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Team History
They moved up to FBS at the start of the 90's and joined the Sun Belt in 2001. They have won the Sun Belt Conference Championship 5 times, but have never appeared in the AP poll. Butch Jones is getting ready to kick off year 5, his teams here have improved in the win column each year so far. Peaking last season with 8.
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Quick Facts
Peak of Program
From 2011-2016 they won 5 Sun Belt titles with 4 different coaches. They also pulled off 3 bowl wins and 2 ten win seasons.
Rock Bottom
After joining the FBS in 1990 they started off with 5 consecutive seasons winning no more than 3 games in a year.
Best Ever Player
Demario Davis (LB, 2007-2011): 2 time first team all Sun Belt. The best player for the teams first FBS conference title and 10 win season.
Best Ever Coach
Blake Anderson (2014-2020): Only 1 losing record in 7 seasons. Led the team to 2 conference championships and 6 bowl games.
Stadium
Centennial Bank Stadium
First Season
1911
Enrollment
14,500