Winona, Minn.- With much of the NCAA world in a holding pattern, fans and followers of Winona State Athletics can still stay connected to their favorite teams with the Warrior ReWind series.

Warrior ReWind stories seek to highlight notable performances by WSU teams, student-athletes, and coaches throughout the course of the proud history of Winona State Athletics. Stay tuned over the next several weeks, as we revisit Warrior points of pride from competitions involving all 14 Winona State varsity athletic programs.

Warrior football fans and followers were treated to an impressive win in the early stages of the Winona State 2019 gridiron campaign as WSU earned a 28-0 shutout over Upper Iowa University in week three of the NSIC season.

Winona State saw some standout performances from their defense on the day, with Nick Pridgeon notching seven solo tackles and a pair of Warriors - Clay Schueffner and Romario Gayle - each grabbing an interception. Chris Adams added two sacks to hold the Peacocks scoreless as WSU moved to 2-1 on the season with the clean slate in the visitors' scoreline. 

For a complete look back on the UIU - WSU 2019 contest, go to this link.  

According to NCAA statistics, shutouts on the gridiron are rare; less than 7% of NCAA football games end with one team failing to score.

Read on for some more Warrior numbers in the football shutout conversation: 

Warriors by the Numbers - Football Shutouts since 1995: 

- Over the past 25 seasons, Winona State football has claimed 14 shutouts among its 196 victories.

- The largest margin of victory in shutout fashion occurred in 2001, when the Warriors whitewashed Minnesota-Morris, 82-0.

- WSU has earned a 42-0 scoreline in victories twice since 1996, both over the same opponent; a 2004 win over MSU-Moorhead, and a 'W' against then-named Moorhead State, in 1998. 

- 2016 was the first season since 1995 which saw the Warriors claim three shutouts in the same campaign; Winona State hung goose eggs on Minnesota-Crookston, University of Mary, and Concordia-St. Paul.

- The Warriors are still searching for their first NCAA postseason shutout but came close in 2003 in a 10-3 win over Emporia State in the NCAA Division II playoffs. 

- The 2007 Winona State squad collected two shutouts over the course of the fall; 41-0 over UIU and 37-0 against Minnesota-Crookston, both on the road.

- Prior to the Winona State win over UIU on this past fall, the most recent Warrior shutout came against Augustana, in a 38-0 triumph on November 9, 2017. 

- The Winona State defense has brought balance to its shutout resume'; the Warriors have six road shutouts since 1995, and eight home clean sheets over that same time period.

Warrior Football Shutouts, 1995-Present:
1998:    Oct. 24           at Moorhead State,     W, 42-0
2000:    Sept. 30         at Minnesota-Morris,  W, 40-0
2001:    Oct. 6             Minnesota-Morris, W, 84-0
2003:    Sept. 27         Minnesota, Crookston, W, 59-0
2004:    Oct. 23           at MSU Moorhead, W, 42-0
2005:    Oct. 1             Minnesota, Crookston , W, 73-0
2006:    Oct. 28           Minnesota, Crookston, W, 30-0
2007:    Sept. 22        at Upper Iowa, W,  41-0
2007:    Oct. 27          at Minnesota, Crookston, W 37-0
2016:    Sept. 1          Minnesota Crookston, W 68-0
2016:    Sept. 24        at University of Mary, W, 51-0
2016:    Nov. 12         Concordia-St. Paul, W, 38-0
2017:    Nov. 9           Augustana, W,  38-0
2019:    Sept. 19       Upper Iowa University, W,  28-0

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