Abilene Christian Wildcats football
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
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| First season | 1910 | ||
| Athletic director | Lee De León | ||
| Head coach |
Mark Ribaudo Interim year, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Shotwell Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 15,075 | ||
| Location | Abilene, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I | ||
| Conference | Southland Conference | ||
| All-time record | 496–409–31 (.546) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–0 (–) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 2 (2 NAIA) | ||
| Conference titles | 12 (7 TCAC, 1 Gulf Coast, 4 Lone Star) | ||
| Division titles | 3 (3 Lone Star South) | ||
| Colors |
Purple and White[1] | ||
| Rivals | Incarnate Word | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | ACUSports.com | ||
- For information on all Abilene Christian University sports, see Abilene Christian Wildcats
The Abilene Christian Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Abilene Christian University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team are members of the Southland Conference.[2] The school's first football team was fielded in 1919. The team currently plays its home games at the 15,075 seat Shotwell Stadium. This is their last season before moving over to the on-campus football stadium Wildcat Stadium. They are currently under Interim Head Coach Mark Ribaudo. For the 2013 season, Abilene Christian competed as an Independent in the NCAA Division I FCS.
History
Football classifications
- 1951–1972: College Division (small school)
- 1952–1969: NAIA
- 1970–1982: NAIA Division I
- 1982–2012: NCAA Division II
- 2013–present: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
- Abilene Christian did not field a team in 1943-1945.
Conference affiliations
- 1919–1924: Independent
- 1925–1932: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1931–1932: Independent
- 1933–1953: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference
- 1954: Independent
- 1955–1956: Gulf Coast Conference
- 1957–1963: Independent
- 1964–1972: Southland Conference
- 1973–2012: Lone Star Conference
- 2013: NCAA Division I FCS independent
- 2014–present: Southland Conference
- No Team 1943-1945 due to World War II
Head coaching history
| Name | Seasons | Record | Pct |
| Vernon McCasland | 1919 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Sewell Jones | 1920 | 4–0–1 | .900 |
| Russell Lewis | 1921 | 2–5 | .286 |
| Victor Payne | 1922–1923 | 12–3 | .800 |
| A. B. Morris | 1924–1941 | 66–77–18 | .466 |
| Tonto Coleman | 1942–1949 | 28–15–2 | .644 |
| Garvin Beauchamp | 1950–1955 | 39–18–4 | .672 |
| N. L. Nicholson | 1956–1961 | 28–30–1 | .483 |
| Les Wheeler | 1962–1967 | 29–28 | .509 |
| Wally Bullington | 1968–1976 | 62–32–2 | .656 |
| DeWitt Jones | 1977–1978 | 18–4–1 | .804 |
| Ted Sitton | 1979–1984 | 34–27–1 | .556 |
| John Payne | 1985–1990 | 26–34–1 | .435 |
| Ronnie Peacock | 1991–1992 | 4–15 | .211 |
| Bob Strader | 1993–1995 | 14–17 | .452 |
| Jack Kiser | 1996–1999 | 22–19 | .537 |
| Gary Gaines | 2000–2004 | 21–30 | .412 |
| Chris Thomsen | 2005–2011 | 61–21 | .744 |
| Ken Collums | 2012–2016 | 24–32 | .429 |
| Mark Ribaudo | 2016-Present | 0-0 | .000 |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Charcandrick West
- Mitchell Gale
- Grant Feasel
- Johnny Knox
- Clint Longley
- Danieal Manning
- Wilbert Montgomery
- Bernard Scott
- Major Culbert
- Taylor Gabriel
- Clyde Gates
- Bob Oliver
- Daryl Richardson
- John Layfield
- Bernie Erickson
Championships
- 1939: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference co-champions
- 1940: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference co-champions
- 1946: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
- 1950: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
- 1951: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
- 1952: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
- 1953: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
- 1955: Gulf Coast Conference champions
- 1973: NAIA Division I National Champions, Lone Star Conference champions
- 1977: NAIA Division I National Champions, Lone Star Conference co-champions
- 2002: Lone Star Conference South Division co-champions
- 2008: Lone Star South Division & Conference champions
- 2010: Lone Star South Division & Conference champions
Future scheduled out of conference games
Sources:[3]
| <span style="color:white; text-shadow:1px 1px 2px "#461D7C;">Future Out of Conference Games | ||||
| Year | Home Games | Neutral Games | Away Games | Game Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Mexico Colorado State | Sep 2 Sep 9 | ||
| 2018 | Baylor | Sep 1 | ||
| 2019 | North Texas Mississippi State | Aug 31 Oct 12 | ||
| 2020 | Texas A&M | Nov 21 | ||
| 2021 | SMU | Sep 4 | ||
| 2022 | Kansas State | Sep 3 | ||
References
- ↑ "Colors of Master Logo - Office of University Marketing". Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ McMurphy, Brett. "Abilene Christian to Southland". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ↑ "ACU sets football's non-conference slate through 2021". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
External links
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