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Kutztown Cougars (1-6, 1-9)

Head Coach:
Larry Chester, 12th season

2025 Schedule / Results
Day Date Time Opponent Result Score 2024 Series Record
Friday Aug. 22 7:00 @ Fleetwood 12-48  10-13
Friday Aug. 29 7:00 York Tech 14-21  2-2
Friday Sept. 5 7:00 @ Octorara 14-20 OT   0-2
Friday Sept. 12 7:00  Schuylkill Valley 24-50  9-35
Friday Sept. 19 7:00 Hamburg 25-34  11-38
Friday Sept. 26 7:00  @ Annville-Cleona 28-35  0-5
Thurs. Oct. 2 7:00 Berks Catholic 34-35   0-10
Thurs. Oct. 9 7:00  @ Lancaster Catholic 20-41  0-3
Friday Oct. 17 7:00  Columbia 42-17  2-1
Friday Oct. 24 7:00  @ Pequea Valley 20-26  3-9
DNP: Did not play last season
2024 Results
Day Date Time Opponent Result Score 2023 Series Record
Friday Aug. 23 7:00 Fleetwood  L 12-48  L, 48-6  10-13
Sat. Aug. 31 1:00 @ York Tech  L 14-21  W, 42-7  2-2
Friday Sept. 6 7:00 Octorara  L 14-20 OT  DNP  0-2
Friday Sept. 13 7:00  @ Schuylkill Valley  L 24-50  L, 49-21  9-35
Friday Sept. 20 7:00 @ Hamburg  L 25-34  W, 35-34  11-38
Friday Sept. 27 7:00  Annville-Cleona  L 28-35  L, 41-40  0-5
Friday Oct. 4 7:00 @ Berks Catholic  L 34-35  DNP  0-10
Friday Oct. 11 7:00  Lancaster Catholic  L 20-41  L, 58-21  0-3
Friday Oct. 18 7:00  @ Columbia  W 42-17  L, 25-8  2-1
Friday Oct. 25 7:00  Pequea Valley  L 20-26  W, 36-20  3-9
DNP: Did not play last season
Program Snapshot (thru 2024)
First season 1976  
Seasons to date 49  3 winning, 44 losing, 2 even
All-time record 97-409-1  
Undefeated regular seasons 0  
League/section championships 0  
District 3 championships 0  
Best record 8-3 1983, 1984
Longest winning streak 5 1983-84
Longest losing streak 41 2012-16
Largest victory 57-0 vs. Morrisville, 2002
Largest loss 76-0 vs. Jim Thorpe, 2019
Most points scored, game 76 vs. Pequea Valley, 2021
Most points allowed, game 76 vs. Jim Thorpe, 2019
Highest scoring average (per game) 27.5 2021
Fewest points allowed (per game) 7.1 1983
Winningest coaches Larry Chester 30-77, 11 seasons
  Dick Ortwein 11-22
  Barry Feiertag 11-43-1
Cougars’ Brendan Ackley runs for a touchdown against Hamburg in 2024. (PhilMarPhoto)
Cougars Record Book (Thru 2024)
Touchdowns, game Lennon Neiman 6 vs. Pequea Valley 2021
  Calvin Laing 6 vs. Fleetwood 2005
Touchdowns, season Lennon Neiman 21   2021
  Calvin Laing 21   2005
Touchdowns, career Calvin Laing 34   2003-05
  Lennon Neiman 30   2018-21
Longest field goal Max Randolph 51 vs. Pequea Valley 2012
John Ford 47 vs. Muhlenberg 1983
Longest TD run Calvin Laing 91 vs. West Philly 2005
Longest TD reception Calvin Laing 99 vs. Bristol 2004
Longest kickoff return TD Calvin Laing 99 vs. Lower Moreland 2005
Longest punt return TD Logan Bachman 90 vs. Upper Perkiomen 2016
Longest interception return TD Jay DeLong 97 vs. Holy Name 1981
Rushing yards, game Calvin Laing 341 vs. Fleetwood 2005
  Lennon Neiman 330 vs. Pequea Valley 2021
Calvin Laing 278 vs. Blue Mountain 2005
Rushing yards, season Calvin Laing 1,569   2005
  Lennon Neiman 1,303   2021
Jon Osterstock 1,221 1996
Rushing yards, career Brendan Ackley 2,715 2022-24
Calvin Laing 2,573   2003-05
  Deidrick Morgan 2,461   2008-10
Completions, game Charlie Maddocks 19 vs. Schuylkill Valley 2017
  Patrick Wise 19 vs. Nativity 2011
