Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
First season 1931 (1931)
Athletic director Brian Wickstrom
Head coach Matt Viator
1st year, 0–0 (–)
Stadium Malone Stadium
Field JPS Field
Year built 1978
Seating capacity 30,427
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Monroe, Louisiana
NCAA division NCAA Division I (FBS)
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)
All-time record 290–378–8 (.435)
Bowl record 0–1 (.000)
Claimed nat'l titles 1 (FCS)
Conference titles 5
Colors

Maroon and Gold

          
Fight song Cheer for Northeast
Mascot Ace the Warhawk
Marching band Sound of Today
Rivals ULL Ragin' Cajuns
Arkansas St. Red Wolves
Outfitter Adidas
Website www.ulmwarhawks.com
For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.

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][3] After a shocking 34–31 overtime upset of #8 Arkansas on September 8, 2012, the Razorbacks became the second highest ranked team to drop from the polls completely the next week. The upset ranks 1st in the Warhawks' history, closely followed by the program's 2007 21–14 win over Alabama in which they were underdogs by 25 points. The Warhawks played in their first ever FBS bowl game on Dec. 28, 2012 in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, losing 45–14 to the Ohio Bobcats.

History

What is now Louisiana–Monroe originally competed as a junior college from 1931 through 1950.[4] In 1951 the Indians completed their first season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as Northeast Louisiana State College.[4] Northeast competed as part of the NAIA through the 1974 season and compiled a record of 87 wins, 138 losses and four ties.[4] 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.[4]

After competing as an Independent from 1994 though 2000, the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2001 season.[4] In 2007, the Warhawks upset the Alabama Crimson Tide in Bryant–Denny Stadium 21–14, despite being 25-point underdogs and expected to lose by as much as 38.[5][6] It has since been called "one of the most important wins in school history", later followed by the 2012 victory over Arkansas.[5] In another thrilling and important win for the Warhawks, on September 8, 2012, ULM beat #8 Arkansas 34–31 in overtime, Louisiana-Monroe's first win over a ranked opponent in 16 tries.[7]

Football classifications

Conference affiliations

1987 National Championship

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.[4] The Indians also finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[4] En route to the championship game in Pocatello, Idaho, NLU defeated North Texas, Eastern Kentucky, and Northern Iowa.[4] Played at the MiniDome in Pocatello, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship.[8] 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 capture the championship with a 43–42 victory.[9]

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1987 Southland Conference Pat Collins 13–2 6–0
Total national championships 1

Conference championships

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1983 Southland Conference Pat Collins 8–3 5–1
1987 Southland Conference Pat Collins 13–2 6–0
1990 Southland Conference Dave Roberts 7–5 5–1
1992 Southland Conference Dave Roberts 10–3 7–0
2005 Sun Belt Conference Charlie Weatherbie 5–6 5–2
Total conference championships 5

2012 – "The Magical Season"

The 2012 ULM football team was led by head coach Todd Berry. The Warhawks first defeated #8 Arkansas 34–31 in Overtime. The next week, ULM went to Auburn, but lost in overtime 31–28. If they would have won, they would have been the 2nd team in NCAA history to beat SEC teams back-to-back(Tulane). The next week, Baylor came to Malone Stadium in the first meeting between the two teams. On the nationally broadcast game on ESPN Primetime on Friday Night at a sold out and record croud, Malone Stadium, with over 31,000 people, but ULM lost to Baylor 48–41. ULM went on to win their next 5 games, but then lost back to back to Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette. ULM then defeated FIU in overtime to go 8–4. This was the first season that Louisiana-Monroe History had a winning record in FBS since joining. Later in December, the 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl vs. the Ohio Bobcats was the first bowl appearance for the Warhawks. The Warhawks later lost to Ohio 45–14 in Shreveport to finish off the 2012 season 8–5, led by Quarterback Kolton Browning.

