Austin Kangaroos football

Austin Kangaroos football
Austin Kangaroos football
First season	1898
Athletic director	David Norman
Head coach	Tony Joe White ; 1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium	Apple Stadium
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Sherman, Texas
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	ASC
Past conferences	Independent; TIAA ; TC ; NAIA independent; TIAA ; ASC ; SCAC ; SAA
All-time record	354–446–29 (.445)
Playoff appearances	4
Playoff record	2–2–1
Claimed national titles	1 (shared)
Conference titles	7
Rivalries	Southwestern
Colors	Crimson and gold;
Mascot	Kangaroos
Website	austin.prestosports.com

Last updated November 21, 2023

The Austin Kangaroos football team represents Austin College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Kangaroos are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 2021. The Kangaroos play their home games at Apple Stadium in Sherman, Texas. The team is also known as the Austin 'Roos.

Conference affiliations

Independent (1898; 1900–1905; 1907–1908; 1954–1972; 2012)
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1909–1925)
Texas Conference (1926–1953)
NAIA independent (1973–1975)
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1976–1995)
American Southwest Conference (1996–2005; 2021–present)
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (2006–2011; 2013–2016; 2024)
Southern Athletic Association (2016–2020)

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
General		Overall		Conference		Postseason^{[A 1]}
No.	Order of coaches^{[A 2]}	GC	Games coached	CW	Conference wins	PW	Postseason wins
DC	Division championships	OW	Overall wins	CL	Conference losses	PL	Postseason losses
CC	Conference championships	OL	Overall losses	CT	Conference ties	PT	Postseason ties
NC	National championships	OT	Overall ties^{[A 3]}	C%	Conference winning percentage
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame	O%	Overall winning percentage ^{[A 4]}

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, and championships
No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DC	CC
1	no coach	1898; 1900	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	R. N. Watts	1901	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
3	James Washington Culver (and J. M. Frick in 1902)	1902–1905	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Tom W. Currie	1907	7	0	6	1	0.071	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	Charles A. Richenstein	1908	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	J. Burton Rix	1909–1910	19	9	6	4	0.579	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
7	Chester Johnson	1911–1914	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
8	J. W. Jones	1915	9	3	4	2	0.444	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
9	Webster H. Warren	1916	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10	C. A. Clingenpeel	1917	7	0	7	0	.000	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
11	Roy K. McCall	1918	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12	Ewing Y. Freeland	1919–1920; 1936–1938	47	24	20	3	0.543	11	8	0	0.579	–	–	–	–	1
13	Eugene Neely	1921	9	5	4	0	0.556	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
14	Raymond Morehart, Dave Pena, and Charles Robertson	1922; 1933 (Morehart)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
15	Pete Cawthon	1923–1927	45	23	18	4	0.556	9	9	3	0.500	–	–	–	–	–
16	Cecil Grigg	1928–1932	46	13	31	2	0.304	10	12	1	0.457	–	–	–	–	–
17	Joseph B. Head	1934	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
18	Bill Pierce	1935; 1947–1948	31	11	17	3	0.403	6	8	2	0.438	–	–	–	–	1
19	Garvice Steen	1939–1941; 1946	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
20	unknown	1942–1945	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
21	Ray Morrison	1949–1952	37	11	26	0	0.297	4	14	0	0.222	–	–	–	–	–
22	Harry Buffington	1953–1954	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
23	Joe Spencer	1955–1960	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
24	Floyd Gass ^[5]	1961–1968	72	43	28	1	0.604	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
25	Duane Nutt	1969–1972	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
26	Larry Kramer ^[6]	1973–1982	99	50	44	5	0.530	33	18	1	0.644	3	1	1	–	2
27	Stan McGarvey	1983	10	6	4	0	0.600	3	3	0	0.500	–	–	–	–	–
28	Mel Tjeerdsma	1984–1993	102	59	39	4	0.598	30	22	4	0.571	0	2	0	–	3
29	David Norman ^[7]	1994–2005	118	43	75	0	0.364	35	54	0	0.393	–	–	–	–	–
30	Ronnie Gage ^[8]	2006–2009	39	17	22	0	0.436	9	17	0	0.346	–	–	–	–	–
31	Loren Dawson ^[9]^[10]	2010–2022	132	37	95	0	0.280	17	55	0	0.236	–	–	–	–	–
32	Tony Joe White ^[11]^[12]	2023–present	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Year-by-year results since 1973

