2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNathan Young (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (5th season)
Home stadium Shotwell Stadium
Seasons
←  2015
2017  →
2016 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^  9 –0   12 –1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  8 –1   10 –3  
SE Louisiana  7 –2   7 –4  
McNeese State  5 –4   6 –5  
Nicholls State  5 –4   5 –6  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –5   5 –6  
Houston Baptist  3 –5   4 –7  
Incarnate Word *  3 –6   3 –8  
Lamar  3 –6   3 –8  
Abilene Christian *  2 –7   2 –9  
Northwestern State  0 –9   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were in their final transition season at the FCS level. They were led by fifth-year head coach Ken Collums. They played their home games at Shotwell Stadium. The 2016 season was to be the final season for the Wildcats at Shotwell Stadium. Beginning with the 2017 season, the Wildcats' home will be the on-campus Wildcat Stadium which is currently under construction. They finished the season 2–9, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.

Contents

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:00 pmat Air Force *
 MW Net/Twitter L 21–3734,128
September 106:00 pm Northern Colorado *
 ACUSports L 52–558,348
September 177:00 pmat Houston Baptist
FCS L 24–27 OT2,877
September 246:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin
ESPN3 L 30–418,516
October 12:30 pm Central Arkansas
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
 ASN L 27–584,215
October 86:00 pm Lamar
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ACUSportsL 10–386,232
October 153:00 pmat No. 2 Sam Houston State
ESPN3L 21–488,319
October 222:30 pm Incarnate Word Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ACUSportsW 52–278,957
October 296:00 pmat McNeese State
ASNL 14–3311,228
November 56:00 pm Northwestern State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ACUSportsW 25–223,957
November 127:00 pmat Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Channel L 19–314,331

Game summaries

@ Air Force

Abilene Christian at Air Force
1234Total
Wildcats077721
•Falcons7210937
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Falcon Stadium
    Colorado Springs, CO
  • Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 34,128
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Slight wind • Partly sunny
  • Referee: Stephen Barron
  • TV announcers (MW Net): Ray Crawford, Darius Walker, Shae Peppler
Sources:
Scoring summary
14:57Air ForceRyan Reffitt 62 yard pass from Nate Romine (Luke Strebel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:310–7
210:25Abilene ChristianJosh Fink 8 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Brendan Cobb kick), Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:277–7
28:24Air ForceRonald Cleveland 33 yard run (Luke Strebel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:017–14
23:23Air ForceTimothy McVey 3 yard run (Luke Strebel kick), Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:247–21
21:06Air ForceRonald Cleveland 62 yard pass from Nate Romine (Luke Strebel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:537–28
310:10Abilene ChristianD.J. Fuller 43 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Brendan Cobb kick), Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:3114–28
413:03Air ForceLuke Strebel 26 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:1614–31
45:27Air ForceJalen Robinette 17 yard pass from Arion Worthman (Luke Strebel kick missed), Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:3614–37
44:14Abilene ChristianTracy James 76 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Brendan Cobb kick), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:1321–37

Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado at Abilene Christian
1234Total
•Bears211413755
Wildcats72121352
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 8,348
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind NNE 14 mph (23 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:46Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 49 yard run (Brendan Conn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:147–0
112:43Northern ColoradoHakeem Deggs 26 yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Jamie Falloon kick), Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 0:537–7
19:33Northern ColoradoTrae Riek 3 yard run (Jamie Falloon kick), Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:347–14
13:25Northern ColoradoStephen Miller 22 yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Jamie Falloon kick), Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:597–21
213:58Northern ColoradoAlex Wesley 37 yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Jamie Falloon kick), Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:067–28
213:30Abilene ChristianD.J. Fuller 27 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Brendan Conn kick), Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:2114–28
25:05Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 1 yard run (Brendan Conn kick), Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:3321–28
21:27Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 2 yard run (Brendan Conn kick), Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:1028–28
20:12Northern ColoradoTrae Riek 20 yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Jamie Falloon kick), Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:1228–35
312:34Northern ColoradoKyle Sloter 22 yard run (Jamie Falloon kick), Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:2228–42
312:19Abilene ChristianAdrian Duncan 46 yard run (Brendan Conn kick), Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:0935–42
38:59Northern ColoradoMichael McCauley 9 yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Jamie Falloon kick blocked), Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:1535–48
36:27Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 1 yard run (Brendan Conn kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:3242–48
31:51Abilene ChristianTracy James 2 yard run (Brendan Conn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:1849–48
411:22Abilene ChristianNik Grau 21 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:2652–48
410:09Northern ColoradoAlex Wesley 59 yard pass from Kyle Sloter (Jamie Falloon kick), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:1352–55

