Wesleyan Cardinals football explained

Teamname:	Wesleyan Cardinals football
Stadium:	Andrus Field
Location:	Middletown, Connecticut
Conference:	NESCAC
Firstyear:	1875
Color1:	Cardinal
Color1hex:	C41E3A
Color2:	Black
Color2hex:	000000
Mascotdisplay:	Cardinals

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.^[1] The Cardinals’ home field, Andrus Field, is the oldest continuously used American football field in the world.^{[2] [3]} Andrus Field is also the oldest continuously used baseball field in the world as the Wesleyan baseball team also uses Andrus Field.^[4]

Notable players

• Bill Belichick: head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL)^[5]
• Eric Mangini: former head coach of the NFL's New York Jets and Cleveland Browns and NFL analyst for ESPN and Fox Sports 1^[5]
• Jeff Wilner: first Wesleyan graduate to play for an NFL team; played tight end for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos from 1994 to 1996^[5]
• Field Yates: analyst on ESPN and former member of the coaching staff of the Kansas City Chiefs

Notes and References

1. Leilana McKindra, Founding members hold true to NCAA educational mission, The NCAA News, 7 December 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
2. Web site: Corwin Stadium at Andrus Field - Football. Wesleyan Athletics.
3. Web site: Games Today at the Oldest Football Fields - 11/05/2011 . Chattanoogan.com . 2012-08-25.
4. Web site: Wesleyan Athletics. Wesleyan Athletics.
5. Web site: Wesleyan University Alumni and the NFL. Wesleyan Athletics.