Completions, season Charlie Maddocks 117   2017
Patrick Wise 107 2011
Completions, career Pat Wise 228   2009-11
Jared Wilson 157 2005-07
Passing yards, game Pat Wise 328 vs. Nativity 2011
  Charlie Maddocks 299 vs. Hamburg 2017
Passing yards, season Pat Wise 1,515   2010
  Pat Wise 1,477   2011
Passing yards, career Pat Wise 3,246   2009-11
  Jared Wilson 2,241   2005-07
Touchdown passes, game Pat Wise 4 vs. Nativity 2011
  Matt Lawhorne 4 vs. Wyomissing 2004
  Chuck Jones 4 vs. Palisades 1990
Touchdown passes, season Pat Wise 12   2011
Touchdown passes, career Pat Wise 23   2009-11
Matt Lawhorne 19 2003-04
Receptions, game Steve Heffner 9 vs. Wyomissing 2010
Receptions, season Mark Sosik 51   1990
Steve Heffner 48 2010
Receptions, career Mark Sosik 63   1989-90
Steve Heffner 62 2008-10
Receiving yards, game Nolan Prevoznik 202 vs. Fleetwood 2016
Steve Heffner 164 vs. Calvary Christian 2010
Receiving yards, season Steve Heffner 870   2010
Nolan Prevoznik 638 2016
Receiving yards, career Steve Heffner 1,113   2008-10
Trevor Heffner 839 2007-09
Colten Mathias goes high for a catch in 2024. (PhilMarPhoto)
2023 Results
Day Date Time Opponent Result Score 2022 Result Series Record
Friday Aug. 25 7:00 @ Fleetwood L 48-6  L, 58-12 10-12
Friday Sept. 1 7:00 York Vo-Tech W 42-7  L, 47-27 2-1
Friday Sept. 8 7:00 @ Nativity L 42-25  W, 26-20 2-4
Friday Sept. 15 7:00  Schuylkill Valley L 49-21  L, 35-6  9-34
Friday Sept. 22 7:00 Hamburg W 35-34  L, 42-7  11-37
Friday Sept. 29 7:00  @ Annville-Cleona L 41-40  L, 42-28 0-4
Friday Oct. 6 7:00 Northern Lebanon L 35-21 W, 34-28 1-1
Friday Oct. 13 7:00  @ Lancaster Catholic L 58-21  L, 46-23 0-2
Friday Oct. 20 7:00  Columbia L 25-8  W, 19-13 1-1
Friday Oct. 27 7:00  @ Pequea Valley W 36-20  L, 21-20 3-8
DNP: Did not play last season
Lennon Nieman
2022 Results
Day Date Time Opponent Result Score 2021 Result Series Record
Friday Aug. 26 7:00 Fleetwood  L  58-12 L, 49-30 10-11
Saturday Sept. 3 1:00 @ York Vo-Tech  L  47-27 DNP 1-1
Friday Sept. 9 7:00 Nativity  W 26-20  DNP 2-3
Friday Sept. 16 7:00  @ Schuylkill Valley  L 35-6  L, 28-8 9-33
Friday Sept. 23 7:00 @ Hamburg  L 42-7  L, 47-34 10-37
Friday Sept. 30 7:00  Annville-Cleona  L 42-28  DNP 0-3
Friday Oct. 7 7:00 @ Northern Lebanon  W 34-28  DNP 1-0
Friday Oct. 14 7:00  Lancaster Catholic  L 46-23 DNP 0-1
Friday Oct. 21 7:00  @ Columbia  W  19-13 DNP 1-0
Friday Oct. 28 7:00  Pequea Valley  L  21-20 DNP 2-8
DNP: Did not play last season
2021 Results
Day Date Time Opponent Result Score 2020 Result Series Record
Friday Aug. 27 7:00 @ Shenandoah Valley W 27-14  W, 36-0 3-2
Friday Sept. 3 7:00 Nativity L 46-24  DNP 1-3
Friday Sept. 10 7:00 @ Pequea Valley W 76-37  DNP 2-7
Friday Sept. 17 7:00  Twin Valley L 68-22  DNP 5-10
Friday Sept. 24 7:00 @ Schuylkill Valley L 28-8 L, 30-17 9-32
Friday Oct. 1 7:00  Hamburg 47-34  L, 61-13 10-36
Friday Oct. 8 7:00 Susquehannock 49-18  DNP 0-1
Friday Oct. 15 7:00  Wyomissing L 56-6 L, 62-0 1-45
Friday Oct. 22 7:00  @ Conrad Weiser 62-30  L, 53-20 3-24
Friday Oct. 29 7:00  @ Fleetwood L 49-30  DNP 10-10
DNP: Did not play last season
Cougars coach Larry Chester, with quarterback Wyatt Stoess in 2024. (PhilMarPhoto)

 

 

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