NCAA Bowl game appearances

Bowl game appearances

Season Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA Coach Notes
2012 December 28, 2012 Independence Bowl L Ohio 14 45 Todd Berry notes
Total 1 bowl game 0–1 14 45

I-AA Playoff appearances

Season Date Location W/L Opponent PF PA Coach
1987 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 28, 1987 Malone Stadium W North Texas 30 9 Pat Collins
1987 Quarterfinals Division I-AA Championship December 5, 1987 Malone Stadium W Eastern Kentucky 33 32 Pat Collins
1987 Semifinals, Division I-AA Championship December 15, 1987 Malone Stadium W Northern Iowa 44 41 Pat Collins
1987 Division I-AA National Championship December 19, 1987 MiniDome (Pocatello, ID) W Marshall 43 42 Pat Collins
1990 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 24, 1990 Malone Stadium L Nevada 14 27 Dave Roberts
1992 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 28, 1992 Malone Stadium W Alcorn State 78 27 Dave Roberts
1992 Quarterfinals Division I-AA Championship December 5, 1992 Malone Stadium L Delaware 18 41 Dave Roberts
1993 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 27, 1993 Malone Stadium L Idaho 31 34 Dave Roberts
Total 8 playoff games 5–3 291 253

Year-by-year results

All-time Sun Belt records

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2013–14 college football season

This table includes all Sun Belt games from 2001, the year ULM joined the Sun Belt Conference. It includes only games that were Sun Belt conference games and does not include postseason games.

OpponentGamesWinLossPct.PFPAFirst MeetingLast MeetingStreakMost recent win
Arkansas State 1349.307292281200120134 loss2013, 42–14
Florida Atlantic (2005–2012) 862.775181143200520124 win2012, 35–14
FIU (2005–2012) 853.500223177200520121 win2012, 23–17
Georgia State 1101.0003810201320131 win2013, 38–10
Idaho (2001–2004; 2014) 422.500108128200120041 win2004, 16–14
Louisiana–Lafayette 1367.461321316200120131 win2013, 31–28
Middle Tennessee (2001–2012) 1138.272259342200120121 win2012, 31–17
New Mexico State (2001–2004; 2014) 3 03.0003586200120033 loss-
North Texas (2001–2012) 1275.583283288200120121 win2012, 42–16
South Alabama 211.5005260201220131 loss2013, 36–14
Texas State 1101.0002114201320131 win2013, 21–14
Troy 853.625220184200520133 win2013, 49–37
Utah State (2003–2004) 211.5004253200320041 win2004, 32–25
Western Kentucky (2009–2013) 642.66694110200920131 loss2013, 31–10
Totals 76 35 41 .461 1926 1998

All-time records against Louisiana teams

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2012–13 college football season
OpponentGamesWinLossPct.PFPAFirst MeetingLast MeetingStreakMost recent win
Grambling State 3301.00011135200720133 win2013, 48–14
Louisiana College 1063.650255171195119661 win1966, 41–0
LSU 202.0007100200320102 lossnever
Louisiana Tech 431330.3025491057195320008 loss1987, 44–7
Louisiana–Lafayette 492425.490967919195120131 win2013, 31–28
McNeese State 441033.239681962195120022 loss1992, 52–35
Nicholls State 25223.880682339197220008 win2000, 27–21
Northwestern State 481928.406817954195220052 loss1999, 38–7
Southeastern Louisiana 361125.306504774195120101 win2010, 21–20
Tulane 413.25096117200220131 loss2012, 63–10
Totals 224 90 132 .401 3900 4882

Against nationally ranked opponents

Team Date Ranking Outcome
Arkansas 9/18/99 15 L 44–6
Tennessee 9/23/00 13 L 70–3
Florida 9/8/01 2 L 55–6
LSU 8/30/03 15 L 49–0
Auburn 9/4/04 14 L 31–0
Georgia 9/17/05 4 L 44–7
Arkansas 10/28/06 14 L 44–10
Clemson 9/8/07 25 L 49–26
Texas A&M 9/15/07 18 L 54–14
Auburn 8/30/08 10 L 34–0
Texas 9/5/09 2 L 59–20
Arkansas 9/11/10 25 L 31–7
Auburn 10/2/10 12 L 52–3
Florida State 9/3/11 5 L 34–0
TCU 9/17/11 23 L 38–17
Arkansas 9/8/12 8 W 34–31 OT
Oklahoma 8/31/13 16 L 34–0
Baylor 9/21/13 20 L 70–7
LSU 9/13/14 10 L 31–0
Georgia 9/5/15 9 L 51–14
Alabama 9/26/14 12 L 34–0
All-time 1–18

Rivalries

Active rivalries

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Main article: Battle on the Bayou

The Battle on the Bayou is the annual rivalry game between Louisiana–Monroe and Louisiana–Lafayette. A wooden boot-shaped rivalry trophy was created in 2002 to be awarded to the victors.[10]

 Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana–Lafayette: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win %
50 September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13) November 30, 2013 (loss 34–27) 24 26 0 45%

Arkansas State Red Wolves

Both schools were nicknamed the Indians until the NCAA banned the American Indian nickname. ULM changed their nickname to the Warhawks in 2006; ASU changed their nickname to the Red Wolves in 2008. Arkansas State leads the overall series against ULM (19–14). ASU won the first meeting in Jonesboro in 1959, 15–0. ASU and ULM have been conference foes in the Southland and the Sun Belt conferences. The rivals shared the Sun Belt title in 2005; the series alternates every year between Jonesboro and Monroe.

