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Tabor College Bluejays
Hillsboro, KS

Head Coach: Mike Gardner  (137-92)

Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Roerich

Defensive Coordinator: CJ Hill

Special Teams Coordinator: Armondo Meza

KCAC Kessinger

2025 Schedule

DateOpponentTime/ScoreLocation
8/30/25 Sterling College 6:00 pm Smisor Stadium – Sterling, KS
8/30/25 Sterling College 6:00 pm Smisor Stadium – Sterling, KS
8/30/25 Sterling College 6:00 pm Smisor Stadium – Sterling, KS
9/6/25 Southwestern College 6:00 pm Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
9/13/25 McPherson College 6:00 pm Paul Family Field – McPherson, KS
9/20/25 Friends University 1:00 pm Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
9/27/25 Kansas Wesleyan 6:00 pm JRI Stadium – Salina, KS
10/4/25 University of Saint Mary 1:00 pm Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
10/18/25 Bethel College 2:00 pm Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
10/25/25 Ottawa University 1:00 pm AdventHealth Field – Ottawa, KS
11/1/25 Evangel University 1:00 pm Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
11/8/25 Bethany College 1:00 pm Ted Kessinger Family Stadium – Lindsborg, KS
11/15/25 Avila University 1:00 pm Zarda Multisport Complex – Kansas City, MO

