David Schoenwetter graduated from Knox in 1998, having lettered four years in football. In the words of Head Football Coach Andy Gibbons, "Dave is without a doubt the best quarterback and one of the best leaders I have had at Knox in my 17 years with the Prairie Fire football team." He would go on to be recognized as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the history of Knox football.
As an athlete, Dave holds eight Knox records. First, he has the most wins of any Knox quarterback, as his team went 17-10 when he was the starting quarterback. He led Knox to three straight winning seasons (1995, 1996, and 1997) and to three straight victories over longtime rival Monmouth College. For All-Time records, he is second in career touchdown passes with 45 and in career passing attempts with 830.
He is third All-Time with 5,141 career passing yards, 397 career completions, and 5,216 yards of total offense. David ranks fifth All-Time with a 111.5 passer efficiency rating and tenth All-Time for completion percentage at 47.8 percent. In addition to his impressive statistics, David was a captain of his team in 1997 and was chosen as the Knox College Football Offensive Player of the Year, Senior of the Year, and recipient of the Jeff Sandburg Mental Toughness Award. He was also All-Midwest Conference two years. In the words of former Coach Randy Oberembt, "David's largest contribution to the football program was always on the basis of his leadership. Calm under fire, a tireless practice player, and a relentless competitor, David could, and often did, put the Knox team on his back."
After graduating with a degree in American history and secondary education, David became the offensive coordinator at Knox in 1998. In 1999, under his guidance, Knox set seven individual records, 13 top five individual finishes, and five single season records (214 First Downs, 236 completions, a 60.5 completion percentage, 782 total plays, and 4,127 total yards).
