Ouachita Baptist Tigers football
The Ouachita Baptist Tigers Football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Ouachita Baptist University located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The team competes in NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference. Ouachita Baptist's first football team was fielded in 1896. The team plays its home games at Cliff Harris Stadium / Benson-Williams Field in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The Tigers are coached by Todd Knight.[2]
Ouachita Baptist Tigers | |
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First season | 1896 |
Athletic director | David Sharp |
Head coach | Todd Knight 19th season, 100–94 (.515) |
Stadium | Cliff Harris Stadium / Benson-Williams Field (Capacity: 5600) |
Field surface | Artificial Turf |
Location | Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
NCAA division | Division II |
Conference | Great American Conference |
All-time record | 474–433–43 (.522) |
Conference titles | 10 |
Rivalries | Henderson State Reddies Harding Bisons |
Colors | Purple and Gold[1] |
Website | OBUTigers.com |
- For information on all Ouachita Baptist University sports, see Ouachita Baptist Tigers
History
The Tiger football team is notable for participating in the first ever Intercollegiate game in Arkansas history, a 24-0 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the fall of 1897.
Notable former players
Currently in the NFL
Formerly in the NFL
- Carl Allen, RB/DB, Brooklyn Dodgers
- Cliff Harris, DB, Dallas Cowboys
- Bill LaFitte, E, Brooklyn Tigers
- Ed Neal, OL, Green Bay Packers
- Julius Pruitt, WR, Miami Dolphins
- Chuck Taylor, LB, Brooklyn Tigers
- Chris Rycraw, RB, Green Bay Packers
- Augustine Ume-Ezeoke, DB, New York Jets
Year-by-year results
Championships
Rivalries
Active rivalry
Henderson State Reddies
References
- Ouachita Baptist University Athletics Branding (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- "Ouachita Baptist Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
External links
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