The Wesleyan Cardinals football team represents
Wesleyan University in the sport of
American football. It is a member of the
Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference (
NESCAC) and competes against traditional
Little Three rivals Amherst and Williams.
Wesleyan is one of the 39 founding members of the NCAA. The Cardinals’ home field, Andrus Field, is the oldest continuously used American football field in the world. Andrus Field is also the oldest continuously used baseball field in the world as the Wesleyan baseball team also uses Andrus Field.
Notable players
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Bill Belichick: head coach of the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
of the
National Football League (NFL)
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Eric Mangini
Eric Anthony Mangini (born January 19, 1971) is a former American football coach and current television sports analyst. Mangini had been with the San Francisco 49ers since 2013 and served as the team's tight ends coach for two seasons before b ...
: former head coach of the NFL's
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
and
Cleveland Browns and NFL analyst for
ESPN and
Fox Sports 1
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Jeff Wilner
Jeffrey Scott Wilner (December 31, 1971) is a former tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
Wilner was born on December 31, 1971, in East Meadowbrook, New York.
He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and played college f ...
: first Wesleyan graduate to play for an NFL team; played
tight end for the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
and
Denver Broncos from 1994 to 1996
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Field Yates: analyst on
ESPN and former member of the coaching staff of the
Kansas City Chiefs
References
External links
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1875 establishments in Connecticut
American football teams established in 1875
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