The history of the Lewis & Clark football team can be divided into a few distinct eras, and the newest one will begin in 2025 with a head coach who is a proven winner and has inherited a team that is starting to find its footing.

Following more than a decade of struggles, the Pioneers are coming off back-to-back seasons with five wins and top-4 finishes in the Northwest Conference.

The next part of the team’s journey will be under the guidance of new head coach Brett Elliott, who had two stellar seasons as a player with the most dominant team in the NWC, Linfield, after three seasons at the Division I level. He then played professionally from 2006-2011.

Prior to taking the job at Lewis & Clark in January, Elliott spent six years as the offensive coordinator at Linfield, so he has clear idea of what it takes to succeed in the Northwest Conference and in Division III football.

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In 2024, Linfield was 10-2 overall, 7-0 in NWC play, claimed the conference title and advanced to the third round of the Division III Playoffs. 

Lewis & Clark was just a few places back in the conference standings, finishing fourth. The Pioneers were 5-5 overall and 4-3 in NWC games. 

The 2024 campaign was the second consecutive 5-5 performance for Lewis & Clark under Joe Bushman, who was 14-15 in his three seasons in charge, which was a huge improvement from the run the Pioneers were on. 

Previously, after limited success and a decline in participation, Lewis & Clark canceled the second half its 2005 season. 

Though the team returned at full strength and with a complete schedule in 2006, the Pioneers went on to suffer more than a decade of struggles, including going 0-9 five times and winning three or less games 11 times.

Lewis & Clark’s 2025 campaign will begin on the road Sept. 6 in a game against NWC foe Puget Sound, which will not count toward the conference standings. They’ll meet again Oct. 4 for their official conference showdown, which will kick off the Pioneers’ slate of seven NWC games.

Lewis & Clark From The Beginning

The first era of Lewis & Clark football began with the formation of the NWC in the 1920s, though not much came of it. The school was known as Albany College at the time. 

The “modern” era of Lewis & Clark football started in 1946 with moderate success over the years.

After some conference jumping and structural changes within the NWC, the Pioneers found themselves back in the Northwest Conference in 1996 and making the leap from the NAIA level to the NCAA Division III ranks, where they play today.

Lewis & Clark Football Schedule 2025

All Times Eastern/Pacific

• Sept. 6 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at University of Puget Sound
• Sept. 13 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. vs. George Fox University
• Sept. 20 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Pomona-Pitzer
• Oct. 4 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. vs. University of Puget Sound
• Oct. 11 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Willamette University
• Oct. 18 (Sat): 4:30 p.m./1:30 p.m. at George Fox University
• Oct. 25 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. vs. Whitworth University (Homecoming)
• Nov. 1 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Linfield University
• Nov. 8 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. vs. Pacific Lutheran University
• Nov. 15 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Pacific University

What Was The Lewis & Clark Football Record In 2024?

5-5 (4-3 NWC)

• Lewis & Clark 59, Puget Sound 21
• Pacific 34, Lewis & Clark 24
• Montana Western 56, Lewis & Clark 39
• Lewis & Clark 24, George Fox 21
• Linfield 47, Lewis & Clark 14
• Lewis & Clark 51, Pacific 37
• Pacific Lutheran 31, Lewis & Clark 28
• Whitworth 48, Lewis & Clark 9
• Lewis & Clark 55, Puget Sound 28
• Lewis & Clark 35, Willamette 7

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When Do The 2025 NCAA Division III College Football Playoffs Start?

The first round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Playoffs will be Nov. 22.

The 2025 Division III Football Championship title game will be played Jan. 10, 2026, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

College Football Rankings 2024 – Final AFCA Division III Coaches Poll

End Of 2024 Season

1. North Central (Ill.) (43) 15-0
2. Mount Union (Ohio) 14-1
3. Johns Hopkins (Md.) 12-2
4. Susquehanna (Pa.) 12-2
5. Salisbury (Md.) 12-1
6. Springfield (Mass.) 12-1
7. St. John’s (Minn.) 11-1
8. Cortland (N.Y.) 11-1
9. DePauw (Ind.) 11-1
10. Bethel (Minn.) 11-3
11. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) 8-4
12. Wartburg (Iowa) 10-2
13. Hope (Mich.) 11-1
14. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 10-2
15. Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 10-1
16. Linfield (Ore.) 10-2
17. Wisconsin-Platteville 9-2
18. Randolph-Macon (Va.) 10-2
19. Endicott (Mass.) 10-2
20. Grove City (Pa.) 9-2
21. Wisconsin-La Crosse 8-4
22. Aurora (Ill.) 9-2
23. Whitworth (Wash.) 10-2
24. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 9-2
25. Coe (Iowa) 9-2

Others Receiving Votes: Hobart (N.Y.), 80; Lake Forest (Ill.), 49; John Carroll (Ohio), 42; Trinity (Tex.), 37; Wheaton (Ill.), 26; Wisconsin-River Falls, 24; King’s (Pa.), 15; Centre (Ky.), 11; Maryville (Tenn.), 10; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 5; Texas Lutheran, 5; Ursinus (Pa.), 3; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2; Alma (Mich.), 1.

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