Lakeland Football Year-by-Year Records and Coaching Records
1934-1947 Member of Tri-State (1934-39) Conference, later renamed Badger State Intercollegiate (1940-47) Conference Year Overall Conference Conf. Finish Head Coach 1934 1-3-2 (1-1-2) (4th) Elmer Ott 1935 0-7 (0-4) (tie-5th) Elmer Ott 1936 0-4 (0-4) (5th) Elmer Ott 1937 2-4 (1-3) (tie-3rd) Marinus Kregel 1938 3-4 (2-3) Marinus Kregel 1939 3-2-1 (1-2-1) (4th) Marinus Kregel 1940 4-3 (3-1) (tie-1st) Marinus Kregel 1941 5-2 (3-1) (tie-1st) Marinus Kregel 1942 1-5 (1-3) (4th) Marinus Kregel 1946 3-3 (2-2) (3rd) Marinus Kregel 1947 6-2 (3-1) (tie-1st) Marinus Kregel Overall 28-39-3 (17-25-3 conference)
1948-56 Member of Badger-Illini (1948-56) Conference, later renamed Badger-Gopher (1957-61) Conference 1948 3-4-1 (3-3-1) (4th) Marinus Kregel 1949 4-3 (4-2) (4th) Marinus Kregel 1950 6-0 (6-0) (1st) Marinus Kregel 1951 2-4 (2-4) (5th) Robert Kuecherer 1952 0-5-1 (0-5-1) (7th) John Allen 1953 1-7 (1-5) John Allen 1954 4-4 (4-2) (2nd) John Allen 1955 6-1 (5-1) (tie-1st) John Allen 1956 3-4 (3-2) (2nd) John Allen 1957 3-4 (3-2) John Allen 1958 2-6 (2-3) (tie-4th) John Allen 1959 3-2-1 (3-1) (tie-1st) John Allen 1960 5-3 (4-0) (1st) Earl Zimmerman 1961 4-3-1 (4-0) (1st) Earl Zimmerman Overall 46-50-4 (44-30-2 Conference)
1962-75 Member Gateway Conference 1962 5-3 (3-1) (tie-1st) Earl Zimmerman 1963 3-6 (2-1-1) (tie-2nd) Tom Gregory 1964 1-7 (1-3) (4th) Andy Andersen 1965 5-3 (2-2) (3rd) Andy Andersen 1966 3-6 (1-2) (3rd) Andy Andersen 1967 8-1 (4-0) (1st) John Thome 1968 7-2 (4-0) (1st) John Thome 1969 8-1 (4-0) (1st) John Thome 1970 6-3 (3-0) (1st) John Thome 1971 6-3-1 (3-0) (1st) John Thome 1972 4-5-1 (1-1-1) (3rd) John Thome 1973 6-3 (2-1) (2nd) John Thome 1974 6-3 (2-1) (tie-1st) John Thome 1975 5-5 (1-2) (3rd) John Thome Overall 73-51-2 (33-14-2 conference) 1976-2007 Member Illini-Badger Football Conference 1976 1-9 (1-3) (4th) John Thome 1977 2-7 (1-3) (4th) John Thome 1978 7-3 (3-1) (2nd) John Thome 1979 7-3 (3-1) (tie-1st) John Thome 1980 5-5 (2-3) (5th) John Thome 1981 1-7 (0-5) (6th) Monte Cater 1982 3-6 (1-3) (4th) Monte Cater 1983 6-3 (3-1) (2nd) Monte Cater 1984 4-5 (2-2) (tie-2nd) Monte Cater 1985 7-2 (4-1) (1st) Monte Cater 1986 9-1 (5-0) (1st) Monte Cater 1987 6-3 (3-2) (3rd) Dale Carlson 1988 5-5 (3-1) (2nd) Dale Carlson 1989 2-7-2 (1-5) (8th) Dale Carlson 1990 3-6 (2-5) (6th) Fred Reese 1991 4-6 (3-3) (4th) Fred Reese 1992 1-8 (1-6) (tie-6th) Fred