Martin Luther University

3-5

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1972 program resurrection

Football restarted after 35-year dormancy; institutional recommitment to athletics

2000

2000s UMAC competitive entry

Program established competitive standing in conference

2003

Dennis Gorsline 31-year tenure

Longest-serving coach of rebuild-phase programs; organizational stability anchor; 123 wins

Moment of the year · 2026

Won 42-14 vs Westminster (MO)

Week 9 of 2026. A statement win, by 28 points.

Decisive margin

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Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
CFB Zeitgeist “Go Knights.”
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