Athletics
The Luther Norse have been a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (commonly called the Iowa Conference or IIAC) since its founding in 1922. Luther competes in 10 men's and nine women's intercollegiate athletic programs. Since joining the Iowa Conference, Luther has won 201 of the 482 IIAC titles during that period.
Two hundred seventy All-American honors have been earned by Luther student-athletes, and twenty-seven athletes have been crowned national champions. Forty-five student-athletes have been awarded the CoSIDA Academic All-American honor, and thirty have received the distinguished NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
Since 1993-94, the first year of this award, 1,063 academic all-conference honors have been earned by Luther student-athletes. To earn academic all-conference honors, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.50 or greater on a 4.0 scale, have attended the school for a full year and competed in a varsity sport.
Luther's football and track teams compete in Carlson Stadium, which USA Today magazine referred to as "one of the four best places to spend a football weekend."
About 20 percent of Luther's student body participates in one of the 19 varsity sports offered, and 70 percent of the student body participates in club sports. The college offers an extensive intramural sports program which ranges from slow pitch softball to Wii bowling. Backyard Wilderness Pursuits, a student-led organization, leads outdoor activities such as skiing and rock climbing in Decorah and the surrounding area. The school also fields dance and cheer leading squads.
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