National champions	Conference champions	Bowl game berth	Playoff berth

Season	Year	Head coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
Austin Kangaroos
1973	1973	Larry Kramer	NAIA	Division II	Independent	3	5	1
1974	1974					2	6	1
1975	1975					3	5	1
1976	1976				TIAA	3	7	0	5th	0	4	0
1977	1977					1	8	0	4th	1	3	0
1978	1978					3	6	1	4th	2	5	1
1979	1979					9	2	0	1st	7	1	0	L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1980	1980					8	2	0	2nd	8	2	0
1981	1981					11	1	1	T–1st	9	1	0	T NAIA Division II Championship
1982	1982					7	2	0	2nd	6	2	0
1983	1983	Stan McGarvey				6	4	0	3rd	3	3	0
1984	1984	Mel Tjeerdsma				5	4	1	1st	4	4	1	Conference champion
1985	1985					7	3	0	T–1st	4	2	0	Conference co-champion
1986	1986					6	4	0	T–2nd	2	4	0
1987	1987					2	5	3	4th	0	4	2
1988	1988					9	2	0	1st	9	1	0	L NAIA Division II First Round
1989	1989					6	4	0
1990	1990					8	3	0	2nd	4	2	0	L NAIA Division II First Round
1991	1991					6	4	0	T–2nd	3	2	0
1992	1992					6	4	0	T–3rd	2	3	0
1993	1993					4	6	0	T–3rd	2	3	0
1994	1994	David Norman				4	6	0	4th	2	3	0
1995	1995					4	5	0	3rd	4	4	0
1996	1996				ASC	3	7	0	T–4th	1	3	0
1997	1997		NCAA	Division III		4	6	0	T–3rd	2	3	0
1998	1998					4	6	0	4th	4	3	0
1999	1999					3	7	0	T–6th	2	5	0
2000	2000					7	3	0	T–3rd	6	3	0
2001	2001					3	6	0	6th	3	5	0
2002	2002					4	6	0	T–5th	4	5	0
2003	2003					3	7	0	7th	3	6	0
2004	2004					3	7	0	7th	3	6	0
2005	2005					1	9	0	T–9th	1	8	0
2006	2006	Ronnie Gage			SCAC	4	6	0	T–5th	2	4	0
2007	2007					4	6	0	6th	2	5	0
2008	2008					5	5	0	5th	3	4	0
2009	2009					4	5	0	5th	2	4	0
2010	2010	Loren Dawson				4	5	0	T–5th	2	4	0
2011	2011					0	10	0	8th	0	6	0
2012	2012				Independent	2	8	0
2013	2013				SCAC	5	5	0	2nd	2	1	0
2014	2014					5	5	0	3rd	1	2	0
2015	2015					5	5	0	3rd	1	2	0
2016	2016					3	7	0	4th	1	5	0
2017	2017				SAA	3	7	0	9th	1	7	0
2018	2018					2	8	0	9th	2	6	0
2019	2019					5	5	0	5th	4	4	0
2020–21	2020–21					1	3	0	T–6th	1	3	0
2021	2021				ASC	1	8	0	10th	1	8	0
2022	2022					1	9	0	T–8th	1	7	0
2023	2023	Tony Joe White				1	9	0	T-6th	0	5	0

Notes

↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[2]
↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]
↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

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References

↑ "AUSTIN COLLEGE" . Retrieved October 20, 2021.
↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
↑ "Floyd Gass | News OK". April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ "Article clipped from The Bonham Daily Favorite". The Bonham Daily Favorite. May 29, 1973. p. 6. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
↑ "David Norman" . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
↑ Creative, Man of War (February 24, 2021). "AUTHOR & COACH RONNIE GAGE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL'S TOP COACHES OF THE PAST 100 YEARS". 91Kick. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
↑ "Dawson Resigns as Austin College Football Coach". November 15, 2022.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ "Austin College coach Loren Dawson resigns". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
↑ "Austin College hires successful Division III head coach Tony Joe White". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
↑ Athletics, Austin College (December 23, 2022). "Hunt County native Tony Joe White named as Austin College football coach". Herald-Banner. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

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[3] Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[2]

[4] A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.

[6] Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]

[8] When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

[1] "AUSTIN COLLEGE" . Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[Bowls-2] National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.

[Ties-5] Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

[TieCalc-7] Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

[9] "Floyd Gass | News OK". April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[10] "Article clipped from The Bonham Daily Favorite". The Bonham Daily Favorite. May 29, 1973. p. 6. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[11] "David Norman" . Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[12] Creative, Man of War (February 24, 2021). "AUTHOR & COACH RONNIE GAGE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL'S TOP COACHES OF THE PAST 100 YEARS". 91Kick. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[13] "Dawson Resigns as Austin College Football Coach". November 15, 2022.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[14] "Austin College coach Loren Dawson resigns". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[15] "Austin College hires successful Division III head coach Tony Joe White". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[16] Athletics, Austin College (December 23, 2022). "Hunt County native Tony Joe White named as Austin College football coach". Herald-Banner. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

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