Team History
They won an FCS national title in 1987 and moved up to FBS in 1994. Since then they haven't done much winning, only appearing in 1 bowl game and posting 3 winning records. In his first year Bryant Vincent showed promise, winning 5 games which was the most here in 5 years.
Quick Facts
Peak of Program
Probably the 2012 Sun Belt season where they won 8 games, including a season opening victory over top 10 Arkansas. Ending the year with their only bowl trip in program history.
Rock Bottom
In their first four years of the new century they won a total of 7 games. That 2000 team lost by an average score of 9-38, even though they padded the schedule with 3 FCS teams.
Best Ever Player
Stan Humphries (QB, 1984-1987): The quarterback of their FCS championship team, he threw for 4400 yards in 2 seasons.
Best Ever Coach
Charlie Weatherbie (2003–09): Inherited a team winning 1-2 games a year, and averaged 5 wins a season for his last 6 seasons there. Raising the floor and putting together an upset over Nick Saban's Alabama team.
Stadium
Malone Stadium
First Season
1931
Enrollment
11,000