Simpson Storm football
The Simpson Storm football team represents Simpson College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Storm are members of the American Rivers Conference, fielding its team in the ARC since 1923 when it was named the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Storm play their home games at Bill Buxton Stadium in Indianola, Iowa. Bill Buxton Stadium was previously known as Neff Field from 1949 until it was renamed in 1998. Prior to 1949, the team played at Buxton Park.
Their head coach is Reed Hoskins, who took over the position for the 2023 season.
Conference affiliations
Championships
Conference championships
Simpson claims 12 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 1997.| 1923 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–1 | 7–0 | C. Noel Workman |
| 1924 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–0–1 | 7–0–1 | C. Noel Workman |
| 1925† | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6–2–1 | 5–1 | C. Noel Workman |
| 1931 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7–3 | 6–0 | Lloyd Dean |
| 1933 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7–2–1 | 6–0–1 | Lloyd Dean |
| 1934 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3–5–2 | 3–2–1 | Lloyd Dean |
| 1949 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–1 | 6–0 | R. G. Miller |
| 1969 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–2 | 6–1 | John Sullivan |
| 1988 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2 | 8–0 | Jim Williams |
| 1991 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–1 | 8–0 | Jim Williams |
| 1996 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–1 | 8–0 | Jim Williams |
| 1997 | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12–1 | 8–0 | Jim Williams |
† Co-champions
Postseason games
Division III playoff games
The Storm have appeared in the Division III playoffs six times with an overall record of 2–6.| 1988 | Jim Williams | First round | Wisconsin–Whitewater | L 27–29 |
| 1989 | Jim Williams | First round | Saint John's (MN) | L 35–42 |
| 1991 | Jim Williams | First round | Wisconsin–La Crosse | L 13–28 |
| 1996 | Jim Williams | First round | Saint John's (MN) | L 18–21 |
| 1997 | Jim Williams | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Wisconsin–Whitewater Augsburg Mount Union | W 34–31 W 61–21 L 7–54 |
| 2003 | Jay Niemann | First round | St. Norbert | L 20–26 |
Bowl games
Simpson has participated in one bowl game, and has a record of 0–1.| 1969 | John Sullivan | Mineral Water Bowl | Saint John's (MN) | L 0–21 |