Beloit 7
Grinnell 28Grinnell PioneersHead coach Mal Elward
62 Overall rating steady
Mal Elward has led Grinnell since 1922, going 57-111-10 across 26 seasons.
- Record since 1922
- 57-111-10
- Seasons
- 26
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme20
Game planning7
Situational management1
Leadership & results
Comeback factor3
Underdog edge3
Recent form2
Win rate4
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Mal Elward's most recent 16 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Grinnell record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 2-6 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 1-3 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 2-7 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 3-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 2-7 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 0-8-1 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 3-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 5-3 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 5-4 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 5-1-2 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 4-3-1 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 0-7-1 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 6-1-1 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 3-3-2 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 3-3 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 2-6 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 3-5 | No bowl |
Records with Grinnell since 1922, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Grinnell games under Mal Elward
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Beloit 7 : 28 Grinnell
7 : 28 Grinnell FINAL September 19, 2026
Grinnell 0 : 63
Lake Forest
0 : 63 Lake Forest FINAL September 12, 2026
Grinnell 7 : 42
Concordia Chicago
7 : 42 Concordia Chicago FINAL September 5, 2026
Mount Mercy 
13 : 16 Grinnell
13 : 16 Grinnell FINAL November 15, 2025
Cornell (IA) 
22 : 17 Grinnell
22 : 17 Grinnell FINAL November 8, 2025
Lawrence 
6 : 63 Grinnell
6 : 63 Grinnell FINAL November 1, 2025
Grinnell 7 : 14
Illinois College
7 : 14 Illinois College FINAL October 25, 2025
Chicago 
38 : 7 Grinnell
38 : 7 Grinnell FINAL October 18, 2025
Grinnell 0 : 70 Lake Forest
0 : 70 Lake Forest FINAL October 11, 2025
Grinnell 17 : 20
Knox
17 : 20 Knox FINAL October 4, 2025
Monmouth (IL) 
49 : 9 Grinnell
49 : 9 Grinnell FINAL September 20, 2025
Grinnell 20 : 30
Ripon
20 : 30 Ripon FINAL September 13, 2025
Beloit 0 : 24 Grinnell
0 : 24 Grinnell FINAL September 6, 2025
Macalester 
20 : 15 Grinnell
20 : 15 Grinnell FINAL November 16, 2024
Grinnell 7 : 26 Cornell (IA)
7 : 26 Cornell (IA) FINAL November 9, 2024
Grinnell 6 : 42 Chicago
6 : 42 Chicago FINAL November 2, 2024
Illinois College 56 : 14 Grinnell
56 : 14 Grinnell FINAL October 26, 2024
Grinnell 21 : 14 Knox
21 : 14 Knox FINAL October 19, 2024
Lake Forest 42 : 22 Grinnell
42 : 22 Grinnell FINAL October 12, 2024
Monmouth (IL) 49 : 7 Grinnell
49 : 7 Grinnell FINAL October 5, 2024
Grinnell 17 : 14 Lawrence
17 : 14 Lawrence FINAL September 21, 2024
Beloit 16 : 7 Grinnell
16 : 7 Grinnell FINAL September 14, 2024
Grinnell 19 : 23 Ripon
19 : 23 Ripon FINAL September 7, 2024
Lyon 
48 : 28 Grinnell
48 : 28 Grinnell Beloit 7 Grinnell 28 Grinnell 0 Lake Forest 63 Grinnell 7 Concordia Chicago 42 Mount Mercy 13 Grinnell 16 Cornell (IA) 22 Grinnell 17 Lawrence 6 Grinnell 63 Grinnell 7 Illinois College 14 Chicago 38 Grinnell 7 Grinnell 0 Lake Forest 70 Grinnell 17 Knox 20 Monmouth (IL) 49 Grinnell 9 Grinnell 20 Ripon 30 Beloit 0 Grinnell 24 Macalester 20 Grinnell 15 Grinnell 7 Cornell (IA) 26 Grinnell 6 Chicago 42 Illinois College 56 Grinnell 14 Grinnell 21 Knox 14 Lake Forest 42 Grinnell 22 Monmouth (IL) 49 Grinnell 7 Grinnell 17 Lawrence 14 Beloit 16 Grinnell 7 Grinnell 19 Ripon 23 Lyon 48 Grinnell 28No games match these filters.
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