2024 Schedule

DateOpponentTime/ScoreLocation
8/31/24 McPherson College W 20-10 Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
9/7/24 Evangel University L 17-33 Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
9/14/24 Bethany College L 21-33 Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
9/21/24 Southwestern College L 0-42 Richard L. Jantz Stadium – Winfield, KS
9/28/24 Friends University L 0-24 Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
10/5/24 Bethel College W 34-33 Thresher Stadium – North Newton, KS
10/19/24 Sterling College W 25-21 Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
10/26/24 Avila University W 41-28 Zarda Multisport Complex – Kansas City, MO
11/2/24 Kansas Wesleyan L 14-28 JRI Stadium – Salina, KS
11/9/24 University of Saint Mary W 24-20 Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
11/16/24 Ottawa University W 20-7 Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
2023 RESULTS
McPherson L 17-51
Evangel L 7-14
Bethany (KS) L 17-28
Southwestern (KS) L 10-20
Friends L 13-36
Bethel (KS) W 31-21
Sterling W 24-10
Avila L 17-35
Kansas Wesleyan L 0-31
St. Mary (KS) L 31-40
Ottawa (KS) W 31-28
2022 RESULTS
Iowa Wesleyan W 17-13
Avila L 7-41
McPherson W 17-16
Friends W 35-16
Sterling W 21-20
Ottawa (KS) W 24-19
Southwestern (KS) L 6-49
Kansas Wesleyan L 0-62
Bethel (KS) L 14-31
Bethany (KS) W 35-0
St. Mary (KS) L 16-21
2021 RESULTS
Arkansas Baptist W 29-14
Avila L 24-65
McPherson L 9-42
Friends W 28-21
Sterling L 18-45
Ottawa (KS) L 22-45
Southwestern (KS) L 21-42
Kansas Wesleyan L 21-48
Bethel (KS) L 21-49
Bethany (KS) W 52-27
St. Mary (KS) L 7-14
2020 RESULTS
Southwestern (KS) L 21-41
Friends L 7-17
McPherson L 14-21
St. Mary (KS) W 20-0
Bethany (KS) W 27-21
Avila L 0-59
Bethel (KS) L 9-35
Ottawa (KS) W 17-13
Kansas Wesleyan L 19-49
Sterling L 14-21
2019 RESULTS
Nelson W 40-20
Kansas Wesleyan L 12-37
Southwestern (KS) L 10-17
Friends W 14-7
McPherson L 15-23
Ottawa (KS) W 35-28
Bethel (KS) W 29-21
St. Mary (KS) W 24-7
Bethany (KS) L 20-23
Avila L 14-19
Sterling W 34-30
2018 RESULTS
St. Mary (KS) L 10-13
Friends W 28-7
Bethel (KS) W 26-21
Ottawa (KS) L 14-34
Southwestern (KS) L 7-24
Kansas Wesleyan L 12-41
Sterling W 34-0
McPherson W 24-0
Bethany (KS) W 49-18
Avila W 38-21
2017 RESULTS
Morningside L 14-65
Bethel (KS) W 53-0
Ottawa (KS) W 41-10
St. Mary (KS) W 44-24
Sterling L 21-23
Southwestern (KS) W 37-16
Kansas Wesleyan W 41-20
Friends W 45-14
McPherson W 46-29
Bethany (KS) W 65-21
2016 RESULTS
Dakota Wesleyan L 21-35
Ottawa (KS) W 44-25
St. Mary (KS) W 31-10
Sterling W 45-42
Southwestern (KS) W 42-14
Kansas Wesleyan L 42-45
Friends W 32-27
McPherson W 47-19
Bethany (KS) W 49-0
Bethel (KS) W 40-12
Morningside L 17-65
2015 RESULTS
Lyon W 45-21
Northwestern (IA) L 7-9
Ottawa (KS) W 43-17
St. Mary (KS) W 52-25
Sterling W 31-7
Southwestern (KS) W 31-20
Kansas Wesleyan W 14-7
Friends W 34-7
McPherson W 62-0
Bethany (KS) W 57-14
Bethel (KS) W 26-17
Doane W 16-14
Morningside L 6-51
2014 RESULTS
Nebraska Wesleyan W 36-0
Missouri Valley W 27-17
St. Mary (KS) W 35-14
Sterling W 19-3
Southwestern (KS) L 6-27
Kansas Wesleyan W 70-35
Friends L 11-14
McPherson L 14-15
Bethany (KS) W 35-14
Bethel (KS) W 20-14
Ottawa (KS) L 15-17
2013 RESULTS
Nebraska Wesleyan W 10-9
MidAmerica Nazarene W 21-13
St. Mary (KS) W 45-16
Sterling L 45-46
Southwestern (KS) W 42-3
Kansas Wesleyan W 54-28
Friends W 20-19
McPherson W 29-14
Bethany (KS) L 17-24
Bethel (KS) W 76-19
Ottawa (KS) W 23-20
Benedictine (KS) W 14-13
Grand View L 24-44
2012 RESULTS
Bacone L 20-25
Sterling W 12-7
Haskell Indian Nations W 56-7
St. Mary (KS) W 44-37
Ottawa (KS) L 21-25
Kansas Wesleyan W 56-31
Bethany (KS) W 44-7
McPherson
Bethel (KS) W 75-6
Southwestern (KS) W 51-27
Friends W 31-3
2011 RESULTS
Haskell Indian Nations W 48-0
Sterling L 8-24
St. Mary (KS) L 13-34
Ottawa (KS) L 10-37
Kansas Wesleyan L 15-34
Bethany (KS) L 35-38
McPherson L 12-28
Bethel (KS) W 20-7
Southwestern (KS) W 17-13
Friends L 21-31
2010 RESULTS
Kansas Wesleyan L 20-23
Bethany (KS) W 34-13
Friends L 21-35
Peru State L 45-48
Ottawa (KS) L 6-55
Sterling L 14-33
Bethel (KS) W 55-7
McPherson L 14-40
Southwestern (KS) W 55-28
St. Mary (KS) W 27-7
2009 RESULTS
Kansas Wesleyan L 19-35
Bethany (KS) L 37-41
Friends L 17-65
Peru State L 7-19
Ottawa (KS) L 6-79
Sterling L 7-47
Bethel (KS) L 14-25
McPherson L 10-43
