In 1988, Adams State College's football team became the school's only team to play in an N.A.I.A. Division 1 National Championship, finishing as runner-up under head coach Jeff Geiser and assistant coaches Lynn Schuett, Chris DeLorenzo, Deano Crumley, Bill Stone, Dan McMinimee, John Marquez, and Todd Weber, with a roster that included Corey Williams, Alex Baiza, Scott Weidemann, Terry Sanchez, Bobby Saiz, John Roueche, Mike McAninch, Jim Geiser, Roderick Bryant, Brett Crabb, Shane Louthan, Randy Swenson, Jeff Grantham, Mark Martinez, Jack Drury, Andy Hoffman, Rober McDaniel, Scott Miller, Rich Burdine, John Jay, Larry Gartrell, James Huerena, Mark Manzanares, Tom O'Rourke, Mark Gallegos, Alan DeHerrera, Darren Smith, Mike Palumbo, Todd Rutherford, Rodney Wright, Curt Wilson, Manny Ortega, Mark Nethercot, Jim Abernathy, Todd Cannizzaro, Mike Schultheis, Greg Jones, Byron Currington, Dave Worley, Dave Smith, Shaun McNeill, Jason Schoenberger, Chris Cembalisty, Blue Anderson, Gregg Crichett, Bill Golsan, Jeff Chamberlain, Randy Phipps, Aaron Elgin, Gregg Maul, Jack Riffle, Hal Roueche, Rick Arford, Mark Krasovich, Wes Polk, Dan Drake, Kent Brunelli, Doug Ferguson, Jerry Geiser, Todd Bryan, and Roy Deslauriers.