 Louisiana–Monroe/Arkansas State: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win %
34 September 19, 1959 (lost 0–15) November 9, 2013 (lost 10–42) 14 21 0 39.1%

Inactive rivalries

Northwestern State Demons

In the 1992 edition of the rivalry game, the teams' mascots Vic the Demon and Chief Brave Spirit got involved in a fight that distracted television cameras to the point that the entire altercation is caught on video. In the scuffle, Vic the Demon's head was ripped off as the two crashed to the ground behind one of the end zones, which according to the video clip, breaks a "cardinal rule", i.e. a tradition, of being a mascot. The melee was broken up by college police without further incident.[11]

 Louisiana–Monroe/Northwestern State: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win %
48 November 8, 1952 (won 20–14) September 1, 2005 (lost 23–27) 19 28 1 40.6%

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

 Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win %
43 September 26, 1953 (lost 6–61) November 11, 2000 (lost 19–42) 14 29 0 32.6%[12]

Venues

Malone Stadium

Main article: Malone Stadium

Brown Stadium

Professional players

Doug Pederson led the Indians in passing from 1988 to 1990.[13]

The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including Joe Profit, Stan Humphries, Bubby Brister, Chris Harris, Doug Pederson, Marty Booker, and Smokey Stover into the National Football League, David Dumars and Steven Jyles into the Canadian Football League, and Raymond Philyaw into the Arena League.

Current NFL players

Name Position Team
Allen, JoshJosh Allen Center Buccaneers
Morgan, AaronAaron Morgan Linebacker Colts
Reference:[14]

Current coaching staff

Name Title Position Coach
Matt Viator Head Coach n/a
Steve Farmer Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator Tight Ends
Troy Reffett Defensive Coordinator Linebackers
Bryan Applewhite Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator Running backs
Tony Gilbert Assistant Coach Cornerbacks
Jason Nichols Assistant Coach Wide receivers
Everett Todd Assistant Coach Defensive Line
Adam Waugh Assistant Coach Safeties
Matt Clark Graduate Assistant Football Operations
Tyler Donaldson Graduate Assistant Football Operations
Vince Logan Director of Football Operations Football Operations

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Poll history

Division I-AA Associated Press Poll History

Year NCAA Division I-AA Ranking Sports Network Division I-AA Ranking
1983
13
NR
1987
3
NR
1990
14
NR
1991
18
NR
1992
1
NR
1993
NR
4

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of December 17, 2015

2016 2017 2018 2019
vs Southern at Memphis at Southern Miss vs New Mexico
at Oklahoma vs Southern Miss at Texas A&M at Iowa State
at Auburn at Auburn vs Memphis
at New Mexico

[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana-Monroe hires Berry". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 16, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana-Monroe Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2011 ULM Football Fan Guide. Monroe, Louisiana: ULM Media Relations Office. 2011. pp. 176–180. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  5. 1 2 Letlow, Paul. "ULM Stuns Alabama 21–14." 18 November 2007. Story. University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  6. ↑ Goodbread, Chase. "Alabama-ULM: How They Match Up." 17 November 2007. Story.Rivals.com. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Northeast Louisiana bruised and battered". The Miami News. Associated Press. December 17, 1987. p. 2B. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Louisianans Rally To Win I-AA Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 21, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  10. ↑ http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20081004/SPORTS/810040325/Rivalry-rekindled-today-ULM
  11. ↑ "A history of bizarre mascot incidents". CNN.
  12. ↑ http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sunbelt/louisiana_monroe/vs_conf_opponents_records.php?teamid=1799&confid=43&restrictions=none
  13. ↑ "ULM Football Records." 2008 ULM Warhawks Football Media Guide. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
  14. ↑ "NFL players by college: Louisiana-Monroe". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Football – 2012 Coaches". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  16. ↑ "ULM Warhawks Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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