Southwestern (KS) L 20-23
St. Mary (KS) L 34-48
2008 RESULTS
Ottawa (KS) L 6-52
Sterling L 19-54
Oklahoma Panhandle L 15-31
Friends L 6-58
Bethany (KS) L 14-21
St. Mary (KS) L 31-53
Bethel (KS) L 7-54
Southwestern (KS) W 32-29
McPherson W 23-19
Kansas Wesleyan L 34-63
2007 RESULTS
Ottawa (KS) L 26-35
Sterling L 27-36
Oklahoma Panhandle W 49-28
Friends L 13-66
Bethany (KS) L 27-29
St. Mary (KS) L 14-30
Bethel (KS) L 20-41
Southwestern (KS) L 20-26
McPherson L 6-13
Kansas Wesleyan L 7-38
2006 RESULTS
Kansas Wesleyan L 17-21
Nelson W 30-14
Bethel (KS) L 10-26
Bethany (KS) W 41-27
Sterling L 7-20
McPherson W 26-3
Southwestern (KS) W 12-8
Ottawa (KS) W 27-14
Friends L 14-16
St. Mary (KS) W 30-21
2005 RESULTS
Kansas Wesleyan W 32-13
Colorado College W 66-30
Bethel (KS) W 60-10
Bethany (KS) W 38-7
Sterling W 28-14
McPherson W 55-13
Southwestern (KS) W 45-28
Ottawa (KS) W 27-9
Friends W 33-22
St. Mary (KS) W 43-8
Graceland W 17-14
Sioux Falls L 13-48
2004 RESULTS
Nelson W 43-7
Southwestern (KS) W 22-20
Sterling W 25-9
Kansas Wesleyan W 21-6
Friends W 26-22
Ottawa (KS) W 24-14
McPherson W 30-14
Bethel (KS) W 43-42
Bethany (KS) L 27-28
St. Mary (KS) W 30-29
Sioux Falls L 11-72
2003 RESULTS
Nelson W 26-7
Sterling W 35-0
Bethel (KS) W 19-10
Kansas Wesleyan W 30-28
Bethany (KS) W 41-12
Friends W 47-35
St. Mary (KS) W 21-12
Ottawa (KS) L 3-27
Southwestern (KS) W 35-28
McPherson W 26-7
NW Oklahoma L 21-63
2002 RESULTS
Nelson W 44-2
Sterling W 32-20
Bethel (KS) W 48-0
Kansas Wesleyan W 25-6
Bethany (KS) L 17-39
Friends L 12-15
St. Mary (KS) L 15-22
Ottawa (KS) W 7-4
Southwestern (KS) L 13-29
McPherson W 36-10
2001 RESULTS
Colorado College W 35-10
Bethel (KS) W 42-28
Bethany (KS) L 24-57
Friends L 22-38
Southwestern (KS) L 24-53
Sterling W 25-0
Kansas Wesleyan L 27-41
St. Mary (KS) W 51-21
Ottawa (KS) L 29-36
McPherson W 57-26
2000 RESULTS
Colorado College L 6-31
Bethel (KS) L 7-54
Bethany (KS) W 14-7
Friends L 29-58
Southwestern (KS) L 7-42
Sterling L 27-35
Kansas Wesleyan L 24-37
St. Mary (KS) W 54-13
Ottawa (KS) L 14-24
McPherson W 31-27
1999 RESULTS
Nelson L 7-28
Sterling L 6-66
Bethel (KS) L 7-51
Kansas Wesleyan L 0-72
Bethany (KS) L 19-68
Hastings L 7-83
Friends L 14-49
Ottawa (KS) L 6-81
Southwestern (KS) L 3-56
McPherson L 9-73
1998 RESULTS
Nelson L 12-28
Sterling L 0-52
Bethel (KS) L 6-23
Kansas Wesleyan L 6-45
Bethany (KS) L 7-56
Hastings L 0-53
Friends W 12-10
Ottawa (KS) L 3-27
Southwestern (KS) L 0-40
McPherson L 16-57
1997 RESULTS
Peru State L 0-32
Southwestern (KS) L 0-34
Sterling L 16-23
Kansas Wesleyan L 12-15
Nelson W 21-7
Ottawa (KS) L 14-39
McPherson L 0-21
Bethel (KS) L 5-34
Bethany (KS) L 9-42
Friends L 25-29
1996 RESULTS
Peru State L 0-56
Southwestern (KS) L 0-32
Sterling L 14-24
Kansas Wesleyan L 12-36
NW Oklahoma L 0-2
Ottawa (KS) L 7-25
McPherson L 7-47
Bethel (KS) L 22-34
Bethany (KS) L 26-69
Friends L 6-53
1995 RESULTS
Peru State L 13-24
Bethany (KS) L 17-50
Friends L 14-42
Southwestern (KS) L 6-42
Sterling L 21-27
Bethel (KS) L 0-6
MidAmerica Nazarene L 6-51
Ottawa (KS) L 6-38
McPherson L 14-21
Kansas Wesleyan L 28-33
1994 RESULTS
Chadron State L 0-74
Bethany (KS) L 17-31
Friends L 14-63
Southwestern (KS) L 21-69
Sterling L 26-36
Bethel (KS) L 0-20
MidAmerica Nazarene L 12-43
Ottawa (KS) L 0-45
McPherson W 14-13
Kansas Wesleyan L 20-32
1993 RESULTS
Bethel (KS) L 13-14
Bethany (KS) L 7-40
Ottawa (KS) L 11-37
McPherson W 43-20
Friends W 19-6
Kansas Wesleyan W 27-25
Southwestern (KS) L 18-28
Sterling W 34-31
1992 RESULTS
Trinity (TX) L 0-30
Bethel (KS) W 17-14
Bethany (KS) L 23-29
Ottawa (KS) L 13-30
McPherson L 6-34
Friends L 0-58
Kansas Wesleyan L 14-36
Southwestern (KS) L 13-45
Sterling L 26-45
1991 RESULTS
Friends L 0-69
Southwestern (KS) L 21-61
Colorado College L 0-52
Kansas Wesleyan W 16-13
St. Mary of the Plains L 7-38
Ottawa (KS) L 16-36
Sterling L 14-38
Bethel (KS) L 6-17
Bethany (KS) L 12-25
McPherson L 0-27
1990 RESULTS
Friends L 14-28
Southwestern (KS) L 22-30
Colorado College L 6-38
Kansas Wesleyan L 14-37
St. Mary of the Plains L 2-34
Ottawa (KS) L 0-37
Sterling W 20-13
Bethel (KS) L 14-24
Bethany (KS) L 0-34
McPherson L 7-29
1989 RESULTS
Friends L 12-14
Southwestern (KS) L 7-27
Sterling L 8-13
Westmar L 14-54
Bethany (KS) L 12-28
Ottawa (KS) W 25-16
McPherson L 22-24
St. Mary of the Plains L 6-21
Kansas Wesleyan L 6-49
Bethel (KS) L 0-35
1988 RESULTS
Friends L 28-30
