North Park Vikings football

North Park Vikings football
First season1934 (1934)
Athletic directorJohn Born
Head coachKyle Rooker
7th season, 17–43 (.283)
StadiumHolmgren Athletic Complex
(capacity: 3,000)
Year built2004
LocationChicago, Illinois
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceCCIW
RivalriesAugustana[1]
ColorsRoyal blue and gold[2]
   
MascotVikings
Websiteathletics.northpark.edu

The North Park Vikings football team represents North Park University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Vikings are members of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), fielding its team in the CCIW since 1963 when it was known as the College Conference of Illinois. The Vikings play their home games at the Holmgren Athletic Complex in North Park, Chicago. The team's head coach is Kyle Rooker, a College of Wooster graduate and former Carthage College associate head coach who took over the position in the 2019 season.[3][4]

Conference affiliation

  • Independent (1934–1958)
  • CCAC, NAIA (1959–1962)
  • CCIW (1963–present)

Year-by-year results since 2019

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
2019 North Park 1–9 1–8 T–8th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 North Park 2–8 2–7 9th
2022 North Park 1–9 1–8 9th
2023 North Park 5–5 4–5 T–5th
2024 North Park 5–5 4–5 T–5th
2025 North Park 3–7 2–7 T–8th
North Park: 17–43 14–40
Total: 17–43

References

  1. ^ Craig Shelton (October 3, 2025). "Viking rival comes to town for Homecoming". North Park University Football. North Park University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sports Information". Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kyle Rooker". Football. North Park University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Tyler Woolbrigh (January 2019). "North Park names Kyle Rooker as new head football coach". College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "Holmgren Athletic Complex". North Park University Football. North Park University. Retrieved October 23, 2025.