Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football
| Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football | |||
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| First season | 1911 | ||
| Head coach | Matt Janus 5th season, 37–11 (.771) | ||
| Stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (capacity: 10,000) | ||
| Location | La Crosse, Wisconsin | ||
| NCAA division | Division III | ||
| Conference | WIAC | ||
| All-time record | 647–325–47 (.658) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0–1 (.750) | ||
| Claimed national titles | NCAA Div. III: 2 (1992, 1995) NAIA Div. II: 1 (1985) | ||
| National finalist | NCAA Div. III: 2 (1992, 1995) NAIA Div. II: 3 (1985, 1988, 1989) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 22 (2 NAIA Div. I, 5 NAIA Div. II, 15 NCAA Div. III) | ||
| Playoff record | 30–19 (.612) | ||
| Conference titles | 35 | ||
| Rivalries | Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gray | ||
| Website | uwlathletics.com/football | ||
The Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Wisconsin–La Crosse competes at the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The Eagles play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Wisconsin–La Crosse has won three national titles: the NAIA Division II Football National Championship in 1985 and the NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1992 and 1995, all during the tenure of Roger Harring, who served as head coach from 1969 to 1999 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
Wisconsin–La Crosse's teams were known as the Indians from 1937 to 1989. The name was changed because of concerns of racial insensitivity regarding Native Americans; see Native American mascot controversy.