Abilene Christian Wildcats football
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
 | |||
| First season | 1910 | ||
| Athletic director | Lee De León | ||
| Head coach |
Adam Dorrel 2017 season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium |
Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium (Capacity: 12,000) | ||
| Location | Abilene, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southland Conference | ||
| All-time record | 496–409–31 (.546) | ||
| 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) | ||
| Rivalries | Incarnate Word | ||
| Colors |
Purple and White | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | ACUSports.com | ||
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.[1] The school's first football team was fielded in 1919. The team played its home games at the 15,075 seat Shotwell Stadium through the 2016 season; the team will open the new on-campus Wildcat Stadium on September 16, 2017.[2] Adam Dorrel is the head coach. 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
- 1933–1942, 1946–1953: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference
- No Team 1943–1945 due to World War II
- 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
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 |
| Adam Dorrel | 2017–present | 0–0 | .000 |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
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]
| 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 | ||
| 2024 | Texas Tech | |||
| 2026 | Texas Tech | |||
See also
References
- ↑ McMurphy, Brett. "Abilene Christian to Southland". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ↑ "ACU, Daktronics partner for video board at stadium" (Press release). Abilene Christian Wildcats. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
Fans will get their first glimpse at the new board and all it has to offer when the Wildcats play their first game in the new stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, against Houston Baptist.
- ↑ "ACU sets football's non-conference slate through 2021". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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