East Texas Baptist Tigers football

East Texas Baptist Tigers football
First season	1924;101 years ago (1924)
Athletic director	Ryan Erwin
Head coach	Calvin Ruzicka 3rd season, 10–9 (.526)
Stadium	Ornelas Stadium (capacity: 2,046)
Year built	2000
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Marshall, Texas
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	ASC
All-time record	151–169–6 (.472)
Playoff appearances	1
Playoff record	1–1
Conference titles	2
Rivalries	Louisiana Christian (Battle for the Border Claw)
Colors	Navy blue and gold [1]
Mascot	Tigers
Website	goetbutigers.com

The East Texas Baptist Tigers football team represents East Texas Baptist University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Tigers are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 2000. The Tigers play their home games at Ornelas Stadium in Marshall, Texas. ^[2]

Their head coach is Calvin Ruzicka, who took over the position for the 2023 season.

Conference affiliations

• Independent (1924; 1926; 1934–1938; 1947–1950)
• American Southwest Conference (2000–present) ^[3]

Championships

Conference championships

East Texas Baptist claims 2 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 2015.

Year	Conference	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach
2003†	American Southwest Conference	9–3	8–1	Ralph Harris
2015†		7–3	4–1	Joshua Eargle

† Co-champions

NCAA Division III playoff games

The Tigers have appeared in the Division III playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.

Season	Coach	Playoff	Opponent	Result
2003	Ralph Harris	First round Second round	Trinity (TX) Lycoming	W 42–41 L 7–13

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, championships and selected awards

No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DC	CC	NC	Awards
1	unknown	1924; 1926; 1934–1938; 1947–1950	93	33	54	6	0.387	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	Ralph Harris [7]	2000–2006	72	35	37	0	0.486	32	30	0	0.516	1	1	0	–	1	–	–
3	Mark Sartain [8]	2007–2012	60	26	34	0	0.433	23	24	0	0.489	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Joshua Eargle [9]	2013–2015	30	14	16	0	0.467	6	10	0	0.375	–	–	–	–	1	–	ASC Coach of the Year (2015) [10]
5	Scotty Walden [11]	2016	10	7	3	0	0.700	3	3	0	0.500	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	Scott Highsmith [12]	2017	10	7	3	0	0.700	6	3	0	0.667	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
7	Brian Mayper [13]	2018–2022	45	25	20	0	0.556	23	16	0	0.590	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
8	Calvin Ruzicka [14]	2023–present	19	10	9	0	0.526	5	7	0	0.417	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Year-by-year results

National champions

Conference champions

Bowl game berth

Playoff berth

^[15]

Season	Year	Head coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
East Texas Baptist Tigers
1924	1924	unknown	NCAA	—	—	3	2	0					—	—
No team in 1925
1926	1926	unknown	NCAA	—	—	3	4	0					—	—
No team from 1927–1933
1934	1934	unknown	NCAA	—	—	4	4	1					—	—
1935	1935					8	2	2					—	—
1936	1936					1	4	0					—	—
1937	1937					3	6	0					—	—
1938	1938					2	5	0					—	—
No team from 1939–1946
1947	1947	unknown	NCAA	—	—	0	8	2					—	—
1948	1948					3	7	0					—	—
1949	1949					4	5	1					—	—
1950	1950					2	7	0					—	—
No team from 1951–1999
2000	2000	Ralph Harris	NCAA	Division III	ASC	2	8	0	T–9th	1	8	0	—	—
2001	2001					5	5	0	5th	4	5	0	—	—
2002	2002					6	4	0	4th	6	3	0	—	—
2003	2003					9	3	0	1st	8	1	0	L NCAA Division III Second Round [16]	14
2004	2004					4	6	0	T–5th	4	5	0	—	—
2005	2005					6	4	0	4th	6	3	0	—	—
2006	2006					3	7	0	T–5th	3	5	0	—	—
2007	2007	Mark Sartain				5	5	0	4th	5	3	0	—	—
2008	2008					5	5	0	T–3rd	5	3	0	—	—
2009	2009					3	7	0	6th	3	5	0	—	—
2010	2010					5	5	0	T–4th	4	4	0	—	—
2011	2011					5	5	0	T–4th	4	4	0	—	—
2012	2012					3	7	0	T–5th	2	5	0	—	—
2013	2013	Joshua Eargle				3	7	0	T–6th	1	5	0	—	—
2014	2014					4	6	0	T–4th	1	4	0	—	—
2015	2015					7	3	0	1st	4	1	0	ASC tri-champion [17]	—
2016	2016	Scotty Walden				7	3	0	4th	3	3	0	—	—
2017	2017	Scott Highsmith				7	3	0	3rd	6	3	0	—	—
2018	2018	Brian Mayper				6	4	0	T–3rd	6	3	0	—	—
2019	2019					6	4	0	4th	6	3	0	—	—
2020–21	2020–21					3	2	0	3rd	3	1	0	—	—
2021	2021					5	5	0	T–5th	4	5	0	—	—
2022	2022					5	5	0	T–4th	4	4	0	—	—
2023	2023	Calvin Ruzicka				5	5	0	T–3rd	3	3	0	—	—
2024	2024					5	4	0	3rd	2	4	0	—	—

Notes

1. 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. ^[4]
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.
3. Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. ^[5]
4. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. ^[6]

References

1. "Website Design Standards". ETBU. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
2. "TURFED: Ornelas Stadium Upgrade". East Texas Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
3. "Conference Expansion". ascsports.org. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
4. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
5. Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
6. Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
7. Information, ETBU Sports. "ET Football: Tigers bring home the Border Claw with 31-7 win". Marshall News Messenger. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
8. "Sartain Resigns as ETBU Head Football Coach". East Texas Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
9. "Eargle Named East Texas Baptist Football Head Coach". ascsports.org. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
10. Everett, Tatum. "ETBU's Joshua Eargle named ASC Coach of the Year". KTBS. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
11. "How East Texas Baptist built Scotty Walden into a rising star". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
12. "ETBU announces transition in Tiger Football head coaches | East Texas Baptist University". www.etbu.edu. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
13. Information, ETBU Sports. "ETBU football announces coaching change". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
14. Post, Guest (February 27, 2023). "Ruzickas Make An Impact at East Texas Baptist". Focus Daily News. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
15. "FB Records (PDF)" (PDF). East Texas Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
16. "2003 Division III football playoff bracket".
17. "ETBU Ends Season as ASC Tri-Champions". East Texas Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

External links

• Official website