Tuskegee Golden Tigers football

The Tuskegee Golden Tigers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Tuskegee University located in the U.S. state of Alabama. The team competes in the NCAA Division II level and are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1913. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. They are coached by Willie Slater.[2]

Tuskegee Golden Tigers
First season1913
Head coachWillie Slater
StadiumAbbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
LocationTuskegee, Alabama
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
All-time record637–350–51 (.638)
Bowl record0–0 (–)
Claimed nat'l titles8
RivalriesAlabama State Hornets, Morehouse College Maroon Tigers, Florida A&M Rattlers football, Miles College Golden Bears
ColorsCrimson and Gold[1]
         
Websitewww.goldentigersports.com

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

There have been years where a p air of Tuskegee players were drafted in the same year (1967,1970,1972,2002), but no year was like 1969. In that year, five different players from Tuskegee University were selected in the NFL Draft. It started with George Irby going 195th overall to the New York Giants in the eighth round, followed by Cecil Leonard just 13 picks later at 208th overall to the New York Jets in the eighth round. The Golden Tigers had to wait seven rounds before their next pick as Fritz Latham was selected 383rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, while in the 16th round, James Lowe was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 410th overall pick. The final pick of the year for Tuskegee came in the 17th round as Ralph Jenkins was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 438th overall pick.[3]

Tuskegee University's historic Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium

All-Time NFL Draft at Tuskegee[4]
Year Round Pick Name Position Team
19678198Walter JohnsonDESan Francisco 49ers
196712301James HallLBSan Francisco 49ers
19698195George IrbyRBNew York Giants
19698208Cecil LeonaardDBNew York Jets
196915383Fritz LathamOTSt. Louis Cardinals
196916410James LoweWRCleveland Browns
196917438Ralph JenkinsDBKansas City Chiefs
197010247Maurice FullertonDTDenver Broncos
197016395Otis McDanielDENew England Patriots
19715110Art MayDECincinnati Bengals
19719215Alvin GriffinWRAtlanta Falcons
197215376Charles NeugentDBSan Diego Chargers
197310257Leo AllenWROakland Raiders
197417442Kenneth DickersonDBMiami Dolphins
197514341Steve RobinsonDTAtlanta Falcons
197616436Clifford BrownDTNew England Patriots
19816165Edward O'NealRBNew York Giants
198210274Kenneth WoodardLBDenver Broncos
19927190Chris HolderWRGreen Bay Packers
2002372Roosevelt WilliamsDBChicago Bears
2003246Drayton FlorenceDBSan Diego Chargers
20036207Frank WalkerDBNew York Giants
20057240Harry WilliamWRNew York Jets

Championships

Black college football national championship - 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 2000, 2007, 2015,2017

Pioneer Bowl Championships

Pioneer Bowl - 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1998

Lost 2012, 2004 and 1999

NCAA Division II Football Playoffs

NCAA Division II Football Championship - 4 appearances

2016 (lost round 2), 2015 (lost round 3), 2014 (lost round 2), 2013 (lost round 1)

References
  1. Visual identity and Communications Policies for Tuskegee University (PDF). August 1, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  2. "Tuskegee Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  3. "Taking A Look Back … All-Time NFL Draft at Tuskegee". https://mytuathletics.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "Taking A Look Back … All-Time NFL Draft at Tuskegee". 29 July 2015.
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