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Division III program makes history with 50th straight loss Saturday
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A Division III football program is in the record books. But it wasn’t exactly the kind of record a team hopes to earn.
Earlham College, a Division III program located in Richmond, Indiana, lost its 50th straight game on Saturday, falling 63-0 to Anderson. The Quakers are now 0-6 on the season.
The team’s last win came on Oct. 26, 2013 when it defeated Anderson 21-20. That year, the Quakers finished 2-8, also beating Kenyon College. Basically, it’s been five years since Earlham last won a football game.
The 50-game losing streak ties the NCAA Division III record, previously set by Macalaster College from 1974-1980. The longest overall losing streak in college football is 80 losses, which is owned by Prairie View A&M, who went winless from 1989-1998.
Earlham hasn’t just suffered losses, it’s been walloped in most of those games. This season alone, the Quakers have been outscored 404-39. They also surrendered a season-high 83 points in a 66-point loss to Hanover College earlier this year.
Earlham is a member of the Hoosier Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB