The Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football program represents Southwestern Oklahoma State University in college football and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). In 2011, SWOSU became a member of the Great American Conference. Prior to this, Southwestern Oklahoma State was a member of the Lone Star Conference from 1998 to 2010. SWOSU's home games are played at Milam in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The programs maintains an all time record of 471–486–37.[2] The team is led by head coach Chet Pobolish who was hired by the university in November 2017.[3]
| Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1905 |
| Athletic director | Todd Helton |
| Head coach | Andrew Rice 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
| Stadium | Milam Stadium (capacity: 8,600) |
| Year built | 1936 |
| Field surface | AstroTurf |
| Location | Weatherford, Oklahoma |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Great American Conference |
| All-time record | 471–486–37 (.492) |
| Claimed national titles | 1 |
| Conference titles | 17 |
| Colors | Navy blue and white[1] |
| Website | swosuathletics.com |
Conference affiliations edit
- 1914–1928 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference I
- 1929–1973 Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference
- 1974–1996 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference II
- 1997–2010 Lone Star Conference
- 2011– Great American Conference
Stadium edit
The Bulldogs have played their home games at Milam Stadium since 1936. The current capacity of the stadium is at 8,600.[4]
Championships edit
National championships edit
| Season | Coach | Selectors | Record | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Paul Sharp | NAIA Playoffs | 9–3 | Won NAIA Championship |
| National Championships | 1 | |||
Conference championships edit
The Bulldogs have won 17 conference championships, in 1926, 1932, 1933, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1996.[5]
List of head coaches edit
- Len Whitcomb (1905–1906)
- Edward J. Hickox (1907)
- No team (1908)
- Adolph Schulz (1909)
- Moses Gaskell (1910–1912)
- Howard Cross (1913)
- Claude Reeds (1914–1915)
- Samuel D. Burton (1916–1917)
- John Lance (1918–1921)
- Carl M. Voyles (1922–1924)
- Dewey Luster (1925)
- Joe Milam (1926–1931)
- Rankin Williams (1932–1937)
- Jake Spann (1938–1941)
- No team (1942–1945)
- Jake Spann (1946–1948)
- Keith Ransport (1949–1950)
- W. C. Whiteside (1951)
- Joe Metcalf (1952–1957)
- J. W. Cole (1958–1963)
- Otis Delaporte (1964–1977)
- Bob Mazie (1978–1985)
- Paul Sharp (1986–2004)
- Ryan Held (2005–2008)
- Dan Cocannouer (2009–2017)
- Chet Pobolish (2018–2021)
- Josh Kirkland (2022–present)
References edit
- ^ SWOSU Media Relations. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/D2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Oklahoma Scene:SWOSU to introduce new football coach on Monday". newsok.com. November 25, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018..
- ^ "- Southwestern Oklahoma Stadium (ASAP Energy Field at Milam Stadium)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "2017 SWSOU Football Fact Guide". Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.