@ Houston Baptist

Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1234OTTotal
Wildcats8337324
•Huskies7770627
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 2,877
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind SE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (FCS): Tom Franklin, John Harris, Jeff Power
Sources:
Scoring summary
13:22Houston BaptistTerranc Peters 7 yard run (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:590–7
11:01Abilene ChristianDJ Fuller 23 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Parker McKenzie Pass to Dylan Douglass for two-point conv.) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:218–7
20:56Houston BaptistTony Dawson 4 yard run (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:468–14
20:00Abilene ChristianNik Grau 42 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:5011–14
310:01Abilene ChristianNik Grau 34 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:1014–14
31:08Houston BaptistTerrance Peters 2 yard run (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:3414–21
47:08Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 12 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:1021–21
OT15:00Abilene ChristianNik Grau 38 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 0 yards, 0:0024–21
OT15:00Houston BaptistWesley Lewis 25 yard pass from Tony Dawson, Drive: 5 plays, 0 yards, 0:0024–27

@ Stephen F. Austin

Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin
1234Total
Wildcats0715830
•Lumberjacks141410341
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdocnes, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:06
  • Game attendance: 8,516
  • Game weather: About 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind SSE 6–10 mph (9.7–16.1 km/h) • Partly cloudy, hot
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • Television network: ESPN3
Scoring summary
11:44Stephen F. AustinNick Jones 37 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:520–7
10:54Stephen F. AustinTamrick Pace 3 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:380–14
26:49Stephen F. AustinNick Jones 7 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 4:000–21
21:45Stephen F. AustinZach Conque 3 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:490–28
20:22Abilene ChristianTroy Grant 30 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:157–28
37:07Stephen F. AustinStorm Ruiz 25 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:137–31
34:00Stephen F. AustinKiki Hill 18 yard pass from Hunter Taylor (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:217–38
33:45Abilene ChristianJustin Miller 93 yard kickoff return (Nik Grau kick)14–38
31:08Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 55 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Dallas Sealey pass to Adrian Duncan for two-point conv.), Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:1122–38
47:30Abilene ChristianTroy Grant 6 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Justin Miller run for two-point conv.), Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:2630–38
45:17Stephen F. AustinStorm Ruiz 20 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:0830–41

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Abilene Christian
1234Total
•Bears92814758
Wildcats767727
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 4,215
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind SSE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:54Central ArkansasTeam Safety, Drive: 2 plays, -1 yard, 0:290–2
17:05Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 1 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:177–2
14:37Central ArkansasJatavious Wilson 32 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:237–9
214:48Central ArkansasHayden Hildebrand 80 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:097–16
29:53Abilene ChristianNik Grau 21 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:0810–16
26:12Central ArkansasKelton Warren 1 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:3110–23
23:54Abilene ChristianNik Grau 34 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 2:1313–23
21:12Central ArkansasKeshawn Ledet 4 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:4213–30
20:53Central ArkansasGeorge Odum 18 yard interception return (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:1913–37
38:20Central ArkansasKeshawn Ledet 7 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:2813–44
34:48Abilene ChristianTracy James 1 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:2820–44
34:33Central ArkansasDwayne Smith 93 yard kickoff return (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:0020–51
411:01Central ArkansasJarvis Cooper 1 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:0020–58
47:01Abilene ChristianCody Ennis 2 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:0027–58

Lamar

Lamar at Abilene Christian
1234Total
•Cardinals01714738
Wildcats307010
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 6,232
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind ENE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources:
Scoring summary
112:34Abilene ChristianNik Grau 22 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:263–0
213:03LamarZae Giles 38 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:297–3
25:28LamarAlex Ball 21 yard field goal, Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:1810–3
20:43LamarZae Giles 6 yard pass from Carson Earp (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:2517–3
310:04LamarDeWan Thompson 7 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:3624–3
32:53LamarKad Harrington 28 yard run (Juan Carranco kick), Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:3331–3
30:10Abilene ChristianCody Ennis 6 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 2:3631–10
412:05LamarAustin Krautz 19 yard run (Juan Carranco kick), Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:5910–38

@ Sam Houston State

Abilene Christian at Sam Houston State
1234Total
Wildcats0071421
•#2 Bearkats72021048
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 8,319
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind S 9 mph (14 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Boutmann
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
10:27Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 69 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:370–7
213:30Sam Houston StateNathan Stewart 16 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:390–13
26:45Sam Houston StateHayden Cagle 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:170–20
20:50Sam Houston StateTyler Scott 15 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:150–27
312:04Abilene ChristianJosh Fink 8 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:567–27
310:01Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 7 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:037–34
305:27Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 12 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:337–41
303:29Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 4 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:107–48
409:16Abilene ChristianD.J. Fuller 14 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:1914–48
403:29Abilene ChristianD.J. Fuller 59 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:1321–48

