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American International Yellow Jackets football
First season1934; 90 years ago (1934)
Athletic directorJessica Chapin
Head coachDaniel Chipka
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumRonald J. Abdow Field
(capacity: 4,000)
Year built2009
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationSpringfield, Massachusetts
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceNE-10
Past conferencesNCAA Division II independent (1973–1996)
Eastern Football Conference (1997–2000)
All-time record267–232–5 (.535)
Playoff appearances2
Playoff record0–2
Conference titles5
Division titles4
ColorsBlack, white, and gold[1]
     
MascotYellowjacket
Websiteaicyellowjackets.com

The American International Yellow Jackets football team represents American International College in college football at the NCAA Division II level. The Yellow Jackets are members of the Northeast-10 Conference, fielding its team in the NE-10 since 2001. The Yellow Jackets play their home games at Ronald J. Abdow Field in Springfield, Massachusetts.[2]

Their head coach is Daniel Chipka, who took over the position for the 2024 season as an interim.[3]

Conference affiliations since 1973

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List of head coaches

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Key

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Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

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List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL PT DC CC Awards
1 Russ Peterson 1934–1940
2 William Moge 1941–1942
3 Henry A. Johnson 1946
4 George Wood 1947
5 Henry A. Butova 1948, 1952–1955
6 Thomas Gannon 1949–1951
7 Gayton Salvucci 1956–1970
8 Milt Piepul 1971–1975 27 17 10 0 0.630
9 Bob Burke 1976–1982 66 36 28 2 0.561
10 Alex Rotsko 1983–1992 101 52 46 3 0.530
11 Bob LeCours 1993 10 3 7 0 0.300
12 Art Wilkins[7] 1994–2019 269 151 118 0 0.561 129 72 0 0.642 0 2 0 4 5 NE-10 Coach of the Year (2008, 2013)
13 Kris Kulzer[8] 2020–2022 20 5 15 0 0.250 3 12 0 0.200
14 Lou Conte[9] 2023 11 3 8 0 0.273 2 6 0 0.250
15 Dainel Chipka[10] 2024–present 0 0

Year-by-year results since 1973

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National champions Conference champions Bowl game berth Playoff berth
Season Year Head
Coach
Association Division Conference Record Postseason Final ranking
Overall Conference
Win Loss Tie Finish Win Loss Tie
American International Yellow Jackets
1973 1973 Milt Piepul NCAA Division II Independent 5 4 0
1974 1974 4 5 0
1975 1975 8 1 0
1976 1976 Bob Burke 6 3 0
1977 1977 5 4 1
1978 1978 6 2 1 No. 9[11]
1979 1979 6 3 0
1980 1980 8 2 0 No. 9[12]
1981 1981 1 8 0
1982 1982 4 6 0
1983 1983 Alex Rotsko 4 7 0
1984 1984 4 6 0
1985 1985 8 2 0 No. 14[13]
1986 1986 6 4 0
1987 1987 3 5 2
1988 1988 5 5 0
1989 1989 7 3 0 No. 19[14]
1990 1990 7 3 0 No. 17[15]
1991 1991 4 5 1
1992 1992 4 6 0
1993 1993 Bob LeCours 3 7 0
1994 1994 Art Wilkins 3 7 0
1995 1995 2 8 0
1996 1996 6 4 0
1997 1997 EFC 8 4 0 1st (Bay State) 8 0 0 L EFC Championship
1998 1998 7 4 0 T–1st (Bay State) 7 2 0 L EFC Championship
1999 1999 10 2 0 1st (Bay State) 8 1 0 W EFC Championship
2000 2000 9 3 0 1st (Central) 8 1 0 W EFC Championship
2001 2001 NE-10 8 2 0 T–2nd 8 2 0
2002 2002 5 6 0 T–5th 5 5 0
2003 2003 5 4 0 5th 5 4 0
2004 2004 5 4 0 5th 5 4 0
2005 2005 5 4 0 5th 5 4 0
2006 2006 6 4 0 5th 6 3 0
2007 2007 7 3 0 T–2nd 7 2 0
2008 2008 9 2 0 1st 7 0 0 L Super Regional First Round[16] No. 25[17]
2009 2009 5 5 0 7th 3 5 0
2010 2010 6 4 0 T–1st 6 2 0
2011 2011 6 4 0 T–3rd 5 3 0
2012 2012 7 3 0 2nd 7 1 0 L NE-10 Championship
2013 2013 9 3 0 T–1st 8 1 0 L Super Region 1 First Round
2014 2014 8 3 0 1st 8 1 0 L NE-10 Championship
2015 2015 4 7 0 7th 4 5 0
2016 2016 4 7 0 7th 3 6 0
2017 2017 2 8 0 T–8th 2 7 0
2018 2018 1 8 0 T–9th 1 8 0
2019 2019 4 6 0 7th 3 5 0
Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 2021 Kris Kulzer NCAA Division II NE-10 4 6 0 T–7th 2 6 0
2022 2022 1 9 0 T–7th 1 6 0
2023 2023 Lou Conte 3 8 0 8th 2 6 0
2024 2024 Daniel Chipka 0 0

Notes

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  1. ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[4]
  2. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[5]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Logo Usage & Brand Standards Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "RONALD J. ABDOW FIELD".
  3. ^ "AIC Names Daniel Chipka as Interim Head Football Coach". May 23, 2024.
  4. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  5. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  6. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  7. ^ "Embrace the Journey: AIC's Art Wilkins, NE10 Football Wins Leader, Retires from Coaching". December 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "AIC Removes Interim Tag; Kulzer Named Head Coach of Football". November 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "American International College names new head football coach". WWLP. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "AIC Names Daniel Chipka as Interim Head Football Coach – Exciting Future Ahead". BVM Sports. May 23, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "NCAA Top Ten Division II". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. November 16, 1978. p. G-6. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Division II Poll". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 20, 1980. p. D8. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ "NCAA Division II poll". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 28, 1985. p. 2E. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ^ "Div. II Poll". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. November 7, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ^ "Div. II Poll". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1990. p. C14. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  16. ^ "Sixth-Seeded Seton Hill Tops Third-Seeded AIC 14-7". AICYellowjackets.com. American International College Athletics. November 15, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Final". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. December 17, 2008. p. 2B. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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