Southwestern (KS) L 17-46
Sterling W 14-13
Westmar L 10-27
Bethany (KS) L 8-49
McPherson L 15-48
St. Mary of the Plains L 6-31
Ottawa (KS) L 0-24
Kansas Wesleyan L 0-34
Bethel (KS) L 15-34
1987 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains L 35-48
Bethany (KS) L 7-21
Kansas Wesleyan L 21-41
Southwestern (KS) L 16-27
Friends L 15-48
Bethel (KS) L 10-52
Ottawa (KS) W 13-9
Sterling L 7-55
McPherson L 15-22
1986 RESULTS
Friends W 22-19
Bethel (KS) L 14-42
St. Mary of the Plains W 14-6
Sterling L 7-20
McPherson W 38-22
Southwestern (KS) L 3-34
Ottawa (KS) L 7-51
Bethany (KS) L 25-28
Kansas Wesleyan L 7-62
1985 RESULTS
Friends L 0-21
Bethel (KS) L 0-6
St. Mary of the Plains L 7-35
Sterling L 22-24
McPherson W 25-16
Southwestern (KS) L 7-24
Ottawa (KS) L 18-49
Bethany (KS) L 27-32
Kansas Wesleyan W 13-10
1984 RESULTS
Tarleton State L 0-34
Bethel (KS) L 14-35
Southwestern (KS) L 13-55
Sterling L 22-28
McPherson W 21-3
Bethany (KS) W 21-14
Kansas Wesleyan W 31-23
Ottawa (KS) L 0-18
St. Mary of the Plains L 0-28
Friends L 7-34
1983 RESULTS
MidAmerica Nazarene W 21-10
Bethel (KS) L 6-23
Southwestern (KS) L 0-26
Sterling L 6-22
McPherson T 7-7
Bethany (KS) L 7-30
Kansas Wesleyan W 10-7
Ottawa (KS) L 0-23
St. Mary of the Plains W 19-18
Friends L 5-14
1982 RESULTS
MidAmerica Nazarene L 7-30
Sterling L 14-33
Friends L 14-17
Southwestern (KS) L 24-35
Bethany (KS) L 21-34
Kansas Wesleyan L 8-17
McPherson W 23-3
Ottawa (KS) W 30-15
Bethel (KS) W 35-14
St. Mary of the Plains W 25-12
1981 RESULTS
Sterling W 22-14
Friends L 21-28
Southwestern (KS) L 17-34
Bethany (KS) L 0-31
Kansas Wesleyan W 31-21
McPherson L 10-21
Evangel L 0-6
Bethel (KS) L 10-13
St. Mary of the Plains W 28-10
1980 RESULTS
Kansas Wesleyan L 29-43
St. Mary of the Plains L 18-23
McPherson L 20-36
Bethel (KS) L 7-26
Southwestern (KS) W 34-28
Sterling W 22-17
Peru State L 23-56
Friends L 24-35
Bethany (KS) L 6-41
1979 RESULTS
Hastings L 6-35
Kansas Wesleyan W 14-7
St. Mary of the Plains W 32-15
McPherson W 28-12
Bethel (KS) W 23-8
Southwestern (KS) W 28-21
Sterling W 23-13
Peru State L 12-14
Friends W 23-14
Bethany (KS) L 8-65
1978 RESULTS
Ottawa (KS) L 6-43
Hastings L 7-12
St. Mary of the Plains W 40-0
Bethany (KS) L 0-13
Kansas Wesleyan W 9-7
Southwestern (KS) L 14-41
Friends L 0-7
Bethel (KS) W 31-27
Sterling W 7-6
McPherson L 13-19
1977 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains W 15-0
Kansas Wesleyan L 3-20
Southwestern (KS) L 13-40
Bethel (KS) L 7-18
Friends L 0-21
Benedictine (KS) L 0-56
Sterling W 21-14
McPherson W 12-3
Bethany (KS) L 0-10
1976 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains L 2-10
Bethany (KS) L 0-28
Kansas Wesleyan L 6-41
Southwestern (KS) L 14-39
Friends L 0-21
Bethel (KS) L 15-34
Benedictine (KS) L 0-56
Sterling L 3-13
McPherson L 0-36
1975 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains L 12-26
Bethany (KS) L 8-13
Kansas Wesleyan L 8-29
Southwestern (KS) L 0-3
Bethel (KS) L 20-37
Benedictine (KS) L 22-24
Sterling L 20-36
McPherson W 21-13
Friends L 25-42
1974 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains L 14-21
Bethany (KS) W 17-10
Kansas Wesleyan W 24-22
Southwestern (KS) L 10-21
Friends L 6-37
Bethel (KS) L 7-39
Benedictine (KS) L 0-13
Sterling L 15-17
McPherson W 17-8
1973 RESULTS
McPherson W 7-0
St. Mary of the Plains L 0-36
Bethany (KS) L 0-27
Kansas Wesleyan W 3-0
Southwestern (KS) W 27-21
Friends L 10-23
Bethel (KS) W 16-0
Sterling L 19-22
Midland L 3-49
1972 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains W 25-13
Bethany (KS) L 7-21
Kansas Wesleyan L 13-20
Southwestern (KS) W 20-14
Friends L 6-27
Bethel (KS) L 13-14
Sterling L 13-33
McPherson W 9-6
1971 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains W 21-16
Bethany (KS) L 13-14
Kansas Wesleyan L 6-28
Southwestern (KS) L 7-13
Friends L 21-33
Bethel (KS) W 27-0
Colorado College L 18-56
Sterling L 7-35
McPherson L 26-28
1970 RESULTS
Tarkio L 6-21
Friends L 19-34
Bethel (KS) W 13-6
St. Mary of the Plains W 18-14
Kansas Wesleyan L 13-40
Baker L 6-14
Ottawa (KS) L 0-12
Bethany (KS) L 12-33
McPherson L 0-21
1969 RESULTS
Friends L 20-21
Bethel (KS) L 0-27
St. Mary of the Plains L 7-41
Kansas Wesleyan L 6-49
Baker L 7-36
Ottawa (KS) L 7-36
Bethany (KS) W 12-7
McPherson W 34-0
1968 RESULTS
Friends L 0-34
St. Mary of the Plains L 6-56
1967 RESULTS
St. Mary of the Plains W 28-7