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian
1234Total
Cardinals7014627
•Wildcats14247752
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 8,957
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind S 15 mph (24 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources: Box Score
Scoring summary
112:09Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 11 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:517–0
109:11Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 1 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:547–7
106:16Abilene ChristianTroy Grant 5 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:5514–7
210:53Abilene ChristianAdrian Duncan 6 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:0721–7
202:19Abilene ChristianTracy James 9 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:3428–7
201:28Abilene ChristianTroy Grant 32 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:4035–7
200:04Abilene ChristianNik Grau 44 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:5638–7
310:34Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 2 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:2638–14
307:34Abilene ChristianD.J. Fuller 25 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:0045–14
302:21Incarnate WordBroderick Reeves 3 yard run (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:5245–21
413:10Abilene ChristianAdrian Duncan 41 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:0252–21
412:09Incarnate WordJamari Gilbert 16 yard pass from Taylor Laird (Cody Seidel kick blocked), Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:0152–27

@ McNeese State

Abilene Christian at McNeese State
1234Total
Wildcats700714
•Cowboys1097733
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 11,228
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind SSW 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • 47%, Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:36McNeese StateJustin Pratt 4 yard run (Khalil Thomas kick), Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:310–7
16:16Abilene ChristianTroy Grant 13 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:387–7
11:57McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 27 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:197–10
25:27McNeese StateLawayne Ross 13 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick blocked), Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:187–16
20:13McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 47 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:277–19
311:30McNeese StateJustin Pratt 1 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:307–26
47:37McNeese StateBenjamin Jones 16 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:407–33
44:41Abilene ChristianTracy James 1 yard run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:5614–33

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Abilene Christian
1234Total
Demons1306322
•Wildcats2391125
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 3,957
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind ESE 11 mph (18 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ACUSports
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:02Northwestern StateRonald Green 41 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:480–6
111:02Abilene ChristianKeith Barnett defensive kick conv., Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:482–6
16:12Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 36 yard pass from J.D. Almond (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:212–13
26:55Abilene ChristianNik Grau 42 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:595–13
39:15Abilene ChristianNik Grau 30 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:438–13
34:33Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 1 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:348–19
31:20Abilene ChristianTracy James 5 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:0614–19
412:16Abilene ChristianNik Grau 41 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 2:3617–19
48:36Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 1 yard run (De'Andre Brown pass to Trevor Crain for two-point conv.), Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:3925–19
44:31Northwestern StateEric Piccione 40 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:0525–22

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Abilene Christian at Southeastern Louisiana
1234Total
Wildcats3106019
•Lions14710031
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,331
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear, fair
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: Southeastern Channel
Sources:
Scoring summary
17:32Southeastern LouisianaJuwaan Rogers 30 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:450–7
14:11Abilene ChristianNik Grau 30 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:153–7
12:20Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 13 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:463–14
211:48Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 3 yard pass from De'Andre Brown (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:0110–14
27:25Abilene ChristianNik Grau 43 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:1613–14
20:38Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 2 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:1913–21
310:28Southeastern LouisianaJake Jiannoni 4 yard fumble return (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 2 plays, -6 yards, 0:1113–28
39:50Abilene ChristianJosh Fink 48 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:3819–28
30:44Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 23 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:3619–31

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The 2012 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ken Collums, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the LSC. The team played home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Adam Dorrel and played their home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats played their 100th season in 2021.

The 1977 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1977 NAIA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach DeWitt Jones, the Wildcats compiled an 11–1–1 record and tied for the LSC championship. They advanced to the NAIA playoff, defeating Wisconsin–Stevens Point (35–7) in the seminfinals and Southwestern Oklahoma State (24–7) in the Champion Bowl to win the 1977 NAIA Division I football national championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas, and competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They were led by first-year head coach Keith Patterson.

The 2006 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 7–2 against conference opponents. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats lost in the first round to West Texas A&M in overtime, 30–27. The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

The 2006 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 10–3 record with mark of 8–1 in conference play, placing second in the LSC's South Division. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats defeated [Mesa State in the first round before lost to Chadron State in triple overtime, 76–73, in the second round. The team played home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

The 2008 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–1 record with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the LSC and LSC South Division titles. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Wildcats defeated West Texas A&M, 93–68, in the second round, before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the quarterfinals, 45–36. The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

The 2009 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 9–3 record with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the LSC's South Division. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats defeated Midwestern State, 24–21, in the first round, before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the second round, 35–10. The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

The 2010 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–1 record with a mark of 10–0 in conference play, winning the LSC and LSC South Division titles. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Wildcats lost Central Missouri in the second round, 55–41. The team played home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

The 2011 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the LSC. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats lost to Washburn in the first round, 52–49. The team played home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

References

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