship

 

at McMinnville High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1991 / 1-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/23

Lewis & Clark

H

W 59-30

NAIA Division II first round

12/7

Pacific Lutheran

A

L 0-23

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

1992 / 3-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/21

Western Washington

H

W 26-0

NAIA Division II first round

12/5

Pacific Lutheran

H

W 44-30

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

12/12

Minot State

H

W 47-12

NAIA Division II semifinals

12/19

Findlay

N

L 13-26

NAIA Division II championship

 

at Portland, Ore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1993 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/20

Central Washington

H

L 26-28

NAIA Division II first round

 

 

 

 

 

1994 / 0-1 postseason

11/19

Western Washington

H

L 2-21

NAIA Division II first round

 

 

 

 

 

2000 / 0-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/25

Central (Iowa)

H

L 17-20 OT

NCAA Division II second round

 

(first round bye)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 / 1-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/30

Wartburg

H

W 52-15

NCAA Division III second round

 

(first round bye)

 

 

 

12/7

St. John’s (Minn.)

H

L 14-21

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

2003 / 2-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/22

Redlands

H

W 31-23

NCAA Division III first round

11/29

Wartburg

N

W 23-20

NCAA Division III second round

 

at Salem, Ore.

 

 

 

12/6

St. John’s (Minn.)

A

L 25-31

NAIA Division II quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

2004 / 4-0 postseason / NCAA Division III champion

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/27

Wisconsin-La Crosse

H

W 52-14

NCAA Division III second round

 

(first round bye)

 

 

 

12/4

Occidental

H

W 56-27

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

12/11

Rowan

H

W 52-0

NCAA Division III semifinals

12/18

Mary Hardin-Baylor

N

W 28-21

NCAA Division III championship

 

at Salem, Va.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005 / 2-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/19

Occidental

H

W 63-21

NCAA Division III first round

11/26

Concordia (Minn.)

H

W 28-14

NCAA Division III second round

12/3

Wisconsin-Whitewater

H

L 41-44

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

2009 / 3-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/21

California Lutheran

H

W 38-17

NCAA Division III first round

11/28

Mary Hardin-Baylor

H

W 53-21

NCAA Division III second round

12/5

St. Thomas

H

W 31-20

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

12/12

Wisconsin-Whitewater

A

L 17-27

NCAA Division III semifinals

 

 

 

 

 

2010 / 1-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/20

California Lutheran

H

W 42-26

NCAA Division III first round

11/27

St. Thomas

A

L 17-24 2OT

NCAA Division III second round

 

 

 

 

 

2011 / 1-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/19

California Lutheran

H

W 30-27

NCAA Division III first round

11/26

Wesley

A

L 34-49

NCAA Division III second round

 

 

 

 

 

2012 / 2-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/17

Pacific Lutheran

H

W 27-24

NCAA Division III first round

11/24

North Central

H

W 30-14

NCAA Division III second round

12/1

Wisconsin-Oshkosh

H

L 24-30 OT

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

2013 / 2-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/23

Pacific Lutheran

H

W 42-21

NCAA Division III first round

11/30

Hampden-Sydney

H

W 31-21

NCAA Division III second round

12/7

Wisconsin-Whitewater

A

L 17-28

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

 

 

 

 

 

2014 / 3-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/22

Chapman

H

W 55-24

NCAA Division III first round

11/29

Mary Hardin-Baylor

A

W 31-28

NCAA Division III second round

12/6

Widener

A

W 45-7

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

12/13

Wisconsin-Whitewater

A

L 14-20

NCAA Division III semifinals

 

 

 

 

 

2015 / 3-1 postseason

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

11/21

Whitworth

H

W 48-10

NCAA Division III first round

11/28

Cortland State

H

W 38-22

NCAA Division III second round

12/5

Mary Hardin-Baylor

H

W 38-35

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

12/12

St. Thomas

A

L 17-38

NCAA Division III semifinals

 

 

2016 / 1-1 postseason

 

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

 

11/19

Hardin-Simmons

A

W 24-10

NCAA Division III first round

 

11/26

Mary Hardin-Baylor

A

L 10-27

NCAA Division III second round

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 / 1-1 postseason

 

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

 

11/18

Hardin-Simmons

H

W 27-13

NCAA Division III first round

 

11/25

Mary Hardin-Baylor

A

L 0-24

NCAA Division III second round

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 / 0-1 postseason

 

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

 

11/23

Chapman

A

L 68-65 3OT

NCAA Division III first round

 

 

2021 / 2-1 postseason

 

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

 

11/20

Redlands

H

W 44-10

NCAA Division III first round

 

11/27

St. John’s (Minn.)

A

W 31-28

NCAA Division III second round

 

12/4

Mary Hardin-Baylor

A

L 24-49

NCAA Division III quarterfinals

 

2022 / 1-1 postseason

 

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

RESULT

NOTES

 

11/19

Pomona-Pitzer

H

W 51-24

NCAA Division III first round

 

11/26

Bethel

H

L 13-30

NCAA Division III second round