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| First season | 1931 | ||
| Athletic director | Bobby Staub | ||
| Head coach | Todd Berry | ||
| 2nd year, 9–15 (.375) | |||
| Home stadium | Malone Stadium | ||
| Year built | 1978 | ||
| Stadium capacity | 30,427 | ||
| Stadium surface | ProPlay | ||
| Location | Monroe, Louisiana | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt | ||
| Past conferences | NJCAA (1931–1950) Independent (1951–1952) Gulf States Conference (1953–1971) Independent (1972–1981) Southland Conference (1982–1993) Independent (1994–2000) Sun Belt Conference (2001–present) |
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| All-time record | 278–367–8 (.432) | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 0–0–0 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (FCS) | ||
| Conference titles | 5 | ||
| Colors | Maroon and Gold | ||
| Fight song | Cheer for Northeast | ||
| Rivals | ULL Ragin' Cajuns Arkansas St. Red Wolves |
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| Website | ulmwarhawks.com | ||
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football (also referred to as the ULM Warhawks, formerly as the Northeast Louisiana Indians) program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). With a history dating back to 1931, ULM currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision[1] as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt). The Warhawks currently play their home games at Malone Stadium, located on the campus in Monroe, Louisiana. Since December 2009, Todd Berry has served as the Warhawks' head coach.[2]
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What is now Louisiana–Monroe, originally competed as a junior college from 1931 through 1950.[3] In 1951 the Indians completed their first season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as Northeast Louisiana State College.[3] Northeast competed as part of the NAIA through the 1974 season and compiled a record of 87 wins, 138 losses and four ties.[3] From 1974 through 1993, NLU competed at the I-AA division winning four conference championships and the 1987 National Championship before moving up to I-A in 1994.[3]
After competing as an Independent from 1994 though 2000, the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2001 season.[3] In 2007, the Warhawks upset the Alabama Crimson Tide in Bryant–Denny Stadium 21–14, despite being 25-point underdogs[4] and expected to lose by as much as 38.[5] It has since been called "one of the most important wins in school history".[4]
Led by first team All-America Stan Humphries, the 1987 Indians squad completed the regular season with an overall record of 9–2. The losses came against Lamar and Southwestern Louisiana of Division I-A.[3] The Indians also finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[3] En route to the championship game, NLU defeated North Texas, Eastern Kentucky and Northern Iowa.[3] Played at the MiniDome in Pocatello, Idaho, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship.[6] In the championship game, Marshall took a 42–28 lead into the fourth quarter only to have Humphries lead the Indians to a pair of late touchdowns and captured the championship with their 43–42 victory.[7]
RivalriesActive rivalriesLouisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Inactive rivalriesNorthwestern State Demons
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Professional playersThe program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including Stan Humphries, Bubby Brister, Chris Harris, Doug Pederson, Marty Booker and Smokey Stover into the National Football League, Steven Jyles into the Canadian Football League and Raymond Philyaw into the Arena League. Current NFL players
Future Non-Conference Opponents[9]
References
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