Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
First season 1925
Head coach Terry Sims
4th season, 23–15 (.605)
Stadium Municipal Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
Field surface Artificial turf
Location Daytona Beach, Florida
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference MEAC
Conference titles 8
Rivalries Florida A&M
Colors Maroon and Gold[1]
         
Fight song Let's Go Wildcats
Mascot Wil D Cat
Marching band The Marching Wildcats
Website b-cuathletics.com

The Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represents Bethune–Cookman University in the sport of American football. The Wildcats compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the south division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games at Municipal Stadium (Daytona Beach). The Wildcats have won two black college football national championships and seven MEAC titles in the history of their football program.

History

Classifications

  • 1951–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1979: NCAA Division II
  • 1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Conference championships

Year Conference Overall record Conference record Head Coach
1984MEAC7–34–0Larry Little
1988*MEAC5–64–2Larry Little
2002MEAC11–27–1Alvin Wyatt
2010*MEAC10–27–1Brian Jenkins
2012MEAC8–38–0Brian Jenkins
2013*MEAC10–35–1Brian Jenkins
2014*MEAC9–36–2Brian Jenkins
2015*MEAC9–27–1Terry Sims
Total 8
* Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion

Black College Football National Championships

The Wildcats have won two Black College Football National Championships, a mythical national championship won by the best black college football team(s) in the United States of America.

Year Conference Overall record Conference record Head Coach
2010MEAC10–27–1Brian Jenkins
2013MEAC10–35–1Brian Jenkins
Total 2

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Wilcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 0–5.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2002First RoundGeorgia SouthernL 0–34
2003First RoundFlorida AtlanticL 24–32
2010Second RoundNew HampshireL 20–45
2012First RoundCoastal CarolinaL 20–45
2013First RoundCoastal CarolinaL 24–48

Alumni in the NFL

Over 31 Bethune–Cookman alumni have played in the NFL,[2] including:

Pro Football Hall of Fame

One former BCU football player has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Year inductedPlayerPOSSeasons at BCUNFL team(s)Years with NFL team(s)
1993Larry LittleGuard1963–1966San Diego Chargers1967–1968
Miami Dolphins1969–1980

References

  1. ↑ Bethune-Cookman Digital Media Guide. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/bethunecookman/
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