Reese 1993 1-9 (1-5) (6th) Fred Reese 1994 4-6 (2-4) (tie-3rd) Randy Awrey 1995 6-3-1 (4-2) (tie-2nd) Randy Awrey 1996 8-2 (5-0) (1st) Randy Awrey 1997 10-0 (5-0) (1st) Randy Awrey 1998 7-3 (4-3) (4th) Randy Awrey 1999 5-5 (4-3) (tie-2nd) Jeff Hynes 2000 4-6 (3-4) (tie-4th) Jeff Hynes 2001 4-6 (3-4) (5th) Jeff Hynes 2002 6-4 (4-3) (4th) Jeff Hynes 2003 8-2 (6-1) (2nd) Jim Zebrowski 2004 7-3 (6-1) (tie-1st) Jim Zebrowski 2005 8-3 (7-0) (1st) Jim Zebrowski 2006 5-5 (5-2) (tie-2nd) Jim Zebrowski 2007 6-4 (6-1) (tie-1st) Kevin Doherty Overall 162-147-3 (103-78 conference)
2008-present Member Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference 2008 5-5 (5-2) (tie-2nd) Kevin Doherty 2009 6-5 (6-1) (1st) Kevin Doherty 2010 4-6 (3-4) (5th) Kevin Doherty 2011 4-6 (4-3) (tie-4th) Kevin Doherty 2012 2-8 (2-5) (6th) Kevin Doherty 2013 7-3 (5-1) (2nd) Kevin Doherty 2014 6-4 (5-1) (tie-1st) Kevin Doherty 2015 8-3 (6-0) (1st) Colin Bruton 2016 7-4 (5-1) (tie-1st) Colin Bruton 2017 8-3 (6-0) (1st) Colin Bruton 2018 4-6 (4-3) (4th) Colin Bruton 2019 4-6 (3-4) (tie-4th) Colin Bruton 2020-21 3-0 (3-0) (1st-North) Colin Bruton Overall 68-57 (57-25 conference) Lakeland All-Time Coaches Records Coach Years Won Lost Tie Winning % Colin Bruton 2015-present 34 22 0 .607 Kevin Doherty 2007-2014 40 41 0 .494 Jim Zebrowski 2003-2006 28 13 0 .683 Jeff Hynes 1999-2002 19 21 0 .475 Randy Awrey 1994-1998 35 14 1 .710 Fred Reese 1990-1993 9 29 0 .237 Dale Carlson 1987-1989 13 15 2 .467 Monte Cater 1981-1986 30 24 1 .555 John Thome 1967-1980 79 50 2 .611 Andy Andersen 1964-1966 9 16 0 .360 Tom Gregory 1963 3 6 0 .333 Earl Zimmerman 1960-1962 14 9 1 .604 John Allen 1952-1959 23 34 2 .407 Robert Kuecherer 1951 2 4 0 .333 Marinus Kregel 1937-1950 40 32 2 .554 Elmer Ott 1934-1936 1 14 2 .118 Totals 83 seasons 364 337 13 .519
Lakeland football career win leaders Head Coach Years Won Lost Tie Winning % John Thome 1967-1980 79 50 2 .611 Marinus Kregel 1937-1950 40 32 2 .554 Kevin Doherty 2007-2014 40 41 0 .494 Randy Awrey 1994-1998 35 14 1 .710 Colin Bruton 2015-present 34 22 0 .607 Monte Cater 1981-1986 30 24 1 .555 Jim Zebrowski 2003-2006 28 13 0 .683 John Allen 1952-1959 23 34 2 .407 Jeff Hynes 1999-2002 19 21 0 .475 Earl Zimmerman 1960-1962 14 9 1 .604 Dale Carlson 1987-1989 13 15 2 .467 Andy Andersen 1964-1966 9 16 0 .360 Fred Reese 1990-1993 9 29 0 .237 Tom Gregory 1963 3 6 0 .333 Robert Kuecherer 1951 2 4 0 .333 Elmer Ott 1934-1936 1 14 2 .118