NAIA Football
Program History

Year by Year
2024 | 6-5
2023 | 3-8
2022 | 6-5
2021 | 3-8
2020 | 3-7
2019 | 6-5
2018 | 6-4
2017 | 8-2
2016 | 8-3
2015 | 11-2
2014 | 7-4
2013 | 10-3
2012 | 8-2
2011 | 3-7
2010 | 4-6
2009 | 0-10
2008 | 2-8
2007 | 1-9
2006 | 6-4
2005 | 11-1
2004 | 9-2
2003 | 9-2
2002 | 6-4
2001 | 5-5
2000 | 3-7
1999 | 0-10
1998 | 1-9
1997 | 1-9
1996 | 0-10
1995 | 0-10
1994 | 1-9
1993 | 4-4
1992 | 1-8
1991 | 1-9
1990 | 1-9
1989 | 1-9
1988 | 1-9
1987 | 1-8
1986 | 3-6
1985 | 2-7
1984 | 3-7
1983 | 3-6-1
1982 | 4-6
1981 | 3-6
1980 | 2-7
1979 | 7-3
1978 | 4-6
1977 | 3-6
1976 | 0-9
1975 | 1-8
1974 | 3-6
1973 | 4-5
1972 | 3-5
1971 | 2-7
1970 | 2-7
1969 | 2-6
1968 | 0-2
1967 | 1-0

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