Washburn 42
Nebraska Kearney 7Washburn IchabodsHead coach Ernest Bearg
62 Overall rating steady
Ernest Bearg has led Washburn since 1935, going 52-75-3 across 17 seasons.
- Record since 1935
- 52-75-3
- Seasons
- 17
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme20
Game planning10
Situational management1
Leadership & results
Comeback factor1
Underdog edge1
Recent form2
Win rate7
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Ernest Bearg's most recent 10 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Washburn record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-1-1 | In progress |
| 2025 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 9-3 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 1-2-1 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 0-10 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 2-6-1 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 4-6 | No bowl |
Records with Washburn since 1935, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Washburn games under Ernest Bearg
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Washburn 42 : 7 Nebraska Kearney
42 : 7 Nebraska Kearney FINAL September 19, 2026
Central Oklahoma 
10 : 14 Washburn
10 : 14 Washburn FINAL September 12, 2026
Washburn 24 : 31
Northwest Missouri State
24 : 31 Northwest Missouri State FINAL September 5, 2026
Colorado School of Mines 
16 : 16 Washburn
16 : 16 Washburn FINAL August 29, 2026
Washburn 27 : 21
Truman State
27 : 21 Truman State FINAL November 15, 2025
Washburn 29 : 24
Missouri Southern State
29 : 24 Missouri Southern State FINAL November 8, 2025
Emporia State 
45 : 17 Washburn
45 : 17 Washburn FINAL November 1, 2025
Washburn 24 : 27
Missouri Western
24 : 27 Missouri Western FINAL October 25, 2025
Fort Hays 
13 : 10 Washburn
13 : 10 Washburn FINAL October 18, 2025
Central Missouri 
17 : 37 Washburn
17 : 37 Washburn FINAL October 11, 2025
Washburn 10 : 34
Pittsburg State
10 : 34 Pittsburg State FINAL September 27, 2025
Nebraska Kearney 31 : 24 Washburn
31 : 24 Washburn FINAL September 20, 2025
Washburn 28 : 34 Central Oklahoma
28 : 34 Central Oklahoma FINAL September 13, 2025
Washburn 27 : 41 Colorado School of Mines
27 : 41 Colorado School of Mines FINAL September 6, 2025
Northwest Missouri State 34 : 7 Washburn
34 : 7 Washburn FINAL August 30, 2025
Truman State 17 : 20 Washburn
17 : 20 Washburn FINAL November 16, 2024
Washburn 35 : 28
Northeastern State
35 : 28 Northeastern State FINAL November 9, 2024
Central Oklahoma 28 : 27 Washburn
28 : 27 Washburn FINAL November 2, 2024
Nebraska Kearney 14 : 13 Washburn
14 : 13 Washburn FINAL October 26, 2024
Washburn 28 : 31 Central Missouri
28 : 31 Central Missouri FINAL October 19, 2024
Missouri Southern State 21 : 42 Washburn
21 : 42 Washburn FINAL October 12, 2024
Washburn 7 : 38 Fort Hays
7 : 38 Fort Hays FINAL October 5, 2024
Northwest Missouri State 51 : 34 Washburn
51 : 34 Washburn FINAL September 28, 2024
Washburn 24 : 16 Missouri Western
24 : 16 Missouri Western FINAL September 21, 2024
Pittsburg State 39 : 31 Washburn
39 : 31 Washburn FINAL September 14, 2024
Colorado School of Mines 31 : 28 Washburn
31 : 28 Washburn FINAL August 29, 2024
Washburn 14 : 30 Emporia State
14 : 30 Emporia State Washburn 42 Nebraska Kearney 7 Central Oklahoma 10 Washburn 14 Washburn 24 Northwest Missouri State 31 Colorado School of Mines 16 Washburn 16 Washburn 27 Truman State 21 Washburn 29 Missouri Southern State 24 Emporia State 45 Washburn 17 Washburn 24 Missouri Western 27 Fort Hays 13 Washburn 10 Central Missouri 17 Washburn 37 Washburn 10 Pittsburg State 34 Nebraska Kearney 31 Washburn 24 Washburn 28 Central Oklahoma 34 Washburn 27 Colorado School of Mines 41 Northwest Missouri State 34 Washburn 7 Truman State 17 Washburn 20 Washburn 35 Northeastern State 28 Central Oklahoma 28 Washburn 27 Nebraska Kearney 14 Washburn 13 Washburn 28 Central Missouri 31 Missouri Southern State 21 Washburn 42 Washburn 7 Fort Hays 38 Northwest Missouri State 51 Washburn 34 Washburn 24 Missouri Western 16 Pittsburg State 39 Washburn 31 Colorado School of Mines 31 Washburn 28 Washburn 14 Emporia State 30No games match these filters.
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